Syllabus 2023-2024

This was recommended by Bob Hosie as having excellent views over Edinburgh. The grounds around it are also a nature reserve. There is a driveable road to the Observatory with Parking, although to get to the summit there is a short steepish walk on an asphalt surface. When checking this out we were unfortunately caught up in torrential rain with no rain gear and it was blowing a hoolie, so we had to turn back off this path. As the festival is still in progress and if people wanted to stay late, this might be an opportunity for firework photos. There will be more details in the Darkroom...

A trip into Edinburgh to capture the atmosphere. There will be no Monday night syllabus. This will be subject to a date and/or time change depending on interest. More detail will be given in the Dark Room.

For those members who are interested in going into Edinburgh on Sat the 5th of August can we please have suggestions on a meet up point and time.

I, myself will probably catch the train from Livingston South , I expect others might do the same so I suggest meeting outside the waiting room/ ticket office in the station.

What area would you like to cover ? The High street is the obvious spot, but there are other areas of interest .

Do people want to meet for lunch / coffee break? If so does anyone know of a suitable location . 

A trip into Edinburgh to capture...

This is a large estate with a hunting lodge and long views over to Ben Lomond. There are many paths and trails, around the lodge the paths are fairly flat and asphalt as are the paths around the car park. There are scattered objects of interest within the grounds and extensive woodland. There is a rough hard core, steepish, track down to the River that should afford a good view of the arches of the bridge, although a different view is possible from near the lodge. There is a similar track down to the top of the bridge and a ruined castle (folly) behind this. There are other varied routes...

This has been suggested by Clare Harte and we will attempt some action and portrait shots of any dogs brought along for the occasion. This is to be held in Polkemmet Park, Whitburn. There is also extensive woodland with various areas of interest and walking routes suitable for a mobility scooter. 

Arrangements being made by Peter Lawson for an outdoor portrait shoot with models at CAMPBRIDGE POND, MURIESTON. Forecast for Monday evening is excellent.

This is a woodland and nature reserve with the buildings as added interest. It is near the Village of Airth. Access is by a rough, narrow potholed road of approximately a mile but this takes you to a parking area at the Pineapple building. From there around a 5 minute walk to the Pineapple passable with a mobility scooter. John and I spent an afternoon checking it out. Elphinstone Tower is roughly a 20 min walk on hard packed track. Negotiable with care on a mobility scooter. Hower its 5 mins through rough grass to get to it, although possible to get photographs...

Members submit panels of 3-5 images for general comment

This is the second competition results evening for Print entries and the final results evening for the Annual League.

This is the last date to hand-in your entries for the Print 2 competition. The Print Results evening will be on Monday 18th March.

Time to showcase your images in our annual AV evening. Please put together an short video of between 20-25 images at 4/5 seconds per image. 

This is the last evening for handing in prints for the Mono competition. The results evening will be Monday 26th February.

Show off your recent work and/or buy or sell surplus equipment

This is the first night that prints for the non-League competition Mono Print can be handed in. The last day for Mono Print hand in will be Monday 5 February.

For the rules on Competitions please go to club competition rules on the Club page.

For information on how to enter prints please go to the entering prints page on the Club section of the website.

Digital images or prints...

This is the last evening for submitting Digital 2 entries.

Results evening for Digital 2 is Monday 29th January.

Digital 2 competition is open to receiving entries. The last day for Digital 2 hand in will be Monday 8th January.

For the rules on Competitions please go to club competition rules on the Club page.

For information on how to enter prints please go to the entering digital images (PDI) on the Club page.

Digital images or prints submitted to a previous club competition...

This is the first competition results evening for Print entries. The results from this competition will count towards the Annual League Table.

This meeting is ZOOM ONLY for which you will need to register in advance via this link:  

 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpcOmorzgvGtGFW7KF_Q_FdowxJ3x1bZfG

This is the last date to hand-in your entries for the Print 1 competition.

Results evening for Print 1 is Monday 4th December.

This is the first night that prints for the League competition Print 1 can be handed in. The last day for Print 1 hand in will be Monday 13 November.

For the rules on Competitions please go to club competition rules on the Club page.

For information on how to enter prints please go to the entering prints page on the Club section of the website.

Digital images or prints submitted...

This competition is not part of the overall league