Morning All

Garstang Show

Lewis and I would like to thank Maurice (particularly for persisting with the heavy traffic!), Freda, Robin, Sue and Adrian for their time and efforts at the showground yesterday especially with surviving a hot tent in the afternoon!

We had lots of people viewing our photographic displays and chatted to many of them; any new members? Well, quite a few maybes, several possibles and 2/3 almost likely; the acid test will, of course, be in September, so fingers crossed. Anyway, if nothing else it puts the club’s name out-there!

A reminder of August dates:

August 10^th Wednesday – members evening, all welcome. Amongst other things we will be giving a talk/presentation on an editing ‘Work-flow’ using Lightroom, Topaz AI DeNoise, Topaz AI Sharpen and possibly Photoshop for colour images. Plus showing the Water project challenge.

August 13^th OR August 14^th – Saturday and Sunday respectively – Events cup at the ‘Three Sisters Race Circuit – a Go-kart track in Wigan. Please see details at the end of the newsletter.

August 17^th Wednesday – members evening, all welcome; we will be doing a similar ‘Work-flow’ as shown on the previous Wednesday, but for monochrome images. Lewis will also be giving a 15 – 20 minutes talk on Lightroom’s ability to log and sort photos.

August 29^th Monday – the club will have a stand at the summer fete in the grounds of Oaklands on Dimples Lane. If you are going, please say hello!

September dates:

Sept 3^rd Saturday – Preston Military Show, Fulwood Barracks, free entry, gates open at 11am

Sept 3^rd Saturday – Paint Garstang; 9am – 4pm, judging 4.30, prize giving at 5pm. We thought this could be a challenge for members!

This competition is being run by the Arts Centre and they have particularly asked if club members could go out and around Garstang, sometime during the day, and photograph the painters; there could be up to 20 taking part including Adrian; a very interesting project. Lewis and I thought it would be great if members could show their results at our first meeting on Wednesday 7^th Sept. You wouldn’t need to stand up at the front, we’ll show the images and you could talk about them. Again, no prizes just brownie points!

Sept 7^th Wednesday – Our first club meeting of the ‘season’. We will be welcoming you all back to the regular club get-togethers and, hopefully, welcoming some new members. The committee is currently working on an exciting programme for the evening, so watch this space!

Challenge

Don’t forget: Water images – it could be of a river, lake or just a drop; to be shown next Wednesday, 10^th; send them to me via email or Wetransfer or just bring them along on a ‘stick’; No prize, just brownie points. Please have a go.

Events Cup – Three Sisters Race Circuit Saturday August 13^th OR Sunday August 14^th.

Address: Three Sisters Rd, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8DD.

See attached map for parking. Spectators are free!

Directions:

Via M6 – 43.2 miles, 49 minutes

The Event: UKC 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP. The ultimate karting championship will host drivers between the ages of 8 and 13 for cadet classes, 11-15 for Junior classes and 14+ for Seniors.

Schedule: I rang for start times and it is 9am – 6pm for both days.

. Practice sessions 1 & 2 Saturday AM
. Qualifying heats 1 & 2 Saturday PM
. Warm up & Qualifying heat 3 Sunday AM
. Pre final Sunday PM
. Super Final Sunday PM
. Podium presentations and driver interviews Sunday PM

Lewis and I will be going on the Sunday, 14^th August. We will park our respective cars at Kirkland & Catterall Memorial Hall (PR3 0HQ) at 9.30am and leave at 9.45am. if anyone needs a lift or to car share, we can organise it then.

That’s all folks and enjoy the promised warm weather!

Mike and Lewis