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Landscape Treks

I run a small company called Landscape Treks where I offer photographers the chance to experience some of the more remote UK mountain landscapes by guiding them to some stunning photographic locations.
http://www.landscapetreks.co.uk
By wild camping at these locations we can spend more time in the hills and have the chance to capture sunsets and sunrises from [...]

January Competition Results

The results of the first 2012 monthly competiton, as judged the members present, were as follows:
PRINT SECTION
1st: Beech Avenue by Ray Grover
2nd: Lift Off by Martin Malies
3rd: Pen y Pass by Graham Currey
4th Village Woman by Marie-Claude Witcombe
5th: Dog’s Day by David [...]

Final Reminder for Annual Social & Awards Tickets

Our meeting on Monday 5th December is the last chance to purchase tickets for the SMCC Annual Awards & Social Evening. Please see Sue Anders & Ann Carrol on the evening.

Digital Image of the Year entries now uploaded to the website

Digital Image of the Year 2011 Results

As judged by Christine Widdall EFIAP DPAGB BPE3* and President of the Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union:
1st: The Open Sea by Ray Grover
2nd: Night Rider by Nick Jackson
3rd: Glacier National Park by Louise Croak
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Blue Harbour House by Phil Portus
Diminuendo by Phil Portus
Fallen Leaf by John Coles
High Jumper by John Fryer
Twitch Way Tgo by Sue [...]

Charity Photographic Competition

Charity Amantani UK (http://www.amantani.org.uk/) has just launched it’s first charity photography competition and are trying to get as many people involved as they can!
The title of the competition is ‘Meet My World’. We are looking for images that reflect your world expressed through the lens of your camera. Maybe a serene English country landscape, an [...]

October Competition Results

The results of the October and final monthly competiton for 2011, as judged by Mike Stanley:
PRINT SECTION
1st: Button on Deansgate by Richard Strittmatter
2nd: Castle Hill Lancaster by Norman Wall
3rd: Canoe Slalom by Roger Geldard
4th Steam Power by Robin Schofield
5th: Lioness by Allan Swift
OPEN DIGITAL SECTION
1st: [...]

2012 Digital Theme Categories Announced

The digital theme competition categories for 2012 have been agreed as follows:
January: Speed
March: Texture
May: Purple
July: Circles
September: Jump

SMCC Member’s Exhibition in Sale

I’d like to invite you all to my upcoming photography exhibition at Waterside Arts Centre in Sale,.
The exhibition is on from Saturday 15th October through to 3rd December and features architectural and abstract images of Manchester and Salford.
The opening evening is on Wednesday 12th October from 7 – 9pm which you are all welcome to [...]

SEPTEMBER COMPETITION RESULTS

The results of the September competitons (as judged by the members) were as follows:
PRINT SECTION
1st: Australia Mill by Vincent Stanley
2nd: Lizzie Armistead by Roger Geldard
3rd: Station Mistress by David Tunbridge
4th Calm Waters by Ray Grover
5th: Elterwater Trees by Martin Malies
OPEN DIGITAL SECTION
1st: Red [...]