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FEBRUARY |
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| 6th |
AGM |
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| 13th |
Annual Digital Competition –
Judge
John Brady |
The night when the
best-of the best from the year's digital images come together
with a fair smattering of new, unseen work too, and battle it
out for the big one! |
| 20th |
Les Forrester - A Retrospective |
The night where
Les gets to stand up in-front of us all and show us his latest
work. Bound to be excellent imagery & another chance to learn
from an expert in his field. |
| 24th (friday) |
Annual Dinner |
Held at
Boccaccio on Smyth Street |
| 27th |
Image of the year |
The last meeting
of the 2011/12 calendar sees the "Image Of The Year"
awards....a "best of" in terms of the club's output from the previous 12
months. Awards made & prizes dished out - bound to be great work on
display, so please come along. |
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MARCH |
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| 5th |
Light night + A4 Comp |
John Gardner presents us with
hints/tips on lighting a model & set-up for your camera. Bring
your equipment along as it's a hands-on night. Also bring in
un-mounted A4 prints for the informal on-the-night competition. |
| 12th |
RPS Projected Image
Exhibition |
Our chance as a club to sit
through the RPS entries on the big screen, picking apart the
good from the bad - always a great way to learn about how to
compose a winning image. |
| 19th |
Mersea Island Photo Competition. Judge Jerry
Padgett |
10 images of ours
go head-to-head against 5 other clubs nationwide (all 60 viewed
tonight) - scores added to the table & the top 3 clubs in our
group contest the final in Wakefield (as we're current
Champions) on 30th April.
Click here for tables/rules etc |
| 26th |
Guest Speakers - Tony &
Marjorie Furmston
(Bring entries for the 1st Clubman Comp -
Subject Construction)
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Tony & Marjorie come very much as
a team - sharing their love of photography & Audio/Visual
presentations, this evening will be studded with work of the
highest order, as "Anything Goes"! |
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APRIL |
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| 2nd |
How To & Club Challenge -
Introduction |
There'll be
leaders, teams & photo challenges....and a twist that's still to
be announced!
More details to follow. |
| 9th |
Easter Monday -
No Meeting |
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| 16th |
1st Clubman Competition -
Construction - Judge Martin Lichfield |
The first big
competition of the club year and a chance to see what you've
been up to in the winter months....construction's the theme, but
there'll be no need for hard hats on the night...unless you're
the judge!! |
| 23rd |
Guest Speaker
- Brian Beaney |
It's our pleasure
to welcome Brian tonight who specializes in a combination of
fine art meets photography -
click here to whet your appetite at his own website. |
| 29th - Sunday |
Annual Outing - Chester Zoo |
In conjunction
with the weekend away to Chester, day-trippers are invited to
meet at the zoo (website
here for directions/costs etc) for a day with exotic
creatures, some of which can be dangerous, others docile....but
that's enough about the other members - there'll be wild
animals, too! |
| 30th |
Mersea Island - Final - Judge
Erica Oram |
Hopefully we'll be
in this, the culmination of the competition we won last
year...all from the comfort of our own club room, too.
Click here for the latest on the competition's standings. |
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MAY |
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| 7th |
Early May Bank Holiday - No Meeting |
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14th |
Hooton Pagnell - Evening
Outing |
A chance to practise out in the field, as it were, in one of
South Yorkshire's best kept secrets - a village so proud it has
it's own website ... expect lots of stone buildings, farmers
fields, twisty lanes & red a phone box. |
| 21st |
How To - Macro Night & Video |
A chance to learn more about the
dark art of Macro photography - seeing and photographing the
world close up. Expect talk of tripods, very small things made
to look very big and focus stacking images to maximise sharp
detail despite notoriously shallow depths of field. |
| 28th |
Audio Visual Demonstration
with Trevor Bottomley
(Bring entries for 2nd Clubman Competition - Open) |
Club Treasurer TB
shares tips on compiling audio visual presentations in
programmes such as ProShow Gold...no slouch with scenic shots
either, expect some great photography, too. |
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JUNE |
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| 4th |
Spring Bank
Holiday - No Meeting |
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| 11th |
Guest Speaker
- Garry Brannigan |
"Search For A Wild
Place". North Yorkshireman and self-confessed wild landscape nut
Garry visits us with tales and images from river to ridge.
