Exhibition by Roger Ballen – Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh

Edge of the Real (Expanded) – Photographs by Roger Ballen

One of the most influential photographic artists of the 21st Century. Born in America, Roger Ballen relocated to Johannesburg, South Africa in the 1970’s. His artistic development has progressed from documentary image making, to the creation of highly complex compositions which explore a deeper side of his own psyche. Initially exhibited during the Belfast Photography Festival in June, Sirius Arts Centre has curated an expanded edition of this show for the galleries.

For more on Roger Ballen, visit his website at: www.rogerballen.com

Running at the Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh from Saturday 14/9/13 until Sunday 20/10/13.

Adobe launch Photoshop Photography Program

As they announced that subscriptions to Creative Cloud have surpassed 1,000,000, Adobe launched their recently promised Photoshop Photography Program, which is only available from 17/9/13 to 31/12/13, for €12.29 incl VAT. The Adobe website carried the following message on the subject:

“For a limited time, you can join a special Creative Cloud plan designed exclusively for Photoshop customers focused on photography. It includes access to Photoshop Creative Cloud and Lightroom 5, plus feature updates and upgrades as they are available, 20GB of cloud storage for file sharing and collaboration, and a Behance ProSite. And it’s just €12,29/month when you sign up for a one-year plan. This is not an introductory price, but you need to join by December 31, 2013. To qualify, you must own Photoshop CS3 or later (Standard or Extended version). Questions? See our FAQ and terms“.

Is this a good offer? Is it a good fit for photographers? Let us know what you think.

 

Midleton Food and Drink Festival 2013

Midleton Food and Drink Festival 2013 was held on 14th September and East Cork Camera Group exhibited again as in previous years.

Located this year in the centre of Main Street, the Group had an extensive display of images which drew interest from a great many of the thousands of visitors who flocked to the town on one the finest days of the year.

Thanks to the those who helped to set up and take down the display and attend to it for the day.

Panorama of the ECCG display by Karen Fleming

Panorama of the ECCG display by Karen Fleming

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