Morning All!

We had a nice few hours’ out at Condor Pool and Glasson (five of us) and took some pics, though, writing personally, I think, no winners, but a good social gathering nevertheless!

Big thanks to Stan, for his & teams selections presented last Wednesday; some excellent and positive comments given.

And, thanks also to John for showing his skills and knowledge during the workshop, using Lightroom and Photoshop editing, of members images;

Gentlemen, your time, trouble and organisation are very much appreciated by us all.

Dates:

January 26th: although no meeting was planned, for this Wednesday, Lewis and I are doing a back-to-the-start software editing session; i.e., basics. So, if you think Photoshop is a place where you buy pictures or Lightroom is the opposite of a darkroom, this may be for you! Sorry, I’ve been watching too much of The Weakest Link!

What will we be doing? Well, we will be starting at the beginning and going on from there, at a pace that will reflect the skills/non-skills of the individual/audience. All and any questions will be welcome – no matter how stupid/silly/trivial you think they are; please don’t be afraid; both Lewis and I were at this stage once! Caveat – Lewis and I don’t know all the answers, but we will know most – I think! Anyway, it will hopefully be a starting point for members and will introduce you into the art of photo editing.

If you want, bring along some images (preferably RAW, but JPEG if not) on a USB and we can practice on them.

We will be at the Arts Centre from 7.15 until we all have had enough!

So, if you are thinking of coming along, please get in touch and let us know. If we get no response we won’t turn up. Email or ring PLEASE!

February 2^nd: We have the judging of the ‘Humanity Cup Competition’ by Jim Cunningham ‘live’ in the Arts Centre.

PLUS – February 2^nd – deadline for ‘Anything Goes Competition’, prints and digital images.

February 9th: We will have a presentation by Jeremy Malley-Smith on Scottish wildlife.

February 16th: As already mentioned instead of the J36 ‘Battle’ Robin has very kindly offered to do 2 presentations. One will be on The Falklands and the second will be on Nepal.

That’s all folks

Mike and Lewis