Syllabus 2017-18
September 12th, 2017
Opening Night
Welcome to the first night of the new session to all returning and new members. Short presentations will be made about the coming syllabus, changes to the website and the new competition scoring and online entry systems. After the welcome, we will have the results of the barbecue night challenge, and also take portraits of new member’s for the members’ portrait gallery on the website.
September 19th, 2017
Topic ‘Amazon Hope’
Speaker: Jon Cossar
In 2007 Jon (a past member of MBCC) spent 8 days on board the Amazon Hope more than 2,000 miles up the Amazon in Peru with a medical & dental team providing primary care services to indigenous forest dwelling villagers. This is a photographic record of their adventures together.
September 26th, 2017
Topic ‘Lightroom Training’
Speaker: Martin Sproull (F Stop Training)
In Martin’s experience Lightroom is one of the most underused applications. Adobe Lightroom is one of the most powerful and useful applications for any
photographer – new or seasoned professional. However, once mastered, its
benefits are unrivalled. This two-hour presentation will introduce you to some of the features of Adobe Lightroom. Starting from the import processes. Martin will demonstrate and explain a full workflow process inside Lightroom. The topics covered in the presentation will include: importing photos, viewing and sorting photos, adding metadata and grading, post processing technique, using presets, exporting photos.
I will answer any questions during and after the presentation.
A discount code for any upcoming Lightroom courses will be made available.
https://fstoptraining.com/products/
Hand-in for the 1st Club Competition
October 3th, 2017
Topic ‘Aurora : Photographing and Finding the Dancing Lights’
Speaker: Claire Carter
In this projected presentation, Claire will explain how to find the aurora, how to monitor it using apps while on location, how to photograph it, process the images. She will also provide lots of other tips and tricks.
http://www.carterart.co.uk/galleries
October 10th, 2017
Topic ‘Members Mini Presentations’
Speaker: Members
Some members will give short presentations of their work.
October 17th, 2017
1st Competition
Judge: Mark McColl
See Mark’s work at:
http://www.markmccoll.co.uk/
https://www.lightandland.co.uk/photography-tour-tutors/view/mark-mccoll
http://www.ayrps.com/galleries/members/mark-mccoll/
October 24th, 2017
Topic ‘Glasgow’s Hidden Treasures‘
Speaker: David Walker
Slides, rather than digital. Images of interiors and exteriors of buildings in Glasgow (and a bit of their history)
October 31st, 2017
Topic ‘Aviation’
Speaker: Guy Phillips
The presentation is in two parts covering the Flying Legends airshow at Duxford over the last few years and Scottish Airshows.
https://www.flyinglegends.com/
Sunday 5th November
Fireworks Trip
November 7th, 2017
Topic ‘Up to Date Image Editing: From Phone to Photoshop and Beyond’
Speaker: Steve Campbell
A series of before-and-after shots taken with phones and cameras will be shown. The editing steps taken will be explained in a live demonstration. Emphasis will be placed on the advanced use of the Adobe RAW Converter (equivalent to the Develop Module in Adobe Lightroom). If time permits, luminosity masking within Photoshop will be discussed. Questions, responses and interjections from members will be welcome.
http://scotimages.com
https://www.instagram.com/scotsphotographer/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve-milngavie/
November 14th, 2017
Topic ‘Out of the blue’
Speaker: Colin Tenant
Seafood has sustained the people of South West Scotland for the past 10,000 years and is still an integral part of local, rural life. Out of the Blue documented the people, places and environments that support, shape and sustain locally landed seafood in South West Scotland.Scallops, oysters, lobster and crab provide the main catch and vessels and crew vary in size but very little of this catch is sold locally or nationally, instead, it is mainly exported to central Europe. This body of work aimed to raise awareness and understanding about locally caught seafood and the important role it plays in sustaining rural economies and communities in South West Scotland.
http://www.colinjamestennant.com/portfolios/out-of-the-blue/
Hand-in for the second Club Competition
November 21st, 2017
Topic ‘Photography – the best key I ever had cut’
Speaker: David Stanton
David Stanton is a freelance photographer working mainly in commercial Advertising
Beauty/Fashion, Editorial areas of the business, as well as producing landscapes for fine
art buyers. He is also a lecturer at Glasgow Kelvin College.
https://www.stantonimaging.co.uk
November 28th, 2017
Topic ‘Many people come looking, looking….’
