MEETING DATE

ACTIVITY

8^th September 2011

Open Evening


An introduction to the season but many things to help the newcomers especially.

15^th September 2011

Print Lecture: Still In The Dark - Peter Rees FRPS EFIAP(p) MPAGB


A member of the prestigious "Eyecon" group, Peter is a celebrated worker and a captivating speaker. Despite the title he does do digital work. See www.farcountryphotography.co.uk

Hand-In date for PDI 1 2012

22^nd September 2011  

Getting Started in Digital AV by Howard Gregory & Suzanne Walker ARPS

Many of us want to make our "slide shows" more interesting. Here is how to do it.

29^th September 2011

Projected Digital Image Competition - First League competition - (PDI 1 2012)
Judge: Alan Towse LRPS

The first of our three league competitions for PDIs.

Monday 3^rd October 2011

Interclub Competition: The Robertshaw Trophy (at Blyth Bridge PS)

6^th October 2011

Landscapes Of Wales - Steve Lewis ARPS

Beautiful landscapes but the added interest that they are taken with a large format camera that Steve will tell us all about. www.landscapesofwales.co.uk

Hand-In Date for PRINT L1

13^th October 2011

L&CPU Folio - Nature and Illustrative and Open Evening

Some of the best colour prints from the regional annual competition 2011.

20^th October 2011

Print Competition - First League Competition
Judge: Sheila Tunstall

Our first print competition of the season.

27^th October 2011

Pictorialism and the Art of Photography - Brian Law CPAGB

Brian is a talented creative photographer in his own right and has a deep interest in the way photography has developed as an Art and he will tell us all about it.

3^rd November 2011

Inter-Club Competition - Alsager CC at Crewe PS
Judge: John Doughty APAGB

For the first of our regular contests with other local clubs we invite our friends from Alsager CC over to show us what they have been working on in the past year.

Hand-In Date for PDI 2 2012

10^th November 2011

Photoshop Tips: Selective Contrast Enhancement - Jon Allanson LRPS CPAGB BPE3*

Jon is the L&CPU Folio Secretary and leading member of both North Cheshire and Bramhall Photographic Societies, and this evening he will give us all some Photoshop advice.

17^th November 2011

Projected Digital Image Competition - Second League competition - (PDI 2 2012)
Judge: Margaret Sixsmith FBPE EFIAP/S ARPS

The second of our three league competitions for projected digital images.

24^th November 2011

Night Photography - Chris Benbow (Chris Nocturne)

An exciting approach using all the facilities of the digital camera.

(This talk replaces Ron Smith's annual lecture which we originally listed. We are grateful to Chris for being able to step in. Look at www.noctography.co.uk to see his work.)

Hand-In Date for PRINT L2

1^st December 2011

The Science and Art of Panoramic Photography - John Widdall CPAGB

John has been specialising in panoramic photography for many years and will have some invaluable advice.

8^th December 2011

Print Competition - Second League Competition
Judge: Andre Brochwicz Lewinski ARPS

15^th December 2011

Christmas Fayre

The season so far in pictures and a small feast!

NO MEETINGS 22nd December, 29th December and 5th January 2012

12^th January 2012

L&CPU Mono Folio Q and Open Evening

The best monochrome prints from the 2011 L&CPU Annual Competition followed by an open evening.

Hand-In Date for PDI 3 2012

19^th January 2012

Inter-Club Competition - Whitchurch PS and Mid-Cheshire CC at Crewe PS
Judge: Graham Jonston ARPS

The second of our regular inter-club competitions of the season.

26^th January 2012

Projected Digital Image Competition - Third League Competition - (PDI 3 2012)
Judge: Tillman Kleinhans ARPS, EFIAP, DPAGB

The final leg of our league competitions.

2^nd February 2012

Portrait Evening

Always popular, and lead by our portrait specialists, this practical session gives everyone a chance to work with a studio set-up.

9^th February 2012

North Cheshire PS Inter-Club Championships - No Meeting at Crewe PS

The hugely popular inter-club events at North Cheshire PS are this week. We always take part, and many members like to attend, so no meeting this week at Crewe PS.

Hand-In Date for PRINT 3. You will need to make arrangements to deliver prints

16^th February 2012

L&CPU Folio Q - Colour and Open Evening

A chance to see some of the best prints from this years Regional Competition.

23^rd February 2012

Print Competition - Third League Competition
Judge: Chris Kay ARPS

The final league competition of the season.

Hand-In Date for PDI Annual - The Jim Harrison Trophy

1^st March 2012

Bebington Salon of Photography

A showing of the best images submitted to this national competition by the event
organiser Bob Dennis AFIAP CPAGB BPE3*

8^th March 2012

PDI Annual - The Jim Harrison Trophy
Judge: Adrian Lines ARPS, DPAGB, BPE4*

The Annual PDI for the trophy in memory of our centenarian member, Jim Harrison.

15^th March 2012 

Open Evening

We deal with anything you have asked about!

Hand-In Date for PRINT Annual

22^nd March 2012

Photosafari - Ron Pickering

Ron, who is an author and photographer, will talk about the work that went into his latest book

29^th March 2012

PRINT Annual
Judge: Tremaine Cornish EFIAP, PPSA, BPE2*

The best of the years prints battle it out.

Hand-In date for Maurice Ashwin Portrait Competition

5^th April 2012

Inter-Club Competition with NANTWICH CC at Crewe PS
Judge: Bill Preston LRPS, CPAGB, BPE2*

The third and last of our competitions with local clubs.

12^th April 2012

The Maurice Ashwin Trophy
Judge: Joan Blease AFIAP, ARPS, BPE2*

For portrait prints. Always a treat and this year judged by Joan Blease EFIAP ARPS BPE3*

Hand-In Date for PDI Knock-out

19^th April 2012

AGM and Awards

AGM's are often thought best avoided but we promise an enjoyable evening and a chance to applaud our seasons winners. Also the Chairman's Choice for 2012 will be announced!

26^th April  2012

PDI Knock-out

An evening for fun, where the audience votes for the best digital images, but also a chance to try out you latest creations!

3^rd May 2012

The Five Towns Competition - Mono Prints at Crewe PS
Judge: Christine Widdall EFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3*

This is a local Derby for monochrome prints between ourselves and Alsager CC, Nantwich CC, Sandbach PS and Whitchurch PS. Regarded as the event of the season by all those serious about monochrome.