Morning All
Just as I’ve got my warmer coats ready summer has broken out; heat wave, momentarily, upon us. Great for us retirees, warm/hot and quiet!
I walked along the local canal (Lancaster) yesterday and Dragonflies abound; far too quick though, the best one was just out of focus! Never mind practice makes perfect – so I’m told!
Anyway……
Trip to Heysham and area with Morecambe Camera Club (MCC).
We had a very enjoyable trip out to Heysham, last Thursday, and successfully met up with 7/8 members of MCC, and, most importantly, the rain kept away!
They took us a walk incorporating – a look over Heysham Port and Power station, The ‘Ship Sculpture, a walk along the coast overlooking Half Moon Bay, past the Seaside Medieval Chapel and finished up at St Peter’s Church. There the light ran out!
Big thanks here to Graham (Dean) – who, incidentally, is giving us a talk next February 14th – and other members for their time and trouble in looking after us – they were all very welcoming and it was great to chat to other members of a different club.
‘Plein Air,’ yesterday, in Garstang.
Many thanks to all members (there were 8 of us) who had the time to roam around the town chatting (and maybe interrupting!) some or all of the 34 artists who took part in this, now annual, competition. It was a cracking day weather wise and atmospherically and busy; local trades people must have been very pleased!
If we have time this coming Wednesday, we will show a selection of the images taken and we will anyway send all of them to the Vanessa, at the Arts Centre, for them to use or delete!
Notices
Bob Robinson Trophy
The rules and guidelines for The Bob Robinson Trophy, to be held on 8 October 2023, were attached last week; basic summary below:
We are asking any member interested to send in a maximum of 3 entries for consideration.
- Entries are in the form of Projected Digital Images (PDI) – Open category
- Max of 8 images per club (if more than 8, entries will be judged by M Orr)
- No more than 2 entries from 1 member out of the 8 submitted
- Images are entered in order of priority e.g., best ones first.
- First 7 images are the formal entry, the 8th is held for tie breaks.
- Entrants must not hold photo accreditations
- PDI dimensions 1600px Width x 1200px Height, maximum, (jpg, sRGB colour)
- No images from previous LCPU competitions.
Online entry opens on Saturday 26th August and closes on Saturday 17th September 2023.
Michael is organising our entries – thanks Michael! – so….
Please email in to the usual email address – info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk
and hopefully we can, as a club, put in an entry together.
September Exhibition:
This is the clubs’ exhibition, held in the Arts Centre, for all 1st, 2nd and third print winners PLUS any print that received a commended or highly commended award in last season’s internal competitions.
Maurice is organising this exhibition (many thanks, as always, Maurice), and he would like all prints to be handed in, at the latest, by Wednesday 13th September. You can bring them in this coming Wednesday, 6th September.
Please make the effort to bring these in as it is a great ‘show-case’ for the club and the exhibition lasts from Saturday 23rd September to Thursday 19th October.
PLEASE – on the back of each print, label it with the title, your name, which competition and the prize. This is a great help to Maurice!
Up and coming programme of events:
Wednesday September 6th – First meeting of the new ‘season.’ 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.
Programme for the evening will include, amongst many things, the 12 – in – 12 (or any number, really!), project launched last September plus other images.
September 13th – Brian Law ARPS CPAGB – ‘Realising Your Potential’
September 20th – Geoff Reader – Snowdonia & The Peak District. PLUS, last date for your entries to the Events Competition.
September 27th – Members Evening – details to follow.
Don’t forget! Calendar
Have you bought ‘THE’ calendar yet? If not please do so as all monies raised will go towards funding the Arts Centre, on which we all depend!
So, Sue will be bringing some in on 6th September and they are only £8.50 each – what a giveaway!
Finally
As mentioned last week: It’s that time of year folks! Subscriptions (sorry) are due; just to remind you the fees for this year are £52 which includes the £28 paid to the Arts Centre.
You can pay by bank transfer BACS (details on the website – under ‘Information’ and then click on ‘Membership form’ and the account name, number and sort code are there) or by cash or by cheque payable to Garstang Camera Club.
Robin will be ready with his receipt book during our first meeting!
That’s all folks, and enjoy the late summer!
Mike and Lewis
Garstang Camera Club 