Afternoon All
The images attached are from Steve Walker, our next speaker, to give you a flavour of his talk.

Notices:
Programme 2025 – 2026:
We have formed a sub-committee to discuss the next seasons programme to start to put together a plan.
Interested?
Meetings? Yes, there will be some, usually in Booth’s café! It will involve chatting about the content and the types and subjects of talks and presentations. It will not involve email and organising speakers, but it will give you the opportunity to voice your opinion.
If you are interested, please email in on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk thanks.

Battles:
The first (4 Way) Battle is being organised; between Lytham, North Fylde and Poulton and us. For this first Battle, our entry must consist of 20 images with no more than 3 images from any one member.

How the selection process works.
All the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed images, from our 5 internal competitions, will be put forward automatically for selection. Any member can further submit image(s) to be included.
When submitting images for the Battles please: –
1. Give the image a title
2. Do not include your competition number
3. Do not include the image number
4. Do not include any images used in previous Battles
5. Images to be jpeg, in sRGB colour space with a maximum image size of 1600 pixels (wide) x 1200 pixels (high), maximum file size 2 MB
6. Submit a maximum of 3 images
7. Send by email to info@gcccamera8.Include your name in the email
8 .Do not send by WeTransfer
9. The deadline for this is Sunday the 13th October

If any member needs any help just get in contact via email or speak to us during next Wednesday’s meeting – it’s no problem.
On Wednesday 16th October, after the Events Cup judging, all images will be shown and all members present will have the opportunity to vote on each image – scoring between 12 – 20 marks. Voting will be anonymous. The top 20 chosen will be submitted as our entry into the Battles.
The 20 chosen selected images will be shown on Wednesday 30th October.

30th October – members evening:
Members showing macro and/or close-up images using techniques, if poss, from Justin’s practical macro workshop last week. Please take part showing the good, bad and the average.

Coffee/tea duty:
Michael and John G. are on the rota for next Wednesday – thanks in advance!

Up and coming programme of events:
Wednesday 9^th October: Steve Walker: ‘Live.’ My personal account and experiences of paid photoshoots. It covers a number of genres including nature, portraiture, steam trains, dance, architecture and others.

Wednesday 16^th October: Events Cup judging, ‘Live’. Our first internal competition, The Events Cup, judged by Harry Emmet. We have 44 entries in total. Plus, voting on the images submitted for the 4 Way Battles and the 2 Way Battle.

Wednesday 23^rd October: Bernard Rose: ‘Live.’ “1970’s and beyond”.

Wednesday 30^th October: Members evening; The selected images for the 4 Way Battle revealed, show and tell that is your macro shots, plus other items!

That’s all folks, see you Wednesday

Cheers

Mike

Afternoon All

Coffee morning – what happened!
Well, sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know! I assumed, naively, that because we had our print exhibition up and running and we were running the coffee morning that the main room was ours – not so, not so fast, we should have booked it!
And, unknown to me, until Thursday, there was a craft fair running which meant we couldn’t even show our slideshow! Then, Saturday morning Elaine and I turned up at 9am to run the coffee morning and somebody else was there running it! Double booked!
The upshot is that Elaine (thanks Elaine!), managed to WhatsApp everyone and I managed to phone others.
The main disappointing and very frustrating outcome is that the club missed out on swelling our coffers to help with our finance and a lot of members had put time and effort into making some excellent edible products.
So, a big thanks to all who baked/cooked and a positive outcome is that we will have cake for the next few Wednesday meetings!
The future of our coffee mornings is now under discussion!

Notices:
Critiquing:
Huge thanks to John for last Wednesday’s critiquing session and all the time and effort you put in which made for a very successful evening, I’m sure we all learnt something. And, thanks to all members for sending in their images, without which the evening wouldn’t have happened!

Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Society (LACPU).
Please find attached rules for the above competition. It’s The Annual Club Knockout Competition. Would anyone like to organise?

