A friendly and welcoming camera club
Our club was formed in late 2001 as Photographic Society of Killarney and was renamed Killarney Camera Club in 2006.
Our aims as a club are:
• To promote and organize photographic activities for our members.
• To provide a forum for our members to pursue their photographic interests.
• To co-operate with other organizations in the promotion and organization of photographic activities. Our members come from a wide range of backgrounds but we all share a common hobby, the love and pursuit of photography. Some o
f us have years of experience while more among us are beginners. Whichever category we belong to we continue to learn more about photography through sharing our knowledge and experience with our fellow members and through the activities in which we participate. Among the events we organize are:
• Local outings for members.
• Presentations by guest speakers such as well-known local photographers, experienced members from other clubs or from our own membership
• Competitions amongst our members, each based on a different theme
• At least one exhibition each year at a local venue
• Attendance at events/presentations organized by other local photographic societies
• In recent years we have photographed the Ring of Kerry Cycle on behalf of the charity’s committee & produced two calendars in partnership with Killarney Lions Club in aid of Kerry Parents & Friends Association. We are affiliated to the Irish Photographic Federation (IPF) and the Southern Association of Camera Clubs (SACC) and participate in competitions organized by these associations. We meet every fortnight on Thursday night, except during June, July and August, from 7.30pm in the Brehon Hotel for in person meetings and online via Zoom. On certain occasions, photographic and social events can bring us together other evenings or weekends. We welcome new members who share our passion for photography, regardless of level of experience or knowledge. People are invited to attend up to 2 meetings free of charge before deciding on whether they want to become members. Contact Killarney Camera Club Secretary via [email protected] or phone on 0876555611 with any queries you may have about our club.
Thanks to everyone who has helped with the preparation of our exhibition. Tanja and Mary have been baking and making for todays refreshments- don’t forget to drop in for our opening today at 2pm
Lots of goodies to eat and a wonderful selection of photographs to view
Please see the attached details for our upcoming exhibition in Killarney House.
All welcome.
Exciting News for Cyclists! 😊
Check out the photos from the 2024 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle! You can view them by clicking the link below or by visiting our website, where you'll find images captured by the talented Killarney Camera Club members 📸📸
https://killarneycameraclub.ie/2024/07/20/ring-of-kerry-charity-cycle-2024/ -1757
The photos are organized into four collections:
Start Line 🚴♂️
Coomakista ⛰️
Finish Line ✅
Medal Giving & Entertainment Area 🥇🎤
Each collection includes multiple albums sorted by the time the photos were taken. For instance, if you crossed the finish line around 4:25 PM, your photo will likely be in the "16:15 - 16:29" album in the Finish Line collection.
Feel free to download and share your favorite photos on social media, and don't forget to tag us and the Killarney Camera Club 📸📸
Congratulations to everyone who participated and completed the Cycle! 👏👏
A special thank you to the Killarney Camera Club photographers for their dedication and for capturing over 17,000 incredible photos. Also, thanks to Seamus Long for compiling and uploading all the images.
Members of Killarney Camera Club covered over 12 hours yesterday taking photos of the annual Ring of Kerry Cycle. Starting at 4.30 in the morning all the way through to the end.
Members of the club have taken hundreds of thousands of pictures over the years of this fabulous event.
Thanks to everyone involved and to the organisers of Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle.
What a great competition and enjoyable evening we had for our final meeting of the season. There was a fabulous display of high quality prints, courtesy of the 24 members who entered the competition.
Congratulations to Maryann who won the Novice category, with her photograph of the stormy waters at Di**le Lighthouse.
In the Unrestricted category, well done to Julia whose early morning shot of the tranquil Dolomites earned her first place.
Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
1st Place: Maryann Heidtke, Lighthouse, 166 points
2nd Place: Eric Jenkinson, Trillium Lake, Oregan, 163 points
3rd Place: Iryna Halaieva, Black skinned angel, 162 points
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Julia Deady, Dolomites, 180 points
2nd Place: Ade Desbrow, How now brown cow, 172 points
3rd Place: Seamus Long, Kenmare Bay Sunrise, 168 points
Water was the main subject matter among the entries for our Long Exposure themed competition, with many Kerry locations featuring. Thanks to the 22 members who entered photographs.
