Ireland Region - Introductions

fran · Feb 9, 2014

Hi Diz,

good to have you here, welcome and look forward to maybe meeting you sometime!

Fran

Diz · Feb 11, 2014

Thank you for the welcome. I have pencilled the 12th but will have to see nearer the time.
Cheers
Diz

Waz is hopeful · May 11, 2014

Hi All

Met a few of you when I came along to the print showing with Diz in April, Some class stuff on show Lads

The hopeful bit is of taking a decent photo, developing and printing it to a reasonable quality It's all new and am hoping to get a darkroom up & running soon

Thanks to Diz for his patience & guidance so far

look forward to contributing & learning

Warren

thefizz · May 11, 2014

Great to have you on board Warren.

Peter

Vincent Brady · May 11, 2014

That's great Warren it's always good to have new members in our group, as it adds to the variety of work to be seen. Look forward to seeing you at our next get together.

Mrenda · Oct 28, 2014

Hello! My name is Phil. I did one of TheFizz' workshops on printing and 35mm development a few years ago. I've been on and off with photography ever since. I spent the last few days looking over my past photographs and I think I finally figured out what I want to shoot. I posted on image in particular (that I was 50/50 about at the time) online and it's had the best reaction from the general public of anything I've posted, and that's really encouraged me. I'm thinking of getting a few of my photos printed off now (digital prints as I just don't have the time or money for dark room work.) I plan on getting one printed as a fine art print as a present for someone, and the rest will be just for hanging around my apartment.

I'm based in Cork. I'm also lacking a car (or the ability to drive one) so most of my photography is from walking around the city. I think I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to show off my photos to other people.

thefizz · Oct 28, 2014

Hi Phil, good to see you on Apug.

mickld · Apr 1, 2015

Hi everyone. I'm Michael and I've been lurking on APUG on and off for a while. I only discovered this evening that there are regional groups within APUG with one for Ireland! So I thought I should introduce myself.

I'm from Co. Down, been shooting mostly film for about 3 years now, and teaching myself to print in my own 'darkroom' for a few years. Not very successfully, so I've signed up for Alan Ross's darkroom course in Dublin this July. Very exciting!

I use a mixture of medium format (Mamiya 645/Holga) and 35mm film (Olympus & Canon), mostly B&W but I've been dabbling in C41 recently too.

Nice to know there's a bit of film photography action on the home turf.

fran · Apr 1, 2015

Hi Michael,

you're very welcome indeed!! I'll look forward to meeting you at the Alan Ross workshop....

Why don't you think about coming along to the print showing in (what looks like) june? Very informal, very friendly and in my case at least I learn loads at every visit. There's a thread on this page for it....

Fran

thefizz · Apr 2, 2015

Welcome Michael.

mickld · Apr 3, 2015

Thanks.

>I'll look forward to meeting you at the Alan Ross workshop.
I'll be attending the second session - are you?

>Why don't you think about coming along to the print showing in (what looks like) june?
I might well do. I didn't see on the thread the location of the show.

Diz · Apr 5, 2015

Hiya Michael and welcome.
Cheers
Diz

Rafal Lukawiecki · Apr 6, 2015

Welcome, Michael! If you have a chance to attend the print showing with some of the prints you are planning to bring to Alan's workshop it might be a good way to get some early feedback. I've always found the group to be very friendly and helpful, getting plenty of ideas how to improve my work.

Sean Mac · Aug 13, 2015

Hi Folks,

I'm returning to film after a few years off.

This is kind of inspired by my seventeen year old nephew expressing an interest in "real" photography.

So I dug out a FM2n and 24/50/85 for him to try out. A little back up system I put together maybe ten years ago. Perfect to get him going...

Of course I also pulled out my OM system and Rolleiflex to show him.

I have hundreds of shots of him since he was tiny, so our first project is to reshoot some of these images with him.

Since running costs will be an issue I'm planning on setting up a darkroom. Researching this led me to APUG.

I scanned the introduction thread and it seems that I'm the fourth Bray resident

Take care..

thefizz · Aug 13, 2015

Welcome Sean.

Vincent Brady · Aug 14, 2015

Good to hear from you Sean and welcome. Be sure and keep a lookout on the Irish section to see what we get up to. You will be more than welcome to attend any of our meetings.

Síle · Aug 14, 2015

Hey Sean and welcome, though I'm here so sporadically it feels cheeky to welcome you! I'm one of the 4 from Bray!

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Diz · Aug 15, 2015

Hi Sean and welcome.
Cheers
Diz

Sean Mac · Aug 15, 2015

Hi,

Thanks for the warm welcome!

A trip into Wexford Street is planned for Monday morning. Hopefully the two weeks before school starts will be enough time to teach him the basics.

Take care...

seanECfreeman · May 31, 2016

Just thought id introduce myself here, People call me seanE, I'm a 17yo who's been shooting ever since I cant remember, Im in Westmeath, currently shooting 35mm, I'm stepping into the world of 4x5 now

thefizz · May 31, 2016

Welcome Sean.

MattKing · May 31, 2016

seanECfreeman said:
Just thought id introduce myself here, People call me seanE, I'm a 17yo who's been shooting ever since I cant remember, Im in Westmeath, currently shooting 35mm, I'm stepping into the world of 4x5 now

Do we have two SeanEpeople here: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)?

seanECfreeman · Jun 1, 2016

That was my cyber ancestor seanE, seanECfreeman is the recantation of that entity ''forgot my passwords and changed all my emails so thought id just start fresh''

Drew B. · Jun 1, 2016

thefizz said:
Hi Mel,

Check out the thread regarding our trip to the Rock of Cashel in June. We would love you to join us.

Peter

I won't be over there till July...but thanks for the heads up on "the Rock" I may check it out...

irishwoodpecker · Jun 20, 2016

Hi all.

I would like to introduce you all to a little known place called Donegal (yes there is life north of Galway).

Am I really the only APUG (Ireland) member in this part of the world?

Having met Peter (thef***) many times, I can't help but feel there must be more to life.

Please reach out to your remote colonies and show me that I am not alone.

Best wishes to all.

Michael

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