Click here to view his excellent website for a taster. |
| 17th |
(Sunday) Annual Outing -
National Railway Museum, York |
Forget the
roast beef & Yorkshires for once, a great day out awaits at the
free-to-enter Railway Museum in York...crammed with super
exhibits (& camera friendly policies too) you're on track to
have a great day out.
Click here for the NRM website. |
| 18th |
2nd Clubman Competition - Subject
Open - Judge Bob Free |
Bob Free has the task of whittling
down the runners & riders of the digital and printed entries
into a first, second & third...Open category, so expect a wide
variety of subject matter, and an excellent quality of entries. |
| 25th |
Guest Speakers
- Longridge Mount Cutters |
An instructional
night, giving the ins and outs of making your own mounts for
your print work. Doubtless there'll be equipment for sale,
too....so bring a few bob, if you're in the market for
framing/mounting gear.
LMC's
website here. |
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JULY |
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| 1st - Sunday |
Club Outing to
Beamish |
Beamish - The Living Museum Of The
North - up yonder in Co. Durham....a fabulous day out, with
loads of period stuff to point the camera at...here's
their website. |
| 2nd |
Light Night &
A4 Competition |
John Gardner presents us with
hints/tips on lighting a model & set-up for your camera. Bring
your equipment along as it's a hands-on night. Also bring in
un-mounted A4 prints for the informal on-the-night competition. |
| 9th |
Spring
Challenge Results
(Bring entries for 3rd Clubman Competition
- Song Titles) |
Culmination of the
project set back on 2nd April - revealing of all the images
produced...and prize-giving! |
| 16th |
Guest Speaker
- Leigh Preston |
West countryman
Leigh visits with 30 years of experience in the photographic
industry...and draws on the wealth of knowledge that brings in
his presentation tonight.
His website, here. |
| 23rd |
3rd Clubman Competition - Subject
Song Titles - Judge Colin Gower |
A wide variety of
subject matter tonight, all linked by a common theme - that all
image titles are song titles, too.
Alright pop-pickers? Not 'alf ! |
| 30th |
Evening Outing
- Newmillerdam |
With flowers in
mind we head to arguably Wakefield's most beautiful area. |
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AUGUST |
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6th |
Beginners Workshop 1 |
Details to be confirmed |
| 13th |
Beginners Workshop
2 |
Details to be confirmed |
| 20th |
Beginners Workshop 3 |
Details to be confirmed |
| 27th |
Summer Bank
Holiday - No Meeting |
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SEPTEMBER |
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| 3rd |
Brains Trust -
Ask The Questions
(Bring entries for 4th Clubman Competition - Open Subject) |
Imagine "Gardeners Question Time" meets photography...yes, a
panel of experts (on cameras, not cucumbers!)...imagine a night
of everything you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask!
Come armed with questions, leave fulfilled & raring to put that
new-found info to use. |
| 9th - Sunday |
Outing - Castle Howard |
A trip along the
A64 sees us at North Yorkshire's stately jewel in the crown for
a day of photography - set within 1000 acres and included in
Lonely Planets 1000 Ultimate Sights.
Click here for their website. |
| 10th |
Light night + A4 Comp |
John Gardner presents us with
hints/tips on lighting a model & set-up for your camera. Bring
your equipment along as it's a hands-on night. Also bring in
un-mounted A4 prints for the informal on-the-night competition. |
| 17th |
4th Clubman – Open Subject - Judge
Mike Palmer |
Mike Palmer has the task of whittling down
the runners & riders of the digital and printed entries into a first,
second & third...Open category, so expect a wide variety of subject
matter, and an excellent quality of entries. |
| 24th |
Guest Speaker - Colin Sutton
(Bring entries for Annual AV Competition) |
"A Foray Into Photo-Journalism" is the
theme for the evening's guest speaker, as we welcome Colin Sutton along
to the Club. |
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OCTOBER |
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| 1st |
Guest Speaker
- Christine Widdall |
A check of
Christine's own website shows a wide range of subject
matter, taken in a wide range of locations, but all underpinned
by superb quality photography. Sure to be a night not to miss. |
| 8th |
Audio Visual Competition – Judge Keith Brown
(Bring entries for the Maurice
Biglin Wild Flower Trophy Competition) |
Always a great
night, where members get to show off their a/v skills, combining
lots of images with fitting soundtracks...a heck of a lot of
work goes into producing each piece, so come along and show your
support. |
| 15th |
Guest Speaker - Dave Butcher |
Dave Butcher is a
black and white photographer who writes books as
well as illustrated articles for magazines and other
publications, such as Black and White Photography
magazine. His latest book, "Lake Light" forms the
basis of this evening's talk, and judging by the
work on
his website, you'll need to get in early!
