2007 / 2008 Syllabus
Members will be available from 7.30 – 8.00 on designated evenings (dates underlined) to offer practical help and informal picture assessment (particularly for newer members).

"Members" evenings will generally be informal and encourage audience participation.


2007

11th Sept Travel Panel
Your latest trip summed up in 4, 5 or 6 images (Prints, Slides or Digital Projection)
Members
Handing in for Clubworker Competition 1

18th Sept An Evening with...Dianne Owen
Dianne transforms her photography into genuine works of art which have been exhibited widely and which always meet with great acclaim.
Dianne Owen

25th Sept Clubworker Competition 1
Judge

2nd Oct Digital Workshop

“Making Better Pictures” Improving your originals with Photoshop, etc.

Tony Redford
at the Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club

9th Oct Ten Images in Ten Minutes - from Eight Volunteers
An opportunity for more members to show us just what they’ve been up to (Prints, Slides or Digital Projection).
Members

16th Oct Back from the USA
Three of our leading photographers compare results from their recent trip to the South West States of America.
Alan Bromage, Bill Chadband, Gordon Robson
Handing in for Clubworker Competition 2

23rd Oct Highlands & Lowlands of Nepal & Rajasthan
Trevor’s lively and informed commentary provides the perfect complement to his quality slides.
Trevor Davenport ARPS DPAGB

30th Oct Clubworker Competition 2
Judge

Sat 3rd Nov ANGLO-SCOTTISH BATTLE at KESWICK
This inter-club print contest against leading clubs from north, south east and west provides the focal point for another great social weekend.

6th Nov Digital Workshop
Part 1 - Depth of Field and other Photographic Techniques
Geoff Robinson
Part 2 -Landscape Improvement
Roy Cheetham
at the Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club

13th Nov An evening with.... Roger Dye
Our President-elect gets into his stride and shows us a thing or two.
Roger Dye

20th Nov An evening with.... David Akers
“Let’s have more slides” was the cry. Here's the man to remind us why it is still a great medium for photographers.
David Akers

Sat 24th Nov L&CPU INTERCLUB KNOCK-OUT SLIDE COMPETITION
Hosted by NCPS in the Main Hall, commencing 7.00pm

27th Nov Martin Avery Competition
North Cheshire’s turn to host this prestigious event - with prints submitted by specially invited clubs of high-standing.
Judge
Handing in for Clubworker Competition 3

4th Dec Digital Workshop
Raw vs. J-peg capture and a look at Adobe Lightroom
Roger Dye
at the Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club

11th Dec Clubworker Competition 3
Judge

18th Dec The President’s Christmas Special
A "wait & see" evening with a seasonal twist.
Tony Redford

25th Dec No Meeting

2008

1st Jan No Meeting

8th Jan An Evening with..... Colin Douglas
A digital session with sports pictures and A-V from this well-respected exponent of both aspects.
Colin Douglas ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Handing in for Annual Exhibition

15th Jan Whatever next ?!
More "quality images" from the maestro – but might we see them DIGITALLY projected this time?
Brian Bower FRPS

22nd Jan An Evening of Audio Visual with....
Bernard Longley ARPS
Keith Fisher ARPS

29th Jan A Competition of Digitally Projected Images
Our first official internal competition using the new media exclusively (Rules and details of the format for the evening to be announced).
Judge

5th Feb Digital Workshop
"Histograms and Pixels"
Bill Chadband
“Trends in Software Tools”
Barry Pearson
at the Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club

13th - 15th
EXHIBITION WEEK
Feb Details......

19th Feb Review of Exhibition entries
Christine Widdall DPAGB BPE2*

26th Feb Inter-Club Battle NCPS vs. Chapel-en-le-Frith
North Cheshire's turn to host this hard-fought print & slide competition
Judge
Handing in for Clubworker Competition 4

4th Mar Digital Workshop
“Converting to Monochrome - plus toning etc.”
 Martin Currie
at the Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club

11th Mar Clubworker Competition 4
Judge

18th Mar 25 years of Travel Photography
Pictures from all over the world from one of our own globetrotters with camera.
Dr.George Beaumont

25th Mar Portraiture and the Nature of Intrusion
Our Cumbrian friend descends upon us with a great set of prints accompanied by a typically provocative lecture.
Tony Potter ARPS DPAGB APAGB PSA**

1st Apr Digital Workshop
“New Starters Competition”

Constructive criticism - with a prize for the best image as judged by the audience

at the Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club

8th Apr Wings over Africa
A slide presentation by.....
Frank Hutchinson

15th Apr Winning Images –and why.
We take closer look at pictures that have excelled in competitions (prints, slides and digital) and decide what makes them work.
Members
Handing in for Clubworker Competition 5

22nd Apr Studio Evening
A practical session. Bring your camera.
Members

29th Apr Clubworker Competition 5
Judge
Handing in for the Rosalind Bramley Trophy Competition

6th May The Rosalind Bramley Trophy
A special monochrome event judged by our members on the night.
at the Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club
Members

13th May A Changed Approach to travel Photography
Jon Allanson CPABG, LRPS, BPE1*

20th May Annual General Meeting
How did we do? How can we do it better? Please have your say. Plus presentation of Clubman of the Year trophy - and others.

27th May Commencement of Summer Outings Programme
Details to be announced.


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