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2010 Programme

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The 2010 programme was last updated on 3rd March 2010, all changes are shown in red

January 2010

Monday 4th January
We are away to an invitation print battle at Kidlington vs that club and Abingdon and another club.  We need 15 or 20 prints to represent the club and no more than four from any one member.  (Ensure that we have your best stuff please.)

Wednesday 6th January, meeting postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

Wednesday 13th January, meeting postponed due to continuing adverse weather conditions.

Monday 18th January
We are away to Kidlington for the second round of the CACC Rose Bowl 2010 trophy vs Northfields and Wantage.

Wednesday 20th January
The John Harding audio visual trophy and to pick the best three for the external A/V competitions in 2010.
PLUS!!!!
An educational event - a demo of how to size your images to 1400x1050 for the new PI competitions.  Postponed from 6th / 13th January.
The planned casual evening (the theme is studio lighting using the club's equipment - ideal for beginners) has been postponed until a later date.

Friday 22nd January
BCC committee meets at Mike's house at Finmere.  Anything you want to bring up? Let the Hon Sec know.

Wednesday 27th January
Practical session - three together - maybe table top and maybe portrait? tba

February 2010

Wednesday 3rd February
Competition evening #1 Prints, "Shadows" and open
The subject for this competition must be the shadow of an object.  It is acceptable for the object itself to be included within the image, but it must be evident that the shadow itself is the key component and main subject of the image.  It is not acceptable for the shadow to merely be a supporting or incidental element.
Judge is Roger Crocombe LRPS, from the Imagez club at Weston Turville.

Wednesday 10th February
Casual/Practical evening: THREES! replaced by:
Vale Training are here to talk on 'exposure' - bring your camera - this is an interactive speaker and demo.
Exposure is everything - get it wrong and your shot looks dreary, dull and lifeless, get it right and it can look spectacular.
This hands-on seminar examines the underlying theory behind exposure and gives valuable insight into how a professional tackles this difficult subject on a daily basis - including some invaluable tricks of the trade.
Rescheduled from Wednesday 13th January.


Wednesday 17th February
CACC RoseBowl 2010, we host the third round vs Hemel Hempstead, Maidenhead and Ealing & Hampshire House.

Wednesday 24th February
Speaker: John Evans - the wild life of Northants - hints tips and techniques.

March 2010

Wednesday 3rd March
Competition evening #2 PI, "Three together" and open
Any subject matter can be chosen for this category, provided that there are clearly 3 dominant objects.  They do not even have to be the same sort of object, but they must be the dominant elements. Any image which relies on more or fewer key components is not acceptable. (i.e. a football team photo is not acceptable, but an image of 3 players descending on a ball with the crowd and/or other players in the background, is acceptable).
Judge is Paul Mitchell, ARPS from Amersham.

7, 8, 9 March
Focus on Imaging at the NEC Cooperate with each other over tickets, badges and transport? Don't miss it!

Wednesday 10th March
John Cornwall—close up demonstration and exposition.  This is how to get really close with tubes, reversing rings—all at f32 on a very substantial tripod.  Hints tips and techniques.

Saturday 13th March
BCC Studio group with Adrian Davies, 10 till 6 = £75.  Limited numbers - booking essential.

Wednesday 17th March
Casual/practical evening theme : SOUP TO NUTS: We will take an image in RAW and jpeg, load it to a PC, crop and tweak it, process to PI (1400x1050) make an A3 print.  Take a break for drying and then see a print mounting demo for those thinking of entering COMPETITIONS.

Thursday 18th March
Central Club Challenge hosted by NCPS at Aspley Guise Village hall

Wednesday 24th March
Practical evening ‘In The Studio’  Photographing people.
How to set up the clubs' lights followed by Adrian Davies leading us using the clubs' studio lights and backgrounds with two portrait models.

Wednesday 31st March
Speaker TALK BY THREE MEMBERS - PROJECTED IMAGES
Marion Lowe: Teasels
Adrian Davies: Studio Lighting
Third presentation: tba

April 2010

Wednesday 7th April
Competition evening #3 Prints "In The Studio" and open
The subject matter is unrestricted, but it must be evident that this is an artificial environment, (either from the setting or from the lighting) such as a studio portrait session or a table top still-life.  The image must be one which demonstrates a skill at setting up an image, rather than having simply been found.  As such, carefully recreated environments for wildlife images, i.e. moths on bark, are not likely to be considered as suitable subject matter, as this
could 'easily' have been taken in the wild.
Judge is Colin Mill from NCPS.

Sunday 11th
CACC Championship Day at Amersham - InterClub Print Championship, Inter Club PI Championship and the Chilterns Hundred Members Exhibition.  (PIs and titles - 15th March, prints on the day)

Wednesday 14th April
Casual evening on a theme of sports and action photography. Techniques, equipment, lenses & gadgets from those members who do...

Wednesday April 21st
Casual evening without a theme—the old fashioned way of just come and chat.

Wednesday 28th April
BCC an Evening with Jeff Coles (Oxford PS) Fantasy images, websites, from the Gothic to the Grotesque!!!!
and
The Felicity Bignell trophy at Kempston

May 2010

Wednesday 5th May
Competition evening #4 PI, "Sport" and open
Whilst this topic may conjure up thoughts of blood sweat and tears, sports photography can include suitable still life images, such as snooker balls and cue, football boots hanging up, etc..  The images do not have to demonstrate action or movement, they simply have to relate to a sporting theme.
Judge is Peter Mylchrest from Imagez.

