Morning All Oh dear, oh dear and oh dear! Bazball appears to be punctured! The ‘urn’ remains in Australian hands, the inquest begins and the blame will be appointed; Still, silver lining, I’m glad I didn’t spend £thousands going out there to watch!Good news: today is the shortest day, apparently it will be at 3.03pm,… Read more

Morning All I wonder whether you’ve managed to sneak into St Thomas’ Church, Garstang? If you have, your eyes will almost certainly have been drawn (possibly involuntarily) to our Camera Club Christmas tree, boldly flashing away right at the front like it owns the place.Each year the church hosts a Christmas Tree Festival, and this… Read more

Morning All AA Milne: It rained and it rained and it rained – description of the deluge which flooded the 100 Acre Wood in Winnie-the-Pooh is, I think, an accurate assessment of the current weather!As Owl solemnly reports to Christopher Robin when the flood waters are rising, “the atmospheric conditions have been very unfavourable lately.”But,… Read more

Morning All Back home early so newsletter today as normal! Can you make money from photography?Answer – yes you can!Huge congrats to Tim who entered his image ‘Guarding the train’ (image attached), into a competition, The Steppes Travel photo competition.Tim says:My photo was a runner-up in the competition and the link to the website showing the winning… Read more

Morning All Welcome to today’s newsletter – just to let you know next week’s newsletter will be sent out on Monday 1st December ‘cos I’m away next weekend. Notices:4 Way Battle:In the light of the judge’s comments on the evening, if you wish to modify any image please do so and send your image to Stan… Read more

Evening All The results are in…..however, it’s the taking part that counts! Garstang – 335 pointsLytham St. Annes – 347 pointsNorth Fylde – 349 pointsPoulton – 369 points But a HUGE well done to Tim ‘cos his image ‘Guarding the Train’ was awarded 20 points AND won best in show!Many thanks to all who helped… Read more

Morning All Following on from Will’s talk last week I hope you all are scanning the bands locally and also which festivals to attend during those long summer months, to put into practice his teaching! Perhaps one could be an Events Cup destination! Notices:There will be no newsletter next weekend ‘cos I’m away on grandparent… Read more

Morning All Many thanks to Stan for last week’s full coverage of the evening; that was the critiquing of members images, ‘Field of Dreams’ from his bedroom! The 20 4-way battle images chosen and finally ‘Zambia.’Thanks Stan I’m sure you went home for a rest! Notices: Our Xmas Bash! Last Call!This year, on Wednesday 17th December,… Read more

Afternoon All I must admit I thought that last Wednesday’s talk by Irene Amiet, from Knowle Top Studios in Clitheroe, was perhaps the best, or one of the best, wildlife talks we have had at the club for a long time. Many thanks to Freda and Robin for discovering the studio and booking her! Notices:… Read more

Morning All Well, after a week of weather so grey it felt like we were trapped inside a damp wool sock, the sun has finally remembered we exist and decided to show up; but rain on the way – autumn colours appearing – get out with that camera! Perhaps good conditions for some black and… Read more

Morning All Where’s the sun? answers on a postcard! Notices:Programme for 2026 – 2027:Many thanks from the members who have already chatted to me!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… Read more

Morning All Well, I’m glad to see the back of ‘Amy,’ though not as bad as the BBC had us believe! Notices: Programme for 2026 – 2027Believe 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,… Read more

Morning All Well, I’m very pleased to say that we had a very busy coffee morning yesterday at the Arts Centre!Robin has reported that the coffee morning took £192.90, less 25% to Arts Centre of £48.23, giving £144.67 to club funds, + £10 donation.So that’s a total of £154.67. Wow, record receipts, I think!Many thanks… Read more

Morning All Today this newsletter is wholly created by Artificial intelligence!Well, I thought I might try, but no, it couldn’t compose it – yet!But, reading between the ‘lines’ of Susie’s talk on Wednesday, this may not be far away; but in the meantime, you’ll have to put up with me!All the prints are ‘up’ in… Read more

Morning All This morning, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new members ‘on-board,’ thanks for joining our club and if you have any questions, please either email me or ring me, it’s no problem! Notices: Image Critiquing: 29th OctoberOn our members evening, Wednesday October 29th, Stan has very kindly offered to… Read more

Afternoon All I think our opening night proved to be a success thanks to the 4 talks! So big thank you to Freda (Badgers), Paul (dog agility), Stan (Mike photos, equipment for loan/sale and John’s Garden) and John (printing).Also, thanks to all 19 members who submitted an image each to the Opening Night Competition! The… Read more

Morning All Autumn begins tomorrow – where does the time go eh? And it’ll soon be C………! Aghhhhhhhhhhhh!Does anyone want any damsons, free! We have a huge crop waiting to be picked in our garden so please come along and help yourselves – they do make great jam especially with sloe gin added! Notices: The… Read more

Morning All Notices: The Opening Night Competition; 3rd 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 Monday 1st September on info@garstangcameraclub.co.ukAll presented, anonymously, in a PowerPoint presentation. Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union:Three L&CPU Events – One Action-Packed Day!Information… Read more

Morning All The weather we are having takes be back to a song I can only just remember! honest:“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, you’ll wish that summer could always be here.”Nat King Cole in 1963!! Wow! Next rain on the horizon, according to the BBC weather app, is a week on… Read more

Morning All Well, 15 of us ventured, (eventually!), to St. Annes on Wednesday evening and I can say with some confidence that we had a good time, some fun, a laugh or two and no rain but unfortunately, again, no sunset, though Robin managed somehow to conjure one up on his Canon R5! Is there… Read more

