Recent club achievement:- Plymouth Camera Club is one of the top ten Photographic Clubs in the UK!
Plymouth CC was one of two clubs representing the Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF) at the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) Interclub PDI Championships at Warwick University in July 2011. We were competing against 35 other top clubs and reached the Final contest involving 10 clubs.
Plymouth Camera Club Programme for 2011/2012
8 September 2011
Introduction to new programme and viewing of members’ recent images: Old & New Members to bring prints and digitally projected images (DPI) for discussion and constructive critique.
15 September 2011
Presentation: ‘Composition – Are there any Rules?’ by Sue Brown FRPS.
Bring entries for Merits 1 Prints Own Choice & Set Subject: Abstract
22 September 2011
Techniques presentation: Intermediate Photoshop and Getting to Know your Camera (bring camera and manual) as parallel sessions. Bring in your prints for advice.
29 September 2011
Distinctions evening: Comparing RPS with PAGB - Members showing recent successful panels.
Bring entries for DPI Challenge Shield (Inter Club Competition)
06 October 2011
Competition: Merits 1 (Prints). Judged by Colin Wilkins. Set Subject – ‘Abstract’ & Own Choice.
Bring entries for Colour Shield: Best new DPI (any subject) and Reg Stamp Trophy: Best new Print (any subject)
13 October 2011
Techniques Presentation: Basic and Advanced Photoshop – parallel sessions
Bring entries for Merits 2 (DPI) Own Choice and Set Subject: ‘Motion’
18 October 2011
Inter Club Competition: DPI Challenge Shield (Plymouth, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge and Newton Abbot) – to be held at Ivybridge Camera Club
20 October 2011
Presentation: David Clapp – Local landscape photographer showing his photos of mainly Devon and Cornwall.
27 October 2011
Competition: Price Cup: Best new DPI (any subject) and Reg Stamp Trophy: Best new print (any subject). Judged by Marie Minchington DPAGB.
3 November 2011
Competition: Merits 2 (DPI) Judged by Janet Davies ARPS. Set Subject – ‘Motion’ and Own Choice (Recorded Judging)
10 November 2011
Presentation: A demonstration of Photostacking by Peter Johnson LRPS.
Bring entries for Merits 3 Prints Own Choice and Set Subject: Leading Lines
17 November 2011
Presentation: ‘How my work changed becoming a Professional Photographer’ – by Clive Figes ARPS
24 November 2011
WCPF 2011 Print Portfolio from Members’ Exhibition.
Critique/discussion of images by club members.
1 December 2011
Competition: Merits 3 (Prints) Judged by Gordon Aspland LRPS. Set Subject – ‘Leading Lines’ and Own Choice.
Bring entries for Merits 4 (DPI) Own Choice and Set Subject: Something beginning with ‘W’
8 December 2011
Presentation: ‘Amateurs and Artists: Early Photography and Plymouth’ by Nigel Overton of Plymouth City Museum.
15 December 2011
Christmas Social Event and Print Knockout
(Christmas break 22nd and 29th December 2011)
5 January 2012
Critique of Members’ Images (Prints & DPI): Bring images for constructive comments by club members.
12 January 2012
Competition: Merits 4 (DPI) Judged by Ian Smith CPAGB. Set Subject: ‘ Something beginning with ‘W’ and Own Choice.
Bring entries for Wolseley Shield.
19 January 2012
Practical Evening: Table top set-ups to prepare for ‘Close Up’ Competition – bring cameras.
Bring entries for Merits 5 (Prints) Own Choice & Set Subject: Monochrome.
26 January 2012
Competition: Wolseley Shield – Critique and judging by club members.
2 February 2012
Presentation: Underwater photography by Richard Merritt FRPS.
Bring entries for Sports Trophy (DPIs) and Tyler Trophy (DPI).
6 February 2012 (Mon)
Inter Club Competition: Gerry Trophy (DPI) at the Athenaeum
9 February 2012
Competition: Merits 5 (Prints) Judged by John Jeffery LRPS CPAGB. Set Subject – ‘Monochrome’ and Own Choice.
16 February 2012
Presentation: Low light photography by Linda Wevill and Tina Ind.
23 February 2012
Competition: Sports Trophy (DPIs) and Tyler Trophy (DPI). Judged by Keith Miller.
Bring entries for Les Rowing Parker Trophies (Prints & DPI – People).
1 March 2012
Interclub Competition: Tamar Trophy (Monochrome Prints). At Plymouth CC.
8 March 2012
Presentation: ‘2011 and Beyond' – Sue Brown FRPS.
Bring entries for Merits 6 (DPI) Own Choice and Set Subject: Close Up.
15 March 2012
Competition: Les Rowing Parker Cup & Bowl (Prints & DPI – People pictures). Judged by Les Bennett.
22 March 2012
Presentation: Introduction to Lightroom and comparing with Photoshop by Ann Owens.
29 March 2012
Competition: Merits 6 (DPI) Judged by Maureen Dennis APAGB. Set Subject – ‘Close Up’ and Own Choice (recorded judging).
Bring entries for Westlake Cup – Prints (Landscape/Seascape)
5 April 2012
Presentation: ‘Weather to Photograph and What’ by Ann Miles FRPS.
12 April 2012
Event: Annual General Meeting
19 April 2012
Presentation: Further Travels with Brenda Hutchins
26 April 2012
Competition: Westlake Cup (Prints) Judged by Ginny Campbell LRPS. Landscape/Seascape
4 May 2012
Annual Dinner
+ Monthly Field Trips throughout summer (details later)
Plymouth CC was one of two clubs representing the Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF) at the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) Interclub PDI Championships at Warwick University in July 2011. We were competing against 35 other top clubs and reached the Final contest involving 10 clubs.
