Aug 28 (Sat) |
Summer Exhibition/Open Day in Alford Public Hall. |
Sep 02 |
Introductory Evening. Welcome to new season and to new members. |
Sep 09 (Main Hall) |
Workshop: 'What Makes A Good Photograph'.
Team judgements led by Dave Valentine. |
Sep 16 |
Donside-Orkney Friendly.
Select 30 images for our Inter-Club exchange. |
Sep 23 |
Analogue Evening.
Bring in three favourite slides or prints and tell us the story. Also:
Treasure Hunt photo review. |
Sep 30 |
Workshop: 'Mounting Prints' and 'Adobe Photoshop Lightroom demonstration'. |
Oct 07 |
Assignment: 'On the Beach' .
Entry day for Monthly Competition.
Member led discussion: 'Cataloguing Your images'.
NB: New rules reducing number of entries per competition.
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Oct 14
(Main Hall)
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Peterhead and Grampian Eye Competitions - Image Selections.
Select sets of images to put on CDs for both competition.
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Oct 21 |
Club Monthly Competition Results.
Members' prints and projected images are assessed by an external judge, followed by discussion. |
Oct 28 |
Guest Speaker: 'Taking and Choosing Successful Images' by Allan Gawthorpe. Entries for Assignment: 'Leaves'. |
Oct 17 (Sun) |
Photoshoot and Stroll: 'Autumn Colours' at Castle Fraser. Meet at noon, call 01464 831 463 to book. |
Nov 04 |
Assignment: 'Leaves'.
Entry day for Monthly Competition.
Member led discussion: 'Pictures with/without Filters'. |
Nov 11
(Main Hall)
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Open Evening.
Bring in and show a picture/slide essay of anything you wish. Prepare a 'panel' of six photos, present a six minute slide show (of a DCC event, maybe), or an AV (Audio-Visual) sequence to entertain members and guests. |
Nov 18 |
Club Monthly Competition Results.
Members' prints and projected images are assessed by an external judge, followed by discussion. |
Nov 25 |
Guest speaker: 'Profile of a Photographer' by Anke Addy.
Entries for Assignment: 'Low Key Portrait'. |
Dec 02 |
Assignment: 'Low Key Portrait'.
Entry day for Portrait trophy.
Also: 'Creating the Wow Factor'. |
Dec 04 (Sat) |
Christmas Exhibition/Open Day in Alford Public Hall. |
Dec 09
(Main hall)
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Orkney Camera Club Image Exchange.
View and critique the images from Orkney Camera Club. |
Dec 16 |
The Donside Portrait Trophy - judged by Colin Johnston.
Social evening and fund-raising raffle (please bring donations). |
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Jan 06 |
Assignment: 'People At Work' .
Entry day for Monthly Competition.
Also: 'Wow Factor Images': show us and tell us how you did it. |
Jan 13
(Main hall)
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Workshop: 'Flash Photography and Still Life', led by Moray Grant.
Also: select images for Deeside Friendly Exchange. |
Jan 20 |
Club Monthly Competition Results.
Members' prints and projected images are assessed by an external judge, followed by discussion. |
Jan 27 |
Club Speakers: 'On a Tall Ship' by Jackie Macdonald and 'Bird Photography' by Bob Humphreys.
Entries for Assignment: 'Duplication'. |
Feb 03 |
Assignment: 'Duplication'.
Entry day for Monthly Competition.
Discussion: 'Exposure for all occasions' and review of previous workshops. |
Feb 10
(Main hall)
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SPF Portfolios - our turn to enjoy the print and image portfolios and discuss the SPF judges' marks, comments and choices. |
Feb 17 |
Club Monthly Competition Results.
Members' prints and projected images are assessed by an external judge, followed by discussion.
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Feb 24 |
Guest speaker: 'Travels in Mountains' by Drennan Watson.
Entries for Assignment: 'Gardening'. |
Feb 27
(Sun) |
CANCELLED. |
Mar 03 |
Assignment: 'Gardening'.
Entry day for Monthly Competition.
Member led discussion: 'What is HDR?', led by Linda Colquhoun, and review of previous workshops. |
Mar 10 |
Photography Quiz Night.
Return of David and Barbara Pickford's popular quiz. |
Mar 17
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Club Monthly Competition Results.
Members' prints and projected images are assessed by an external judge, followed by discussion. |
Mar 23
(Wed) |
Donside-Deeside Inter-Club Competition.
Their turn to host: 19:30 at Aboyne Academy. |
Mar 24 |
Grampian Eye competition Results
Review and critique entries. DCC will organise this in 2012.
*** THIS NIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED SO WE CAN ATTEND AN EVENT AT TULLYNESSLE ***. |
Mar 31 |
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Apr 07 |
Malcolm Scott Quaich Competition: 'A Splash of Colour' judged by Bob Humphreys.
Collate SPF Portfolio
Collate entries for next year's Scottish Photoraphic Federation competitions.
Discussion: 'Top Tips'
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Apr 14 (Main hall) |
AGM. Annual results, pick assignments for next year, arrange summer outing plans and collect ideas for next year.
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Apr 21 |
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Apr 28 |
WOW Factor Image.
Prize Giving, Social Evening and Fundraising Raffle. |
