Good Afternoon All!
That’s the holidays done and some cold weather on the way – so says the BBC forecast! Snow? Photo opportunity? Who knows!
Many thanks to all members who emailed in with their thoughts on the next few meetings, it’s very much appreciated. So, a few details below:
- 5th January (this Wednesday) Lee will be ‘live’ in the Arts Centre for his presentation on ‘Photographing the North West for Fotovue’. If you are attending in person, may we please respectfully ask you to take a lateral flow test – just to make sure. Lee will also be available via Zoom for those members who decided this was their choice. The Zoom invite is in this newsletter below.
- 5th January is also the deadline for entries, both DPIs and prints, into the ‘Humanity Cup’ – (People in all environments, activities and emotions. People or people-related connections must be the focal point. More than one person may be included).
Now, obviously with the current uncertainty with Covid some members will not be attending this Wednesday. So, if you are not attending, please send your DPIs to our usual email address (info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk). Prints? You could, of course, bring them in this Wednesday or please email Mike or Lewis on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk and discuss other arrangements to hand these in or we will possibly collect them. Any questions? Just email us – it’s no problem! Honest!
- PAGB GB Cup. This is definitely the final chance to enter the digital section; no prints.
Open competition. Club entry 4-24 images from at least 4 photographers. Maximum 4 per person.
No nature images allowed. If it looks like a nature photo it is a nature photo.
Nature section. Club entry 4-24. Maximum 4 per person but only need 1 member to enter.
All entries max size 1600×1200 pixels and 2MB. There is an entry fee of 50p per entry which the club will pay.
Scores for each entry will be available after judging, which is in March. Please email entries to the club email (as above) and any questions please see/email Lewis.
- 12th January. We have the judging of ‘Creatures and Plants of the World Cup’ competition by Harry Emmett. Again, Harry is willing to give his judgments in person or via Zoom. At the moment he will be ‘live’ but as explained before we will endeavour to show on Zoom as well.
- 19th January is a workshop. This will go ahead, somehow! For this workshop we are encouraging any members (particularly the new members but not exclusively) to submit some images to be shown in the Arts Centre during the evening. You can enter just one or, within reason, as many as you would like!
The whole idea is for everyone to have an opportunity to show their work, away from competition judges, and for other members to suggest possible ways they could be improved.
Don’t forget, if you have taken an image and you think it is good – then it’s good!
Also, all images are subjective and don’t have to follow the ‘rules’, so any thoughts offered can be taken onboard or not – it’s up to you!
However, some very constructive and positive criticism can often be very beneficial and help to improve any photographs.
ALL images will be anonymous – so no names mentioned at all! The only person who will know who has sent in your images will be Mike, as someone has to organise the showing of the pictures.
Images can be sent to mike via his email (mikejenner17@gmail.com) or free, via Wetransfer. Also, any questions or help should be directed to Mike.
We truly believe this will be a very useful and helpful process and it will hopefully encourage you to develop your skills and also inspire you to enter images for further competitions in the future.
If you have any comments on the above, please let us know, we are here to help, reassure and support you! Don’t be frightened – have a go and to repeat, it will be anonymous; no one will know!
Masks. Government guidelines says – face coverings are compulsory in most indoor public venues, including theatres and cinemas – as well as on public transport and in places like shops and hairdressers. Masks are not needed in pubs or restaurants, or venues like gyms where it’s “not practical”. Because we expect a possible number of members to attend to be about 12 and we will be ‘spaced’ out (not with magic mushrooms – I think!), face coverings will be at the discretion of each individual member – so therefore voluntary; at your discretion.
Zoom invite:
Lewis Thompson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Garstang Camera Club Lee Metcalfe-Photographing the North West for Fotovue
Time: Jan 5, 2022 07:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84620647142?pwd=TkNxV0t0Q0dHQWFpcHpuQjRJaDAwZz09
Meeting ID: 846 2064 7142
Passcode: 532705
Thanks for ‘staying’ with this long newsletter!
If there are any further or future government announcements which may affect the club we will, of course, email you any new decisions and how it will involve us. We are also really trying to keep the meetings as ‘live’ as possible whilst we go through the present difficulties!
If any member has any suggestions, ideas or thoughts please get in touch; as we have said, on many occasions, this is your club and we are trying to steer the club through these uncertain seas!
That’s all folks and keep safe!
Mike and Lewis
Garstang Camera Club 