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What’s OnBlackburn & District Camera Club
Weekly Guide to Events & Activities
What’s On January 6th
This Week’s Cover ImageMerry Christmas by John Milton
Blackburn & District Camera ClubFeniscowles Methodist Church HallPreston Old RoadBlackburnBB2 5EP
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ContentsAGM
Club MeetingsRevived Web Competition
Trips and ActivitiesRoyal Photographic Soc
How you can Help
News Events and ActivitiesFrom Blackburn & District Camera Club
MeetingsWe meet each Monday evening at7.30pm (except Bank Holidays) atFeniscowles Methodists Churchon Preston Old Rd, Blackburn .
BB2 5EP
Our AGM will be held at 7:30 on Monday, 9January at the usual meeting placeFeniscowles Methodist Church Hall
All members should try to attend if possible.
The final Agenda was sent out earlier byemail..
AGM Monday January 9th
MeetingsJanuary 20129th AGMsee separate page
16th Entry night - QuarterlyTheme: Open
Members' EveningIan Sudall - Wedding Photography,
Roy Pickering, explaining the categories inthe Annual Exhibition with examples ofwinning entries.
23 Members' EveningWorkshops on preparation for AnnualExhibition entries.
30 Results of QuarterlyJudge: Roy Pickering
Monthly Web CompThe return ofthe MonthlyWebCompetitionLong standing members will recall that weused to run a “fun” competition on the old website.
At the last committee meeting it was decidedthat we should revive the idea starting inJanuary 2012 Iie. NOW.
This competition is for entertainment only.There are no prizes and no POTY points up forgrabs but you get the chance to show yourcurrent work and have it judged.
The idea is to allow new members and peoplewho have got out of the habit of competing achance to test the water.
The rules are informal.
n Please no old recycled images of photosthat have already been in competitions.
n Images used here are not disqualifiedfrom further use.
n DPI only by e-mail to the secretary
n Size for the web ie 1024x768px
n If you don’t know how to do that thereare tutorials on the website.
n If all else fails send it anyway
n Closing date last Monday of the month
ThisMonth
Theme OpenTry and make it seasonal
Judge Bob Singleton
Trips & Outings19th FebuarySunday 10.30am-2.30pm
Photo Walk LiverpoolOur Member Steward Ellett runs photo walks in Liverpool inasscociation with Dot Art and the Blue Coat.
Photowalks - dot-art at the Bluecoathttp://photowalks.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
Steward Ellett leads a guided walk around the architecturalhighlights of Liverpool looking at different ways of capturingphotos using various in camera techniques. Dress for allweathers and bring your camera!
I’m sure you all know Steward Ellett. If not he has been aphotographer for over 15 years. For the last few years he hasbeen teaching photography on a practical level. This hasincluded taking groups round Chester, Manchester and Liverpool.
He’s had work published in numerous photography and wildlifepublications and written several articles on 'how to' takephotographs of various subjects. In the last three years he has
been highly commended in the British Wildlife PhotographyAwards and have been published each year in their book.
Venue:
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX
Situated in the centre of Liverpool, just behind Church Street,down Church Alley and in front of Liverpool ONE. You can enterthe building via the front courtyard off School Lane, or throughthe garden at the back off College Lane. Nearest train station-Liverpool Central.
The normal cost is £25 per session. But this will be a dedicatedwalk for B&DCC members only at a reduced price.
The price depends on numbers, £20 PP each,If we get more thanfive (max 10) it will be £18 PP.
It will be 4-5 hours, which is ample for Liverpool, but he will behappy to spend longer if everyone wants at no extra cost.You need to Book this one contact Steward [email protected] it’s filling up but there are still spaces available.
Worktown: ‘The Everyday’,Bolton Library and MuseumServicesPrice from: FreeOpening Times: 03/12/2011 -18/02/2012
This exhibition shows photographs of Boltontaken by Anna White during her 2010/11John Marriott Humphrey Spenderscholarship year. The exhibition is supportedby Bolton le Moors Rotary Club and theUniversity of Bolton.Anna was tasked with re-interpretingHumphrey Spender’s Worktown project ofthe 1930s, and for the last year have beendocumenting everyday life in Bolton. As partof the project in October 2011, Anna cameinto the Museum and outside the Town Hallto take photographs of Boltonians.Everyone who was photographed received afree copy of their image and all images will
go into the Museums Bolton archive forfurther generations to look at; as well assome of them going into this exhibition.Come along and see if you are featured!
This is not a club trip but is included hereto let you know what is going on locally
2011 Members' Exhibition
The RPS have cancelled the Exhibitionat Samlesbury Hall
Royal Photographic SocietyExhibition
We hope that by producing What's On 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 goingon outside the club.
We need input from you to keepWhat's On and the calendar up-to-date.If you learn of anything which might be of interest toother members whether it be somewhere to go orsomething to see please let us know.
For general events and photo opportunities pleaseemail the details to our events coordinator StewardElliott. [email protected]
For other stuff please e-mail it to [email protected]
Finally cover imagesI am sure that there is someone out there who wouldlike to have their image on the cover and if you wouldsend me an image you have every chance of it beingused next week.
The image should be about 1500 pixels wide. What'sOn is landscape format and therefore landscapeimages are preferred you will also note that type isplaced to the bottom right-hand corner so please takethat into account when choosing the photograph.
We also have introduced a Featured Photographer itemon the web page so if you have a set of images youwould like to profile send them to me with a short storyand you too can be featured
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