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:
This year Earlston are hosting the evening.
This year's competition is hosted by Hawick Camera Club.
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.
Including assistance with resizing. Tonight is also the deadline for submitting your picture for the Four Legs theme end competition
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.
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.
Starting at 2pm in the Tower Mill Cinema (upstairs from what was Beanscene, at the far end of the High St.), Hawick
Tonight is also the deadline for submitting photographs for the Club Exhibition.
Tonight is the dealine for submitting your photograph for the Sports Theme end competition. Bring your image on a memory stick.
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.
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.
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…
We may also have the annual International Photo Exchange, and possibly the Annual Landscape Competition
Please also bring your chosen picture for the Urban Landscapes end of theme competition.
We'll also judge the Urban Landscapes theme end competition.
At a venue still to be decided.
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
We have images from Kelso, USA; Kelso, Australia and Durban, South Africa
Knowing your camera and other basic knowledge about photography
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)
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
Sequences - What to do with all your photos once you have them on your computer!
Club closed for October break
Club closed for October break
A black and white image ranging from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white).
Bring along a couple of your black and white photos for advice.
Learn some more about black and white photography (Gavin)
Ian Oliver giving his talk "Islands on the Edge"
A tutorial on the use of layers in photoshop/Elements (Bill)
Next steps in using layers in photoshop/Elements (Bill)
Put your new skills to use with expert help at your fingertips.
Details to follow.
Christmas Night out
Club closed for Christmas break
Club closed for Christmas break
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…
Questions in advance with them allocated to members of the panel in advance (further details to follow)
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.
Details to follow
Monday, 7:30pm Kelso, Hawick & Liddlesdale Three Way Challenge
For this theme the subject matter is your choice, but the image must have been taken using an aperture of f5.6 or less.
Preparation, Advice and Review (Alex and the sub group)
Preparation, Advice and Review (Alex and the sub group)
Nature Photography
Go out & take your photos using the HDR techniques. (Graeme)
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.
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…
"The Edinburgh Experience"
Club closed for Spring break
Club closed for Spring break