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

tbc

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.

Club Night at Exhibition (26th May-3rd June)

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

Club meeting at the Exhibition + results of Our Washing theme (judge Norman D)

AGM & Images from trips

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

AGM & Sharing images from the three big trips by the Club members to Glencoe, Budapest & Krakow.

Speaker – Chris Veitch

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

Details to follow

Castle walk

Details to follow but it's not Edinburgh Castle.

Landscape Introduction

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

Intro to Landscape Theme - Watson & Gavin Landscape Photography Theme Definition   Landscape photography is all about capturing an image that embodies the spirit of an outdoors scene.   It should convey the inspiration that encouraged the photographer to take the photo in the first place.    This inspiration can involve:-   mood atmosphere…

Photoshop & Critique

Abbey Row Centre Kelso, United Kingdom

with Graeme

Photo Walk (low light)

Remember we have a low light theme this year, an ideal night to get some practice in!

Introduction To Colour -Michael

This theme is entirely open to your interpretation and imagination. It is all about the use of colour, whether it be bold Primary colours, the subtle differences of shade and tone or the relationship between different colours.  

Ask The Panel

Your Questions answered by the Panel. This time we have guest panellists... Nick Prior (http://www.nickpriorphotography.co.uk/) and Norman Dodds (http://www.fotoscope.co.uk/)

Introduction to Low Light – Tom

For this theme, we will limit acceptable entries to images taken after sundown and before sunrise, the subject can be anything not necessarily stars or milky way. It's open to include street lighting and torchlight or flash infill but not an image dominated by flash or where flash is the only source of light