Crediton Photography Club

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Crediton Photography Club Programme 2007-08

IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to keep the annual subscription to a reasonable level, those events marked * * will attract a nominal charge of 50p per member on the evening.

September 14^thWelcome & registration evening
Introduction to Programme
Launch Project: “Opposites”

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Members’ registration evening; collection of subscriptions.A welcome and introduction by Peter Budd, Chairman, followed by a presentation of the programme by Mike Elliott, Programme Secretary.
Launch of this season’s project “ Opposites” (Details to be provided on the night)

September 21^{st **}
Showing of RPS International Slide portfolio
Reprise of best of our Club’s work, 2006/7 season.

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Presentation of the Royal Photographic Society’s International Slide Portfolio, 1996. Only a few members saw this at Bovey Tracey & the club has purchased a copy on CD so all members can have the benefit of this outstanding collection of work.
Time permitting, we will also reprise some of our Club’s best work from 2006/7.

Notes (In Methodist Hall Tonight)

Fotospeed evening. John Herlinger from this well known specialist photo company will lead a session on printing advice and demonstrate Fotospeed’s extensive range of papers, inks, and hardware.

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Tutorial & discussion, Studio Photography. Members thought last year’s “Portrait & Still Life” event a great success, but that it needed better preparation. Ahead of our studio lights session on 26 October, we will therefore have an evening looking at tips, equipment & techniques for working successfully in these controlled conditions. Please bring the camera you plan to use on 26 October. We hope that Victoria, who will be modelling for us on 26^th October, will also be able to attend this preparatory evening too.

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Photoshop Evening. We will spend some time looking at image files brought along by members. Then, building on what we have learned from the Fotospeed night, look at print & presentation issues.

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First Club Trophy Competition. New rules this season; please do check these out! Two pictures in each of the three classes permitted. This is a general competition with no set theme.

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Practical Evening, Studio Photography. To be led by Andy Wyatt. Some members have kindly agreed to bring along, and set up, studio lighting so we can all try our hand at this genre. Bring your camera and, if you wish, your own tripod. A professional model has been engaged for the evening. Please note that use of the main lighting set-up will have to be on a rotational basis, so we shall also have some table-top or other rigs established to ensure members have a full evening’s activities.

November 2^nd**

Speaker: Ken Holland; “Looking at Photographs”
A portfolio presentation and a discussion about more in-depth ways of appreciating images

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Ken Holland; “Looking at Photographs”. As well as showing us his latest portfolio, Ken is going to take the opportunity to talk about methods of evaluating and appreciating pictures, both our own and the work of others.

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Our last two club competitions are themed “The World in Close-Up” and “Danger”. To help with the lead-up to these, tonight we will spend half our time looking at Macro Photography and the other half looking at taking pictures in “Action” or in extreme conditions.

November 11^th SUNDAY

WCPF 75^th Anniversary
Photo convention at University of Exeter
Details to be confirmed

NotesYou might like to know that Western Counties Photo Federation are celebrating their 75^th anniversary with an all-day convention at Exeter University. We await final details, but as it is on our doorstep, members may well wish to attend.

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Exchange Evening with Tiverton Club. This year we are the hosts. Precise format to be advised nearer the time.

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35mm Slide Evening. As slides will not feature in our competitions this year, this is an opportunity to show and discuss work in this medium. No age/subject limits, show what you like. We may find time to talk about related subjects like archiving/digitising slides as well.

Notes2nd Club Trophy Competition. This, too, is a general competition with no set theme. Don’t forget the new rules!

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Inter-club 4-way Print Competition. This is the first of our matches in this new format and it would be good to turn up with a strong contingent of supporters. Please note this is an AWAY fixture on a TUESDAY and is being hosted by Newton Abbot.