Programme 2025/26:
Believe it or not we are now at the beginning of the process of compiling next year’s programme. We need to start now to ensure we get the speakers, either ‘live’ of via Zoom, that we want.
So, if any members wish to contribute any ideas for content, PLEASE get in touch as soon as possible on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk  Don’t forget this is your club and talks/speakers represent about 50% of the programme and if you would like a particular topic/theme/subject NOW is the time to voice your opinion!
If you would like a particular topic/theme/subject NOW is the time to voice your opinion! Everything considered!

30th October – members evening:
Members showing macro and/or close-up images using techniques, if poss, from Justin’s practical macro workshop last week. Please take part showing the good, bad and the average.

Coffee/tea duty:
Paul C. and Elaine A. are on the rota for next Wednesday – thanks in advance!

Up and coming programme of events:

Wednesday 2nd October: Eddie Leach: ‘Live.’ The talk is titled “If you do it differently don’t ever change”. The first half is composites and portraits and the second half is sport.

Wednesday 9th October: Steve Walker: ‘Live.’ My personal account and experiences of paid photoshoots. It covers a number of genres including nature, portraiture, steam trains, dance, architecture and others.
I appreciate that not everyone is willing to pay for such opportunities and it is only something I might do two or three times a year. I will look at the pros and cons and give my view on how to make the most of these opportunities.

Wednesday 16th October: Events Cup judging, ‘Live’. Our first internal competition, The Events Cup, judged by Harry Emmet. We have 44 entries in total.

Wednesday 23^rd October: Bernard Rose: ‘Live.’ “1970s & beyond”

That’s all for now folks, see you Wednesday

Cheers

Mike

Morning All

Great news: if you remember a few weeks ago we sent, to Peter Frankish, 19 Lake District images, taken by some of our members, for him to mount and frame and sell on to raise money for the St Catherines Hospice Care.
Well, Peter has very recently, sent me 2 emails, see below. Well done to Stan and Lewis!

Email 1 – You will be pleased to know we enjoyed early success yesterday at the Ladies Friendship group in Garstang.
We held a raffle for the winner to be able to pick any picture on display. The winner chose Stan’s Ashness Jetty, from about 50 options to choose from. The raffle raised £67 but the winner then donated a further £5. So effectively our records show a contribution of £72 from Stan’s kind donation. Please let him know and thank him from the team.

Email 2 – You may remember I was at Calder Vale WI on Thursday. A lovely little lady thought she wanted a Lakes photo but wasn’t sure about size for her wall. So, I went round to see her today and she has just bought Lewis’s Blea Tarn. It is hanging beautifully above her fireplace and a photo of her late husband.

Both images are attached for you – who says you can’t make money from photography!

Notices:

Plein Air Competition:
Many thanks to members who managed to get out and about with their cameras. We selected 24 images which are now at the printers and will be delivered to Sheila next week and these will then be shown, together with the actual paintings, in the Arts Centre in due course.

Coffee morning:
The camera club is hosting a coffee morning, in the Arts Centre, on Saturday 28th September. This will coincide with our print exhibition, the ‘The Garstang Photographic Competition,’ a slide show of our latest digital images and the ‘Plein Air Competition’ (see above). So, lots going on!
As usual, we are looking for cakes etc to sell on the morning, it’s going to be busy, so, please contribute something edible and let Mike know so we can organise accordingly – ta!

Message from John G.
As he mentioned at the last meeting, if anyone has an old 8mm cine projector capable of playing films with sound, I would be very keen to borrow it to digitise a film I am currently working on. If you have or you know someone who has please contact Mike on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk and I’ll pass the message on or speak to John next time you see him – thanks for any help.

Owls:
I’ve been in touch with Steve (Owls), again, and said the consensus of the members is to photograph the owls in flight, not just on a perch. He has replied that maybe in 3 or 4 weeks’ time, 2 maybe be ready and he will be back in touch to give us an update.

Badgers:
The link, below, looks good (plenty of info) re Badger photography from hide in Haweswater for small groups run by RSPB – https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=3160
Looks like this will be next year – April? So, if you are interested just register that with me – cheers.

Calendar:
The Art Centre calendar is now on sale and Adrian will have some ready for you to buy, on Wednesday, at only £8.50.

