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Kolkata Photography Exhibition in conjunction with The Hope Foundation

rodneyocallaghan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:56:45 +0000

Kolkata Photography Exhibition in conjunction with The Hope Foundation
Thursday 2nd of February – Wednesday 15th of February
Mallow Library, Mallow co.cork
Four local photographers from North Cork who travelled Kolkata, India, recently will exhibit a sample of there work in the Mallow Library . The four accomplished photographers, Sean Coleman, Morgan O’Neill, Sean Murphy & David Lavery have all been given extensive access in to the projects that the Hope Foundation work within, on the streets and slums of Kolkata, ( formally Calcutta ) .
The exhibition will be opened by Hope foundation Founder – Maureen Forrest on Thursday 2nd February 2012 at 6.00pm at the Mallow Library and will run until Tuesday 15th February.
The exhibition is hoped to give an insight in to the life and the struggle on the streets of Kolkata. The photographers who are also members of Mallow Camera Club have travelled to Kolkata on numerous occasions between them, to help document the great work carried out by The Hope Foundation.
The Hope Foundation work to free children and poor families from lives of pain, abuse, poverty and darkness.Living on the streets, children are exposed to horrendous physical and sexual abuse. Those who survive are left to fend for themselves, with no promise of a safe future. They are forced to work from as young as five years of age to earn money for food and so cannot go to school. HOPE works to free them from child labour.
HOPE funds and operates over 60 projects. HOPE reach out to those most forgotten; offering protection, healthcare, nutrition, education, rehabilitation and a family for life
The exhibition is opened to the public for the duration of the exhibition
For further information, please visit www.hopefoundation.ie, email: susan@hopefoundation.ie or contact the office on 021 – 4292990.

A great night with Mark Condren

rodneyocallaghan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:20:23 +0000

We are grateful to Mark Condren, PPAI photojournalist of the year for the past two years, for providing such an extremely interesting, informative, entertaining and thought provoking presentation at the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow on Monday 23^rd January. He showed over one hundred images covering a wide range of topics and took questions from the large attendance on life as a professional photojournalist. He kindly provided a signed copy of his best seller publication “The Guards” for the raffle. Thanks to all who turned up on the night. A total of 500 euro was raised for Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Also thanks to all those members who worked behind the scenes to make it such a successful evening.

SACC Nature Competition

rodneyocallaghan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:03:45 +0000

Fungi Family By Bill Power

The SACC Nature competition was held recently in the kilmurry Lodge in Limerick. The competition is a regional qualifier for the national nature finals. Mallow had a strong contingent of members present on the day ,12 in all, with everybody getting at least an image or more through to the finals.

Bill Power kept the flag flying for Mallow when his image ‘Fungi Family’ won the ‘Best Flora’ category. Another image by Bill ‘Kingfisher on Green’ was one of 8 photos to get a score of 18 in the printed section, but was pipped at the post. Well done Bill.

International Award for John Hooton

rodneyocallaghan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:23:22 +0000

Denis Wheleahan, Irish Co-Ordinator for P.S.A. in Ireland presenting John with his award

: “Sand Shape”

: “Coastal Edge”

John Hooton of Mallow Camera Club has once again achieved international acclaim when he took two of the main awards at the Tallaght Photographic Society International Salon of Photographic Art. In the Colour Print Landscape section John took the Photographic Society of America P.S.A. Silver medal for his print titled ‘Sand Shape”. The image was taken on Fermoyle Beach on the Dingle peninsula. He also won a much coveted F.I.A.P. (International Federation of Photographic Art) Blue Badge Award for the most accepted images in the exhibition.
Also in the Colour Print Landscape section John won a P.S.A. Ribbon and a F.I.A.P. Ribbon.
This is another major achievement for John. All images can be seen on John’s website www.john-hooton.com
As usual Mallow Camera Club meets every Monday night in the Southside Community Centre and everyone is welcome to attend.

Upcoming competition

johnhogan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:26:22 +0000

The annual SACC Nature competition will take place next Sunday the 15th of January 2012.
There are, unlike all other competitions, only two categories in it, i.e colour prints and colour projected images.
This years competition is being hosted by Limerick and District Photographic Society it will be held in The Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy, Limerick
For directions see: http://www.kilmurrylodge.com/location.html

The timetable on the day is as follows

9am to 11am Registration
12am to 1pm Judges Preview of images
1am to 2pm Lunch
2pm Judging commences.

An Evening With Mark Condren

rodneyocallaghan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:53:00 +0000

Mallow Camera Club

is proud to present an evening with PPAI Photojournalist of the Year

Mark Condren,

author of “The Guard”,

at the Hibernian Hotel,

Mallow on Monday 23 rd January at 8 pm.

Cover charge €5. Proceeds to Temple St. Children’s Hospital.

Geraldine Dennehy makes RTE Weather final

rodneyocallaghan — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:06:38 +0000

Heavy Clouds by Geraldine Dennehy

An image taken by club member Geraldine Dennehy has been shortlisted for the RTE Weather final, Winter theme.

Geraldine only learned the news today and was told that her image will be on tomorrow 5th of January on the 6 and 9 o clock news.

On speaking to Geraldine, she is overjoyed to have made the final , so make sure you tune in tommorrow and lend her your support.

Well done Geraldine and best of luck.

Dingle Outing

rodneyocallaghan — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:41:46 +0000

l to r , Barry , Jim ,Rodney, John, Margaret ,Neilly ,Terry and Bill

The club outing took place yesterday 28 of december in dingle under the guidance of John Flynn. Eight members braved the weather conditions and travelled down . We had an early start leaving mallow from the arches at 6am . We visited cappagh,clogher,smerwick and kinard beaches. The weather proved challenging but also provided some great oppurtunities for good images to be taken

Events of the day.
Jim got wet, [again], Jim got a headache, Neilly forgot his wellies and there were reports that chairman Barry Linnehan was seen wringing out his socks .

All in all a great day was had , we had good craic and banter and everyone was glad they braved the weather.

Also a big thanks to john flynn for organising the day

Club Outing on December 28

rodneyocallaghan — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:35:48 +0000

The club outing to Dingle scheduled for Wednesday 28 will go ahead as planned . We will depart from the arches mallow at 6am sharp.

The weather forecast looks ok with a few showers forecast

A change of clothes ,wellies ,umbrella and a packed lunch would be a good idea to bring with you.

We will be leaving at 6am sharp so if you cannot make it or want to meet up later in Dingle you can ring John or Rodney

John Flynn 087/6528801
Rodney O Callaghan 086/8487875

Club Programme 2012 January -May

rodneyocallaghan — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:34:47 +0000

A new programme has finalised for the coming year , to view the programme click on the relevant tab in the bar overhead