South Manchester Camera Club » News http://www.smcc.org.uk Good Fellowship Through Photography Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 David Johnson: A Year in 2 Hours http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/05/david-johnson-a-year-in-2-hours/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=david-johnson-a-year-in-2-hours http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/05/david-johnson-a-year-in-2-hours/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:24:59 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/?p=1082 A return visit from David Johnson AKA MankyMaxBlack. An engaging speaker and superb Stockport based photographer and software trainer shows us what he has been up to since his last visit.

Chair: Graham Currey

]]> http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/05/david-johnson-a-year-in-2-hours/feed/ 0 Monthly Competition night http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/05/monthly-competition-night-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monthly-competition-night-19 http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/05/monthly-competition-night-19/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:02:23 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/?p=1080 Digital Open, Digital Themed (this month’s theme is ‘Texture’) and Print sections.

Appraisers: Graham Currey (Digital Open), Ray Grover (Digital Theme), Martin Malies (Print)

Chair: Sharon Abbot

]]> http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/05/monthly-competition-night-19/feed/ 0 Ciara Leeming: Elvira and Me http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/02/ciara-leeming-elvira-and-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ciara-leeming-elvira-and-me http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/02/ciara-leeming-elvira-and-me/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:15:25 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/?p=1071 Ciara is a Manchester-based freelance journalist, writing for regional, national and overseas press. She is also an excellent photographer and works on assignment for the BBC amongst others.

Chair: Nick Jackson

]]> http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/02/02/ciara-leeming-elvira-and-me/feed/ 0 53.4133951 -2.227538953.4133951-2.2275389 Landscape Treks http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/01/17/landscape-treks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=landscape-treks http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/01/17/landscape-treks/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:38:18 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/01/17/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 the comfort of our own tents. If you have members your club who you think might be interested I would be very grateful if you could pass my details on to them.

I will do my utmost to give your members a unique experience whilst on a trek whilst giving them the time to capture unique and stunning images.

Kind regards

Paul Allen

Email: info@landscapetreks.co.uk

Tel: 07977142885

]]> http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/01/17/landscape-treks/feed/ 0 January Competition Results http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/01/12/january-competition-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=january-competition-results http://www.smcc.org.uk/2012/01/12/january-competition-results/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:45:59 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/?p=1039 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 Tunbridge

OPEN DIGITAL SECTION
1st: Strawberry Splash by Bill Pullan
2nd: Mirror Mirror by Richard Strittmatter
3rd: Peak Mist by Martin Malies
4th: Tuscany Morning by Nick Jackson
5th: Ilex Hairstreak by John Negus

THEMES DIGITAL SECTION (CIRCLES)
1st: Circle Over Tuscany by Graham Currey
2nd: Going Round in Circles by Nick Jackson
3rd: Three Wheel Drive by Sharon Abbott
4th: The Wheel by Phil Portus
5th: Sparklers by Ray Grover

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Chair: Alfred Brown

]]> http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/12/11/monthly-competition-night-18/feed/ 0 Final Reminder for Annual Social & Awards Tickets http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/12/03/final-reminder-for-annual-social-awards-tickets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=final-reminder-for-annual-social-awards-tickets http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/12/03/final-reminder-for-annual-social-awards-tickets/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:38:22 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/?p=1020 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.

]]> http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/12/03/final-reminder-for-annual-social-awards-tickets/feed/ 0 Digital Image of the Year entries now uploaded to the website http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/21/digital-image-of-the-year-entrants-now-uploaded-to-club-website/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digital-image-of-the-year-entrants-now-uploaded-to-club-website http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/21/digital-image-of-the-year-entrants-now-uploaded-to-club-website/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:44:56 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/21/digital-image-of-the-year-entrants-now-uploaded-to-club-website/ http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/21/digital-image-of-the-year-entrants-now-uploaded-to-club-website/feed/ 0 Digital Image of the Year 2011 Results http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/15/digital-image-of-the-year-2011-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digital-image-of-the-year-2011-results http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/15/digital-image-of-the-year-2011-results/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:36:35 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/15/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 Anders

COMMENDED:

Amour by Nicola Docherty
Anhinga by Norman Wall
Beetham in Blue by Mike Holden
Red Arrows by Stuart McNeil
Tennis Serve by John fryer

]]> http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/15/digital-image-of-the-year-2011-results/feed/ 0 Charity Photographic Competition http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/09/charity-photographic-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charity-photographic-competition http://www.smcc.org.uk/2011/11/09/charity-photographic-competition/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:03:10 +0000 Nick_Jackson http://www.smcc.org.uk/?p=1009 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 active urban community, an engaging or surreal portrait, travel… Anything that inspires you in your world. It costs £5 per image and anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to enter, both amateur and professional. This is a really great opportunity for anyone interested in photography! We have a range of fantastic prizes including:

± A behind the scenes tour of Tate Photography studios with David Clarke, Head of Photography

± Aspire Photography Training Course

± London Photography Course – ‘Better Travel Photography’

Not to mention the winners will be exhibited in London in 2012. The competition will be judged by a number of important figures of the photography world including

David Clarke – Director of Photography at the Tate
Steve Davey – published BBC books
David Noton – published travel photographer
John Beatty – published travel photographer

If this interests you, please could you spread the word to your society/anyone you think could help us (perhaps you are linked to your city Photography society as well?) – Flickr/Facebook/Twitter, we are trying to involve as many people as possible!! I have attached a PDF poster and these are our links:

To find out about the charity: http://www.amantani.org.uk/meetmyworld

‘Like’ our page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Meet-My-World/187558657962153?sk=wall

Photography, articles and inspiration: http://meetmyworld2011.tumblr.com/

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