Events Cup:
A reminder! The last date for entry is Wednesday 18th September – 3 days! Please bring in any prints and your digital image on a USB ‘stick’ this Wednesday.

Up and coming programme of events:

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’. I’ve been in touch with Justin and it looks like an exciting evening, not too be missed!

Wednesday 25th September: Members Evening with John Moxham, on image critiques. Many thanks to all members who have sent some images in.

Saturday 28th September: Camera Club coffee morning – see above!

Wednesday 2^nd October: Eddie Leach: ‘Live.’ I do portraits, sports and composites. My talks are generally a mix of all three or on the creative side of my photography.

That’s all for now folks,
Cheers

Mike

Afternoon All
 A huge thank you to Stan for organising, running and giving a short talk and presentation to the winners of the ‘The Garstang Photographic Competition;’ it was very well received and we had the top 5 winners at last Wednesday’s meeting – so thanks again Stan! 
Also, thanks to the 19 members who managed to enter the inaugural ‘Opening Night Competition’; the votes have been counted and the average scores calculated and the winner, with image, will be announced during next Wednesday’s meeting. 
Finally, many thanks to those members who managed a few minutes/hours photographing the ‘Plein Air Competition;’ there were 24 artists dotted around Garstang, and the weather was warm bordering on hot, that’s nice change, though one or two of the artists complained their paint was drying too quick, can’t please everyone! 
Images? Well, I’m collating them all and then first of all they will then get sent to Adrian, who, together with Sue, is producing an Audio Video (AV) production for the Arts Centre. 
Secondly, following a chat with Shiela, who is the main organiser, I may select, say, 20 images, get them printed and mounted and these will then be shown in an exhibition, together with the artist’s work, from 21st September in the Arts Centre café. Our contribution has yet to be confirmed.
 
Notices
 
From Adrian 
If anyone has a ‘sunrise-over-the canal’ image, not necessarily a competition winner, could they please send it to him on adrianwhitaker@btinternet.com he needs it for the AV, thanks.
 
From Peter Frankish
 This is the chap who organised ‘In the Frame,’ the collection of Lake District images we sent to him for him to mount and frame and sell on behalf of St Catherines Hospice Care. He has been in touch and is very happy with the images we sent. He is asking if anyone would like to help next Thursday, 12th September at Calder Vale WI. If you are interested, please email him on peter.frankish@outlook.com for further details.
 
Advance notice! 
The camera club is hosting a coffee morning, in the Arts Centre, on Saturday 28th September. This will coincide with our print exhibition, the ‘The Garstang Photographic Competition,’ a slide show of our latest digital images and the ‘Plein Air Competition’ (see above). So, lots going on! 
As usual, we are looking for cakes etc to sell on the morning, it’s going to be busy, so, please contribute something edible and let Mike know so we can organise accordingly – ta! 
Also, if anyone would like to help out, please contact Mike, we could do with 1 or 2 members to help serve – it’s really easy – honest!
 
Owls 
I’ve been in touch with Steve (Owls) and said the consensus of the members is to photograph the owls in flight, not just on a perch. I’m awaiting a reply but I think this will probably be in a few months’ time – I’ll keep everyone updated.
 
Badgers, from Dave 
The link, below, looks good (plenty of info) re Badger photography from hide in Haweswater for small groups run by RSPB – https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter%5Bschedule%5D=3160 
I would definitely be interested. The only dates left for this year are Thursday 12th and Wednesday 13th September and in October 22nd and 24th. 
Event scheduled to run between 18.00 and 2300 but says in info generally active after sunset which I have found is 19.30 in September and 17.56 in October. 
Doesn’t run November through to March but hopefully will restart in April as they have in previous years if this is all too short notice. 
They let you know best time to arrive when you book and I think it would make a good group outing. 
I appreciate people may think badger on some grass is a bit like bird on a stick so may not be many if any takers but I certainly fancy going as I think Badgers are beautiful creatures and have never seen a real one in the wild. 
Thanks, Dave, for this info and I think, maybe, in October but April sounds promising. If anyone is interested get in touch with me on our usual address, info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk and I’ll start a list!
 
Club Exhibition: 
I think Maurice has all the prints, so thanks to all members for bringing them in.

