Meetings 2012-2013

See events: http://www.dumfriescameraclub.co.uk/events/annual-dinner-social-evening

Club members will exhibit some of their recent Audio Visual presentations.

Not the most exciting evening of the year but this is a good opportunity to make your views known.

Not only ... A projected display of Prints and PDI accepted into the SPF Portfolios

but also ... The London Salon, an AV show of the oldest Print Exhibition in the World.

Judged by a team from Chorley P.S. in Lancashire.

What will Jim come up with this year? The Challenge is "Self Portrait"

<strong>Plus - Hand in for Annual Print Competition<//strong>

Sit back and enjoy a trip back in time as Bob shares with us his experiences and fabulous images, captured as he travels at home and abroad in search of the venerable steam locomotive.

Have a look at some of the wonderful photos that we are to enjoy at www.railpictures.net

judged by Stephen Lipton DPAGB from East Kilbride

judged by Richard Speirs DPAGB from Morton, an old frriend of the Club.

An old friend of the Club, Tony returns to take us on another of his trips to some far flung corners of the world. An entertaining and informative evening is anticipated.

<p>An award winning fashion, commercial, wedding and fine art photographer based in Cork, Michael is kindly going to share with us some of his imaginative and surreal images from his &lsquo;Fallen Angels&rsquo; series whilst visiting Dumfries to judge the GB Cup. Visit Michael&rsquo;s website at <a href="http://www.mosullivanphoto.com">www.mosullivanphoto.com</a></p>

A highly respected nature photographer, David has travelled far and wide in pursuit of his ‘prey’. He also runs photographic workshops and photo-tours, both at home and abroad. So if you like what you see . . . . .

<strong>Plus – Final Online Entry for Round Four of the PDI League Competition.

judged by Rikki O’Neill FRPS MPAGB from Dundee

judged by Alan McCormick LRPS from Hexham

David, Mick & Simon take us on their annual mountain trek . . . this year to North Wales

<strong>Plus - Puns and Other Funny Pictures<strong>

You provide some imaginative digital images suggesting the name of a film, book, song, phrase or well known saying . . . . the rest of us have to guess what it is. Or you can just go for a laugh!

<strong>Plus - Final date to hand in your panel of pictures for the Annual Exhibition. <//strong>

This year, the exhibition will be hung in the Studios.

devised and presented by John McVie DPAGB

An evening's tutorial around Adobe Bridge by John Pearson. It contains lots of features found in Lightroom, but most people think it's just a file browser. So if you're thinking of "jumping ship" to Lightroom come to this talk first! And if you're already a Bridge user, check whether you are using all the features.

I'll cover features like ........

Downloading and editing after a shoot
File browsing and searching
Different kinds of previews
Using the breadcrubs (No, it's not a cookery course!!)
Displaying key...

<p>I&#39;m really sorry to postpone this again.&nbsp; I left it too late to book a model and I&#39;m now in Ireland until Tuesday.</p><p>I will keep you all on my list and I will get a couple of shoots going in the early New Year.</p><p>A picture taking opportunity with Rod Wheelans in his studio.&nbsp;&nbsp; There will be a charge&nbsp;of &pound;7&nbsp;to cover the cost of model/s and I can schedule 9 people working in 3s for 40 mins each trio.&nbsp;&nbsp;I intend to&nbsp;schedule another.&nbsp; If there is...

Share some of your own favourite pictures with other club members, regardless of how old they might be, and tell us why they are special to you.

<strong>Plus - How did we get on at the SPF Inter-Club PDI Championship last Saturday?<strong>

An Interactive Evening about Colour with Gordon Jenkins from Chorley. A lot more fun than it possibly sounds!

A picture taking opportunity with Rod Wheelans in his studio. Maximum of 6 participants. There will be a charge (perhaps £10) to cover the cost of model/s. If there is sufficient demand we may schedule another.

you’ve heard what the judge thinks . . . . now it’s your turn!

<strong>Plus - If you didn't manage to go you can find out how we got on in the UK (PAGB) Inter-Club Print Championship.<strong>

<strong>Plus – Final Online Entry for Round Two of the PDI League Competition on 28 November and Final Online Entry of the Titles for Round Two of both Print League Competitions on 5 December.</strong> The Actual Prints will be accepted up to 7 November but ONLY if the Titles have been submitted by the Online Entry Date.

Kim is a member of the recently founded Galloway Photographic Collective.

He is particularly noted for his stylish portraits.

For a sample of Kim’s work visit www.gallowayphotocollective.co.uk

An update on the skills and techniques required to improve your photography. Details TBA.

Bring along a small selection of your holiday snaps. On this evening we are far more interested in the place, and your experiences there, than we are in the quality of the photographs.

<strong>Plus – Final Online Entry for Round One of the PDI League Competition judged on 24 October and Final Online Entry of the Titles for Round One of both Print League Competitions judged on 17 October.</strong> Actual Prints will be accepted up to 26 September but ONLY if the Titles have been submitted by the Online Entry Date.

Following an ornithological trip to Hungary in May 2012, Mick will regale us with stories of his adventures (12 hours in a hide on a windswept mountainside?) and share with us some more of his wonderful images.