If anyone missed the AGM then the draft syllabus for next year is below. Thanks to those people who suggested speakers, all suggestions for the following year are most welcome.
Noel
| North Cheshire Photographic Society 2014/15 Syllabus (DRAFT) | |
| 9 Sept 2014 * | KT Allen – “The Journey” – KT Of Wigan 10 discusses the reasons behind her images and how they came to life to portray expression and invoke emotion |
| 16 Sept | Members new work – travel panels or other new work |
| 23 Sept | Clubworker print competition 1 Judge Norman Thompson |
| 30 Sept | Dave Butcher – City Lights -Black & White prints from Citys around the world made the old fashioned way in a darkroom! |
| 7 Oct ** | Digital workshop 1 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) 500 photographs by 500 photographers. A recorded lecture from the PAGB providing a wonderful look into the world of club photography |
| 14 Oct | Chris Mattison – On his travels could be Borneo, Madagascar, frogs or something else! |
| 21 Oct | PDI competition 1 Judge Diane Seddon |
| 28 Oct | Denis Thorpe “100 years at the Guardian” – Denis was the Guardian’s main photographer for many years and is one of the greatest ever snappers |
| 4 Nov * | Digital workshop 2 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) – Mike Lawrence – A demonstration of how to use small flash (Speedlights) |
| 11 Nov | Leigh Preston – HALLMARKS , LAMENT & PERFORMANCE – pictures from a disappearing world and from expression.. |
| 18 Nov | Print competition Round 2 Judge Christine Widdall |
| 25 Nov | Big Night – John Beatty at Poynton Legion Club. Wild Visions – One of the most exciting and stimulating nature, travel and adventure photographers celebrates earths wild places. Extra charge |
| 2 Dec | Digital workshop 3 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) – The things Judges say, and how to fix them (if you want to!) – Noel Patterson |
| 9 Dec | Barry Paylin – medium format slides 100% as taken in the camera! |
| 16 Dec | Christmas Special – Tony to present contibutions from members |
| 23/30 Dec | No Meetings – Christmas break |
| 6 Jan 2015 | Digital workshop 4 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) |
| 13 Jan ** | Ashley Franklin – From pursuit to passion to profession |
| 20 Jan | Derek Doar A Passion for printing. Derek is a Fotospeed sponsored speaker, showing a range of his B&W, colour and infra red prints and discussing how they are made |
| 27 Jan | PDI competition 2 Judge Tillman Kleinhans |
| 3 Feb | Digital workshop 5 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) – Members Image Assessment Evening |
| 10 Feb ** | Peter Creighton – People Photography looking at composition, relationship, timing, light and depth of field |
| 17 Feb | Dave Butler – a leading judge shares his recent work |
| 24 Feb | PDI competition 3 Judge Ray Grover |
| 3 March | Digital workshop 6 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) –An evening with our own Geoff Robinson |
| 10 March | Big Night – Glyn Dewis at Poynton Theatre. An entertaining evening of Photoshop retouching and compositing with the leading UK exponent. Extra charge |
| 17 March | Exhibition Week |
| 24 March | Panel / Triptych Night – An opportunity for members to bring along sets of images |
| 31 March | Leek Interclub competition Judge Tony Pioli |
| 07 April | Digital workshop 7 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) – 10 minutes or less, members share their latest images, or tips or AV’s |
| 14 April * | Terry Donnelly – An evening looking at Terry’s Sports photography |
| 21 April | Rosalind Bramley competition |
| 28 April | Print competition 3 Judge Erica Oram |
| 05 May | Digital workshop 8 (at Hazel Grove B/T Club) – to be confirmed |
| 12 May | Annual General Meeting |
| * / ** Hand in for next print or dpi competition | |