 
Calendar: 
The Art Centre calendar is now on sale and Adrian will have some ready for you to buy, on Wednesday, at only £8.50.
 
Events Cup: 
A reminder! The last date for entry is Wednesday 18th September – 10 days!
 
Wednesday 25th September, image critique session by John. 
Again, thanks to members who have already sent images in but don’t forget the closing date for images is Saturday 14th September. 
So, please send in up to 4 images, one or two would be ok, anytime from now onwards to avoid disappointment. 
Just to remind: 
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 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’. 
I’ve been in touch with Justin and it looks like an exciting evening, not too be missed!
 
Wednesday 25th September: Members Evening with John Moxham, on image critiques.
 
Saturday 28th September: Camera Club coffee morning – see above!
 
Phew, that’s all for now folks,
 
Cheers
 
Mike

Morning All
 
The first of September today, where does the year go, it’s now autumn and it’ll soon be C……..! Aghhhhhhhhhhhh! 
Huge thanks to John for an extremely interesting and very nostalgic talk last Wednesday – very entertaining. John has promised more but on a slightly different approach in another talk sometime in the future. 
We had a great photo-shoot at Garsdale Railway Station last Wednesday taking photographs of the Sir Nigel Gresley locomotive. Very, very wet going up the M6 but the clouds parted and the sun put its hat on just as the steam loco arrived – great day out – more to follow hopefully soon, but not necessarily the above engine – watch this space.
 
Notices:
 
Fees: 
Sorry folks but it’s that time of year! The subscriptions this year, just to remind you, are £58. Robin will be on the ‘door’ this Wednesday to begin collection!
 
Calendar: 
The Art Centre calendar is now on sale and Adrian will have some ready for you to buy, on Wednesday, at only £8.50. 
Please don’t forget the net money raised goes into the Centre’s ‘coffers’ which helps with the running costs and really benefits us, as a club, together with other societies that use the centre.
 
Events Cup: 
A quick reminder! The last date for entry is Wednesday 18th September – 17 days! And, if you are having any prints ‘mounted’ at the Fine Arts in Garstang they need to be with Sharon, if possible, by 4th September.
 
Owls: 
I’ve had an email from Steve from The Lancashire Owl Experience. 
He says: Hope you don’t mind me contacting you, just to see if any of your members would be interested in a group session to take Photographs of my small Owl collection; 7 in total. I have started doing Photographing sessions, and thought it might be of interest especially as I’m only based in Barton. 
I can do bespoke sessions to suit of an hour or 90 minutes depending on how many people etc, and would be a Static Display of the Birds set out on a large lawn at first and then if interested I could do another visit when the Birds are through moult and Flying for Photos in Flight etc. 
I am very flexible with days and times and can fit around you to organise a group session, during the week or weekends as this may suit some people? 
The price starts at £45 for an hour per person but goes down to £40 or even £35 for larger groups, also the time goes up as the groups get larger but price doesn’t go up for the extra time. 
If you are interested, please email me on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk and I will contact Steve and get precise details and what we would what to photograph specifically. I’m thinking of owls in flight, mainly for practise, though I might get a decent image occasionally! Anyway, please let me know your thoughts – if any!

 
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 could/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 on Wednesday 4th September and big thanks to those who have already! Maurice needs them in so that he can organise the display ready for the exhibition, many thanks.
 
Up and coming programme of events
 
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 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; thunderstorms?
 
Cheers
 
Mike

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

A late newsletter today ‘cos we went to RHS Bridgewater for a lazy wonder round. If you haven’t been it is definitely worth going and they seem to do so much after each visit we go on!
 
Notices 
Please remember: No meeting this coming Wednesday, 21st ‘cos it’s a committee meeting. 
 
Club Exhibition: 
As you will know, we are having an exhibition at the Arts Centre from Saturday 21st September for a month and huge thanks here to Maurice for doing the sorting and organising; especially as he is moving house! 
The exhibition is for all the print winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd plus highly commended and commended for the 2023/24 season). 
I sent out, on the 4th of August, a list of the winning entries in 2 sections: 
2023 – 24: Highly commended and commended entries in the 5 internal competitions. 
AND, 2023 – 24: Winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) in the 5 internal competitions. 
I’m quite happy to resend these lists if you have lost/deleted them! 
Please dig out those prints ‘cos Maurice will need these prints and bring them in either Wednesday 28th August OR Wednesday 4th September. Ta! 
 
