Digital - Any Questions?

Due to the rapidly approaching deadline of the Digital Q & A session in December, we really need lots of questions to answer! The questions can be on anything related to digital manipulation; From the process of converting RAW files - to printing the final image. So either pick up one of the questions forms at the club or for the computer literate among you, send them to us directly via the club's e-mail address at inverclydecameraclub@live.com

Keep the questions flowing, and remember - NO QUESTION IS TOO SILLY!

New Beginnings?

Well, the new season has finally started and, boy has it been interesting! With slideshows and audio visuals, tutorials and demonstrations, it been quite a start. Many thanks to Ann-Marie, who presented her first evening, with a travelogue from Skye and a "How To'' on getting an LRPS.

Bill Clark and Gaie Brown also presented some fantastic images produced from their first 'digital experiences' Bill showing some work from his recent trip to Australia and Gaie showing her ongoing project photographing Glasgow's West End and experimenting with digital photography.

We also had an unexpected guests in the form of Colin Wilkinson and his models, giving a great demonstration on using studio lights. Hopefully it will inspire more members to get out and use our own set!

Competition Guidelines 08/09

Here's an update of the competition entry guidelines for 2008/09. They provide guidelines for Digital Submissions, Competition sections and the awarding of points to reflect the rule changes made at the AGM.

2008/2009 Competitions Update

Digital Competitions

Images are to be resized to 1024 along their longest edge. Make sure the "constrain proportions" box is ticked so the shorter side is resized correctly and the imaged is saved at 72dpi.

Please rename your images using numbers 01-06 followed by your initials. If you have a middle name, use this in your initials. Then add your title at the end.

For Example

01_AMW_Title

01_AMW_AnotherTitle

03_AMW_FurtherTitle

and so on.

Please save your images on either memory stick, CD or DVD (preferably memory stick)

If you are having trouble resizing your images either ask for help or leave them at their full size and they will be resized for you.

Competition Sections

This season we are introducing two sections for each competition (apart from the close season assignment which will not be spilt into sections)

On your entry form please state which section you are entering.

The intermediate section is for members who have not been placed in a competition. Prints should be board mounted in the usual manner and be between 40sq inches and A4 in size. No prints large than A4 will be accepted for judging.

The open section is for members who have been previously placed in a competition. Prints should be at least 40sq inches and mounted on board no larger than 20x16 inches.

Decide on which section you wish to enter when you enter your first monthly competition as you CANNOT change once you have entered, so please use a little common sense when choosing which section to enter.

Dates for your Diary...

Boats at Sunset
Originally uploaded by Inverclyde Camera

So its almost that time of year again, the beginning of the new season! And this years syllabus looks fantastic. Many thanks to Gaie for stepping into the role as Club Secretary and giving the club a great many evenings to look forward to. The Opening Night takes place on the 19th of September, details of which will be posted at a later date.

Over the next few weeks, several new pages will be added to the website - dedicated members galleries and a syllabus page among others. Finally just a quick reminder to continue posting the brilliant shots to our flickr page!

Best landscape photographer: The Results

So in our not-so-official poll Duncan McEwan was (rightfully!) voted as the best landscape photographer ahead of Ronnie Mugabe McFadyen, Ansel Adams and Colin Prior.

Congratulations Duncan and we all hope you'll come back to Inverclyde soon!

Glasgow River Festival 2008

The Glasgow River Festival returns in 2008 with more nautical themed fun. From Saturday 19th until Sunday 20th June with highlights including Jet ski races and the welcome return of the Zapcats, there should be plenty of photo opportunities!

Click Here for more details

Click Here for a map of the area

We've got Flickr

Inverclyde Camera Club now has it's own Flickr Page! Members can e-mail their photographs straight into the "stream" by e-mailing them to this address  (just click it)

fin85school@photos.flickr.com

Just use the "Subject" line of the e-mail for the title and the body as the description, Then just attach it, don't forget to credit yourself! Oh and there is no need to resize the images, just e-mail them as a jpeg to keep the file sizes down.

Glasgow 1955: Through The Lens

In the mid 1950's Glasgow camera clubs photographing "everyday" scenes of people and places created a unique photographic survey of the city. An exhibition of their innovative work returns to the People's Palace. For some, they are a trip down memory lane and for others, they offer a welcome opportunity to see the city in bygone days. The exhibition is open until Monday 29th September with free entry.

Welcome - Contact Us

Hi Folks and welcome to the new and improved Inverclyde Camera Club website. We had some problems with the old website, but after a little tinkering and change of colours we're back! You can look forward to regular posts, a "What's On" guide for the local area and more fantastic photographs from our members. So start clicking!

Here's some Contact details for us,

President     
John Parker   Tel 07847 142 879   Mail -  tonjon08@yahoo.co.uk

Vice President   
Ronnie McFadyen

Secretary           
Gaie BrownTreasurer           
Bill BarryCompetition Secretaries
Anne Sloane

Karen McGuinness Tel: 07818 023 685  Mail - ginger1880@hotmail.com 

Ordinary Members   
Jim Canning,
Jim Brannigan
John McCue

Email - inverclydecameraclub@live.com