Plymouth Camera Club Programme for 2011/2012
8 September 2011
Introduction to new programme and viewing of members’ recent images: Old & New Members to bring prints and digitally projected images (DPI) for discussion and constructive critique.
15 September 2011
Presentation: ‘Composition – Are there any Rules?’ by Sue Brown FRPS.
Bring entries for Merits 1 Prints Own Choice & Set Subject: Abstract
22 September 2011
Techniques presentation: Intermediate Photoshop and Getting to Know your Camera (bring camera and manual) as parallel sessions. Bring in your prints for advice.
29 September 2011
Distinctions evening: Comparing RPS with PAGB - Members showing recent successful panels.
Bring entries for DPI Challenge Shield (Inter Club Competition)
06 October 2011
Competition: Merits 1 (Prints). Judged by Colin Wilkins. Set Subject – ‘Abstract’ & Own Choice.
Bring entries for Colour Shield: Best new DPI (any subject) and Reg Stamp Trophy: Best new Print (any subject)
13 October 2011
Techniques Presentation: Basic and Advanced Photoshop – parallel sessions
Bring entries for Merits 2 (DPI) Own Choice and Set Subject: ‘Motion’
18 October 2011
Inter Club Competition: DPI Challenge Shield (Plymouth, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge and Newton Abbot) – to be held at Ivybridge Camera Club
20 October 2011
Presentation: David Clapp – Local landscape photographer showing his photos of mainly Devon and Cornwall.
27 October 2011
Competition: Price Cup: Best new DPI (any subject) and Reg Stamp Trophy: Best new print (any subject). Judged by Marie Minchington DPAGB.
3 November 2011
Competition: Merits 2 (DPI) Judged by Janet Davies ARPS. Set Subject – ‘Motion’ and Own Choice (Recorded Judging)
10 November 2011
Presentation: A demonstration of Photostacking by Peter Johnson LRPS.
Bring entries for Merits 3 Prints Own Choice and Set Subject: Leading Lines
17 November 2011
Presentation: ‘How my work changed becoming a Professional Photographer’ – by Clive Figes ARPS
24 November 2011
WCPF 2011 Print Portfolio from Members’ Exhibition.
Critique/discussion of images by club members.
1 December 2011
Competition: Merits 3 (Prints) Judged by Gordon Aspland LRPS. Set Subject – ‘Leading Lines’ and Own Choice.
Bring entries for Merits 4 (DPI) Own Choice and Set Subject: Something beginning with ‘W’
8 December 2011
Presentation: ‘Amateurs and Artists: Early Photography and Plymouth’ by Nigel Overton of Plymouth City Museum.
15 December 2011
Christmas Social Event and Print Knockout
(Christmas break 22nd and 29th December 2011)
5 January 2012
Critique of Members’ Images (Prints & DPI): Bring images for constructive comments by club members.
12 January 2012
Competition: Merits 4 (DPI) Judged by Ian Smith CPAGB. Set Subject: ‘ Something beginning with ‘W’ and Own Choice.
Bring entries for Wolseley Shield.
19 January 2012
Practical Evening: Table top set-ups to prepare for ‘Close Up’ Competition – bring cameras.
Bring entries for Merits 5 (Prints) Own Choice & Set Subject: Monochrome.
26 January 2012
Competition: Wolseley Shield – Critique and judging by club members.
2 February 2012
Presentation: Underwater photography by Richard Merritt FRPS.
Bring entries for Sports Trophy (DPIs) and Tyler Trophy (DPI).
6 February 2012 (Mon)
Inter Club Competition: Gerry Trophy (DPI) at the Athenaeum
9 February 2012
Competition: Merits 5 (Prints) Judged by John Jeffery LRPS CPAGB. Set Subject – ‘Monochrome’ and Own Choice.
16 February 2012
Presentation: Low light photography by Linda Wevill and Tina Ind.
23 February 2012
Competition: Sports Trophy (DPIs) and Tyler Trophy (DPI). Judged by Keith Miller.
Bring entries for Les Rowing Parker Trophies (Prints & DPI – People).
1 March 2012
Interclub Competition: Tamar Trophy (Monochrome Prints). At Plymouth CC.
8 March 2012
Presentation: ‘2011 and Beyond' – Sue Brown FRPS.
Bring entries for Merits 6 (DPI) Own Choice and Set Subject: Close Up.
15 March 2012
Competition: Les Rowing Parker Cup & Bowl (Prints & DPI – People pictures). Judged by Les Bennett.
22 March 2012
Presentation: Introduction to Lightroom and comparing with Photoshop by Ann Owens.
29 March 2012
Competition: Merits 6 (DPI) Judged by Maureen Dennis APAGB. Set Subject – ‘Close Up’ and Own Choice (recorded judging).
Bring entries for Westlake Cup – Prints (Landscape/Seascape)
5 April 2012
Presentation: ‘Weather to Photograph and What’ by Ann Miles FRPS.
12 April 2012
Event: Annual General Meeting
19 April 2012
Presentation: Further Travels with Brenda Hutchins
26 April 2012
Competition: Westlake Cup (Prints) Judged by Ginny Campbell LRPS. Landscape/Seascape
4 May 2012
Annual Dinner
+ Monthly Field Trips throughout summer (details later)
Programme
Merits Competitions 2011/2012
Merits 1 (Prints) – Abstract
Merits 2 (DPI) – Motion
Merits 3 (Prints) – Leading Lines
Merits 4 (DPI) – Something beginning with ‘W’
Merits 5 (Prints) – Monochrome
Merits 6 (DPI) – Close Up