Please don’t forget:
 
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) 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 10 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. 
 
Wednesday 25th September, 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! 
Just to remind:
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 21st: No meeting as we are having a committee meeting.
 
Wednesday August 28th: Work in progress, still, sorry!
 
Wednesday September 4th: First meeting of the season – including projects!
 
Saturday 7th September: Paint Garstang ‘Plein Air Competition’ We have be tasked, again, to take photographs of the artists painting! More info later.
 
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!
 
That’s all folks for now, looks like another rainy week!
 
Cheers
 
Mike

Morning All
 
Short and sweet this morning ‘cos it’s summer today and the grandchildren are present and already in a demanding mind-set! Heyho! 
A great night, last Wednesday, so, a BIG thank you to Stan for his talk, and arranging his granddaughter, Florence, to play football (and providing cake), and finally for arranging Lynn and Sarah for the tango dancing routines – a seriously good and eventful evening! 
Stan has asked me to ask members to send him some images of the dancers and Florence – stanley.pearson@talktalk.net many thanks.
 
Notices  
 
Please don’t forget: 
The Opening Night Competition; 4th September 
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) 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 10 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.
 
Wednesday 25th September, image critique session by John. 
As mentioned last week John will do an image critiquing evening on the above date. 
However, the closing date for images will now be 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! 
Just to remind: 
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 14th: ‘Get Off Auto’ – last one – Talk by Mike on camera equipment and all the accessories and other things!
 
Wednesday August 21st: No meeting as we are having a committee meeting.
 
Wednesday August 28th: Work in progress, still!
 
Wednesday September 4th: First meeting of the season – including projects!
 
Saturday 7th September: Paint Garstang ‘Plein Air Competition’ We have be tasked, again, to take photographs of the artists painting! More info later.
 
That’s all folks for now, enjoy the (very) warm weather!
 
Cheers
 
Mike

Morning All
 
We had a great day at Garstang Show yesterday; we had a spot at the entrance to the Horticulture Marquee, plenty of ‘footfall’ and some interest by a number of people – which may, or may not, of course, reflect in new members at the beginning of September! The proof is in the pudding, so to speak!
 Big thanks to, in no particular order, Freda, Lewis, Maurice and Robin for their generous help in making sure everything run very smoothly! And, Maurice’s extra determination on getting back onto the show ground at 5pm! 
Plus, Adrain and Sue who ‘sat-in’ for us as we wandered around the show. 
And finally, to all those members who stopped by to say hello and chat; always pleased to see you!
 
Notices
 
New Competition! 
The Opening Night Competition; 4th September 
The rules are very simple! 
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) 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 10 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. 
Please take part, it’s just for a bit of fun! 
 
Lytham St. Annes Photographic Society. 
Attached is a poster advertising an exhibition of the above’s photographic work which you may be interested in visiting. 
 
Early reminder – Exhibition, ours! 
As you will know, we are having an exhibition at the Arts Centre from Saturday 21st September for a month. 
Big thanks here to Maurice for doing the sorting and organising. 
The exhibition is for all the print winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd plus highly commended and commended for the 2023/24 season). 
So, attached is a list of winning entries in 2 sections: 
2023 – 24: Highly commended and commended entries in the 5 internal competitions. 
2023 – 24: Winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) in the 5 internal competitions. 
Please read these attachments and dig out those prints ‘cos Maurice will need these prints shortly so he can begin to prepare them for our exhibition. – Cheers! 
 
Again, an early post! 
On our members evening, 25th September, John has very kindly offered to run an image critique session; based on the editing software of Lightroom and/or Photoshop. So, this is how it will be organised:  
Closing date for images will be Saturday 21st September. 
A maximum entry of up to 4 images. Depending on the number of members who submit images John will endeavour to critique at least one from each member. 
All images to be sent to Mike on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk 
ALL images will be sent to John anonymously, so no names shown! 
This will be a great opportunity for everyone to benefit from John’s experience so please take part – don’t forget no names! 
 
