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Updated 13 May, 2008

Summer Outings 2006

David Best has kindly organised

This years outings will take place on the first Saturday of May, June, July & August.  We will meet at the club rooms at 8.50 am to leave at 9.00am sharp, we will decide at the end of each day whether to have a meal locally or to go straight home.  Groups can arrange to travel together beforehand or lifts can be agreed on the morning before we set off, contributions towards travel cost are left up to the individual.  The cost of each outing is £4 per person.

Please remember that the outings are not restricted to club members, friends and family are very welcome.  If you are a visitor to this web site and have not come to the club yet you are welcome to join us to meet us before the commencement next year’s program.

Note that we have introduced an RSS Feed to the Site. See the Menu link above. Its a nice way to have the news directed to your Newsreader.

 

Friday 7.45pm ....

Friday 2nd May 2008
Annual General Meeting

 

Wednesday 7.45pm ...

The 'Wednesday Club' will meet as usual. Bring your Camera - you never jnow what might "develop".

If you would like help with Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture NX, Pictures to Exe,or ProShow, please email either David Roberts or Mark Allen and we will arrange it for you.

Competitions! Competitions! Competitions!

If our in-club competitions are not enough for you, I have brought together some 'outside' competitions that you might be interested in. They are organised by the closing date for entries, with the closest dates at the top of the page. Why not have a go and, if you win, please let us know so that we can share your success with club members via this web site. If you are aware of any other outside competitions I might have missed please let me know and I will include them here..

Mark Allen, Competitions Secretary.

Landscape Photographer of the Year, Your Chance to win £10,000

Visit http://www.take-a-view.co.uk for details.

The World Photography Awards are delighted to welcome Sony as its headline sponsor. Held at the prestigious Palais des Festivals, Cannes, between the 21st and 25th April 2008, The Sony World Photography Awards proudly give tribute to photographers around the globe in all categories. From landscape to music, photojournalism to fashion, the Sony World Photography Awards showcases the world’s best images taken by the most renowned photographers as well as the yet undiscovered.

Supported by hundreds of the industry’s top photographers, critics, gallery owners, directors, founders and other industry experts, SWPA is the first awards show of its kind, providing an unprecedented international platform in the culturally important and diverse world of photography.

Register and rate/vote the entries and then and then submit your photos, you never know you might get a free trip to Cannes, France to accept your award!

Description: MyPlace aims to celebrate photography, culture and heritage, and welcomes all those who have a passion for taking photos of splendour and individuality. MyPlace has been launched in the UK and Ireland as a result of the successful 'Our place - The World's Heritage' project where professional photographers armed with Lumix Cameras have gone all over the world to shoot UNESCO World Heritage sites. MyPlace allows you to upload photos of your very special place and share with members of the community why this place is special to you. There are regular prizes to be won for the best photos voted by YOU, the MyPlace community, the ultimate prize being a trip to China's most treasured World Heritage sites. A pro photographer will pick the best photos every month and comment on them.

Closing Date:  31/July/2008
Website: www.my-place.tv
Email: myplace@eu.panasonic.com

PhotoBlink is a photo site that goes far beyond being a conventional photo forum or photo contest. As well as providing a rich environment for members to post, rate and discuss their photos and photography in general, it also features advanced photo galleries where members can exhibit, promote and sell photos. PhotoBlink also provides thematic photo contests in cooperation with photo manufacturers.

PhotoBlink is a photographic forum and competition site. Its purpose is to provide the simulation of a real life competition for advanced and professional photographers and to educate amateur enthusiasts. PhotoBlink features unique smart Rating System, Judges Panel, forums, multiple contests, portfolios competition, interactive statistics, smart tags, and much more.

 

Updated 24 April, 2008