July 6th 2012 Blackburn & District Camera Club Feniscowles Methodist Church Hall Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5EP W 足 www.Blackburncameraclub.co.uk
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Contents Club Meetings
Agenda for the Committee L&CPU News
Preston Photo Walks
This Weeks Cover Image
Koi Carp By Bob Singleton
News Events and Activities
From Blackburn & District Camera Club
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Editorial Staff Pixel Editor Lee Johnson Pixel Xtra Editor Bob Singleton Editorial Assistant Barry Noon Blackburn & District Camera Club
President Jim Cunningham Vice President Judith Marr President Elect/Treasurer John Murray Secretary Bob Singleton Competition Chair Roy Pickering Publicity & Communication Chair Lee Johnson Programme Chair Jim Cunningham
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Next Meeting We meet each Monday evening (except Bank Holidays) at 7:30pm at Feniscowles Methodist Church on Preston Old Road Blackburn BB2 5EP
July 9th
Visit to Salford Quays.. Meet 7.30 outside the Lowry Centre.
Please make your own way there, Arrangements to share cars can be made at a Monday night meeting or you can post in Meeting Place on the Web Forum.
Jim will be leading but you can also do your own thing perhaps meeting up for a drink while waiting for lights to come on about 10.15.
Directions
From the M60 take junction 12 for the M602. Salford Quays is a quarter of a mile from junction 3 of the M602. Follow the brown Lowry logo signs.
Where do I park?
There is a passenger drop足off point immediately in front of The Lowry. Secure parking is available in The Lowry Outlet Mall multi足storey car park. There are designated areas for disabled parking on every level. You get a discount/free parking if you buy something inc food and drink in the mall.
Coming Soon
Our Self Help Group The meetings on 16th and 30th July will include more "chatting" time On the 16th we will concentrate on the issues raised by the Macro and Lights photography session on 2nd July and the Night Photo Walk in Salford on 9th July. We will show any images you bring and discuss and critique them.
You can also bring cameras to discuss any problems you had on either night, or indeed any great success you had so that everyone can learn from your experience and you can get tips and pointers from other members.
On 30th July we will view a folio.
There will then be an extended coffee break so you can talk about anything you want.
I will be available for one to one or small group computer/photoshop coaching in the back room. Please email beforehand to book otherwise 1st come etc. Bring small jpeg images not raws unless you bring your own laptop with your converter software.
July
16th July Feedback
Back at the church hall bring in your best Macro/Portrait Session/Salford images for critique.
23rd
Members evening Copyright Issues by Matt Ainsworth Followed by
Presentations by Nan & Liam
30th
Open Session We will commence the meeting with a folio until about 8.30, after which we will start the open session.
Committee Meeting 11 July
This is the midpoint of the year and your committee will be meeting soon to decide on the programme for next year and make plans for the further development of your club.
If you would like anything to be put on our agenda please write to me secretary@blackburncameraclub.co.uk and I will ensure that it is considered at our meeting.
This is a final call
In every organisation there are people who mutter "they" should do this or that. Well if you ever mutter this is your chance to be heard.
Email me ASAP and what you say will be considered by your committee
Communications These are fast changing times.
A short while ago we relied on announcements at meetings to communicate with you our membership.
Now we have our website which is now established in its new home www.blackburncameraclub.co.uk and our club forum which is used by some but not all our members. Other clubs have different means of communication. They use Facebook, Flickr, Google+ etc.
Our forum is quite active but there are less than 1/2 a dozen regular users out of a membership of more than 50. Would you prefer it if we were to make more use of facebook? We do have a facebook page but very few members post to it.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlackburnDistrictCameraClub If you have any suggestions about how we should improve club communications please write. Secretary@blackburncameraclub.co.uk
L&CPU News Hi Folks,
Can we just remind you that the L&CPU Exhibition at Manchester Cathedral contines until a week on Sunday 15th July, so there are two weekends left for you all to visit. There is a list of prints available from the L&CPU website Front page or Events page. Possibly the best PDI show in the country is the PAGB InterClub PDI Championships at Warwick a week on Saturday, 14th July. Tickets this year have been only £5, half the usual price but there are some left if you would like to go. We have three L&CPU clubs taking part; Wigan 10, Chorley PS and North Cheshire PS.
The theatre is a great venue, tiered so you get a superb view of the beautifully projected images. Order via the Events page. You can find information about these items and new items added from (www.lcpu.org) Regards, (and enjoy the lovely weather!!) John Royle
L&CPU Webmaster www.lcpu.org.uk
Photo Opportunity As part of the Guild Celebrations Preston City Councl are running some free events. The walks will be lead by a very good local photographer
The website is at http://www.prestonphotowalks.blogspot.co.uk/ For times and dates please register at prestonphotowalk@gmail.com
Starting from the summer of 2012, we are looking to help photographers get social around the city of Preston in Lancashire, UK. These photowalks will be fun, for everyone, and free. If you have a compact, DSLR or large format camera, come along. We don't care what you shoot with as long as you are friendly, considerate and not going to bore everyone with your latest ( very expensive ) lens! These photowalks will be an opportunity for like minded photography enthusiasts, ( professional, amateur or novice ), to meet up and wander around safely in numbers. A few members went on the 1st walk round the docks area and gave good reports. Please register interest either by email prestonphotowalk@gmail.com
There is also a flickr group where images can be shared after each walk for us all to look at and post constructive comments.
These walks are not designed to compete or step on the toes of local camera clubs and all the good work that they do, this is an addition to those groups in a city which we are sure can cater for more!
Pixel Magazine We're all going on a summer holiday
Pixel is growing up. It now has a wide following and we think this month's issue will be the best yet.
Its too late to get your work featured in this months edition but now you have 3 weeks before the next deadline so lets see what you have got. The theme next month is Travel & Holidays so if you have any photos for us or ideas about what to pack, hints or tips send them in.
If you have a question let us have it and we may be able to feature it and possibly an answer as well. We are always looking for ways to improve the magazine and welcome submissions and suggestions or requests.
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