Buckingham Camera Club
2010 Programme
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:
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’ - People.
Adrian
Davies is leading us using the clubs' studio lights and backgrounds with
two experienced portrait models.
Wednesday 31st March
Speaker TALK BY THREE MEMBERS - PROJECTED IMAGES
Marion Lowe: Teasels
David Smith: Depth of field
Cathal Gantly: Open source software
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 and practical evening on a theme of sports and action photography. Techniques,
equipment, lenses
& gadgets from those members who do...
and a portrait session with a new model from Mike
Kirby - in tennis gear!
Wednesday April 21st
Casual evening without a theme—the old fashioned way of just come and
chat,
and a projection of the entries for the Mouvaux
contest at Halle, deadline for entries 13th May
Wednesday 28th April
BCC an Evening with Jeff Coles (Oxford PS) Fantasy images, websites,
from the Gothic to the Grotesque!!!!
and
The Felicity Bickley trophy at Kempston
Thursday 29th April 2010
The Tomlinson Trophy at NCPS (19:45 at
the Tickford Centre, Newport Pagnell)
Judge tba.
The three club entries selected are by, Paul Raynor, Peter Silver
and John Credland.
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
and a display of the club's equipment, available
for club members' use, so you can see what's available and where it's
kept.
Saturday 15th May
This is the
deadline for our entry to reach Halle (the Mouvaux twin town).
The subject is LINES and the PI format is 1400 x 1050. Entries to
be selected on the April 21st casual evening.
Wednesday 19th
Landscapes by Lewis Woodhouse LRPS,
a private viewing, for club members only, of the exhibition of Lewis's
photographs at the Old Gaol Museum in Buckingham. (Starts
at 7:00pm)
Don't be concerned, John will be back later!
Wednesday 26th May
Practical evening:
Using the club's equipment (reviewed 2 weeks ago)
we will set up and photograph a selection of low key table top studies.
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.
THIS
EVENT IS NOW FULL AND ADRIAN IS TAKING NAMES FOR THE SEPTEMBER SESSION
Wednesday 9th June
Casual/practical evening - a walk in the
neighbour hood, meet at 7pm in the Waitrose car
park for a walk round the Buckingham circular walk, and afterwards at a
local hostelry.
Wednesday 16th June
Casual and skills-share on Natural History and Landscape—Techniques,
equipment hints and tips from those that do!AND
the showing of the Chilterns One Hundred exhibition that contains the
work of several members, (digital projection).
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)
Wednesday 8th September
Speaker: An evening with Alan Taberer - digital projection talk on the
work of the Imagez
photography (Aylesbury)
Saturday 11th September,
(postponed from the 4th)
BCC Studio
group with Adrian Davies, 10 till 6 = £75. Limited numbers - booking
essential.
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
your camera and tripod and share your 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.