Morning All Brockholes:Thanks to all for making the journey down the motorway to the Brockholes Nature Reserve. 18 of us assembled there and, despite the cloudy conditions, we had no rain.Please, don’t forget to show your photos (well the non-blurry ones!), on the ‘Show-and-Tell’ evening on 20th August – our last meeting before the ‘season’ begins! Notices:… Read more

Morning AllA huge thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s 4 week camera course a success!  We couldn’t have zoomed, panned, or focused without you so, thanks for helping us keep things in frame, in focus, and (mostly) in control!We even managed without electric power last Wednesday, though cake and water at the end… Read more

Morning All Well, another good turnout for the camera course, week 3 of 4.A quick count would suggest we had 40 people at the Arts Centre, roughly 50/50 – members to guests. And, I think a good and successful time was had by all!Big thanks to Stan for his 3rd (of three) talks, to Edith for… Read more

Morning All A great turnout for the first week of our Camera Course and many thanks to all members who helped out and assisted our ‘guests.’ I thought it went really well and there was a great ‘social’ atmosphere, generated by all who were there so thanks! And, the weather held up!I had a lot… Read more

Morning All Many thanks to everyone who managed to get to the Arts Centre on Wednesday and who ‘Showed and told!’I think we were all agreed; same locations, but very different views and compositions! Notices:Camera Course:The next 4 Wednesdays are dedicated to the above. We have, at the time of writing this newsletter, 14 people, some… Read more

Morning AllMany thanks to all who managed to get to Kirkby Lonsdale last Wednesday. No glorious sunset again, though it didn’t rain, well, not much! Notices:Club outing: This Wednesday – 11th JuneSunderland Point:Meet: At 7.15pm on the car park opposite The Globe at Overton – 54 Main St, Overton, Morecambe LA3 3HF19 miles – 31 minutesFrom… Read more

Morning AllVery nice evening outing to Heysham last Wednesday; 14 of us meet up at the Heysham Village car park and, I’m sure, took some great photos on the circular route! No rain though but, unfortunately, no sunset, despite my confident predictions – another time perhaps! Apology! Club outing!I have had to swop Sunderland Point… Read more

Morning All Inclement weather, eh? Photographing flowers in the rain! Presentation evening:Many thanks to all members who managed to come to the presentation evening last Wednesday and big congratulations to all our winners, well deserved! I thought Mike did a great job of presenting the trophies with a bit of banter thrown in and, all in all, in… Read more

Morning All Thanks to: Notices: Summer Season: First outing – Heysham, Wednesday 28th May. I’ve attached a map for our trip to Heysham and the post code for the car park is LA3 2RW – Heysham Village Car Park. Basically, it’s a round walk of about a mile and a half and possible photo opportunities are highlighted… Read more

Afternoon All Following on from the AGM the other week I have attached the minutes for you to read. Thanks Freda! Notices:Summer Season:I’ve attached the programme for the summer season. As you will see the first 3 weeks, following on from the presentation evening, are club outings. Therefore, there will be no actual meetings in the Arts… Read more

Morning All Many thanks to all members who managed to attend last Wednesday for the AGM and thanks Sue for the cakes!Particular thanks to:Robin for the treasurer’s report and to remind members that we are increasing all the membership fees by £2; so, a full membership fee from £58 to £60, Long service to £50 and… Read more

Afternoon All Well, our 2 teams took part in the Charles Flatt Intergroup quiz last night and I can report that unfortunately we didn’t trouble the eventual winners, (the Poets), as we ended up amongst the also-rans! The silver lining is, of course, we don’t have to run it next year!The 200 club draw was… Read more

Morning AllMany thanks to all members who managed to submit prints and/or DPIs for the Anything Goes Cup Competition for last Wednesday’s judging; I thought Simon gave an excellent commentary on each image and, together with the positives, pointed out where and how they could be improved.Congrats to Paul for getting ‘best-on-the-night.’ Events CupThe first Events… Read more

Morning AllQuite a busy coffee morning yesterday, we managed to take £86.90 – that’s half a speaker!!Many thanks to all those who managed to contribute some lovely cakes and those who had the time and opportunity to pop in and spend some money!Also, thanks to Sue, Elaine and Robin for giving up their Saturday morning… Read more

Morning All The exhibition is up!First of all, many thanks to Maurice for organising everything including the ‘descriptions’ for each image and secondly thanks to Elaine and Robin for all their help in sticking the drawing pins in and making sure all photographs were straight! Notices:Badgers:I still have a space for the badger shoot on… Read more

Morning All Notices:Events Cup:The votes have been counted and the Events Cup schedule is attached.As you will see, hopefully, under the right-hand column is ‘Dates’ and there are 2. You are only allowed to attend ONE of those dates, not both!The committee made every effort to please the members and give everyone the chance to photograph different… Read more

Morning All Well, well, another win, our first over the Rangiora Photographic Society of New Zealand!The final scores were: Garstang: 462 Rangiora: 459 – so only 3 points in it – phew!I emailed our contact in NZ, Allan, thanking them for taking part and how there were some cracking images from both clubs; I also… Read more

Morning All Many thanks to all members who managed to submit prints and/or DPIs for the Humanity Cup Competition for last Wednesday’s judging; I thought Nicki gave an excellent commentary on each image and, together with the positives, pointed out where and how they could be improved.Congrats to Tim for getting ‘best-on-the-night’ with ‘Guarding the Train.’… Read more

Morning AllZoom talks eh! Thanks Ian! Notices:April Exhibition:This exhibition of prints is open to all members who wish to submit prints to be shown in the Arts Centre.These prints are ones that have NOT be given an award in any of our competitions, and/or they could also be prints that for some reason you haven’t… Read more