Well done to Iryna who won the Novice category, with her photograph of O’Sullivan’s Cascade.
Congratulations to Conor on winning the Unrestricted category, with his very, very long exposure of Lough Leane.
Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
1st Place: Iryna Halaieva, O’Sullivan’s Cascade, 153 points
2nd Place: Elizabeth Browne, Cascading Waterfall Tower Woods, 146 points
3rd Place: Mike Kennedy, Owengarriff River, 145 points
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Conor Healy, Majestical Lough Leane, 174 points
2nd Place: Seamus Long, Sisteron Traffic Trails, 173 points
3rd Place: Julia Deady, Annascaul Waterfall, 167 points
Water was the main subject matter among the entries for our Long Exposure themed competition, with many Kerry locations featuring. Thanks to the 22 members who entered photographs. Well done to Iry…
Lots of faces with many different expressions were on view in our Natural Light Portrait competition. And it was good to see both colour and black and white photographs in the 21 entries. As always, thanks and well done to all who entered.
Congratulations to Iryna on taking 1st place in the Novice category, with her photograph titled David the Gardener.
In the Unrestricted category, Nikki’s black and white photograph, Winter Sun, shared first place with Iryna’s image. Well done to both.
Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
1st Place: Iryna Halaieva, David the Gardener, 166 points
2nd Place: Eric Jenkinson, Ticket Collector, 155 points
3rd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Blue eyed girl, 151 points
Unrestricted category:
Joint 1st Place: Nikki Foley, Winter Sun, 166 points
Iryna Halaieva, David the Gardener
2nd Place: Seamus Long, Eyes Left, 159 points
Joint 3rd Place: Terry MacSweeney, Sapa Lady, 158 points
Julia Deady, The Coalman
Lots of faces with many different expressions were on view in our Natural Light Portrait competition. And it was good to see both colour and black and white photographs in the 21 entries. As always…
Rodney O'Callaghan Exhibition
A few members attended the opening of Rodney O’Callaghan’s photographic exhibition in the Red Door Gallery in Newcastle West on Wednesday 13th March. The exhibition was opened by Charlie O’Donovan. It consists of over 40 fantastic images of landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and nature. They represent Rodney’s photographic adventures in many countries including Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Slovenia and Norway.
The exhibition continues on March 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd from 12 noon to 4.30pm each day.
Photo of exhibition opening with Rodney (left) and Charlie.
Members enjoyed another great competition this month with a fabulous array of architecture photos from across the globe. And, as usual, the standard was high in the 21 entries.
Congratulations to both Anne and Mary who tied for 1st place in the Novice category, with photos of the Battersea Power Station and the Valencia Opera House, respectively. A special mention for John who was joint runner-up with his debut entry.
In the Unrestricted category, well done to Ade on taking top spot with his unique take of a colourful office building in London.
Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
Joint 1st Place: Anne Kelly, Battersea Sunset, 157 points
Mary O’Sullivan, Les Arts
Joint 2nd Place: John Balfry, Deenagh Lodge, 136 points
Liz Browne, Door to Where, Muckross Abbey
3rd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Holy Cross Kenmare, 135 points
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Ade Desbrow, London Architecture, 170 points
2nd Place: Seamus Long, New York Skyline, 164 points
3rd Place: Julia Deady, Freedom tower2, 162 points
Members enjoyed another great competition this month with a fabulous array of architecture photos from across the globe. And, as usual, the standard was high in the 21 entries. Congratulations to b…
Our club had a wonderful presentation by Tim Pearson over zoom this evening. Not only was Tim’s Photography exceptional, he took us on a tour of his local areas in and around East Yorkshire.
We would highly recommend having him as a zoom guest if anyone is interested.
