Thu 21 May 2020 - Summer Club Begins
A bonus just for our Members, summer club meetings are informal outings each Thursday throughout the summer at various local photogenic venues. A great opportunity for our members to get together and get to know each other better. Each evening finishes up in a local pub for a drink and a chat.
Members will be advised in advance of each meeting place and time through the club Bulletin system, so keep an eye on your email!
Thu 7 May 2020 - Go walkabout!
Walk out from the club on this lovely light evening and see what you can photograph. Return by 9:00pm to show and tell!
Thu 30 Apr 2020 - Practical Evening
Four club members give expert tuition on various aspects of macro photography
Bring your camera!
Thu 23 Apr 2020 - Mobile Phone Challenge
Be as creative as you like and show up to six images taken with your mobile phone or other electronic device for in-house judging
Thu 16 Apr 2020 - Competition No 7 Image Of The Year
The Big One!
In a change to the printed programme, our judge for the evening is Aleks Gjika - thanks for stepping in to save the day Aleks!
Also: IMAGES IN FOR MOBILE PHONE CHALLENGE
Thu 9 Apr 2020 - Drone Photography
Our speaker for the evening is our very own Kate Rendell
Kate will show some of her lovely audio visuals taken with her drone and also talk us through some of the laws regarding the use of drones.
Thu 2 Apr 2020 - AGM
Time to elect your committee for next season.
Also: IMAGES IN FOR IMAGE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION ON 16TH APRIL.
Thu 26 Mar 2020 - AV Night - Postponed until further notice
Your chance to have a go at creating a 5 minute audio visual presentation. Set your photos to music and bring them to life - the more the merrier!
Thu 19 Mar 2020 - Competition No.6 Monochrome
Our annual monochrome competition
The Judge for the evening is Martin Cooper
Thu 12 Mar 2020 - Chairman's Challenge
Keith says:
"This year for the Chairman's Challenge which is 12 March I have taken inspiration from the year, 2020.
This leads me to think of Vision, and in turn to eyes, and I am reminded of the quote `The eyes are the window of the soul`.
Eyes can be people's eyes, animal eyes, drawn eyes...
Windows can be open, closed, looking in, looking out, glazed, broken, perhaps not even in a building.
The soul is a difficult thing to narrow down, but one way I can think of it is a child completely lost in play, or a cricketer at full stretch to take a...
Thu 5 Mar 2020 - Battle between Stroud and Tetbury Camera Club
Can Stroud beat them again? It was very close last year!
Our Judge for the evening is Beryl Heaton
ALSO: DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING IMAGES FOR MONOCHROME COMPETITION ON 19TH MARCH
Thu 27 Feb 2020 - An Evening With Panasonic
DSLR equipment getting a bit heavy to carry around? View the whole range of lightweight Panasonic cameras, light in weight but not on quality. The evening will be illustrated with some street photography.
Thu 20 Feb 2020 - Competition No 5: Nature
Our Judge this evening is Clive Greenland
Thu 13 Feb 2020 - Ladies v Gents
It's a knockout, lighthearted, nearly Valentine's Day competition! Up to six images from each person - open to members AND non-members.
Thu 6 Feb 2020 - Cheltenham International Salon
An audio visual presentation by Cheltenham Camera Club members of a selection of the best images from around the world accepted in the Cheltenham International Salon. Prepare to be inspired!
IMAGES IN FOR COMPETITION 20TH FEBRUARY, SUBJECT: NATURE
(Please note this is a month earlier than the usual date for our Nature Competition)
Thu 30 Jan 2020 - Competition No 4: "Shadows"
Our judge for the evening is Ted Wilson
Thu 23 Jan 2020 - Speaker: Robert Harvey
"Small is Beautiful"
Back by popular demand, Robert will be talking about macro photography
Tue 21 Jan 2020 - Back To Basics
Members please log in for full details and location
Thu 16 Jan 2020 - Speaker: Marion Hearfield
The late Rodnet Shepheard was Secretary of Stroud Camera Club for many years in the 1940s. Marion will dive us a presentationof his photographs, previously shown at the Stroud Local History Society.
