Ricoh cameras in conjunction with the Irish Photographic federation are organising a photographic competition with a range of pries on offer from Ricoh. Closing date for entry is 31st March 2012

The  entry form and details are available here;

download: Ricoh Competition Entry Form (9.89MB) added: 18/02/2012 Entry form and details for the Ricoh Photographic competition

by Robert Thompson

In Glenside Hotel, Drogheda, Hotel is about 2 km south of Drogheda on Julianstown road.

On Thursday March 1st, Starting time: 8pm

Cover Charge €5 includes ticket for raffle

Robert hails from Banbridge in Northern Ireland and is widely recognised as the leading natural history photographer in UK and Ireland. Robert is the author of 7 books including:
• Close –up and Macro, a photographers guide
• The natural history of Ireland’s Dragonflies
• The natural history of Northern Ireland
• Orchids of Ireland

Robert has kindly agreed to give this lecture and he is hoping as many natural history photographers as possible will come along on the night so that he can meet them. This is a once off lecture; being held in the Glenside so that anybody interested in Natural History or just stunning photography can come along and see all these amazing images. The lecture is sponsored by:
• Royal Photographic Society of GB
• Drogheda Photographic Club
• Glenside Hotel

Lecture is open to all to attend.

To reserve seats phone Des Clinton 0866009976 or Glenside 0419829185
Email: desclinton@eircom.net
By post: to Des Clinton, 35 Hillview, Drogheda.

For more information on Robert, please see his stunning website at

http://www.robertthompsonphotography.com/

The date has been set for the 2012 National Club Championships, which return to the midlands this May.

This year’s National Club Championships will take place on May 19th & 20th at Athlone Institute of Technology.

This major weekend event will see clubs from around the country battle it out for the Rose Bowl and the honour of being named as the top photography club in the country.  There will also be a distinctions sitting over the two-day event.

Rules and entry forms for the National Club Championships will be posted soon, as will the full programme of events for the weekend.  Further details on the distinctions applications process will also be posted as soon as they become available.

The IPF are proud to present a lecture and workshop by Tony Worobiec FRPS on the weekend of the IPF Print & Projected Image competition on the 11th and 12th. of February. This is a fantastic opportunity to see a talented and very entertaining lecturer.

The lecture & workshop will take place on  Saturday 11th February. The format will be a lecture in the morning and a workshop in the afternoon.

Tony will also be promoting his new book “The Landscape Photographer’s Bible”, 160 pages, softback. It deals with technical issues, approaches to Landscape and popular and less popular Landscape subjects, and is a must read for anyone with a passion for landscape photography.

The RRP for the book is STG£16.99 and is available for a special PPI Weekend price for €15. The book MUST be pre-ordered via this website to avail of this special discount price. Use the buy now putton to pre-order the book:

Note: Closing date for pre-orders is Sunday 29th January 2012 at 5:00pm

Payment for the lectures can be made be via paypal below:

Lecture booking

Morning Lecture €25.00 EUR Afternoon Workshop €25.00 EUR Both Sessions €40.00 EUR Distinction Holders €35.00 EUR

Name & Distinction

Club

or by contacting Michael O’Sullivan directly

Michael O’ Sullivan
Greenville
Terelton
Co. Cork

Please include Check or Post order to cover the appropiate amount

One session          €25.00
Two Sessions         €40.00
Distinction holders  €35.00

Michael can be contact by email by clicking here

Morning Lecture: Landscape Photography

Covering Landscape Photography using a digital SLR and focusing on issues relating to shooting landscape using a DSLR; this would include matters relating to lighting, weather, filters and of course HDR in its many forms.What Tony is essentially arguing is that landscape can be taken in any weather conditions, at any time of the day or year. The work featured will include images taken in the UK, Europe,America and of course the west coast of Ireland.

Afternoon Workshop: Enhancing landscape images using Photoshop

illustrate how to improve images and specifically landscape. This would start with something quite basic by merely improving the existing sky to dropping in entirely new ones using the excellent Refine Selection in CS5,but it will also show how various landscape can be plausibly moulded together. He will look at ways of creating simple and complex composites using the Blending mode and how to introduce a half-decent rainbow into landscape.There are of course numerous techniques in between. This workshop would also consider how to select the appropriate sky

Please also note that early booking for accommodation at the Creggan Court is advised for the weekend of the PPI event.  The hotel is charging the same rate as last year.  More details at http://www.creggancourt.com/

For more information on Tony Worobiec FRPS, please see www.tonyworobiec.com