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[fotosoc] AGM
by Kate 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

Don't forget: AGM today at 12 in the Seminar Room.

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[fotosoc] Visit of Dorothea Lange's son to Ireland, May 4-12, 2005
by Kate 16 Apr '05

16 Apr '05

Visit of Dorothea Lange's son to Ireland, May 4-12, 2005 Daniel Dixon, son of one of the world's most famous photographers Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), will give four audio-visual presentations on his mother and her work in Ireland in May. Dorothea Lange is one of the most influential photographers to this day, and is crediting with starting the genre of photojournalism. She is most associated with her iconic photographs of the Great Depression in the USA, but in 1954 she spent a month in Ireland and took 2,400 photographs. Part of that archive was published in the book, Dorothea Lange?s Ireland, which was a bestseller in 1996. It was also the basis for the documentary film Photos to Send, which won Best Documentary awards in Galway and nine other film festivals around the world. During that trip she spent a few days in Dublin, and a month in Co. Clare, on the farms, and at the fairs, hurling matches, churches, villages and towns. She was accompanied by her journalist son, Daniel Dixon, who wrote the essay to go with her Irish photos in Life magazine in March 1955. This year Daniel Dixon makes his first return to Ireland since 1954. He has travelled throughout the US delivering presentations about his mother's work, and he will deliver four such presentations in Ireland on: May 4 (lunchtime): Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 9; May 5, 7pm: National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2; May 10, 3pm: the Centre for the Study of Human Settlement, NUI Galway; May 12, 7.30pm: County Library in Ennis, Co. Clare, where many of the people who were photographed by Lange are expected to be there. Admission to all events is free. Additional info Daniel Dixon also worked with the famous photographers Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham and Roi Partridge. His father was Maynard Dixon, a famous painter of the American West. His daughter Leslie Dixon is the Hollywood screenwriter who wrote Mrs. Doubtfire (starring Robin Williams), and rewrote The Thomas Crown Affair (starring Pierce Brosnan). Further information from Gerry Mullins, who wrote Dorothea Lange's Ireland and co-produced Photos to Send, and is former editor of Backpacker and Abroad magazines: gmullins(a)hotmail.com Tel. 086-3080781. Dorothea Lange photos available for publication to promote these events, available upon request.

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[fotosoc] College View
by Kate 12 Apr '05

12 Apr '05

Just forwarding this to you guys. Want to get your Photos in College view? Hey Guys Aisling O' Rourke here the new Image Ed for College View. I'm looking for people who are interested in taking fotos for the paper. There's a hurling match on tomorrow in portlaoise and we need someone to head down to take pics of the team. you'll be able to go down on the bus with the team. If your interested get back to me ASAP PLease. Anyone interested in taking any pics in general let me know. My mobile is 0866063057. Aisling

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[fotosoc] Expo and BICS
by Kate 11 Apr '05

11 Apr '05

Just reminding you guys of our end of year expo next wednesday the 20th at 2pm in the glass room. We need entries, so get them in. We will have an agm then on Thursday, and we need to elect the new committee for next year, so it's very important you attend. We also have been chosen to represent DCU at the BICS National Society Awards 2004/2005 in the Most Improved Society category, which is a great honour, so thanks a million for supporting us this year. Kate

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[fotosoc] Exposure, DebateSoc
by Kate 02 Apr '05

02 Apr '05

Hey everyone, Just wanted to let you know about DebateSoc's 'James Bond Ball' on April 14th... Tickets go on sale next week. They supported us muchly during PhotoWeek, so we're doing the same for them! :) If anyone's going and would like to take photographs for An Tarbh, that'd also be appreciated. We also need submissions for our end of year exhibition 'Exposure' which will be in week 11. Email me if you have anything - anything goes at this one. We need them asap, please. :) We're planning a couple more workshops, details will follow. :) Kate

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[fotosoc] Hybrid
by Kate 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

It's been an eventful and exciting week for Fotosoc with our first ever Photography Week! We'd like to thank YOU - all of our dedicated members for your help and enthusiasm throughout the week. It's time for us to tone down on the action a little bit now, but don't worry, we'll still have lots of great events and workshops. More to come on that later. I'm forwarding you all an email from DCU MPS about the Hybrid Awards - there are lots of exciting opportunities in there for photographers, so try it out! And finally a message from Eimear: "photos will be in clubs and socs til tuesday, on the desk where the phone is... after that they will have to contact me!!!!" Her email is eimear.clowry2(a)mail.dcu.ie if you do need to contact her. Thanks everyone for a great photoweek!! Kate

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[fotosoc] Photography week Closing
by Kate 09 Mar '05

09 Mar '05

Hi All, Just to remind you that fotosoc in association with debatesoc are hosting a special Photography Week debate this Thursday 10th March on the theme of "The ethics of Photojournalism". It takes place at 18.30 in The Glass Room, upstairs in The Hub. It will be followed by a Cheese and Wine reception closing Photography Week and an awards presentation to the winners of the Scavenger Hunt and the overall Exhibition. If you've entered any of these, please be sure to attend! See you there, Kate (secretary)

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[fotosoc] Wed Events
by Kate 08 Mar '05

08 Mar '05

Hey everyone, Just a reminder that our Scavenger Hunt is on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3pm. Meet us at the Helix for the fun and frolics! If you want to bring your own digital camera that'd be great, if you don't have one, we'll supply you with one. Come everyone, and bring your friends! You don't have to be a member to take part and it's all free. We have a camera workshop at 2pm in J118 (the R&D building) which will involve both the technical aspects of using the camera as well as photo composition. And also, at 5pm, there is a Photoshop workshop in C100. Everyone is also welcome to both of those. Thanks to everyone who came to our launch, it was a great success. Don't forget to check out our exhibition in the Glass Room! Kate

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[fotosoc] LAUNCH!
by Kate 06 Mar '05

06 Mar '05

Hey everyone, I know this is like the hundredth mail this week but be prepared for more, it is almost PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK!!!!!! (Don't worry, I'll calm down email-wise after that.) Barry McCall,Ireland's most renowned fashion & adverising photographer is lauching DCU's first ever Photography Week on Monday 7th March at 7pm in the Glass Room (upstairs in the hub - follow the arrows!) One of the most sought after photographers in Ireland and abroad for his style and creativity Barry has worked with some of the top Irish fashion desginers and his advertising work for such companies as Diet Coke, Miller, Ballygowan and Guinness feature all over the country. A presentation of his work will be followed by a cheese and WINE (yes, wine!) reception in the Glass Room and admission is free. Kate (sec)

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[fotosoc] website
by Rosa 05 Mar '05

05 Mar '05

Hi guys, check out the website and the links and hopefully we will see you all next Monday at the Exhibition launch in the Glass Room, upstairs in the HUB at 7pm for Photography Week. Rosa, Chair

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