ALYTH AND BLAIRGOWRIE CAMERA CLUB

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
2023-2024

Meeting are held on Tuesdays, every other week starting at 7.00pm and finishing at 9.00pm.

Membership for the full year is £35.

Meetings are held in St Catharine’s Hall, George Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6EY.

Parking is available on the streets around the Hall. 

NOTES:

 ALL “PROJECT” AND COMPETITION IMAGES MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN SINCE JANUARY 2023.  

ON PRESENTATION NIGHTS, MEMBERS CAN BRING UP TO 2 IMAGES ON THE SELECTED “MONTHLY PROJECT”.  MEMBERS CAN BE ASKED ON WHY THEY TOOK THAT IMAGE OR A TECHNICAL QUESTION.  OTHER MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSTRUCTIVELY CRITIQUE IMAGES PRESENTED.

TOPICS FOR THE ADVICE CLINICS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIRPERSON IN ADVANCE.

PROGRAMME OF EVENING MEETINGS:

OCTOBER Photographic Project for this month is: “Wildlife, Animals, Pets”

31st         Speaker:  Ian Findlay Mackay – Photos from the Air and Flying both                         Military and Civilian.

NOVEMBER Photographic Project for this month is: “Anything Yellow (use your                              imagination)”

14th        OPEN DIGITAL COMPETITION:  Maximum 2 images per member.  Judge –                 Malcolm Lind.

28th             Presentation:  Members present their “October and November” images.

                   Also deadline for members to hand in up to 4 images for the Knockout                     Competition.

DECEMBER      Photographic Project for this month is:” “Christmas lights/trees –                              anything Christmassy”

121h        Christmas Quiz and Buffet – Christmas jumpers and hats to worn please            

Friday 15th – Provisional Date for Christmas Meal at the Strathmore Golf Club, 6.30                      for 7.00pm

CHRISTMAS BREAK

2024

JANUARY

Photographic Project for this month is: “Reflective Photography”  

9th              Mobile Phone Knockout Competition – 4 images per member - Fun way                     to start the New Year. Run by Ian Gardiner.

23rd             Speaker:  Talk by Claire from the “Blairie” on photo journalism. If                              Claire unavailable tutorial by members.  (Neil will do a 30-40 minute                        demonstration on “Flickr” and questions) need 1 or 2 other volunteers.

Monday 29th         Committee Meeting.

FEBRUARY    Photographic Project for this month is: “Motion”

6th              Presentation:  Members present their “December and January” project                       images, maximum 2 images per project per member.

                   Hand in date for Digital Themed Competition.  Theme is “Architecture”,                     max of 3 images per member.

20th         Workshop Portraiture - Fun night, cameras, hats scarves, flashguns,                          backgrounds and studio lights.

MARCH        Photographic Project for this month is:” “Patterns in Nature”

5th                 Digital Architecture Themed Competition:  

                      Judge -  Alistair Carrie.                                           

19th         Speaker - Tom Ryan. Subject "tokyo"

Monday 25th         Committee Meeting

APRIL

2nd          Presentation:  Member’s present their “February” and  “March” project                      images.  Maximum of 2 images per project per member.

16th         Workshop TBC (Possibly try indoor/outdoor again (Buddies) sunset back o’             8pm.

30th         Club AGM and setting of Summer 2024-25 Challenges.