About Us The club meets on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Merville House, Merville Garden Village, Whitehouse, Newtownabbey. We may occasionally meet online via Zoom. The programme includes lectures, competitions and practical workshops during the season - September to May - with informal meetings and outings in the summer months. MNPC is a member of the Northern Ireland Photographic Association (NIPA) and participates actively in Inter-Club competitions and other events.
Chairman: Raymond Hughes Treasurer: David McIlwaine	Competition Secretary Alastair Jack
Email info@mnpc.org.uk

MNPC Programme April & May 2025 (Click here for Full Programme)
April 2025
17	Club Evening Outing cancelled as rain/ overcast conditions are forecast. Clubroom closed.
24	‘Easter’ - Club Closed
May 2025
1	Annual General Meeting
8	Develop 2025/26 Programme
15	Develop 2025/26 Programme

The themes and genres for NIPA Inter-Club Competition Rounds until 2029 / 30 are:-

2023 / 24 Round 2 (genre): Still Life Photography Round 4 (theme): Entertainment / Arts	2024 / 25 Round 2 (genre): Architecture Round 4 (theme): Flowers
2025 / 2026 Round 2 (genre): Macro Round 4 (theme): Intentional Camera Movement	2026 / 2027 Round 2 (genre): Pets Round 4 (theme): Minimalism
2027 / 2028 Round 2 (genre): Nature Round 4 (theme): Long Exposure	2028 / 2029 Round 2 (genre): Sport Round 4 (theme): The colour red
2029 / 2030 Round 2 (genre): Human Portraits Round 4 (theme): Film or TV show titles

MNPC League Competition Dates 2024-5
Entries Due - Subject		Judging Date
19 Sept	Round 1 -OPEN	26 Sept
26 Oct	Round 2 - Architecture	31 Oct
28 Nov	Round 3 OPEN	5 Dec
23 Jan	Round 4 - Flowers	30 Jan
20 Feb	Round 5 -OPEN	27 Feb

Links to Other Pages

Full Programme 2024-25

League Competitions Competition Rules

MNPC League 2024-25

Round 5 Results League R5 Prints & PDIs Gallery

Round 4 Results League R4 Prints & PDIs Gallery

Round 3 Results League R3 Prints & PDIs Gallery

Round 2 Results League R2 Prints & PDIs Gallery

Round 1 Results League R1 Prints & PDIs Gallery

For Results and Images from earlier years click here.

MNPC Exhibition 2021

Competition Reports:-
2007-8 2008-9 2010-1 2012-3 2014-5 2015-6 2016-7 2017-8 2018-9 2022-3 2023-4

Merville Hall of Fame

Inter-Club Performance

Summary of External Competitions 2015-16

Gallery

Internet Links

NIPA Pre-Qualification for PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit

MNPC League 2015-16 – Round 2 – Open

Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI
Mating Tree Swallows, West Thumb Geyser Basin by Ian Lyons	Determination by Raymond Hughes	Man With Hat Durbar Square Kathmandu by Ian Lyons	Evening Light by Alan Stewart	Twilight Titanic by Colin Greenway

Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI
Rising Mist Yosemite Valley by Ian Lyons	Causeway Sunset by Steve Lathe	Hoverfly On Shasta Daisy by Jeremy Chambers	Mull Of Galloway lighthouse by Jeremy Chambers

MNPC League 2015-16 – Round 1 – Open

Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI
Elder Pokhara by Ian Lyons	Aston Martin Mono by Colin Greenway	Durdle Door by Alan Stewart	Sea Defence by Alan Stewart	Solitary by Alan Stewart
Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI
Shadows on the Beach by Alastair Jack	Yuka Plants Whitesands by Ian Lyons	Magic Drink by Lukas Chudziak	Glencolumcille Village by Jeremy Chambers	Graham by Lukas Chudziak

MNPC League 2014-15 – Round 5 – Landscape/ Seascape
Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI
Skeleton Trees In Morning Light-Tangled Creek by Ian Lyons	The Homestead by Raymond Hughes	Rocks & Lighthouse at Sunset-Bandon Beach by Ian Lyons	Skeleton Tree Cupid Spring by Ian Lyons
Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI
The Quay Ramelton by Raymond Hughes	The Stile by Raymond Hughes	Dawn Glow by Alan Stewart	Winter Sun by Alan Stewart

MNPC League 2014-15 – Round 4 – Open
Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI
The Meeting by Steve Lathe	Down & Out, Seattle by Ian Lyons	Nest Building by Steve Lathe	Tree & Cross, Laguna Mission by Ian Lyons
Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI
Splash by Steve Lathe	Causeway Sunset by Alan Stewart	Scope by Lukas Chudziak	Poisioned Glen, Dunlewey by Alan Stewart

MNPC League 2014-15 – Round 3 – Structure
Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI
EMP Museum by Ian Lyons	Monochrome Architecture by Colin Greenway	Embarcadero Centre by Ian Lyons	Sun Canopy Supports by Alastair Jack
Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI
Red Flower, Monte Carlo by Philip McKenna	Seed Structure by Raymond Hughes	Cell Block Armagh Jail by Trevor Gibb	Big Wheel by Trevor Gibb
Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI
Jay Pritzker Pavillion Chicago by Ian Lyons	Titanic Belfast by Alan Stewart	Cornered by Alan Stewart

Presentation to Brian Stanley on his retirement after serving as MNPC treasurer for more than 40 years.

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