|
Date |
First Half |
Second Half |
Comments |
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7th May |
Castletown Harbour Night |
|
18:30pm
- Meet at the car park on the Castletown end of Dunnet Beach |
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4th June |
Thurso Harbor Night |
|
18:30pm - Thurso Harbour in front
of the Tempest Cafe |
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July 2nd |
Loch More
Evening outing |
|
John Keeton
(to advise on meeting point/time etc) |
|
July 9th |
Photoshop and
Lighting |
|
Chris Gregory
- Forss Business Park - 19.30 |
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July 16th |
Photoshop and
Lighting |
|
Chris Gregory
- Forss Business Park - 19.30 |
|
July 28th |
Halkirk Games
12.00-17.30 |
|
1 or 2
photographer’s tabards have been allocated to members. These will
allow access to the central part of the stadium, providing good
photo opportunities. If those interested contact me I will sort out
a rota for their use. |
|
Aug 6th |
Scrabster Evening
Out |
Meet at Pentland
Firth Yacht Club car park at 7pm |
|
|
Sept 3rd |
John Baikie |
First rough
review of submissions for Highland Challenge and hints for
improvements. |
All members to
bring prints for Highland Challenge, no restriction on number.
|
|
Sept 17th |
Colin Gregory et
al
Introduction for
Beginners |
Second review
of prints for Highland Challenge and further hints for improvement. |
Members are
again encouraged to bring as many photos as possible for
consideration for selection for the Highland Challenge |
|
Sept 22nd |
Visit to RSPB
ForsinardMeet at RSPB Centre-Railway Station |
|
Opportunity
to photograph the flow country in Autumn splendour. Please contact
Colin before 18th if you want to go. |
|
Oct 1st |
Speed cameras:
Northern Constabulary |
Selection of
final 30 from which the final 10 will be selected (on 13th)
for the Highland Challenge. |
All members will
be able to vote on the prints/slides they think should go forward |
|
Oct 12th
(Fri) |
19:00 - 21:00
Final
Selection of 10 prints for Highland Challenge |
Date
Changed |
All welcome;
Castletown Heritage Centre |
|
Oct 15th |
Norrie Russell
RSPB |
Judging Autumn
Competition |
Theme: Pictures
taken during the summer club outings |
|
Oct 21st |
Closing Date
for Highland Challenge entries (at Nairn) |
|
|
|
Nov 5th |
John Carter
Close Up Photography |
John Carter
Close Up Photography |
Practical-opportunity to take your own close ups |
|
Nov 17th |
Highland
Challenge at Nairn |
|
|
|
Nov 19th |
Press and
Journal |
Judging
Competition |
Theme:
Landscape/Seascape/Skyscape |
|
Dec 3rd |
Practical
evening: Taking portraits |
Practical
evening; Taking portraits |
|
|
Dec 17th |
Christmas
Party/Dinner |
|
|
|
Jan 7th |
Johnston
Collection: Wick Heritage Society |
19:30 at the
Wick Heritage Centre
Contact Colin Gregory if you require a lift. |
Competition Postponed till 21st January |
|
Jan 21st |
Colin Gregory
Travel |
Q&A Panel |
Judging
Christmas Competition
Theme: Caithness
in Winter |
|
Feb 4th |
John Carter
Photography in a Tent’
Bring Cameras and glitzy items
|
Judging Winter
Competition |
Theme: Portrait |
|
Feb 18th |
Critique: ‘Why
didn’t my photo win?’ Please bring photographs and listen to the
panels opinions as to how they might have been improved – and
express your own opinions. |
|
March 3rd |
Photoshop
- Carol Thomas |
|
March 17th |
Julian Smith |
Judging Spring
Competition |
Theme: Flora and
Fauna |
|
April 7th |
AGM (includes an
EGM to cover the changes recommended at last AGM and draft programme
for next year) |
|
|
April 21st |
Surprise |
Final
Competition of the Season |
Theme: Open |
|
May 18th |
Meet with
Dingwall Camera Club |
Meet @ Loch
Fleet Car park : 10:30 |
|
|
Date |
|
Proposal |
|
|
12th May 2008 |
T |
Out west (Melvich,
Kirtomy. Strathy) |
Meet
at the Thurso riverside car park in front of Riverside Replicas at
6.30pm to arrange sharing of cars. The intention is to travel
to the car park near the Strathy Lighthouse for 7.15pm.
Directions - travel through Reay and Melvich and turn right at the
Strathy Inn. Travel towards the sea until you reach the car
park beside the closed gates. We can then walk along the
cliffs to the lighthouse or walk along the road (10 min walk). |
|
18th May
2008 |
T |
Loch Fleet with
Dingwall CC |
Names to the
Chairman please
Meeting place: Loch Fleet car park ( on right at northern end of
road across the Fleet at the Mound - just south of the turning to
Rogart and Lairg)
Time 10.30 (18th
May)
Intention: to go
to Big Burn and to Bluebells around Dunrobin (some might want to go
to the Fleet for bird photography). |
|
2nd June
2008 |
T |
Lybster |
Meet at the Thurso
riverside carpark in front of Riverside Replicas for 6.30pm (to
arrange car sharing). We will then travel to Lybster Harbour
for 7.15pm. |
|
7th July
2008 |
T |
Dunnet Head |
|
|
4th Aug
2008 |
T |
Forss |
Meet at Crosskirk,
Forss at 7pm. The road to Crosskirk is signposted just east of
the Forss House Hotel. Head towards the sea and park on the
grass turning area when you can go no further. |
|
16th Aug
2008 |
T |
Trip to Golspie |
Trip to Golspie and
surrounding area, including Dunrobin Castle. Meet at the Thurso
Riverside car park in front of Riverside Replicas at 9am to arrange
sharing of cars. Then travel to Dunrobin Castle to meet in the
castle carpark at 10.30am. Travel back in mid to late
afternoon. |