IMAGES IN FOR COMPETITION 30TH JANUARY. SUBJECT: "SHADOWS"
Thu 9 Jan 2020 - Not For Competitions
Members to bring in up to six favourite images and explain why they are special to you. For discussion but not for competitions
Thu 19 Dec 2019 - 19th Dec, 26th Dec and 2nd January CHRISTMAS BREAK
Our Christmas break so no meetings on these dates.
Next meeting is on 9th January
Thu 12 Dec 2019 - Our Members' Christmas Social!
Party time!
Bring along some food to share for an evening of fun and entertainment with Annie and Jenny
Thu 5 Dec 2019 - Speaker: Martin Fry FRPS EFIAP/g AV-EFIAP ABPE APAGB
"A Distinctive Journey"
Martin will take us through some of his images and AVs which have achieved success
Thu 28 Nov 2019 - Speakers: Sue O'Connell and Peter Brisley
"Travels Towards The Edge"
Peter Brisley ARPS and Sue O'Connell ARPS focus on some less-frequented destinations including the Libyan Sahara, Java, Mongolia and Iran in a varied presentation of PDIs, Prints and AV sequences
Thu 21 Nov 2019 - Competition No 3: OPEN
Our judge this evening is Peter Weaver
Tue 19 Nov 2019 - Back To Basics
Details will be announced nearer the date
Thu 14 Nov 2019 - Speaker: John Chamberlin FRPS, MFIAP, APAGB, FBPE
"Near and Far"
Various images taken in the UK and further afield by an experienced photographer who comes highly recommended.
Thu 7 Nov 2019 - Stroud Members' Night: Travel
Four Club Members will be taking us around the world for an evening of travel photography.
IMAGES IN FOR COMPETITION 21st NOVEMBER: OPEN
Thu 31 Oct 2019 - Practical Night
Gordon Norris will bring a model and some studio lighting for a practical evening of portrait photography.
BRING YOUR CAMERA!
Thu 24 Oct 2019 - Competition No 2: OPEN
Our judge this evening is Bob Train
Tue 22 Oct 2019 - Back To Basics: Affinity Photo a first look
Rhys Owen: Affinity Photo a first look.
Cost £2.50 including tea or coffee.
Fresh Ground Cafe (Members please log in to find address details)
Thu 17 Oct 2019 - Speaker: Aleks Gjika
In a change to the printed programme and due to the unavailability of Cate Barrow, Aleks Gjika has stepped into the breach and will give us his fascinating talk entitled "In the search of the "Je ne sais quoi!" Check out Aleks's website at http://www.aleksgjika.photography
Thu 10 Oct 2019 - Triptychs and Your Take
Get creative night
Your Take - Have a go at improving three given images and/or create some triptychs of your favourite subjects
IMAGES IN FOR COMPETITION 24th OCTOBER: OPEN
Tue 8 Oct 2019 - Back To Basics: Using Photography apps.
Roger Matthews: Using Photography apps.
Cost £2.50 including tea or coffee.
Fresh Ground Cafe (Members please log in to find address details)
Thu 3 Oct 2019 - Speaker: Derek Gale "Movement in Photography"
We all love a bit of intentional blur and Derek has this down to a fine art! Should be an entertaining evening.
COLLECT 3 IMAGES FOR "YOUR TAKE" NEXT WEEK
Thu 19 Sep 2019 - Speaker: Stephen Spraggon
“Four Seasons in One Day”. On his last visit to Stroud Stephen showed us some beautiful images of the Somerset Levels giving details of the preparation and planning and inspiring us all. It was a fascinating evening and we look forward to his return visit with a new talk and more inspiring landscape images.
Thu 12 Sep 2019 - Subject: Fotospeed Photographic Paper
Tim Jones will be demonstrating the whole range of Fotospeed specialised photographic papers with a special discount of 20% on the night. He will also be talking about colour management and printing techniques.
IMAGES IN FOR COMPETITION 26TH SEPTEMBER: OPEN
Thu 5 Sep 2019 - WCPF Travelling Portfolio
The travelling print portfolio from the Western Counties Photographic Federation comes to Stroud for discussion and comment from members