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by John Hardman
Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:25 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 30th November - John Barton ARPS - My Way with Digital Monochrome
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Thursday 30th November - John Barton ARPS - My Way with Digital Monochrome

John Barton is a photographer who has specialised in monochrome photography for over 40 years. In that time his main interest has been in photographing the natural landscape and smaller natural objects. He converts a digital image to monochrome which enables the him to emphasis the drama of light, s...
by John Hardman
Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 16th November –Members own image presentation by Lesley Davidson
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Thursday 16th November –Members own image presentation by Lesley Davidson

Thursday 16th November –Members own image presentation by Lesley Davidson

The evenings where members have presented their own images has been enjoyed by us all.

We welcome Lesley tonight, which will be an opportunity for members to see her work.

I am sure we will have another excellent night.
by John Hardman
Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:09 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 2nd November – Brian Law “Fine tuning your photographs”
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Thursday 2nd November – Brian Law “Fine tuning your photographs”

Thursday 2nd November – Brian Law “Fine tuning your photographs” Brian is a photographer & judge from Macclesfield who has been taking photographs for many years. This talk, which is in two parts, looks at a number of factors that that can help enhance your images and give them that edge over t...
by John Hardman
Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:32 am
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 12th October – John Riley will be presenting “Using Lenses”
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Thursday 12th October – John Riley will be presenting “Using Lenses”

Thursday 12th October – John Riley will be presenting “Using Lenses” As you may know one of John’s many skills has been to review and create detailed technical reports for camera equipment which are published. He has a great understanding of cameras and lenses, and tonight will be an opportunity fo...
by John Hardman
Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:29 am
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 5th October – The first Ladies v Gents photo battle
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Thursday 5th October – The first Ladies v Gents photo battle

Thursday 5th October – The first Ladies v Gents photo battle Some time ago we announced that there would be a photo battle between the Ladies v Gents at the club. I hope that this is well supported as it will prove to be an interesting night. The ladies are leading the way in the number of submissi...
by John Hardman
Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:27 am
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 28th September – Keith Richardson will present
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Thursday 28th September – Keith Richardson will present

Thursday 28th September – Keith Richardson will present We welcome Keith to present an evening, giving us a chance to see his images and an insight into his work. Keith is very successful in his submissions to internal and external competitions over the years and has a specialty of post processing....
by John Hardman
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 14th September - The Return of Tracey McGovern
Replies: 1
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Thursday 14th September - The Return of Tracey McGovern

In April we all enjoyed and were inspired by images presented by Tracey. Too many for one night, but this is great for us, as we have another chance to see more images from Tracey’s portfolio. So for Thursday 14th September the evening will be: The Return of Tracey McGovern This will be another exce...
by John Hardman
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:07 am
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 7th September – Welcome Night – The start of the Winter Syllabus
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Thursday 7th September – Welcome Night – The start of the Winter Syllabus

Thursday 7th September – Welcome Night – The start of the Winter Syllabus This is the first meeting at the start of the winter syllabus and will be chaired by John Riley. The topics covered will be the welcome, preparation and sizing of images for the print and digital competitions, recap of competi...
by John Hardman
Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Next Year – Terry Mooney Set Subject Competition
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Next Year – Terry Mooney Set Subject Competition

Next Year – Terry Mooney Set Subject Competition This year’s competition in June was enjoyed by everyone, the subject being street photography. For June 2018 subject, it has been decided that you are free to choose, however images must be submitted in Mono, as Terry enjoyed B&W photography. Mon...
by John Hardman
Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:21 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Monday 4th September - George Bamby, star of Channel 4's 'Confessions of the Paparazzi'
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Monday 4th September - George Bamby, star of Channel 4's 'Confessions of the Paparazzi'

We received an invitation from South Manchester Camera Club. Hi All, We would like to invite you and your members to a very different evening at South Manchester Camera Club.... On Monday 4th September, we have a very special guest speaker- George Bamby, star of Channel 4's 'Confessions of the Papar...
by John Hardman
Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:30 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 31st – Open Night at the club
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Thursday 31st – Open Night at the club

Thursday 31st – Open Night at the club The evening will be a little different this year as we intend to have an informal studio session. This will be an opportunity to use our new facilities and for members who bring their cameras along to take some images. Also this will be open for members of the ...
by John Hardman
Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:28 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 24th – Victorian & Modern Model Shoot at Dam House
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Thursday 24th – Victorian & Modern Model Shoot at Dam House

Thursday 24th – Victorian & Modern Model Shoot at Dam House, Astley, 6.30pm to 9pm. A £10 contribution towards model costs per photographer will be required. We will shortly be asking for an idea of those attending. This will be an opportunity to take some great images. The address being: Damhou...
by John Hardman
Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:50 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Thursday 5th October - Ladies v Gents Photo Battle
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Thursday 5th October - Ladies v Gents Photo Battle

On the 5th October we are planning to hold our first Ladies v Gents photo battle. It should be great night particularly as a buffet will be provided by the club. We are putting a few things in place to make the evening more fair and equal. o We will have an external judge o Images will only be consi...
by John Hardman
Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:27 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: Saturday Workshop - 12th August 10:00 - 12:00 - Photoshop
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Saturday Workshop - 12th August 10:00 - 12:00 - Photoshop

Mel Barnes will hold another Weekend Workshop on Saturday 12 August, 10:00 until 12:00, and will cover the following practical demonstrations (time permitting): • Correcting over-exposed and under-exposed jpeg images using the Camera Raw filter • Photo restoration using different methods (Edit>Fill,...
by John Hardman
Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: Syllabus Updates and Discussion
Topic: ** Correction ** Thursday 27th July - A rough guide to Goa by Gwen & Mel Barnes
Replies: 3
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** Correction ** Thursday 27th July - A rough guide to Goa by Gwen & Mel Barnes

This is a correction to a typing mistake i made which read 7th July.

A rough guide to Goa is on the 27th July

My apologies.