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| 22nd |
Maurice Biglin Wild Flower
Trophy Competition - Judge Peter Thompson
Rules, specific to this competition |
Wild flowers,
close-up detail & excellent imagery on show tonight, in the
second Maurice Biglin Trophy competition...a chance to exhibit
the progress you've made since 2011's inaugural event. |
| 29th |
How To (&
Fireworks Advice)
(Bring entries for 5th Clubman Competition
- Subject Humour) |
What it says on
the tin...with Bonfire Night only a week away, you'll need to
know all about long exposures, manual focus & tripods in this
informative night's presentation...ask as many questions as you
like! |
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NOVEMBER |
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| 5th |
Outing - Fireworks Images |
Still at the planning stage, but it's
intended to get out and photograph fireworks (using the tips from last
week's "How-to"), then get them back to the club in double-quick time
for a bit of a study session on what went wrong, and what went right. |
| 12th |
5th Clubman – Subject Humour – Judge
TBA |
TBA has the task of whittling
down the runners & riders of the digital and printed entries into a
first, second & third...subject of "Humour", so expect much mirth &
merriment, and an excellent quality of entries. |
| 19th |
Light night + A4 comp |
John Gardner presents us with
hints/tips on lighting a model & set-up for your camera. Bring
your equipment along as it's a hands-on night. Also bring in
un-mounted A4 prints for the informal on-the-night competition. |
| 26th |
RPS Successful
Panel Night |
Our chance as a club to sit
through the RPS entries, picking apart the good from the bad -
always a great way to learn about how to compose a winning
image. |
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DECEMBER |
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| 3rd |
Guest Speaker
- Bill Mahoney |
Our own Bill
Mahoney's up on the floor tonight, no doubt wowing us with big,
scarey animals, exotic birds & all the wealth of knowledge that
he brings on the subject of his African safaris too.
Click here for his website. |
| 10th |
John Gardner - Retrospective |
One not to miss,
this.....John's retrospective, full of
superb photography, hints &
advice.
We get our own look at what's been keeping him busy in the last
12 months. |
| 17th |
Winter Social |
No doubt TB will
have most of us scratching our heads at some point with his
new-fangled hi-tech photo quiz. As ever, Shirley & Brian Holding
will lay on a veritable feast for members new & old & much
banter will be exchanged, sending us into the festive period in
good spirit. |
| 24th |
Christmas Eve
-
No meeting |
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| 31st |
New Years Eve
-
No meeting |
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JANUARY '13 |
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| 7th |
President's Night
(Bring entries for Annual Digital Competition) |
A chance to see
what's been keeping Steve Wood occupied in the last 12 months of
his tenure. |
| 14th |
Guest Speaker
- Martine Hamilton Knight |
Martine travels
the country photographing buildings & different aspects of the
architectural world. Expect an eye for detail & technically
superb imagery...and check her
website "BuiltVision" for more. |
| 21st |
Annual Digital Competition –
Judge Roger Poyser |
The night when the
best-of the best from the year's printed images come together
with a fair smattering of new, unseen work too, and battle it
out for the big one! |
| 28th |
YPU Portfolio
- (Bring Entries For Annual Print
Competition) |
Our chance as a club to sit
through the YPU entries, picking apart the good from the bad -
always a great way to learn about how to compose a winning
image. |
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FEBRUARY |
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| 4th |
AGM |
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| 11th |
Annual Print Competition –
Judge Graham Gage |
The night when the
best-of the best from the year's printed images come together
with a fair smattering of new, unseen work too, and battle it
out for the big one! |
| 18th |
Les Forrester - A Retrospective |
The night where
Les gets to stand up in-front of us all and show us his latest
work. Bound to be excellent imagery & another chance to learn
from an expert in his field. |
| 22nd - Friday |
Annual Dinner - venue to be announced |
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| 25th |
Image of the year |
The last meeting
of the 2012/13 calendar sees the "Image Of The Year" awards....a
"best of" in terms of the club's output from the previous 12
months. Awards made & prizes dished out - bound to be great work
on display, so please come along. |
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