• Intentions in Photography

    Abbey Row Community Centre The Knowes,, Kelso, Roxburghshire, United Kingdom
  • Ask the Panel

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

    The return of Ask the Panel. Have you a photography question? Either bring it with you on the night or even better to allow our panel members half a chance to come up with something sensible for once, how about sending in your question using this form:

  • Speaker Curtis Welsh

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

    You can find out more about Curtis Welsh and his photography at http://www.curtiswelshphotography.co.uk The images submitted for the Four Legs theme end competition will be judged tonight. Today is also the deadline for getting images onto Google Drive for consideration for the Borders Digital Challenge.

  • 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