Mid Argyll Camera Club
Programme of events
Indoor meetings are normally on Wednesdays from 7.30 to 9.30pm, with a refreshment break. Most are in Lochgilphead, but may be elsewhere, and/or online with Zoom.
We don't all actively participate every evening. But if you want to learn new skills hands-on, or hear comments on your photos (which should be helpful and constructive), the list below suggests what to bring if you can.
We have been having outdoor and online meetings - because these are sometimes changed at short notice members are contacted directly about plans by email or phone, and on Facebook. Our programme of events is usually on this page, updated often during the session.
| kinds of events | Presentation, by visitors, by members, or on DVD |
| Members' show & tell with ideas exchange | Activity with other groups |
| Practical workshop - camera, editing ... | Outdoor meeting |
| Competition | Social evening, AGM |
2022 September to December
| day | event | speaker, judge or organiser | what to bring if you can | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Welcome Back, Introductions, Website tour and events programme | the committee | ||
| 5 Oct | New Zealand and the Caribbean with Underwater photography | Graham Walker | ||
| 12 Oct | 100m from home | Verina Litster | Entries for 1st competition (including Animals) camera/phone etc | |
| Still Life - Tabletop workshop | ||||
| Saturday 16 Oct | Inveraray Castle 11am, photography wander through the grounds. | Willie Holmes | Bring camera | |
| 19 Oct | Night Photography | Robert Laing (Argyll Auroras) | camera, tripod, warm clothes | |
| After 9pm go out to photograph sky if clear | ||||
| 26 Oct | Mobile Phone Photography – how to get the best from your mobile | Sam Marshall | phone with camera | |
editing Apps on phones, and and taking phone photos | ||||
| 2 Nov | First Competition results special subject Animals | judge Jimmy Kinloch (Mid Argyll) | ||
| Saturday 5 Nov | Lochgilphead Fireworks Display put into practice your camera setting from the night photography presentation. | Verina Litster | Bring warm clothes and camera | |
| 9 Nov | Show members' 100m from home images | members | your 100m from home images | |
editing images with Lightroom demo editing images with Photoshop demo | Verina Litster Gordon Doughty | |||
| 16 Nov | Back to Basics on Composition including "what do judges want?" | Gordon Doughty | ||
| 23 Nov | Neutral density (ND) Filters | Malcolm Parnell | bring Entries for 2nd competition (including Arches, Tunnels & Bridges) | |
| 30 Nov | Macro photography / settings / practical work – how to ... | Caroline Anderson | phone and/or camera, tripod | |
Macro photography workshop | ||||
| 7 Dec | ||||
Help with entering club competitions • the Harmony competition (with ideas for photographing trees) • how to size and send digital images • how to mount prints how to take dark lightbulb images using a tablet to light the bulbs | Verina Litster Willie Holmes | |||
| 14 Dec | Second Competition results special subject Arches, Tunnels & Bridges | judge Richard Hunt Smith (Inverary) | ||
| 21 Dec | fun quiz and bring your camera for those who would like to chat about camera settings while having a bite to eat | all members | Bring a SMALL plate of savoury or sweet food | |
Christmas Buffet |
2023 January to September
| day | event | speaker, judge or organiser | what to bring if you can |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Motorsport photography and settings for speed photography | Gavin Brown | bring Entries for Harmony Trophy competition (Trees) |
| 18 Jan | Still life setups creative workstations, composition and light | Verina | bring cameras & 3 objects to photograph |
| 25 Jan | Landscape photography and Painting with light using a drone | Fraser McNair (Campbelltown) | |
| 1 Feb | Harmony competition a set of 3 on Trees | judge Neil Barlow (Cowal) | |
| 8 Feb | 2022 Frank Walton images | ||
| 15 Feb | A Photography Journey | Christine MacIntyre | bring Entries for Annual competition (including Still Life) |
| 22 Feb | Street Life Glasgow | Richard Hunt Smith (Inverary) | |
| 1 Mar | Underwater Photography | Trevor Davies (Seil) | |
| Sat 4 Mar | Outing to Glencoe | Willie Holmes | |
| 8 Mar | Annual Competition results | judge Ruth Morley (Oban) | |
| 15 Mar | Frank Walton interclub competition results | judge Val Hamilton | |
| 22 Mar | Annual General Meeting | All members | |
| Sat 1 Apr | Dinner & prize presentations 7pm | Kilmartin Hotel | |
| Sat 20 May | Street photography in Glasgow | Richard Hunt Smith | |
| 3,4,5 August | Mid Argyll Art Society exhibition & sale | club members & artists | |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Welcome Back, Introductions, Website tour and events programme | the committee |
You can also see what we did in other years
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