I’ve added the link to his website below.
https://www.timpearsonwoldsphoto.com/
Thanks to all the members who entered our Flora and Fauna themed competition. There was a diverse range of images with flowers, plants, animals, birds and insects all on show.
Iryna Halaieva had her first competition win, winning both the Novice and Unrestricted categories, with a stunning image of a puffin taken during the Summer at The Great Saltee island in Co. Wexford. Congratulations to Iryna on her double win. Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
1st Place: Iryna Halaieva, Puffins’ Paradise, 173 points
2nd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Gary, 166 points
Joint 3rd Place: Mary O’Sullivan, My Fav Dragonfly, 165 points
Anne Kelly, Stag, 165 points
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Iryna Halaieva, Puffins Paradise, 173 points
2nd Place: Keith Johnson, Flora & Fauna, 168 points
3rd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Gary, 166 points
Thanks to all the members who entered our Flora and Fauna themed competition. There was a diverse range of images with flowers, plants, animals, birds and insects all on show. Iryna Halaieva had he…
A cold but successful Christmas outing to Cork! 8 of us ventured out into Cork city centre in search of the bright lights. Looking forward to seeing all the images.
We had 22 images for our first competition of the season. This was an Open competition. Thanks to everyone who entered and it was great to see entries from some of our new members.
Congratulations to Liz, one of our new members, on winning the Novice category and to Conor on taking the top spot in the Unrestricted category. Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
1st Place: Elizabeth Browne, Dunmore Head, 149 points
Joint 2nd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Faye & Blackie, 144 points
Iryna Halaieva, Cliffs of Moher, 144 points
3rd Place: Klaudia Topór, Peace, 134 points
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Conor Healy, The Local, 159 points
2nd Place: Ade Desbrow, Thoughts of London, 156 points
3rd Place: Elizabeth Browne, Dunmore Head, 149 points
We had 22 images for our first competition of the season. This was an Open competition. Thanks to everyone who entered and it was great to see entries from some of our new members. As usual, there …
Terry MacSweeney (right) receiving the Photographer of the Year shield from Chairperson Liam Flavin. Congratulations and well done Terry.
Noel O'Neill (right) is presented with the Novice Photographer of the Year trophy by Liam Flavin, Chairperson. Congratulation Noel.
Our final competition of the season was our Open Print competition with 20 entries. It was fantastic to see all 20 prints on display in The Brehon. Well done to everyone who put in the time, effort and expense to enter the competition. Thanks to the many members who were involved in the logistics of bringing the competition to fruition.
There was a tie for first place in the Novice category with both Noel O’Neill and Mike Kennedy scoring 145 points, for their prints of Clogher and Killarney Upper Lake respectively. Congratulations to both.
And in the Unrestricted category, Terry MacSweeney took the top spot with his print of St Thomas’ church, Slovenia, at dawn. Well done Terry.
Here are the top three in each category:
Novice category:
Joint 1st Place: Noel O’Neill, Clogher vista-9656, 145 points
Mike Kennedy, Upper Lake, 145 points
2nd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Father & Son, 143 points
3rd Place: Iryna Halaieva, Cathedral Rocks, 141 points
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Terry MacSweeney, St Thomas Dawn, 165 points
2nd Place: Keith Johnson, open comp, 152 points
3rd Place: Ade Desbrow, print competition, 147 points
Our final competition of the season was our Open Print competition. This was our first print competition since 2019. It was fantastic to see all 20 prints on display in The Brehon. Well done to eve…
Our penultimate competition of this season had the theme ‘Accessories’. We had a total of 21 entries.
Congratulations to Anne who won both the Unrestricted and Novice categories. Her photo was inspired by Audrey Hepburn in the classic movie ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. And that’s Anne starring, incognito, in her own photo!
Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
1st Place: Anne Kelly, B&W Movie, 168 points
2nd Place: Lisa Daly, Skinny Dipper, 147 points
3rd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Sunglasses, 142 points
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Anne Kelly, B&W Movie, 168 points
2nd Place: Julia Deady, Smoking Shoe, 159 points
3rd Place: Ade Desbrow, Accessories, 154 points
Our penultimate competition of this season had the theme ‘Accessories’. We had a total of 21 entries. Congratulations to Anne who won both the Unrestricted and Novice categories. Her photo was insp…
We had a great turnout for our Water/Reflections themed competition with a total of 28 images. Well done to everyone who rose to the challenge and submitted an entry.
Congratulations to Katie who won the Novice category with her photo of Gougane Barra in early morning sunlight.
In the Unrestricted category Keith took the top spot with his perfectly timed shot of a bird catching a fish. Well done Keith.
Here are the top three in each category.
Novice category:
1st Place: Katie Angland, Gougane Barra Reflection, 203 points
2nd Place: Trish Scully, Reflections at Dundag, 202 points
3rd Place: Klaudia Topór, Water Reflection, 198
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Keith Johnson, Water Reflections, 225 points
2nd Place: Conor Healy, The Jersey, 216 points
3rd Place: Paul Garnett, Buttermere Reflections, 211 points
We had a great turnout for our Water/Reflections themed competition with a total of 28 images. Well done to everyone who rose to the challenge and submitted an entry. Congratulations to Katie who w…
Due to the weather forecast for tomorrow evening, Thurs 9th, our meeting will be via Zoom and NOT in The Brehon. See today's email from the Club Secretary for Zoom details.
Our first club outing of 2023 took us to Kells Bay House & Gardens in Kells, Co. Kerry on Saturday, 11th February.
Kells Bay Gardens is home to a wonderful collection of Tree-ferns and other exotic plants plus 'The SkyWalk', Ireland's longest rope bridge. It's a fantastic location for photographers, we had a great day out!
Our Portrait themed competition proved very successful with many striking images. There was a great range of photos from candid to posed using natural light, studio lights and even torch light. Thanks to all of you who entered.
Well done to Mary on her first win in the Novice category. And congratulations to Ade for taking the honours in the Unrestricted category with his impactful selfie.
Here are the podium placings in each category.
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Ade Desbrow, Image 1, Me, 174 points
2nd Place: Seamus Long, Image 13, Cow Girl, 166 points
3rd Place: Tina Costigan, Image 8, Portrait, 164 points
Novice category:
1st Place: Mary O’Sullivan, Image 22, Portrait, 161 points
Joint 2nd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Image 3, Hannah, 154 points
Joint 2nd Place: Anne Kelly, Image 14, Ellen, 154 points
Joint 2nd Place: Noel O’Neill, Image 20, Dara – playground-0291, 154 points
3rd Place: Deirdre Donohue, Image 21, Quizzical, 153 points
Our Portrait themed competition proved very successful with many striking images. There was a great range of photos from candid to posed using natural light, studio lights and even torch light. Tha…
Killarney Camera Club will have a stand at the Kerry Clubs Fair, which takes place at Killarney Racecourse on Sunday 5th February, from 2pm – 5pm. All members, family and friends are encouraged to attend the event, which is free and open to the public. The aim of the Fair is to highlight opportunities for people in Kerry to get involved in something new this coming year, so it is a great opportunity to promote our Club. The Kerry Clubs Fair is sponsored by and organised by Killarney Lions Club. See you there!
We had another big entry list for our Monochrome competition – 28 images in total. Thanks and well done to all the members who entered.
Congratulations to the top three in each category. Great credit is due to Katie for winning both categories with her first competition entry.
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Katie Angland, Image 25, Diamond Fusion, 204 points
2nd Place: John Keane, Image 17, Venice Fishing Shacks, 201 points
Joint 3rd Place: Julia Deady, Image 5, Sleeping Giant, 198 points
Joint 3rd Place: Conor Healy, Image 24, Ross Castle, 198 points
Novice category:
1st Place: Katie Angland, Image 25, Diamond Fusion, 204 points
2nd Place: Eamon Fleming, Image 22, Malaga, 185 points
3rd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Image 11, StillLife, 183 points
We had another big entry list for our Monochrome competition – 28 images in total. Thanks and well done to all the members who entered. Congratulations to the top three in each category. Great cred…
Congratulations to Ade Desbrow, winner of Killarney Camera Club 2022 POTY (Photographer of The Year) in the Unrestricted category. Ade is shown here being presented with the award by the 2021 POTY winner, Keith Johnson.
