Morning All
Well, someone’s turned the tap off and we are suddenly into late spring, early summer! Hope you are getting out and about with that camera for calendar images – see below!
Talks:
Many thanks go to Stan and Lewis for their 2 presentations last Wednesday – Stan’s titled ‘Sports photography with unintended outcome’ and Lewis’s, after the break, titled “A journey to Brazil.”
I know that a lot of time and trouble goes into these talks and it’s not easy getting the timing right and commentating! So, thanks again Stan and Lewis, it was very much appreciated by us all.
Notices:
Prints:
The current exhibition, at the Arts Centre, will need to be taken down this coming Wednesday, 29th April, probably after our talk by Tom Lee. Any help would be very much appreciated and could members who have prints ‘on the wall’ please take them home, cheers!
A return visit to John (Moxham’s) beautiful garden:
Last year John and Susan very kindly ‘opened’ their garden up for club members to ‘hone’ their skills on photographing flowers, birds and butterflies, amongst other things.
Now, some camera club members were asking if it was possible for a return visit this spring.
John has very kindly suggested Thursday April 30th at 9.30 for a couple of hours with a limit of 8 members.
So, this is a first come first served opportunity – the first 8 members to email me on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk will have this chance to visit and practice their photography.
Many thanks to John and Susan.
Peter Frankish:
Many thanks to all members who managed to submit some images for Peter’s consideration. We sent him 87 and he is yet to reply – good or bad news? Answers on a postcard!
Calendar:
Just a strong reminder about images for the 2027 calendar. Time and tide…..!
Boundaries: Focused, where possible, on Garstang and immediate surroundings; however, any images considered between Lancaster in the north, Preston in the south, Blackpool in the west and Abbeystead/Bleasdale in the east. This should give us plenty of opportunity, so please start thinking and snapping!
So, this means that the scope has now widened! Please get out and about, so that we can offer a great selection to the Arts Centre committee.
All images submitted, anonymously, will be shown and voted upon on by you the members on Wednesday 13th May (our AGM evening, amongst other things going on), and the selected top 36 will be sent to the Arts Centre committee for their final selection of 12/14 for the calendar.
So, PLEASE send in your entries over the next few days to me on the usual email address of info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk
Images will need to be with me by the latest on MONDAY 11th May, that’s only 15 days away!
Events Cup:
The second Events Cup ‘round’ is upon us, already!!
The destination is Blackpool and I have attached, (thanks Stan), a map showing the boundary, in which, you are allowed to photograph.
The 2 dates to choose from are Tuesday 12th May OR Sunday 17th May.
Just to reiterate and remind everyone, you must choose only one date to visit and take photographs.
AGM
Hopefully you will have noticed that the AGM is to be held soon! Wednesday 13th May.
This gives you, the members, an opportunity to put forward any ideas or thoughts you may have with regard to the running of your club.
If you have any suggestions please email in ( info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk) and we can put it on the agenda.
This is your chance to influence the direction of our club to hopefully change and/or improve what we offer!
Want to join the committee? Anyone is more than welcome. You wouldn’t have to take an active role, just gives us your considered opinion! We only meet twice a year!
Finally,I would like to say that the current committee has been in post for several years and over the coming next year, or certainly two, new members will have to come forward to take some responsibility.
The present incumbents will need replacing eventually and I’m sure we would all agree that the club will need new blood to help establish the camera club for the future. This isn’t tidings of bad news but just to state the obvious!
Many thanks to Ian (Taylor) who has recently joined.
Raffle:
As usual we will be running a raffle on Wednesday 20th May (presentation evening) so, if anyone would like to donate a prize, it would be very appreciative! Please bring along anytime, not necessarily on the evening.
Coffee duty this Wednesday:
Coffee and tea duty for this coming Wednesday is Maurice and Tammii – many thanks in advance!
Up and coming programme of events:
Wednesday 29th April – A talk by Tom Lee ‘live’ at the Arts Centre. The title is ‘Infrared Photography.’
Tom says:
I’ll give a brief introduction covering:
What is Infrared, Types of IR Photography, Filters vs Camera Conversion, Subjects, Workflow and Pseudo IR conversion.
All sections will be coved by examples to show what can be expected. A short video showing my photography with infrared. After the break I will work through a few examples in front of the attendees.
Wednesday 6th May – A talk by Terry Hewitt ‘live’ at the Arts Centre. The title is ‘An imperfect Safari.’
Terry writes: A presentation about my two-week trip for a safari in South Africa. I cover all aspects of the trip and the lecture includes photographs of the whole range of birds and animals I saw.
Wednesday 13th May – Our AGM! See above. The AGM will be in the first half of the evening followed by announcements by Mike, including, the new programme, the summer programme, various images and voting on the submitted calendar photographs.
Wednesday 20th May – Our final social gathering together of the ‘main season’ with the presentation of the certificates and the trophies.
That’s all folks and see you Wednesday!
Mike
Garstang Camera Club 