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USB issues
Just a quick reminder about bringing your mono entries next week for consideration in the five towns competition. I light of some concerns raised from the article below and just generally making life easier for us we have decided to move away from the use of...
Super field trip to the Saddleworth Rushcart Festival
Yesterday, eight of us set off on a field trip to Saddleworth Rushcart Festival. Jason very kindly organised the trip and along with Cat provided the transport. We were treated to a day of true "British" spectacle. The day began with the rushcart pull. The Rushcart is...
Date change for hand in of 3rd competition
I am unable to make the meeting on 22nd January 2015. Therefore I have made the hand in date for the 3rd internal competition a week later - 29th January 2015. All versions of the calendar on the website have been changed accordingly. Darrell
Call for MonoChrome Entries for the Five towns competition
We are starting to think about getting ready for the new season. On 25th September we hold our annual competition against four other local clubs. The competition is made up of our best 12 monochrome prints. We will be collecting entries for consideration...
10 common mistakes with landscapes
I found a good artical discussing common mistakes in landscape photography. Click the link below to read the artical. Click here
Photography exhibition
http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/open-for-business.aspx The link above is an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, by Magnum photographers shooting people at work in the UK. It looks good, and best of all it's free.! cheers John...
Rule update
Following our discussion at the AGM we decided to add the following ammendment to our competition rules: An author may re-submit an image into one further competition provided that: 1. It wasn’t placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Highly commended or commended 2. It must be...
Results for the Annual competition
Tonight saw the annual competition for the 2013-2014 season. Judge Ian Stewart provided a good range of feedback and provided an entertaining night. Results: Winner Photographer of the Year - Darrell Oakden Winner Monochrome Print - Jason Rowley with "Underneath the...
Great turnout for our final picture share.
The season is drawing to a close and it was great to see such a good turnout for our final picture share. There were quite a few members showing images for the first time and it was great to see such a variety. These evenings are always entertaining and last...
L&CPU Individual competition successes
The results for the L&CPU individual competition have been released and Alsager members have scored highly. Geoff Reader came 5th in both the Mono and the colour sections. In the overall PDI photographer of the year Jason Rowley came 22nd and Darrell Oakden came...
