NIE Photographic Society

NIE Photographic Society We are a small social photography club based at Mossley Pavillion in Newtownabbey. Come along to improve your photography and have a cup of tea!

Originally formed within NIE, the club is open to everyone and new members are always welcome. The NIE Photographic Society was formed in 1975 by the then staff photographer James Moreland FBIPP AFIAP for employees of the Northern Ireland Electricity Service. Being a member of NIE PS gives you the opportunity to meet fellow photographers and learn from them in a social atmosphere. We have members

at all skill levels and we actively promote an educational element to the club both in one to one assistance, demonstration and tutorial evenings as well as open conversation about the skills and techniques members use and continue to develop. You can also submit your work to a number of competitions,exhibitions and salons throughout the year. As a member of the East Antrim Photographic Union we compete in an inter-club
competition open to all skill levels including beginners. We have some members who participate in audio visual work and have been very successful over the years in the AV festival held at Ballyearl Arts and leisure centre. The society actively encourages photographers of different skill levels and is always keen to welcome to photographers from all backgrounds. The Society is a member of the Northern Ireland Photographic Association (NIPA), which in turn is affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB)

The Society has recently re-located to Mossley Pavilion in Newtownabbey and hope for a long and successful residence at this superb venue.

06/01/2026

Last night we had a viewing of the photos for NIPA round 3 by zoom due to extreme weather conditions we couldn't meet in the club.

Tonight we had Paul McFarland from Pictureskew photography explain two light headshots ,Paul Townsend introduced the clu...
17/11/2025

Tonight we had Paul McFarland from Pictureskew photography explain two light headshots ,Paul Townsend introduced the club and give a brief history of the club before giving the floor to Paul McFarland.

Paul did a short talk on everything you need to know then had an interactive session with a model Tanya Chambers then took a headshot of all the audience
We would like to thanks Paul for his time and to all of those who attended from.

This Is PJ McFarland our guest speaker for our open night on the 17th November so why not come along . Starts at 19:30 a...
07/11/2025

This Is PJ McFarland our guest speaker for our open night on the 17th November so why not come along . Starts at 19:30 at Mossley Pavillion Newtownabbey.

Last night we reviewed our round 2 entries and watched a video on Macro photography. On the 17th of this month we have P...
04/11/2025

Last night we reviewed our round 2 entries and watched a video on Macro photography. On the 17th of this month we have Paul PJ McFarland from pictureskew photography giving a talk , if you would like to attend there is a small cost of £5 . Membership is still available at £40 for the season. We are at Mossley pavilion Newtownabbey. Hope to see you there

Ever been so passionate about something that you put your heart and soul into it? That is Cyril Boyd, he lives and breat...
05/10/2025

Ever been so passionate about something that you put your heart and soul into it? That is Cyril Boyd, he lives and breathes photography and has won countless awards and medals for photography, He is also one of the most helpful people in the world of photography. The good thing is he is one of your club members , he has shot everything known to man and then some.

So why not come along when he is speaking at our group at Mossley Pavilion, Newtownabbey, our club starts tomorrow 6th October at 730pm, Membership is £40 for the season or £5 if you just want to attend a single talk .

Cyril has kindly provided some of his work for our followers to view,

Some photos from award winning photographer and club member Trevor Harvey , why not come along to mossley pavilion on mo...
04/10/2025

Some photos from award winning photographer and club member Trevor Harvey , why not come along to mossley pavilion on monday night 6th October and sit in on a talk

We are back , our new season starts Monday 6thOctober 2025 at 7.30 pm in Mossley Pavilion Newtownabbey, Come along and h...
02/10/2025

We are back , our new season starts Monday 6thOctober 2025 at 7.30 pm in Mossley Pavilion Newtownabbey, Come along and hear talks and learn practical knowledge in different aspects of photography to post editing. We would love to see you there . Membership cost £40 for the season or if you just want to come along to a talk that interests you a small fee of £5 is payable on the night.

Here are some photos from the members

Tonight we had a camera outing to Hazelbank Park where Cyril Boyd taught us about intentional Camera Movement and suppli...
28/07/2025

Tonight we had a camera outing to Hazelbank Park where Cyril Boyd taught us about intentional Camera Movement and supplied us a few photos of what it is our next one is on the 8th of September at Victoria Park , if you would like to come along please let us know .

ICM in photography, or Intentional Camera Movement, is a technique where the photographer deliberately moves the camera during the exposure to create abstract, artistic effects. It's a way to turn motion into a compositional element, resulting in blurred or streaked images that resemble paintings

Just a reminder that our new season starts in October and we are looking new members Do you enjoy taking pictures with y...
27/07/2025

Just a reminder that our new season starts in October and we are looking new members

Do you enjoy taking pictures with your mobile phone or a DSLR camera or anything in between and want to improve on your photography? why not come visit the NIE Photographic society.
Hear from renowned photographers:
Cyril Boyd (Sports & Portraits)
Trevor Harvey (Landscape)
Allistair Gordon (Wildlife)
We offer a Membership costing £40 for the whole season
The club members can enter competitions by NIPA.
As a club we enjoy days out where you can practice everything you have learned.
Why not come along, get a membership, and bring your photography to the next level.
Our 50th season starts in October at the Mossley Pavillion.
Any questions please e-mail us at [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you to NIE Photographic society at our next meeting.
here are some photos from our members

21/07/2025

The members of NIE photographic society would like pass on our condolences to the family of photographer Ian Humes who sadly passed away recently. Ian was an amazing photographer and was with the Belfast Trojans American football team for over 10 years.

27/06/2025

Big Night for our club tonight at the NIPA exhibition 2025 With Trevor Harvey Alistair Gordon and Alan McNeice all getting acceptances , Alan now moves on from the novice section .

Address

Mossley Pavilion
Newtownabbey

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when NIE Photographic Society posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category