Congratulations to our winners in the POTY Competition ‘Colour’ for May 2020.

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of the Kilkenny Photographic Society on 11th June 2020 at 8 pm on Zoom Platform
An Extraordinary General Meeting of Kilkenny Photographic Society will be held on the 11th of June 2020 on the zoom platform at 8 pm.
The KPS Committee are proposing that we change the membership year from “September 1 – August 31” to “January 1 – December 31”
To facilitate this, the following changes must be made to the KPS constitution.
Motion for the EGM:
The Committee proposes that the following changes are made to the Kilkenny Photographic Society Constitution.
Existing 3.8: Membership fees shall become due immediately following the
AGM [or at the committee’s discretion] and shall be paid in one sum no
later than September 30th of the year, it becomes due.
Proposed 3.8: Membership fees shall become due immediately following the
AGM [or at the committee’s discretion] and shall be paid in one sum no
later than January 31st of the year it becomes due.
Existing 3.9: Membership shall be for each year from the 1st September or from
the date of joining until the 31st of August in the following year.
Proposed 3.9: Membership shall be for each year from the 1st January or from
the date of joining until the 31st of December in the same year.
Existing 3.10: For new members joining after the 31st of Dec the membership
fee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis. However, under
exceptional circumstances, the committee shall be able to levy a
lower rate of membership.
Proposed 3.10: For new members joining after the 30th of April the membership
fee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis. However, under
exceptional circumstances, the committee shall be able to levy a
lower rate of membership.
Existing 3.12: If a member shall fail to pay his or her membership fee by the 31st
December of the year in which it becomes due, after notification by
email of the outstanding membership fee due, shall be deemed to
have retired from the society. The members name will be removed
from the register of members. In the case of a member deemed retired
but wishes to re-join they will be required to submit a fresh application
for membership.
Proposed 3.12: If a member shall fail to pay his or her membership fee by the 30th
April of the year in which it becomes due, after notification by
email of the outstanding membership fee due, shall be deemed to
have retired from the society. The members name will be removed
from the register of members. In the case of a member deemed retired
but wishes to re-join they will be required to submit a fresh application
for membership.
Further details will be emailed to all members before the EGM
Ned Mahon
Chairperson
Denis O Reilly
Secretary
Winners of “Macro” POTY Competition
POTY Competition April 2020
Congratulations to our latest winners in our POTY 2019-2020 Competition. Thank you to our judge Gerry Kerr from Celbridge Camera Club for judging and providing great guidance and advice for members.
Adv
1st Pauline O’Brien Nearly There
2nd Brian Deering Hoverfly
3rd Ned Mahon Covered in Pollen
Inter
1st Petr Petr The Skimmer
2nd Fiona Long Rainbow Bubbles
3rd Niall Hirsch Do you Like my Hair
Novice
1st Eamon McArdle Macro Flower
2nd Penny Newbery Cuckoo Flower
3rd Fergus Alonso Macro