For more details of the results and a link to Ade's winning images go to https://killarneycameraclub.ie/2022/06/19/2022-photographer-of-the-year/
Some photos from the opening of our exhibition at Killarney House which is running until December. It was great to see so many people there. If you're in Killarney be sure to pop in!
Killarney Camera Club is delighted to celebrate its 21st Anniversary with an exhibition of photography at Killarney House & Gardens. The exhibition will be officially opened by the Mayor of Killarney at 2.30 pm in the Garden Room of Killarney House & Gardens this coming Saturday, 5th November 2022.
All are welcome to attend, we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
The exhibition will run for the month of November.
Killarney National Park
https://killarneycameraclub.ie/2022/10/29/2022-october-open-competition/ -1469
For our first competition of the season, we had an entry list of 26 images. It was great to see the high standard of photography and variety of images in this Open competition. Well done to all the members who entered.
Congratulations to the top three in each category.
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Seamus Long, Image 3, Siskin on lilac, 206 points
2nd Place: Conor Healy, Image 26, Autumnal Waterfall, 203 points
3rd Place: Keith Johnson, Image 13, Look me in the eye, 193 points
Novice category:
1st Place: Mike Kennedy, Image 25, Heavenly Rays, 184 points
2nd Place: Anna O’Sullivan, Image 16, Glanteenassig, 182 points
3rd Place: Noel O’Neill, Image 8, Oescheninsee Lake, 181 points
For our first competition of the season, we had an entry list of 26 images. It was great to see the high standard of photography and variety of images in this Open competition. Well done to all the…
Killarney Camera Club is having an open night tonight 29th September at 7.30pm in the Park Suite, Brehon Hotel, Killarney.
Both current members and anyone interested in joining the club are welcome to attend. There will also be a guest presentation by Killarney photographer Mícheál O'Sullivan. Come along to find out how to join, our competitions, and what we have planned for the year ahead.
Contact [email protected]
The photos of the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2022, taken by Killarney Camera Club, are now available via our website. The photos are free to download, share and print.
Please use this link
The photos that we took of the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2022 are now available at the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2022 collection. It was fantastic to see the return of the Charity Cycle on 2nd …
Our June competition night saw the culmination of the Photographer of the Year (POTY) competition.
Congratulations to Ade Desbrow who won POTY in the Unrestricted category and to Conor Healy who won in the Novice category. The podium results are as follows:
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Ade Desbrow, 124 points
2nd Place: Seamus Long, 123 points
3rd Place: Keith Johnson, 114 points
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzUY2Y
Novice category:
1st Place: Conor Healy, 109 points
2nd Place: Eoin Foley, 89 points
3rd Place: Noel O’Neill, 84 points
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzUUHw
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Ade Desbrow gave us permission to share his light trail photography from our outing on Thursday night. It's a great technique and as you can see the results are amazing.
Killarney camera club ouring last night, the weather cleared up just in time and it was a great evening. We had mucross abby to ourselves, it was so peaceful and we all got some shots. Sometimes we forget that we have such wonderful things to photograph on our doorstep.
Live from Killarney Library - our exhibition has now been extended and can be viewed up until April 28th
Live from the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle at the finish line! Well done to all who completed it, especially in the damp weather back West. Check back later for a couple photos from our club members who were busy taking 1000's of shots at the finish line, all photos can be dwnloaded free from the websie when they have been uploaded and processed. Remember your finishing time as that will make it easier to find your photos + also remember to check out the refreshments area folder for some surprise shots! Must try a better mobile phone for this Live Feed next year! :) #ringofkerrycharitycycle #rokcharitycycle2017 #rok2017 #rokcharitycycle
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