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Thurles Camera Club – AGM

Last Wednesday evening the Thurles Camera Club held their Annual General Meeting at Hayes Hotel, Liberty Square, Thurles. Chairman Neil Ryan welcomed the large gathering of Club Members. The meeting was very constructive with all outgoing officers giving very detailed reports on the clubs activities over the past year.

The election of officers for the 2008/9 season took place following some discussion from members of the floor, and the following officers were unanimously elected to office.

  • Chairman: Neil Ryan
  • Vice-chairman: Jim Troy
  • Secretary: Sarah. Morris
  • Treasurer: Liam Perkins
  • P.R.O.: Chris Fahy Commane

Wednesday next, October 22nd, Mr John Grimes from Limerick & District Photographic Society will judge Thurles Camera Club’s first club competition The theme of this competition is “Natural Light”.

On Wednesday October 29th the Club will be privileged to welcome the Irish Photographic Federation’s President Mr. Mark Sedgwick. Mark will give a presentation to the members on acquiring Photographic Distinctions. On that night the meeting will commence one hour earlier at 7.30pm. This is an event not be missed, especially by members who have an interest in going forward for a photographic distinction in the near future.

Neil Ryan Chairman, in accepting his post for the coming year, pointed out that new members are always welcome to join the club, regardless of their photographic ability or the camera equipment they currently own and use. “The purpose of the club is to foster and share photographic knowledge” Neil stated.

Club Venue: The Haye’s Hotel, Liberty Square, Thurles, Co.Tipperary.
Meeting Time: 8.30pm each Wednesday.

Moon River

Holycross couple Amanda and Gerard Commane enjoy a few moments of quiet solitude, under the moon’s gaze, away from celebrating guests, following their wedding reception at the Castle Oaks House Hotel, Limerick.

To Have and to Hold

Clive and Meta Bailey pose for photographs with their guests in the President John F.Kennedy Memorial Garden, following their recent wedding.

The happy couple chose Africa as their honeymoon destination following their reception in the magnificent Brandon House Hotel complex.

Ghosts of the Faithful Departed

The first meeting of the new Thurles Camera Club season (following the long hot summer break & the recent upturn in the world’s economy – D’oh ) will take place at the Source in Thurles on Wednesday 17th next, following a photographic presentation by David Creedon. Many of you will have taken time to visit David’s very fine photographic exhibition entitled “Ghosts of the Faithful Departed” which is currently running at this same venue. Haven’t been yet?  A plague on all your houses. Now toddle over there, post haste, or we will have to call to your houses – during meal times.

So you are interested in photography are you?  See yourself as a budding David Bailey do you?

Well, have we got news for you.  On Wednesday, September 24th in Hayes Hotel the Thurles Camera Club will issue their annual program of events detailing beginner courses and competitions for the coming season. New members are very welcome to come along, as the Club holds their weekly meeting  every Wednesday evening in Hayes Hotel @8.30pm.

The club consists of approximately twenty-five members and has been running very successfully since Noah beached the Ark, all those years ago. The club is affiliated to the Southern Association of Camera Clubs and participates in all regional/national competitions. Anyone interested in joining this club need not necessary possess a camera and good advice will be given to those interested in making their first purchase or indeed upgrading existing machines.The club welcomes anyone with the slightest interest in photography to come along any Wednesday evening to take part in their activities.

Believe me it’s a lovely way to pass those dreary winter Wednesday nights.

Remember : Wednesday evenings – Hayes Hotel @ 8:30pm