Morning All

A snowy scene around, eh? Did anyone manage to capture a white(ish) Garstang for the calendar?

Many thanks to all members who managed to enter some images into the Humanity Competition; it all helps us learn what a judge is or is not looking for in an image – although, as usual, it is subjective! 

I thought that Steve, overall, was a very fair judge and although he didn’t give many commended or highly commended awards, I was pleased he spent a lot of time over each image giving some crucial feedback and despite running over the allotted time I thought it was very much worth it.

So, well done to all who managed a ‘placement’ and especially to John who got the overall award with ‘Friends.’

Attached are the results in full.

Mobile phones

May I very, very respectfully request that, if possible, we don’t switch on mobile phones whilst a guest is talking or presenting ‘cos it can be distracting. If you need to have it on please, please use it very sparingly. That would be most appreciative – thanks.

Notices

Queen Street Mill – unfortunately this photograph trip has been cancelled ‘cos not enough members wanted to go – which is fine we can’t win them all!

This Monday, 13^th, night photography walks in Lancaster we have 2 places left if anyone wants to join us – details were in last week’s newsletter.

Print exhibition

Our print exhibition is 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.

Wednesday May 17th – Members ‘Presentation Evening’. This proved 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. I know that we have already quite a few names down, so please don’t miss out as there is a limit!

This is our end of season social get together with catering from ‘Betty’ and her team. Menu: cold meats, quiches, salads and hot new potatoes and a choice of 3 desserts; 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 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 18th – 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!
• Wednesday March 22nd – Bob Sapey – ‘Live’ in the Arts Centre with a talk on Astrophotography
• Wednesday March 29th – No Meeting – Committee meeting
• Wednesday April 4th – members evening/workshop – Minimalistic images from all members to be shown plus other topics; watch this space.

Challenges

Just to remind you all!

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.

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

On Tea and Coffee duty on this coming Wednesday is Mervyn – many thanks in advance; I’m sure someone will help out Mervyn!

That’s all folks

Mike and Lewis