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Club Meetings - 2009/2010
     
Mar-09    
2nd An Evening With Phil & Gwen Charnock
(Bring entries for 1st Clubman Competition)
Founder members of the Wigan 10 Foto Club
9th Members' evening An informal evening where you get the chance to show the club what you have been working on. Format to suit you (print, digital or A/V presentation).
16th 1st Clubman Competition Judge: Stuart Clark
Open subject in two categories (print & digital). Entry limited to four images per person, maximum three in either category.
20th
(Friday)
2nd Sheffield Digital Image Knockout Competition Everybody is welcome here so come along to Sheffield to support your club as we do battle with a number of other clubs and societies.
23rd How To Convert to Black & White
Your opportunity, in advance of the Yorkshire Monochrome Societies visit, to learn more about this traditional photographic art form.
30th Jonathan Jacob
The Work of the Police Imaging Unit
Jonathan will give us an insight into the interesting world of photography in the police service.

 

 

 
Apr-09    
6th Lights Night + Unmounted A4 Comp Another evening of lighting magic with John Gardner.
There will also be an Open A4 competition as well so don't forget your entries - maximum two per person.
13th Easter - No Meeting  
20th YPU Portfolio 2008 An evening of stimulating images drawn from the Yorkshire Photographic Union 2008 annual exhibition.
27th Yorkshire Monochrome Society
Seeing the World in Black and White
(Bring entries for 2nd Clubman Competition)
Sorry - This has been cancelled
Representatives of the YMS share their passion for quality B & W photography.

 

 

 
May-09    
4th Bank Holiday - No Meeting
 
11th How to Subject awaiting confirmation. Details to follow
14th
(Thursday)
Three Clubs Competition at Pontefract Our annual skirmish with Pontefract and Normanton clubs. All support welcome.
18th 2nd Clubman Competition Judge: G M Padgett
Open subject in two categories (print & digital). Entry limited to four images per person, maximum three in either category.
25th Bank Holiday - No Meeting
 
 
 

 
Jun-09    
1st Gavin Hoey
Photoshop - Beyond the Basics
Definitely not to be missed. Gavin is a regular contributor to Digital Photo magazine who you will know from his many tutorials.
8th Interclub Matching Competition Detail will follow soon on just who we are up against this year.
15th Lights Night + Unmounted A4 Comp John Gardner gets out the lighting and the ladies again (but without any ladies apparently).
There will also be an Open A4 competition as well so don't forget your entries - maximum two per person.
22nd Members' evening An informal evening where you get the chance to show the club what you have been working on. Format to suit you (print, digital or A/V presentation)
29th Paul Curotto
Hawks on the Heath
(Bring entries for 3rd Clubman Competition)
A superb opportunity to see and photograph raptors up close and in flight.  Paul will be bringing a Lanner Falcon, a Sakar Falcon and a Harris Hawk.  We will meet at the club then travel to Heath Common to find some natural settings. A visit to the nearby Kings Arms may also be on the cards.

 

 

 
Jul-09    
6th Steve Wood
The “Joy” of Underwater Photography
A talk from one of our own members about the challenges of a type of photography we are all probably unfamiliar with.  See just what it takes to get those fabulous fish shots.
12th Annual Outing A good day out for socialising and a constant source of competition winning entries. The location has yet to be decided but is bound to be full of photographic opportunities.
13th 3rd Clubman Competition Judge: Ernie Jackson
Open subject in two categories (print & digital). Entry limited to four images per person, maximum three in either category.
20th Evening Outing Location is still to be decided but an enjoyable evening is guaranteed.
27th Summer Social Apart from being a good night to socialise, this is also a night of fun and intrigue. The clues for the forthcoming Treasure Hunt are revealed and the 'Film Camera Relay' begins.

 

 

 
Aug-09    
3rd Summer Workshop An introduction to Wakefield Camera Club and the basics of photography.
10th Summer Workshop An introduction to Wakefield Camera Club and the basics of photography.
17th Summer Workshop An introduction to Wakefield Camera Club and the basics of photography.
22nd Summer Workshop An introduction to Wakefield Camera Club and the basics of photography.
29th Bank Holiday - No Meeting Time to practice the skills learnt at the Summer Workshops

 

 

 
Sep-09    
7th Tim Vernon
Composite Imaging
(Bring entries for 4th Clubman Competition)
Tim specialises in producing strong, imaginative images using skilful manipulation techniques.
14th 4th Clubman Competition Judge: Keaton Roebuck
Open subject in two categories (print & digital). Entry limited to four images per person, maximum three in either category.
21st Lights Night + Unmounted A4 Comp John Gardner leads a session of model portrait photography so you will have plenty of material for next weeks how to.
There will also be an Open A4 competition as well so don't forget your entries - maximum two per person.
28th How To Process Portraits
Tips on how to process last weeks portrait images.

 

 

 
Oct-09    
5th Treasure Hunt
(Bring entries for Digital Presentation Comp)
A culmination of 10 weeks of pictorial puzzle solving. Did you solve all the clues? Tonight is the night to find out how you did.
12th John Gardner
Annual retrospective
We welcome John back for his accustomed look back at his photographic year. Always entertaining and informative, this is not a night to miss.
19th Digital Presentation Competition So you have mastered still photography! Now try your hand at combining images, movement and music to produce an entertaining audio visual presentation.
Sequence not to exceed five minutes running time.
26th Location Location Location Some thoughts and suggestions on good photographic locations and where they are.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Nov-09    
2nd Gain Lee
From Storms to Outer Space
(Bring entries for 5th Clubman Competition)
A talk that is literally out of this world.
9th My Way Not a Frank Sinatra song! We will compare the style and techniques of several members who have been given the same subject to photograph and process.
16th 5th Clubman Competition Judge: David Halstead
Open subject in two categories (print & digital). Entry limited to four images per person, maximum three in either category.
23rd How To Get the best from Film Cameras The relay has run its course and the results are in! How did our 'willing' volunteers fare with this 'ancient' technology. This night should throw up some interesting results and hopefully teach us to think before we click.
30th Members' evening An informal evening where you get the chance to show the club what you have been working on. Format to suit you (print, digital or A/V presentation)

 

 

 
Dec-09    
7th Lights Night + Unmounted A4 Comp Another evening of lighting magic with John Gardner.
There will also be an Open A4 competition as well so don't forget your entries - maximum two per person.
14th Winter Social
(Bring entries for Annual Print Competition)
Lots of nosh for little dosh. Fun and games and a chance to chat before the Christmas break.
21st Christmas Break – No Meeting
 
28th Christmas Break – No Meeting
 

 

 

 
Jan-10    
4th How To Subject awaiting confirmation. Details to follow
11th Annual Print Competition A chance to resubmit your best prints of the year or something new if you prefer. See the competition rules for more details.
18th President’s Night It is our Presidents turn to set the agenda.
25th Deborah Brady
Fleet Street and Beyond
(Bring entries for Annual Digital Competition)
Very well received on her previous visit, Deborah returns with a brand new talk.

 

 

 
Feb-10    
1st Annual General Meeting An important night in the clubs annual program where you can make a difference.
8th Annual Digital Competition A chance to resubmit your best digital images of the year or something new if you prefer. See the competition rules for more details.
15th YPU Portfolio 2009 An evening of stimulating images drawn from the Yorkshire Photographic Union 2009 annual exhibition.
22nd Image of the Year Our version of Oscar night as excellence is rewarded. Results of the Clubman are announced, the best images are determined and trophies are presented.

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