Projects: thanks, if you have already been in touch! 
As I’ve mentioned before – I’m putting together some thoughts about our first meeting on 4th September! 
And, I really need to hear from any member who has had a go at their own project to let me know so that we can plan accordingly! 
The whole idea was for everyone to have a go and develop ‘what you want to get out of photography,’ learn from the experience and hopefully learn from others! 
So, will any member who is willing to talk about their project to please get in touch with me, as soon as. If you have any questions just email back or ring on 07340 314 408. Many thanks. 
 
Up and coming programme of events 
Tuesday August 6th: Events Cup – last possible date for the last Events Cup destination of Skipton and Settle – when its gone, its gone!
 
Wednesday August 7th: ‘Get Off Auto’ – talk by Stan titled ‘Get creative with shutter speed.’ Followed by a lot of practical image taking, inside and out, down by the river and in the Arts Centre – including Sarah and Lucy, Tango Dancers, who will bring laptop and speakers for music. PLUS, cake! This will be an opportunity not to be missed!
 
Wednesday August 14th: ‘Get Off Auto’ – last one – Talk by Mike on camera equipment and all the accessories and other things!

 
Wednesday August 21st: No meeting as we are having a committee meeting.
 
Wednesday August 28th: Work in progress!
 
Wednesday September 4th: First meeting of the season – including projects!
 
Saturday 7th September: Paint Garstang ‘Plein Air Competition’ We have be tasked, again, to take photographs of the artists painting! More info later.
 
That’s all folks for now
 
Mike

Afternoon All
 
Sorry the newsletter is late today; Shelly and I have just returned from photographing the Lancaster Grand Prix; 70 competitors in the Men’s Open Race. Very warm and beautiful landscape – and plenty of vitamin D! Maybe some images shown on Wednesday!
 
Notices:
 
Possible outing: SPITFIRE VISITOR CENTRE, Hangar 42, Blackpool Airport. The cost would be £35 per person, minimum of 10 persons, for a 3 hour session. If you are interested, please email Mike back and register and if we get 10 members Michael will organise.
 
Last Call: St Catherines Hospice Care. In last weeks’ newsletter I said we had a visit, from a Peter Frankish from the care home. 
He would like, free, as many prints of the Lake District (NOT mounted) that we would like to donate. They are ‘running’ a theme, to raise money, called ‘In the Frame.’ This is a collaboration between St Catherine’s and local artists and photographers. 
Basically, any prints donated, they mount and sell on; any image(s) will need a title and your name will appear on a card alongside the image. 
If you have some Lake District images but in digital format only and still want to donate them, just send them to me and I’ll collate them and send of for printing in a ‘batch’ thus saving on money. 
Any questions just get back in touch; I would really like to help as it will go to a very good cause.
 
Don’t forget! Show and tell for 31st July: any image you wish to share, preferably taken this year and no limit on numbers, within reason! You could send them to me and I’ll put them on the presentation or bring them in on a stick. Have a go – the more the merrier!
 
Up and coming programme of events:
 
Wednesday July 31st: Presentation by Sarah – ‘My Morocco Adventure.’ Plus, a ‘show and tell’ (see above), any images, preferably taken this year, you wish to share.
 
Sunday August 4th: Events Cup – one of two possible dates for the last Events Cup destination of Skipton and Settle.
 
Tuesday August 6th: Events Cup – one of two possible dates for the last Events Cup destination of Skipton and Settle.
 
Wednesday August 7th: Get Off Auto – talk by Stan titled ‘Get creative with shutter speed.’ Followed by a lot of practical image taking, inside and out down by the river; this will be an experience, I promise!
 
Wednesday August 14th: ‘Get Off Auto’ – last one – Talk by Mike on camera equipment and all the accessories and other things!
 
Wednesday August 21st: No meeting as we are having a committee meeting.
 
Wednesday August 28th: Work in progress!
 
That’s all for now folks,
 
Cheers,
 
Mike