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A highly anticipated photography exhibition will return to Mountmellick library this October.
This is the third exhibition held by the 'Shutterbugs', a group of independent photographers from Laois and surrounding areas.
Founder of the Shutterbugs, Liam Healion previously told the Leinster Express / Laois Live that he originally founded the group with the intention of photographers to explore their creativity, outside of the 'constrictions' within a camera club.
"We're a small group of excellent photographers, with most of us having no affiliation with camera clubs," explained Mr Healion.
"What's great about the exhibition is that there's no theme or specific subject, photographers are free to exhibit a range of works that explore their own styles.
"When you join clubs, they can have rules and regulations and don't necessarily encourage photographers to develop their own style.
"That's really the idea behind the Shutterbugs, we want photographers young and old to explore their own creativity," he shared.
"The aim is to accommodate individuality, even beginners who are shy about showing their talent, we're about encouraging photographers young and old, free from constrictions."
Mr Healion originally chose the name 'Shutterbugs' as it 'aptly describes' the personality of the group.
To take a good photograph, Mr Healion explained that it's more than just pointing and clicking a camera.
"People have to develop the understanding between the relationship between aperture, shutterspeed and the iso, the sensitivity of the sensor in the camera," he explained.
"A photo is all about light. People think the camera just can see and capture things. But the camera doesn't, its all about light," he said.
"When taking a photo of a person or an animal- anything with an eye, focus on the eye," Mr Healion advised.
Visit Constantinople, Istanbul and marvel at The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque AD537 and The Sultan Ahmed Mosque 1609-1617 at Mountmellick library this month, taking place from October 6 to October 31.
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