Syllabus

• FIRST HAND IN Round 1 Mono and Colour PDI 
• Photography should be fun
• Pre-announcement of Christmas Card Challenge. Members asked to consider designing a Christmas Card for a members night near the end of the year

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• This is a double studio night . We have Male model Mark Stevens Weir as a Biker . Mark posed a couple of years ago as a Viking, great charachter, great beard. Donald McAndrew has agreed to lend us his motorbike and we have permission to wheel it into the studio . 
• In the other Studio we will have 3 members from a local Burlesque group who have kindly agreed to a very small fee , 3 for the price of 1. 
• Studios and Models as usual will interchange with one another .  

• The speaker tonight is Rob Bruce a keen photographer and mountaineer, also Brother-in-law to Ross.  
• Rob will be showing us images from his pursuits of mountaineering and kayaking in the Scottish highlands. 

  rbr747@gmail.com 
  

Round 1 Mono & Colour PDI 

Crofthead 

• FINAL Hand In  Round 1 Mono & Colour PRINT 
• We had a version of this challenge last season,  and as it was very popular with members it was decided to repeat it.
•  The main focus of the evening and the idea behind it is for members to upload, preferably a raw image or three of a photograph they have taken that they would like to improve , or maybe they have no idea of how to process it in the first instance  . 

The challenge then is that other members  choose one or two images from the communal bank and process...

Ian Howard is an internationally renowed photographer, speaker and teacher,  and director of the Lensclof blog . He is has many interesting lectures, this is one of them, and Ian delivers an in depth look at this key aspect of photography. I urge you to look at the links I have provided. 
Ians fee for this evening is donated to The British Heart Foundation. 

https://www.lensclof.com/

https://www.eastkentphotography.com/

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7:00pm

Tonight we present our members AV projects ( Audio visual ) small videos of 4/5 mins set to music or commentry. These can take the form of a collection of related images, a journey, a story.  Probably images that sit together well.
The images don’t need to be competition class, but cohesion makes for a more seamless video. 
Images can be from any genre of photography and of any subject. 
As this is a members night it is up to the members to engage with presentations  as this is what makes the evening. Its also a good way of using photos...

This evening has still to be confirmed and is a casual night by zoom over a glass or two showing the results of the S.P.F competitions. As stated this has still to be confirmed. 

Tonight we have the results evening at Crofthead for Round 2 Mono & Colour PDI

• FINAL  Hand in Round 2 Mono & Colour PRINT
  We had the pleasure of a talk from Julian last season and he returns with another talk on TRAVEL & ARCHITECTURE . Julian travels all over the world and gives a down to earth insight to travel photography. Julian also offers many workshops on photography.

7:00pm

Tonight we are trying something a bit different. As its still dark outside we thought we would have some experimental light painting outside, helping and encouraging each other. Ela has agreed to be our model and she is quite handy with a light sabre.
Andrew McDougall ( DOODS ) has agreed to supply light painting accessories and help in general.
Anyone else with experience of this genre, especially settings please step forward, it would be great if you could share some knowledge.
In addition, inside the hall, we will have asked members to bring small objects...

Tonigth we are privelaged to have the nationally well known Flower Photographer give us a presentation on Zoom .
Molly has a beautiful book available on Amazon, titled  Creative Flower and Plant Photography .
I believe most of her photography is done "in the field". Molly will share with us some tips and tricks and processing that have given her her enviable reputation.
www.mollyhollman.myportfolio.com
mhollman@hotmail.com

• FIRST Hand in Round 3 Mono & Colour Print 
  Iain will discuss his approach to Astro Photography and will give insight into his practise and set up as well as discussing, followed by describing broadband, narrowband, planetary and solar imaging. 

Fiona has presented to us before and tonight she will be giving the second part of her presentation on India.
You can find Fiona on Facebook with information on workshops and studio hire. 

fionabrims@aol.com
Fiona Brims Photography

• This evening is a Members night and is another method of engaging members. 
• Members are asked to present panels for projection. Panels can take many forms, Dyptych, Tryptych, multiple panel, collage.
• This is not a competition so it is up to the members to decide how they want to present their images in panel form.
• It is also a way of showing multiple images of one subject.
• If you have never done this before, please reach out and become involved.
• There is a link on the website under documents that will give you further information. There is...

• Kirsten is a passionate amateur wildlife photographer based in Scotland .
• Kirsten Ferguson is a passionate amateur wildlife photographer based in Scotland who believes passionately that its vital not to disturb the balance of nature, and to leave the habitat as though you had never been there.
• Kirstys images are available to view online at the link below,
   Instagram....