Become a member
Become a member of Athlone Photography Club today and share your photography passion with others.
Member benefits
Skill enhancement
Receive guidance from experienced photographers, participate in workshops, and engage in constructive critiques to improve your photography skills.
Creative inspiration.
Interact with fellow photography enthusiasts, share ideas, and explore diverse perspectives to fuel your creative inspiration.
Access to resources.
Gain access to club resources such as photography equipment, studio spaces, and editing software, which can help you experiment and refine your techniques
Regular photo expeditions.
Participate in organised photography outings to various locations, offering hands-on experience in different settings and lighting conditions.
Networking opportunities.
Connect with like-minded individuals, build valuable relationships in the photography community, and potentially collaborate on projects or exhibitions.
Talks from international award winning photographers.
Photographers from Ireland, Belgium, England, the Netherlands, Canada the USA have presented their work and shared their knowledge with the club members.
Neil Van Niekerk (pictured here) is a photographer based in New Jersey, and often works in New York and even further afield. He photographs headshots and portraits; commercial photography; product photography.
Fun group photoshoots
Photography is a delightful activity because it involves taking pictures in a fun and cooperative manner, using themes or creative ideas to explore imagination and vision.
Our Halloween gathering is one such photoshoot and is a favourite with all the club members 👻
What People Are Saying
“I joined the club when it formed 10 years ago. The club fosters team work, creativity, inspiration, idea generation and social interaction among its members. The Athlone Photography Club turns photography into a shared learning experience and more fun. I have been fortunate to meet many new people and made good friends in the club since its formation. The club is also a member of the Irish Photographic Federation and competes on an annual basis in various national competitions. This in turn brings us into contact with other photographers from all over Ireland.”
— Sean Ganly
“The club fosters team work, creativity, inspiration, idea generation, social interaction among different personalities!!
Turns photography into shared learning and more fun. I have been fortunate to meet many new people and made good friends in the club.”
— Club member
"I joined the club last season and was pleasantly surprised by overall experience.
Club meetings and social interactions were critical to spread the learning process. These interactions helped me gain new perspectives and think more critically.
By having the year-long photo competition, you give yourself a goal to strive for and a deadline to meet with new work. It also allowed me to interact with other photographers and learn from their work.
Winning "Novice Photographer of the Year" last year was an added bonus."