Photographer of the Year (POTY) 2019 Competition Themes Announced

Photographer of the Year (POTY) 2019 Competition themes

Photographer of the Year (POTY)
This Year’s P.O.T.Y . Competition will be over 6 themes. One theme will be PRINT ENTRIES ONLY and the remaining 5 themes will be DIGITAL ENTRIES ONLY with 2 themes being judged on each judging night by Guest Judge. Members can submit a max 2 Images per theme in either Colour or Black & White / Mono unless stated otherwise.
Themes for this year’s Photographer of the Year (POTY)
1. OPEN (Print Only)
2. OPEN (Digital Entries Only)
3. Black & White / Mono (Digital Entries Only)
4. IRISH WILDLIFE & NATURE (Digital Entries Only)
5. PORTRAITURE OF PEOPLE (Digital Entries Only)
6. MOTION (Digital Entries Only)
The Wild Atlantic Way Competition
This will be Annual competition where members can submit 2 mounted Images only (Colour or Mono) from anywhere along the Wild Atlantic Way. For more information competitions visit: http://www.solasphotographyclub.com/competitions/

New Season Commences 4th September 2019

Solas Photography Club new season Commences 4th Septempter 2019. We offer a varied programme including guest speakers, practical sessions, competition nights and the opportunity to simply discuss photography.

Club membership is now open, we function as a small and friendly club and only have limited membership spaces available

If you are interested or want to know more about joining us please click: http://www.solasphotographyclub.com/membership/

The Photographer of the Year 2018/19

The Photographer of the Year 2018/19

The Photographer of the Year 2018/19 winners were announced at the Club’s AGM and Awards Presentation Night which was held on Wednesday 5th June 2019.

Some photos of our Awards Presentations 2019, well done to all who won awards and everyone who took part in the competitions throughout the year

Wild Atlantic Way Print Competition 2018

Wild Atlantic Way Annual Print competition 2018

Wednesday evening 15th May the Judging of the Wild Atlantic Way Annual Print competition was judged by our guest judge John Mee from Castlebar . John Runs Wild Atlantic Way photography workshops which makes him an ideal judge for our first ”WAY” Competition.  https://www.facebook.com/JohnMeePhotography/

Well done to all the Competition Winners

Photography Trip to Northern Ireland 22nd to 25th March 2019

Our photography Trip to Northern Ireland 22nd to 25th March 2019

We were be based in Ballycastle for the 3 nights where we had a  busy few days traveling and visiting many amazing locations on the beautiful north coast of Antrim. The weather was kind to us with no one getting to wet, well most of us any way’s

Some behind scene shots taken by members on our adventure

Our Annual Dublin Photography outing

Our Annual Dublin Photography outing was on the 1st of December 2018. We left from Galway and Athenry train station’s at about 7:30am and arrived in Dublin around 10am for a fun Day of Photography.
Some images from members on our Annual Dublin Photography outing