Speaker: Douglas McBride
Douglas has developed a talent for spotting obscure and mysterious elements in the
landscape around his home.
www.douglasmcbrideworks.com
www.douglasmcbridephoto.co.uk
https://www.blurb.com/b/7824497-modes-of-being
December 5th, 2017
2nd Club Competition
Judge: Duncan McEwan
See Duncan’s work at:
http://www.dmcewanphotography.co.uk
December 12th, 2017
Lecture: SPF Prints and DPIs
Prints and digital images from the Scottish Photographic Federation.
An evening of informal comment.
December 19th, 2017
Christmas Social Night
An evening of eating, drinking and social interaction (and maybe a wee quiz)
Hand-in for 3rd Competition
(last club night but David will accept entries at home until 4th January 2018)
“MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR”
January 9th, 2018
Topic ‘My Journey So Far’
Speaker: Alfonso Ramundo
Alfonso is a Glasgow based photographer who has recently exhibited some of his work
under the “Derelict Decadence” title
https://alfonsoramundo.photoshelter.com/index
January 16th, 2018
Topic ‘GDPU John Duffy Portfolio
Photography from the Glasgow District Photographic Union
January 23rd, 2018
3rd Club Competition
Judge: Fiona Brims
See Fiona’s professional photography website at
http://www.fionabrimsphotography.co.uk/
January 30th, 2018
Topic: ‘Technique Night’
A series of short tutorials on Lightroom and Photoshop, Macro photography, The Exposure Triangle and preparing photos for competitions.
February 6th, 2018
Topic ‘Beavers: why you should care?’
Speaker: Phillip Price
Philip is a wildlife photographer based in Argyll. He has appeared on BBC programs. You can see some of Philip’s spectacular nature images at www.lochvisions.co.uk
February 13th, 2018
Inter-club Competition
Judge: Libby Smith
See some of Libby’s club photography at
http://www.carluke-cc.org.uk/newgallerystoz.html
With Hub Singer and Clydebank Camera Clubs.
in Milngavie
February 20th, 2018
Topic ‘Mad About Mountains’
Speaker: ‘George Robertson’
My talk is about my journeys and experiences in the worlds great mountain ranges over the years and also my introduction to the art of photography and its many and ongoing challenges. The following quote from Galen Rowell (http://www.mountainlight.com) captures my thinking of what I hope to share with the club members on the night. “When I go to the mountains, I intuitively know my place in the world much better through these experiences. The more intense they are, the better I know myself, and the more I am able to challenge myself.”
February 27th, 2018
Topic ‘My photographic journey…from 1855’
Speaker: Douglas Annan
http://www.annanphotographs.co.uk/
Hand-in for the Robert Simpson Competition
March 6th, 2018
Topic ‘To be announced’
Speaker: Neil Jarvie
Neil is a freelance photographer based in Glasgow with a varied client base, and won the
People’s Portrait Award in 2013
March 13th, 2018
Topic ‘The Black Isle and Beyond: Landscape and Wedding Photography’
Speaker: Karen Thorburn
Two parts covering Karen’s varied work portfolio in landscape photography and
wedding photography.
Hand in for Robert Simpson Competition
The information for this competition is available here.
March 20st, 2018
Robert Simpson Cup Competition (Prints)
Judge: Club Members
The information for this competition is available here.
March 27th, 2018
Topic ‘Members mini presentations’
Speaker: Some members give some short presentations of their work.
April 3rd, 2018
Topic Australia’
Speaker: Diane Smillie.
April 10th, 2018
Topic: Sunlight & Alchemy – The World of Vintage Photography
Speaker: Dave Hunt.
Dave is a former member of the club and a member of the Silver Alchemy Collective. Find out more about Dave ‘s fine art photography at https://davehunt.eu/
Hand-in for the Annual Competition
April 16th, 2018 (Monday)
Inter-club Competition
With Kirkintilloch Camera Club in Kirkintilloch
April 17th, 2018
Topic ‘Members mini presentations’
Speaker: Some members give some short presentations of their work.
April 24th, 2018
Annual Competition of Prints and PDI
Judge: Rod Wheelans FRPS, MFIAP, MPAGB, HonPAGB, HonSPF, FIPF
See Rod’s own club photography at http://dumfriescameraclub.co.uk/gallery/rod-wheelans/images
May 1st, 2018
Outdoor Activity – BBQ – Venue to be confirmed
May 8th, 2018
AGM
Please attend and support the club for another year.
May 15th, 2018
Annual Dinner and Prize Giving
Venue: To be confirmed
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