ABCC - ALYTH AND BLAIRGOWRIE CAMERA CLUB
We are a small friendly club open to anyone who wishes to further their photography skills or to learn how to use their cameras and those who use mobile phones and are wanting to improve their techniques.
There is a varied programme of events during the club season that runs from September to April including:
Competition Nights
Instruction
Guest Speakers
Workshops
Monthly Projects
Member Outings
Anyone with an interest in photography is welcome to join the Club and it does not matter what type of camera you have: Analogue, Compact, DSLR, Mirrorless or Mobile Phone Camera,
All are welcome to come along and give us a try.
Meetings
Club meetings are held weekly every Tuesday evening between 18:45 - 21:00
and the season runs from 2nd September 2025 to 7th April 2026
Meetings are held at St Catharine's Community Centre, George Street, Blairgowrie. PH10 6EY on the first floor in the first room on the right. A lift to the first floor is available and there is parking on surrounding streets.
St Catharine's Community Centre
George Street
Blairgowrie
PH10 6EY
Membership
Membership for the session between September 2025 to April 2026 is £45.
New members can come to 2 free meetings to check us out before joining.
Payment via bank transfer preferred - speak to Suz Thomson for bank account details.
We look forward to meeting you all.
Contact Us
Programme from September 2025 - April 2026
(Please note: Tutorial nights not fully confirmed yet).
September 2025
Monthly Project - “Life and / or Death” - 4 Images. Submit by 14.10.25
2nd Intro Night – This years programme and dates; Tutorial Competition Guidance and Image Sizing.
9th TUTORIAL - Camera Settings, Managing ISO, White Balance, Camera Modes - Kelly McIntyre
16th SPEAKER – Post-editing of Images Photoshop techniques - Ian Sturrock DPAGB
23rd PRESENTATIONS - Summer Challenge – Wildlife Reserves, Colour explosion, Waterfalls - 4 Images/subject.
23rd Last hand in date - DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 4 Images - "Something Local to You"
30th TUTORIAL – Other camera techniques - Tom Ryan
October 2025
Monthly Project - “Geometric” - 4 Images. Submit by 04.11.25
7th PRESENTATIONS - Summer Challenges – Garden Themes, Motorsport, Amateur Sports - 4 Images/subject
14th SPEAKER - My Photographic Journey - Kelly Mcintyre
14th Last hand in date - Monthly Project: Life and / or Death - or on night - 4 Images
21st DIGITAL IMAGE Competition - "Something Local to You” - 4 Images
28th PRESENTATIONS – “Life and/or Death” September Project - 4 Images
28th Last hand in date - MOUNTED PRINT - "People at Work" Competition - 4 Mounted Images
November 2025
Monthly Project - “Arty-Farty” - 4 Images. Submit by 18.11.25
4th SPEAKER - Astrophotography - Andrew Allan
4th Last hand in date - Monthly Project 4 Images "Geometric" - or on night
11th TUTORIAL - Black and White film developing - Jo Chapman
18th PRESENTATIONS - "Geometric" – October Project 4 Images
18th Last in date - Monthly Project: "Arty-Farty" 4 Images - or on night
25th MOUNTED PRINT Competition - “People at Work” - 4 mounted prints
December 2025
Monthly Project - "Crowds" - 4 Images. Submit by 02.12.25
2nd PRESENTATION – “Arty Farty” – November Project - 4 Images
2nd Last hand in date - Monthly Project: "Crowds" 4 Images - or on night
9th SPEAKER - Italian Dolomites Trip, How Histograms influence the final shot - Iain Galbraith
16th Xmas Dinner.
January 2026
Monthly Project - “Light and/or Dark” - 4 Images. Submit by 10.02.26
6th PRESENTATION – “Crowds”– December Project - 4 Images
13th TUTORIAL - Macro Photography - Frank Horrocks
13th Last Hand in Date - CREATIVE SPACE COMPETITION -“Freeze and/or Motion” - 4 Images
13th Last Hand in Date - KNOCKOUT COMPETITION - "Your Favourites of 2025" - 4 Images
20th SPEAKER – Landscape and, or Wildlife - Michael Gloistein -
27th TUTORIAL – Putting a Two-minute Slideshow together with music examples - David Stangon/Ian Gardiner
February 2026
Monthly Project: "Water" - 4 Images - Submit by – 10.03.26
3rd SPEAKER - Camera Trapping (Via ZOOM) - Keith Thorburn CPAGB, EFIAP, LRPS
10th CREATIVE SPACE Competition – “Freeze and/or Motion” - 4 Images
10th Last hand in date - Monthly Project "Light and/or Dark" - 4 Images
17th TUTORIAL - Drone Photography. What to buy, how to use, my images and videos - Mystery Guest
17th Last hand in Date - "Two Minute Slideshow to Music"
24th PRESENTATION – "Light and/or Dark" – January project - 4 Images
March 2026
Monthly Project - "Vertical"- 4 Images - Submit by – 07.04.26
3rd PRESENTATIONS – Two Minute Slideshow to Music
10th KNOCKOUT COMPETITION – “Your Favourites of 2025” (Internally judged) - 4 Images
10th Last hand in Date - Monthly Project "Water" - 4 Images
17th SPEAKER – Appreciating Nature, HDR and photo stacking - Tim Haynes
24th PRESENTATION – "Water" February project - 4 Images. Last hand in date: Tues 10.03.26
31st The "Messer Quiz Night" Extravaganza.
April 2026
7th SPEAKER - Monochrome Photography - Libby Smith MPAGB, EFIAP, HonPAGB, HonSPF
14th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Feedback of years programme. Presentation of Trophies
21st PRESENTATION - "Vertical" – April project 4 Images. Last hand in date: Tues 07.04.26 or on night
28th Free night – Coffee biscuits discussion, members thoughts on the 33 week programme