Syllabus: 2009 / 2010 season

Meetings are on Tuesdays, at Poynton Civic Hall, unless otherwise stated.
The meeting of the first Tuesday of each month and some others are at the Hazel Grove Tennis & Bowling Club.
Meetings start at 8:00 promptly, unless otherwise stated, and finish about 10:00.
The syllabus can also be downloaded.

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Tuesday 8 September

Travel Panel

Members

Your latest trip summed up in not more than 6 images. (Prints, Slides or Digitally Projected Images).
Guidelines for preparing work for this session

Note: Handing in for 1st Clubworker Print Competition.

Tuesday 15 September

"Black & White - Pure Delight"

Alan Angel FRPS

Sponsored by Ilford, Alan will show his prints

Tuesday 22 September

Clubworker Print Competition 1

Judge: Tillman Kleinhans ARPS EFIAP DPAGB

Clubworker competition devoted entirely to prints

Tuesday 29 September

Projected Digital Image Competition vs South Manchester

Judge: A. Lines

The first of a new series of interclub competitions
Guidelines for digital images in Interclub Competitions

Tuesday 6 October

Digital Workshop 1

"Exposure and noise"; Barry Pearson

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

Tuesday 13 October

10 Images in 10 Minutes - from Eight Volunteers Members

An opportunity for more members to show us their work (Prints, Slides or Digitally Projected Images)
Guidelines for preparing work for this session

Note: Handing in for 1st Clubworker Projected Image Competition
Guidelines for digital images in member's events

Tuesday 20 October

"See - Hear - Travelogues With A Difference"

Tony Redford

Another enthralling visual-audio show from Tony

Tuesday 27 October

Clubworker Projected Image Competition 1

Judge: Tony Pioli ARPS ABPE

The start of the second round of our new style slide and projected digital image competition

Tuesday 3 November

Digital Workshop 2

Presentation by onOne Software
(Photoshop plugins to ease common tasks)

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

Note: Handing in for 2nd Clubworker Print Competition.

Saturday 7 November -
Sunday 8 November

Anglo-Scottish Battle at Keswick

This interclub print contest against leading clubs from north, south, east and west provides the focal point for another great social weekend

Note: Staying at Derwentwater Hotel, typically on Friday & Saturday nights

Tuesday 10 November

"An Evening With" John & Katie Garner

The return of a series of evenings where members tell us about their own photography

Tuesday 17 November

Clubworker Print Competition 2

Judge: David Platt

Our second full evening print competition

Wednesday 18 November

Martin Avery Trophy at Southport PS

The annual digital print competition among leading northwest clubs for the prestigious trophy

Note: at Southport PS

Tuesday 24 November

"Science & Photography for the Non Scientist"

John Ranson

President of Ruthin PS and a regular participant on our club outings, John will explain how scientific developments take us outside the bounds of normal club photography

Note: Last date to hand-in for 2nd Clubworker Projected Image Competition.

Tuesday 1 December

Digital Workshop 3

More on selections in Photoshop; Mike Lawrence

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

Tuesday 8 December

Clubworker Projected Image Competition 2

Judge: John Royle

Stage two of the projected image clubworker competition

Tuesday 15 December

Christmas Special

Past President

An evening with a seasonal twist from our Past President

Tuesday 22 December

No Meeting

Tuesday 29 December

No Meeting

Tuesday 5 January

Digital Workshop 4

Image appraisal; Members

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

Note: Last date to hand-in for Annual Exhibition
Rules for the Annual Exhibition | Guidelines for digital images in member's events

Tuesday 12 January

"The Time Machine And All That Jazz"

Brian Bower FRPS

Brian is back again with another intriguingly titled talk

Tuesday 19 January

"A (two part) Evening With" Richard Scaife & Paula Martin

Richard's title is "An Accidental Hero" and Paula's title is "A Safari in Zambia"

Tuesday 26 January

"Exotic Wildlife Photography"

Sheila Davies DPAGB

Practical advice on planning photo trips to exotic locations and AV sequences from around the world including Alaska, Argentina, Madagascar and Gorillas in Uganda

Tuesday 2 February

Digital Workshop 5

1. Photobook publishing; Martin Currie
2. Hints & tips; Geoff Robinson

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

 

EXHIBITION WEEK

Here are details for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Tuesday 9 February

No Meeting

Wednesday 10 February

Inter-Club Digital Print Competition

Thursday 11 February

Inter-Club Digital Image Knockout Competition

Friday 12 February

Musical Evening

Tuesday 16 February

Exhibition Judge Returns

Judge: Tony Pioli ARPS ABPE

Tuesday 23 February

Interclub Match vs Chapel Camera Club

Judge: Graham Shaw

Note: Last date to hand-in for 3rd Clubworker Projected Image Competition.

Tuesday 2 March

Digital Workshop 6

Members' choice evening; Members

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

Tuesday 9 March

Clubworker Projected Image Competition 3

Judge: Ian Whiston

The slide and projected image workers of the year decider competition

Thursday 11 March

Interclub Battle at Leek PC

Another new interclub competition hosted this year by Leek PC

Note: at Leek PC

Tuesday 16 March

"Birdwatching With My Camera"

Ted Wilson

Ted will be showing recent photographs taken in The Gambia, the West Indies and Mallorca

Tuesday 23 March

"25 Years of Travel Photography - Some Further Thoughts"

George Beaumont

George returns with yet more of his large travel slide collection

Tuesday 30 March

"An Evening With" Graham Johnston ARPS

Our next President shows us some more of his work

Note: Handing in for 3rd Clubworker Print Competition.

Tuesday 6 April

Digital Workshop 7

New starters competition; Members

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

Tuesday 13 April

Clubworker Print Competition 3

Judge: Alan Towse

The Printworker & Clubworker of the year decider competition

Note: Last date to hand-in for Rosalind Bramley Competition
Rules for the Rosalind Bramley Competition

Tuesday 20 April

Rosalind Bramley Competition

Judged by Members

A special monochrome event with a splendid trophy judged by all members present on the night.
Rules for the Rosalind Bramley Competition

Tuesday 27 April

Studio Evening

Geoff Robinson

A practical session on studio portraiture with equipment and model provided and guidance available - bring your camera

Tuesday 4 May -
Friday 7 May

Venice 2010 - trip for several members

Tuesday 4 May

Digital Workshop 8

Details to be advised

Note: 7:45 for 8:00. At H/G Bowling & Tennis Club

Tuesday 11 May

Details to be advised

Tuesday 18 May

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

How can we do things better? Your chance to have your say.
Installation of New President and Election of Committee for next session.
Plus presentation of Clubworker Competition trophies.