Morning All
Firstly, a big thank you to Michael, Stan and Lewis for their presentations last week – hopefully we all (or most!) went away with more knowledge when we arrived!
And, secondly, many thanks to all members who have submitted images for the Humanity Cup; we have a total of 79 entries in all so it should be an entertaining evening.
And, thirdly to Freda for those excellent homemade cakes served with coffee and tea last Wednesday evening – thanks!
Notices
BMX ‘shoot’ this Thursday coming, 1st March, under lights; 6pm – 7.30pm.
This is with Preston Pirates BMX Club. I have some names ‘down’ for this trip and it is all go! If you are interested it is no problem just email in and/or talk to Mike on Wednesday.
Address
PRESTON PIRATES BMX CLUB.
FISHWICK RECREATION GROUND,
LONDON ROAD, PRESTON.
PR2 5AN.
Directions to the track
Junction 31 M6, (Tickled Trout turn off). Bear left heading towards Preston, carry on up the hill until you come to a roundabout. At roundabout carry straight on onto New Hall Lane. Once on New Hall Lane go through 2 sets of traffic lights and at the 3rd set off lights turn left onto London Road. The track is situated approx. 500 yards on the left as you go down the hill. (Just before Car Wash)
Queen Street Mill – (x8) a film crew are in from mid-March so the suggestion is a date towards the end of April; so, it’s Monday the 17th or Monday 24th because the museum is closed to the public, (no interruptions) then coffee and tea after?
If you have put your name down for the visit please email in or speak to Mike or Lewis with your preferred date and then exact details and costs can be sent out.
Ainsdale Dunes – (x12); now confirmed for Wednesday 7th June arriving there at 10.30; Trevor will keep us informed about the weather to ensure it goes ahead. Again, we’ll keep everyone posted on any developments.
Print exhibition
Our bi-annual print exhibition is now from 8th April until 4th May and Maurice is, very kindly, coordinating this.
This print exhibition is open for any member to display their images and is for prints that were not awarded 1st, 2nd or 3rd, or highly commended or commended.
So could any member interested please bring their images in by Wednesday March 22nd at the latest; bring in earlier if you want. Each print must be mounted and have a title and member’s name on the reverse.
We do need about 30 images in all because we only have the ‘back’ wall in the Arts Centre to show the prints.
Advance notices, two for the diary!
Wednesday May 10th – the club’s AGM. We will shortly be putting together an agenda for this; so, if any member would like to add any agenda items to the list please speak to Mike, Lewis or any committee member. Don’t forget this is an opportunity to have your say about any club matters.
Wednesday May 17th – Members ‘Presentation Evening’. This is our end of season social get together with catering form ‘Betty’ and her team. Menu: cold meats, quiches, salads and hot new potatoes and a choice of 3 desserts; if you are interested, please speak to Freda who is taking reservations. The main event is, of course, the presentation of certificates and trophies. This did prove very successful last year so please support the club and speak to Freda!
Final internal competition:
Anything Goes: Any image on any theme.
If you use Garstang Fine Arts (Sharon) her deadline for mounting prints is Wednesday 1st March – but I’m sure if you are late, she will do her best to help you.
Deadline to submit entries (both prints and DPI’s – Projected Digital Images) is Wednesday March 15th.
‘Talking of DPI’s – please remember there are 2 competitions running here – colour and monochrome so please separate your entries.
Would members please also ensure that they title their entries accordingly and include an ‘underscore’ and their competition number. E.g., Lytham Pier_123. (where 123 is your competition number).
If you need ANY help please speak to Mike or Lewis – cheers!
Poster
Attached is a poster from Daryl Giles, Lytham St. Annes Photographic Society about the Preston & District Model Railway Society Exhibition on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th March 2023; all details are there to be read.
Up and coming programme events:
- Wednesday March 1st – Talk by Adrian and Sue using ‘AV Presentation’
- Wednesday March 8th – Judging of the ‘Humanity Competition’, arbitrated by Steve Proctor DPAGB BPE5*. Zoom available; please email in if you would like an invite.
- Wednesday March 15th – ‘Live’ in the Arts Centre – Paul Dunmall with a presentation on ‘Speed and Motion’. Zoom available; please email in if you would like an invite.
- NEW: Wednesday March 22nd – Bob Sapey – ‘Live’ in the Arts Centre with a talk on Astrophotography
- Wednesday March 29th – No Meeting – Committee meeting
Challenges – please enter!
- Minimalistic Challenge – We are inviting members to send in 6 (ish) minimalist images by Tuesday April 4th the images could be ‘one-offs’ or in a series – your choice.
I’ll put them in a PowerPoint presentation. These can then be shown in the usual way and you can either comment on them from ‘the floor’ if you like or from the front.
- Images of Garstang for the calendar: We are asking each member to submit a maximum of 4 images (DPI’s) for possible selection by Monday April 24th. These images can be historical, of say The Children’s Festival or any other Garstang event or you can get out and about and take up to date pictures, it’s up to you!
Coffee duty on Wednesday – Elaine and Paul, thanks.
That’s all folks
Mike and Lewis
Garstang Camera Club 