Critique Night

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Image Preparation for Club Exhibition

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Including assistance with resizing. Tonight is also the deadline for submitting your picture for the Four Legs theme end competition

Speaker: Ron Bell

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Ron visited Kelso last year to act as the judge for one of our three way competitions. Many of us were taken by his thoughtful and structure feedback and we thought it would be interesting to have him back to talk about how own photography. Ron will also judge the Four Legs theme end competition.

Introduction to Sports Photography

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports – perhaps for our theme, best defined as a sport that is recognised by the International Olympic Committee either now or in the past.

Borders Digital Challenge (BDC)

Tower Mill cinema 2 Kirkstile, Hawick, United Kingdom

Starting at 2pm in the Tower Mill Cinema (upstairs from what was Beanscene, at the far end of the High St.), Hawick

Sports Photography Practical

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Tonight is also the deadline for submitting photographs for the Club Exhibition.

Software techniques for Sports Photography

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Tonight is the dealine for submitting your photograph for the Sports Theme end competition. Bring your image on a memory stick.

Speaker Sandy Cleland, FRPS AFIAP

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Sandy will present his talk on "Encounters with Wildlife". You can see some of his work at http://www.edinburghphotographicsociety.co.uk/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=4 Sandy will also judge the Sports Theme end competition.

Exhibition Print Review and Mounting

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

This session will focus on making sure our images are ready for display in the Club Exhibition. This year we're aiming to mount our own work. More details nearer the time.

Introduction to Urban Landscape Photography

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Urban landscape photography describes a town or city rather than simply being a big view of the town or city. Your image should attempt to understand your experience of the town or city. It should concentrate on structures or processes rather than on people. Urban landscape is distinct from 'street photography', which looks at urban experience…

Annual General Meeting

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

We may also have the annual International Photo Exchange, and possibly the Annual Landscape Competition

Urban Photography Practical

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Annual Members Exhibition

Kelso Town Hall The Town House, The Square,, Kelso, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom

Club Night at Exhibition

Kelso Town Hall The Town House, The Square,, Kelso, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom

Critique Night

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Member’s Night

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Please also bring your chosen picture for the Urban Landscapes end of theme competition.

Wildlife Competition

Hawick High School Buccleuch Road, Hawick, United Kingdom

We'll also judge the Urban Landscapes theme end competition.

Introduction to Straight from the Camera

Some members have been asking for this and we are happy to oblige. The only manipulation you can do to your chosen image is a “crop” (whether within the camera or with software). Your image must be taken as a jpeg

International Photo Exchange

We have images from Kelso, USA; Kelso, Australia and Durban, South Africa

Back to Basics with Graeme

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Knowing your camera and other basic knowledge about photography

Back to Basics part 2

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Continuation from last week including composition, etc. (Zoe) Image Bank and other practical advice (Graeme). Sharing the New Exhibition guidance produced by the sub-group including sizing images (Alex)

DIY Photo Hacks

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Learn some secrets that will help you, save money and improve your photography (Graeme) Bring handbook, camera and flashgun (if you have one) Hand in 3 Panel Theme Entries

No Meeting

Club closed for October break

No Meeting

Club closed for October break

Introduction to Black & White

A black and white image ranging from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white). 

Critique Night – B&W

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Bring along a couple of your black and white photos for advice.

B&W Workshop

Learn some more about black and white photography (Gavin)

Tutorial – Software Night 1 – Layers

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

A tutorial on the use of layers in photoshop/Elements (Bill)

Tutorial – Software Night 2 – Layers

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Next steps in using layers in photoshop/Elements (Bill)

Workshop – Layers

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Put your new skills to use with expert help at your fingertips.

Speaker – TBC DL

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Details to follow.

No Meeting

Club closed for Christmas break

No Meeting

Club closed for Christmas break

Introduction to Emotions

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

We are using this quote from Peter West Carey to help you into the mood for this theme. “One thing that makes a great photo is its ability to convey emotion. Emotion in a photograph is what helps a viewer connect with a piece. Emotion, or a feeling, is what can bring a snapshot out…

Ask the Experts

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Questions in advance with them allocated to members of the panel in advance (further details to follow)

Wednesday – Three Way Challenge

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This is a Wednesday, 7.00pm Galashiels, Earlston and Kelso Three Way Challenge Please note: no meeting at Abbey Row this week. We hope everyone will go to the three way challenge.

Speaker – TBC KB

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Details to follow

Introduction to 5.6 and Under

For this theme the subject matter is your choice, but the image must have been taken using an aperture of f5.6 or less.

Exhibition Preparation

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Preparation, Advice and Review (Alex and the sub group)

Exhibition Preparation 2

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Preparation, Advice and Review (Alex and the sub group)

Speaker – David Wolfenden

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Nature Photography

HDR Practical Night

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Go out & take your photos using the HDR techniques. (Graeme)

BDC – Borders Digital Challenge

Tower Mill cinema 2 Kirkstile, Hawick, United Kingdom

FREE Event The REIVER TROPHY will be awarded to the club achieving the highest number of points. The MORTON PLATE will be awarded to the image considered by the judge to be the best in the competition.

“A beginner’s journey into HDR” (Watson)

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. HDR is achieved by merging or layering photos of the same subject (usually between 3 and 9) taken with different exposures. For this theme, you are asked to submit an HDR image on any subject (this, in turn, will demand you also submit your three (or more) images as…

Speaker – Norman Dodds

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

"The Edinburgh Experience"

No Meeting

Club closed for Spring break

No Meeting

Club closed for Spring break

HDR Practical/Workshop

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Go out & take your photos using the HDR techniques. (More experienced members will support others).

HDR Workshop

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Learn how to create your own HDR images.

Intro to “Our Washing” – Alex

This theme is open entirely to your interpretation and imagination.  An introduction to this fun theme (Alex) + results of HDR theme (judge Watson C)

Speaker – Nick Prior

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Topic to be announced

Critique Night

Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom

Bring along a couple of your photos for advice.