Sunday 9th May
CACC Finals day at Amersham.  Best Panel of Prints (titles from the CACC Championship Day held on 11th April), AV Trophy (entries on 12th April), Rose Bowl Final.

Wednesday 12th May
Casual and skills-share on Street photography.

Wednesday 19th
Speaker - John Credland - Photography the first 170 years 1840-2010.

Wednesday 26th May
Practical evening: tba

June 2010

Wednesday 2nd June
Competition evening #5 Prints, "In The High Street" and open
The key to this subject is that it must have been taken within a town environment, be it a street scene or street portrait.  It is the location and evidence of that which is important to the image.  General landscape shots are not appropriate for this topic.
Judge is Peter Jackman from Princes Risborough

Saturday 5th June
BCC Studio group with Adrian Davies, 10 till 6 = £75.  Limited numbers - booking essential.

Wednesday 9th June
Casual/practical evening - a walk in the neighbour hood - details on the notice board in advance - tba.

Wednesday 16th June
Casual and skills-share on Natural History and Landscape—Techniques, equipment hints and tips from those that do!

Wednesday 23rd June
Members' print evening—current holder is Denis Wright.

Wednesday 30th June
Barbecue at the White Hart Preston Bisset organised by Nick Steadman.

July 2010

Wednesday 7th July
WADAS, meeting with the painters.  Comparison of approaches to the following titles: - Shadows, In the Studio, The High Street, Monochrome (please note prints only).

Wednesday 14th July
Casual evening on a theme of Urban Photography in the street and in town—hints and tips - the legal situation, the Blue Card etc

Wednesday 21st July
EPSON PRINTING AND COLOUR DEMONSTRATION and the announcement of the five Jessop Versatility Challenge titles for 4th August

Wednesday 28th July
Garden Party at Mike and Christine's at Finmere

August 2010

Wednesday 4th August
Versatility Challenge for the Jessop Vouchers - judge is last year's winner, Adrian Davies, who will announce the titles two weeks before.  Digital projection (PI) only.  Entries must be from stock and not taken for the contest.

Wednesday 11th August
Casual evening on a theme of Photography After Dark - the nights are drawing in!

Wednesday 18th August
TALK BY THREE MEMBERS WITH PRINTS AND MOUNTING TECHNIQUES.

Wednesday 25th August
Practical evening subject tba.

September 2010

Wednesday 1st September
Competition evening #6 PI, "Out and About (Out of Town)" and open
Images for this competition should evidence the fact that they are taken 'out of town', as such landscapes, natural history and the like are all suitable subjects.  We specifically do not want to see any townscapes, urban portraits or the like.
Judge is Brian Pere from Duston CC (Northampton)

Saturday 4th September
BCC Studio group with Adrian Davies, 10 till 6 = £75.  Limited numbers - booking essential.

Wednesday 8th September
Speaker: An evening with Alan Taberer - digital projection talk on the work of the Imagez photography (Aylesbury)

Wednesday 15th September
Comic picture evening - we've all done it at some time - an unfortunate juxtaposition - a ridiculous expression on the dog.  Print them or project them tonight.  There will be a scorecard and the audience will mark them.  A prize for the one that produces the most laughter and we promise never to repeat it!

Wednesday 22nd September
Casual & practical all in one night—bring a tripod and some creative ideas.

Wednesday 29th September
Michaelmas Supper—bring a guest and welcome-in the autumn.

October 2010

Wednesday 6th October
Competition evening #7 Prints, "Monochrome" and open
It is time for you to ditch the multi-colour, in your face, bold and brash imagery and concentrate on the graphic imagery of monochrome, whether that is a 'traditional' black and white image, a toned image, or even a picture which consists of a single colour (i.e. mono – chrome).  Tone and texture are traditionally the most prominent subjects for monochrome, but form and lighting are equally acceptable.
Judge is Tim Newton.

Wednesday 13th October
Casual skills-share evening.

Wednesday 20th October
Speakers: David and Marie Brock underwater photographers—back by popular request.

Wednesday 27th October
Practical studio evening: tba.

November 2010

Tuesday 2nd November
CACC Rose Bowl 2011, round one at Wantage vs British Airways and Stoke Poges.  Our entry has to be in two weeks ahead of time so please ensure that Jim Waddington has your best PI images (at 1400x1050) before mid October.

Wednesday 3rd November
Competition evening #8 PI, "Opposites" and open
Quite simply the image must consist of two clearly distinct elements (not necessarily subjects), where the two elements are markedly opposite such as Black / White, Rough / Smooth, Quick / Slow, Short / Tall, Square / Round, etc.
Judge is Terry Bickley

Wednesday 10th November
Casual/Practical evening: tba.

Wednesday 17th November
Black and White and Best Use of Colour trophies - Prints only.

Wednesday 24th November
An evening with Iain McGowan - from Chichester Camera Club and recommended by our own Jim Waddington.
Prints: landscape and miscellany - colour and mono.

December 2010

Wednesday 1st December 2010
This Year's Projected Images, a review of the year's work.

Saturday 4th December
BCC Studio group with Adrian Davies, 10 till 6 = £75.  Limited numbers - booking essential.

Wednesday 8th December
This year's prints, a review of the year's work.

Wednesday 15th December
AGM

Wednesday 22nd December
Christmas Social—all you can eat!

January 2011

Thursday 13th January
CACC Rose Bowl 2011, round two at the Chalfonts and GC CC vs Witney and Woodley. Our entry has to be in two weeks ahead of time so please ensure that Jim Waddington has your best PI images (at 1400x1050) before the Christmas break.

© Buckingham Camera Club 2010