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Club Christmas Dinner & Social Evening. We are having a change of venue this year and our Christmas get-together will be at “The Devonshire Dumpling.”, with a buffet menu. Please put this one in your diaries now. Partners very welcome

NotesMember’s work from Studio Evening. This will be the opportunity to show off the results from our session on October 26^th. Prints and projected images will be welcome

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Quiz Evening. The themes will be mostly, but not exclusively, photographic. Members are welcome to organise themselves into teams of three ahead of the event, or just turn up & we will form teams on the night. This event will be led by Mike Elliott.

January 11^{th **}
Western Counties Photographic Federation Slide Portfolio:
View and discuss the top WCPF Slides

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Western Counties Photographic Federation Slide Portfolio…our opportunity to see and discuss the best work from across the South West. To be compered by our WCPF rep., Norman Hedge.

January 18^{th **}Members’ Digital Presentations
Hand in work for 3^rd Club Competition Theme: “The World in Close-up”

Notes IN METHODIST HALL TONIGHT

Members’ Digital Presentation Evening. All members are invited to show off their digital projected images. These can be individual photos, panoramas, “slideshows” or whatever you like.
Timings will depend on numbers, but plan on having a five-minute “slot” to show your work.

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Members’ Print Panel Evening. Members are invited to display, and talk about, a panel of up to five of their own prints. Ideally, these should have some common linking theme.

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3^rd Club Trophy Competition. This is a themed competition “The World in Close-Up” but the rules are otherwise the same as for the general competitions.

February 8^{th **}

Western Counties Photographic Federation Print Portfolio:
View and discuss the WCPF Print Selection

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Western Counties Photographic Federation Print Portfolio. The top hundred prints from all the clubs affiliated to WCPF. Norman to lead the discussion.

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Presentation by Brian Aldridge “Around the Edge”. Brian hopes to have completed his complete exploration of the South West Coast Path, and will be sharing that experience with us, illustrated by the photographs taken along the way.

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Exchange Evening with Dulverton Club. Please note that this is an AWAY event and takes place on a TUESDAY. We are aiming to change the format somewhat this year & discussions are in hand with Dulverton about the precise programme for the evening.

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Royal Photographic International Slide Portfolio at Bovey Tracey. Please note that although this is an AWAY event, it is on a FRIDAY, so will replace our normal club evening.

February 29^th**

“Keeping it Safe”…A workshop on storing, indexing and managing your image collections
Hand in work for 4^th Club Competition Theme: “Danger”

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“Keeping it Safe”. A workshop and discussion about managing your images so they are safe and can be found when needed. Nearly everyone has a different approach to this problem, and most of us have had a disaster at some time or another! Have you found the ideal system yet?

March 7^{th **}

“Saxon Crediton” A report, with images on the exploration of the area around Holy Cross Church to find out how Crediton looked in pre-Norman days.

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“Saxon Crediton”. By spring 2007, the early results of the £40,000 “Time Team” style research into the Saxon Cathedral known to have existed from 909 A.D. onwards should be known. A member of the project team will give a talk on this, illustrated by photos of the project.

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4^th Club Trophy Competition. This is a themed competition, the theme being “Danger”. Apart from this, the rules and the scoring will be the same as those for the preceding three competitions.

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“Dusk & Dark”. A couple of years ago we had a successful, but very cold, night-time photography session. Hopefully by organising this event for the spring we will be able to practice in the changing light as dusk turns to full dark, and maybe avoid hypothermia! The probable venue will be the Exeter Quay area and we may adjourn to a local hostelry afterwards, for a drink and a snack.

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Presentation of the “Opposites” portfolios. Members can present & talk about their work and vote on the best portfolio and the best individual image.

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Interclub 4-way Digital Projected Image Competition. Following last year’s successful pilot exercise, hosted by us, this will, we hope, become an annual fixture. Please note that although this is an AWAY fixture, hosted by Exmouth Photo Group, it is on a Friday evening & there replaces our usual club night

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End of Season Exhibition of winning photographs and prize-giving. The Club members who have come 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd in each category in our competitions will receive their trophies and show their winning pictures.