Morning All
 
If you recall I sent out a request, from a Peter Frankish, for images of the Lake District for St Catherine’s Hospice Care. 
They were ‘running’ a theme, to raise money, called ‘In the Frame.’ This was a collaboration between St Catherine’s and local artists and photographers. 
Basically, any prints donated, they mount and sell on. 
Well, we handed over to Peter, in total, 19 prints the other day and below is an extract from an email he sent to me:

 
Thanks for the prints, Mike. 
They look stunning in the flesh and hopefully I will get chance to start looking for frames today. We’ll try and get at least four into this month’s schedule so I can showcase them at next month’s guest speaker appearances. 
So, a big thank you to those members who participated, all in a good cause!
 
Notices:
 
L&CPU “Bring a Print” competition:
 
Please find attached, a new L&CPU “Bring a Print” competition, with the rules, guidelines and awards. All the details are there if you wish to enter.
 
Paint in and around Garstang, The ‘Plein Air Competition’: 
Saturday 7th September: It starts at 9am and finishes at 4pm; Judging is at 4.30pm and prize giving at 5pm. As I have mentioned before we have been asked to take some photographs of the artists as they paint. These images could be straightforward or a little quirkier, it’s up to you! You don’t have to be there all day, just spare what time you can! It doesn’t really get going until about 10ish. 
Our images may be shown alongside some of the artists finished paintings in an exhibition – date to be arranged.
 
Club Exhibition: 
PLEASE bring in your winning prints either this coming Wednesday, 28th August, OR on Wednesday 4th September. Maurice needs them in so that he can organise the display ready for the exhibition, many thanks.
 
The Opening Night Competition; 4th September: 
Many thanks to those members who have already submitted their photographs. 
Best Projected Digital Image (PDI); Open, any subject, colour or monochrome. 
One only PDI from any member taken in the last 12 months. 
Image sent to me (Mike) at info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk  by Sunday 1st September. 
All presented, anonymously, in a PowerPoint presentation. 
On the night, each person present will vote, anonymously, on each one; maximum score of 20 points for each image, and a minimum of 12 points. 
The winner is the image with the most points! 
Brownie points only though I might have a bottle of wine/chocolates for the winner.
 
Image critiquing: 
Wednesday 25th September meeting, image critique session by John. 
The closing date for images is Saturday 14th September. 
Please don’t necessarily wait until then to send them in, John needs time to organise the evening. 
So, please send in up to 4 images anytime from now onwards to avoid disappointment and to also avoid over whelming the system! 
All images to be sent to Mike on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk   
ALL images will be sent to John anonymously, so no names shown!
 
Up and coming programme of events
 
Wednesday August 28th: Voting on Garstang Camera Club Photographic Competition, short talk by Freda on her new camera, and some 15 professional images from the recent Olympic Games in Paris PLUS a talk by one of our members, John, on colour photos from 1950s-1970s. John says “I collect old Kodachrome slides and scan them to get an insight into social history.” 
Should be very interesting! I’ve attached a sample photograph from John.
 
Wednesday September 4th: Our first meeting of the season! – including our NEW ‘Opening Night Competition’, Garstang Camera Club Photographic Competition results and various projects, amongst other things!
 
Saturday 7th September: Paint Garstang ‘Plein Air Competition’ We have be tasked, again, to take photographs of the artists painting! See under ‘Notices.’
 
Wednesday September 11th: Our first ‘live’ talk: Alan and Julie Walker: ‘Getting the best photographically from your Travels’: An illustrated talk about the planning and execution of successful photographic trips. How to come back with competition images rather than holiday snaps!
 
Wednesday September 18th: Justin Garner: ‘Live.’ Macro workshop; set ups include watches, flowers and others! Plus, focus stacking. This session/talk is linked to the Members Evening on 30th October – ‘Show and Tell’.
 
Wednesday 25th September: Members Evening with John Moxham, on image critiques.
 
That’s all for now folks, don’t get too wet; weather eh!
 
Mike