PROGRAMME FOR 2009 - 2010
AUGUST 23RD. (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON MEET AT LAVENHAM
The purpose of this meeting is a chance for members to stroll around this Historic and photogenic town and take loads of images for the MONOCHROME CHALLENGE competition later in the year. Meet in Car Park opposite the church at 2.30pm.
SEPTEMBER 11th. CARNIVAL IN VENICE
Our first indoor meeting of the new season and we welcome back John Wrigley with one of his illustrated talks of Venice.
Closing date for DPI's for next meetings competition.
SEPTEMBER 25th. COMPETITION 'B' IS FOR.......
Tonights competition theme for both classes of Prints and DPI's is anything beginning with B. To sort out the winners from the losers is a judge new to our club..Gill Adams.
OCTOBER 9th. DIGITAL WORKSHOP
A chance to learn a few tips and techniques with Photoshop to improve your images.
OCTOBER 23rd. PORTRAIT WORKSHOP
With members of the Mersea Players as models and the expertise of Vic Hainsworth we should all walk away with some stunning images.
Don't forget to bring your DPI entries for next meetings competition
NOVEMBER 6th. COMPETITION "DECAY"
'Strood' & 'Blackwater' Print classes and Digital Projected Images. We welcome for his first visit to our club our Judge Mr George Buxton.
NOVEMBER 20th. 3 WAY INTER-CLUB BATTLE
Tonight we play host to Sudbury and Alresford camera clubs for our annual battle and our judge for the evening is a regular visitor to our club, Mr Patrick Higham.
DECEMBER 4th. MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS
A mixed bag of mini presentations from our own members. These can take the form of Tutorials-Holiday images and Slideshows.
DECEMBER 18th. MONOCHROME CHALLENGE AND CHRISTMAS BUNFIGHT!
A change this year from our usual Christmas Card competition. This year we are basing the competition on monochrome images taken at Lavenham. PRINTS ONLY.
JANUARY 8TH. "SOME OF HIS - SOME OF HERS"
We start the New Year with an evening of stunning images by Chrissie Gamble and Colin Westgate.
Don't forget to bring your DPI entries for next meetings competition 'A Song Title'
JANUARY 22ND. COMPETITION EVENING " A SONG TITLE" JUDGED BY BARBIE LINDSAY
Both classes of PRINTS and Projected Images. We welcome back a regular visitor-Barbie Lindsay from Ipswich to sort out the winners.
FEBRUARY 5TH. WORKSHOP - TABLETOP PHOTOGRAPHY.
Bring along your equipment for a 'hands-on' evening of Tabletop Photography.
FEBRUARY 19TH PRESENTATION BY KALEIDOSCOPE
Something new to the club. This is a presentation of images with taped commentary from a group of photographers who call themselves 'Kaleidoscope'. Lecture courtesy of PAGB.
Don't forget your entries for next meetings competition which has 'BOLD COLOURS' as it's theme.
MARCH 19TH. MERSEA ISLAND CHALLENGE TROPHY
Our round of our annual competition. We welcome back Peter Espley as our judge for the evening.
MARCH 26TH. "HOW DO I?"
Learn some of the secrets of photography at the taking stage and working in Photoshop.
APRIL 9TH. THE BEYOND GROUP
Tonight we are treated to a presentation of the BEYOND GROUPS National Exhibition. An evening not to be missed!!
Don't forget your entries for PRINT & DPI OF THE YEAR.
APRIL 23RD. 'PRINT AND DPI OF THE YEAR COMPETITIONS
Our top competitions of the year and tonight we welcome Vic Hainsworth to do the judging.
MAY 7TH. "THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES"
A Fun-packed evening with a competition with an unusual slant - it's the MEN v Ladies. Trying to make sense of the mayhem is our judge Patrick Higham from Maldon.
MAY 21ST. "ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING"
AUGUST 23RD. (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON MEET AT LAVENHAM
The purpose of this meeting is a chance for members to stroll around this Historic and photogenic town and take loads of images for the MONOCHROME CHALLENGE competition later in the year. Meet in Car Park opposite the church at 2.30pm.
SEPTEMBER 11th. CARNIVAL IN VENICE
Our first indoor meeting of the new season and we welcome back John Wrigley with one of his illustrated talks of Venice.
Closing date for DPI's for next meetings competition.
SEPTEMBER 25th. COMPETITION 'B' IS FOR.......
Tonights competition theme for both classes of Prints and DPI's is anything beginning with B. To sort out the winners from the losers is a judge new to our club..Gill Adams.
OCTOBER 9th. DIGITAL WORKSHOP
A chance to learn a few tips and techniques with Photoshop to improve your images.
OCTOBER 23rd. PORTRAIT WORKSHOP
With members of the Mersea Players as models and the expertise of Vic Hainsworth we should all walk away with some stunning images.
Don't forget to bring your DPI entries for next meetings competition
NOVEMBER 6th. COMPETITION "DECAY"
'Strood' & 'Blackwater' Print classes and Digital Projected Images. We welcome for his first visit to our club our Judge Mr George Buxton.
NOVEMBER 20th. 3 WAY INTER-CLUB BATTLE
Tonight we play host to Sudbury and Alresford camera clubs for our annual battle and our judge for the evening is a regular visitor to our club, Mr Patrick Higham.
DECEMBER 4th. MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS
A mixed bag of mini presentations from our own members. These can take the form of Tutorials-Holiday images and Slideshows.
DECEMBER 18th. MONOCHROME CHALLENGE AND CHRISTMAS BUNFIGHT!
A change this year from our usual Christmas Card competition. This year we are basing the competition on monochrome images taken at Lavenham. PRINTS ONLY.
JANUARY 8TH. "SOME OF HIS - SOME OF HERS"
We start the New Year with an evening of stunning images by Chrissie Gamble and Colin Westgate.
Don't forget to bring your DPI entries for next meetings competition 'A Song Title'
JANUARY 22ND. COMPETITION EVENING " A SONG TITLE" JUDGED BY BARBIE LINDSAY
Both classes of PRINTS and Projected Images. We welcome back a regular visitor-Barbie Lindsay from Ipswich to sort out the winners.
FEBRUARY 5TH. WORKSHOP - TABLETOP PHOTOGRAPHY.
Bring along your equipment for a 'hands-on' evening of Tabletop Photography.
FEBRUARY 19TH PRESENTATION BY KALEIDOSCOPE
Something new to the club. This is a presentation of images with taped commentary from a group of photographers who call themselves 'Kaleidoscope'. Lecture courtesy of PAGB.
Don't forget your entries for next meetings competition which has 'BOLD COLOURS' as it's theme.
MARCH 19TH. MERSEA ISLAND CHALLENGE TROPHY
Our round of our annual competition. We welcome back Peter Espley as our judge for the evening.
MARCH 26TH. "HOW DO I?"
Learn some of the secrets of photography at the taking stage and working in Photoshop.
APRIL 9TH. THE BEYOND GROUP
Tonight we are treated to a presentation of the BEYOND GROUPS National Exhibition. An evening not to be missed!!
Don't forget your entries for PRINT & DPI OF THE YEAR.
APRIL 23RD. 'PRINT AND DPI OF THE YEAR COMPETITIONS
Our top competitions of the year and tonight we welcome Vic Hainsworth to do the judging.
MAY 7TH. "THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES"
A Fun-packed evening with a competition with an unusual slant - it's the MEN v Ladies. Trying to make sense of the mayhem is our judge Patrick Higham from Maldon.
MAY 21ST. "ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING"