February 17th 2011Blackburn & District Camera ClubFeniscowles Methodist Church HallPreston Old RoadBlackburnBB2 5EPW ­ www.Bandd.ccE ­ Secretary@Bandd.cc

This Weeks Cover ImageGoredale Scar by The President

News Events and ActivitiesFrom Blackburn & District Camera Club

ContentsClub Meetings

Trips & ActivitiesHow you can help

Next MeetingWe meet each Monday evening(except Bank Holidays) at 7:30pmatFeniscowles Methodist Churchon Preston Old RoadBlackburnBB2 5EP

February 20thEntry NightWindsor & Rosenburg Cup ­ ThemeStreet PhotographyL&CPU Colour PrintFolioKeith Stewart has made the club a new print display easel so youwill get a much better view than previously.President has previewed the prints and tells me that they are of avery standard so this promises to be a good night.

Coming SoonFebruary27thLectureTillman Kleinhans ­ Postcards from Provence and otherstories

5 thJudging of Windsor and Rosenberg CupCompetitions External Judge12 thMembers' EveningSteward Elliott19 thEntry rightAnnual Exhibition all sectionsMembers' Evening:A chance to look at thework of famous photographers.

26 thMembers' EveningL and CPU Print Folio(Mono)

March

Trips & OutingsThe Meeting PlaceWhy do people join camera clubs?Many reasons, but mostly they go something like “I would like to getout with my camera and would like to learn more about what I amdoing”. Plus people like to show their photographs and after a whilewives and families get bored and you need a fresh audience.The front page of the website for the last two weeks has carriedarticles about informal trips by members. The same people wereinvolved in both of these.That is sad because they were open to everyone.In pre­Internet days organising trips was complicated. But now thatwe have our website if you fancy a day out you simply put a post inthe Meeting Place forum and the odds are that you will have plentyof takers, someone to share the driving & petrol and otherphotographers to discuss how and why you took the pictures.Once you get back you have people to share them with and to givecomments. What's more you have the opportunity via Pixel and thewebsite to show the results to a wider audience and get somefeedback.What's more if you are new to the club there is no better way to get to know other members. So what is stopping you?See you in the Meeting Place.

HelpWe hope that by producing Pixel Xtra we introduce younot only to the activities provided by the club but also toother opportunities to get out and about to takephotographs or to see exhibitions or listen to interestingspeakers.However we can only do this if we know what is going onoutside the club.We need input from you tokeep Pixel Xtra and thecalendar up­todate.If you learn of anything which might be of interest to othermembers whether it be somewhere to go or something tosee please let us know. For general events and photoopportunities please email the details to our eventscoordinator Steward Ellett. wildprophotos@yahoo.co.ukFor other stuff please e­mail itto me secretary@bandd.cc

Cover imagesI am sure that there is someone out there who would liketo have their image on the cover and if you would sendme an image you have every chance of it being used nextweek.The image should be about 1500 pixels wide. Pixel Xtra islandscape format and therefore landscape images arepreferred you will also note that type is placed to thebottom right­hand corner so please take that into accountwhen choosing the photograph.

FeaturedPhotographerWe also have introduced a Featured Photographer itemon the web page so if you have a set of images you wouldlike to profile send them to me with a short story and youtoo can be featured.