Morning All

A big thanks to Adrian and Sue for their excellent AV presentation last Wednesday. A lot of time, trouble and effort must have gone into preparing this talk and we really do appreciate it; so, thanks again!

Thanks also to those who had a go at the BMX track on Thursday evening. We really enjoyed it though it was a different and difficult experience under lights! ISO so high! Still, a good laugh and a big learning curve!

Could be snow next week, so get your camera ready, you never know!

Sarah Kinghorn

We sent an email to Sarah the other day ‘cos we hadn’t see her for sometime either in the Arts Centre or on zoom.

She thanked us for emailing her and said “I’m struggling physically currently; I’ve possibly picked up my camera once since Christmas I’ve felt so bad!

Since my stroke I’ve had left vision field loss but I’m currently suffering with really bad double vision, waiting to see the eye consultant in May! Which possibly isn’t doing much to help my energy levels trying to decipher vision and not crash into too many door frames is taking so much out of me I’m exhausted by the evening.”

News Flash!

Night photography walk in Lancaster led by our local professional photographer Lee Metcalf.

An opportunity to be guided by Lee though various parts of Lancaster and ending up around the castle. Lee will be on hand to offer his guidance, help and support where needed, from technical to composition and all in between!

If you need any help with transport, I’m sure some car sharing can be organised.

Details:

• Monday 13^th March and Monday 20^th March
• If you are interested and to help us, please, if possible, say either Monday, if you can; because we would like to run both Mondays with the maximum members on each evening. However, if you can only do one of the evenings, we will do our best!
• Limited to 6/7 members – first come first served.
• Email in to info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk
• 6pm – 9pm
• £10 per member
• Besides a camera you will need definitely a tripod; nice to have will be filters, spare batteries, a cable release.
• Adequate clothing (could be chilly!) and footwear – will go ahead even in rain – unless it is absolutely pouring down!

If you have any questions, please ring Mike on 07340 314408

Notices

Last call: Queen Street Mill – (x8 members booked, so far) 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? This is the last chance to book on if you haven’t already. When final numbers are confirmed, we will select the date and inform everyone about the cost.

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.

Wednesday May 17th – Members ‘Presentation Evening’. This did prove very successful last year so please support the club (partners of any persuasion all welcome!); so, speak to Freda! The cost this year is £15 per member.

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.

Final internal competition: Anything Goes: Any image on any theme.

Deadline to submit entries (both prints and DPI’s – Projected Digital Images) is this coming Wednesday, March 15th.

Up and coming programme events:

• 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.
• Saturday March 18^th – the club is running the coffee morning in the Arts Centre; Please, any donation of anything edible, for us to sell to help our funds, would be VERY welcome! Get that recipe book out!
• NEW: Wednesday March 22nd – Bob Sapey – ‘Live’ in the Arts Centre with a talk on Astrophotography
• Wednesday March 29th – No Meeting – Committee meeting
• Wednesday April 4^th – members evening/workshop – Minimalistic images from all members to be shown plus other topics. Watch this space.

Challenges

We have, just to remind you all, 3 challenges currently running:

1. Minimalistic Challenge – 6 (ish) minimalist images by Tuesday April 4th the images could be ‘one-offs’ or in a series – your choice. See above.
2. Images of Garstang for the calendar: maximum of 4 images by Monday April 24th. These images can be historical.
3. Year challenge – 1 image per month; by Monday 4th September.

If you need any help/support/advice on the above PLEASE ask.

On Tea and Coffee duty on this coming Wednesday are Claire and Ted – many thanks in advance.

That’s all folks

Mike and Lewis