Sat 9 Apr 2016 - ANNUAL COMPETITION
Judged by Leigh Preston Jack and Lynne Bamford.
Wed 6 Apr 2016 - Leigh Preston with HALLMARK, LAMENT & PERFORMANCE
- www.leighpreston.co.uk - there's a link under biography - click on lectures , and there's info about it there.
Wed 30 Mar 2016 - RICHARD SPEIRS
Richard Speirs with his wonderful "Back to Basics' Presentation
Wed 23 Mar 2016 - Beat That Selection night
Teams will select their photographs for the upcoming 'Beat That' competition
Plus a presentation of our results from the SPF Inter-Club Print Championship
Hand in and Upload Prints and PDIs for the Annual Competition
Wed 16 Mar 2016 - PRINT LEAGUE ROUND 4
Judged by Jack Bamford DPAGB AFIAP APAGB from Hensingham
Hand in PDI for 'Beat That'
Sat 5 Mar 2016 - ANNUAL EXHIBITION
You have the chance to hang 4 pictures of your choice - preferably with a theme. There is no selection and no formal competition although we usually ask the public and our members to vote for their favourite.
In the Gracefield Galleries this year. Hanging arrangements tba.
Wed 2 Mar 2016 - DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY INTER - CLUB COMPETITION
Held at Holywood Hall - NOT AT GRACEFIELDS THIS NIGHT
Competing clubs this year are: Dumfries, Stranraer, Stewartry, Abbey, and U3A
All Dumfries members are welcome along with members from the other clubs and a raffle will be held on the night (please donate a prize if you can).
Judged by Neil & Libby Smith from Carluke Camera Club.
Here how it all works:
20 PDI images from each club in Colour or Monochrome. Maximum of 8 Nature plus 1 or 2 humorous PDI which the judge will be asked to give credit to. If the judge smiles it should get through the first...
Wed 24 Feb 2016 - 15 Minutes of Fame and Members' AV
Sunday is LAST DATE to Hand in and upload Print Round 4
LAST DATE to Upload PDI Round 4
Often we are able to extend the entry deadline but, because of the already late deadline, this will be impossible on this occasion - the usual suspects have been warned! You can hand in and upload EARLIER.
Wed 17 Feb 2016 - PARRY'S PICTURES
Roger and Judith Parry
This is a joint presentation, consisting mainly of our exhibition work, which contains pictures taken on our travels, in the studio and also 'Art Nudes' taken on location. In the talk we take turns to show our own sets of pictures thus illustrating our different approach to photography.
Wed 10 Feb 2016 - DIVERSITY with PHIL & GWEN CHARNOCK
Phil Charnock FRPS MFIAP and Gwen Charnock FRPS MFIAP
Our photographic life encompasses over 35 years of varied subject matter in both amateur and professional fields. From past to present day, we will be showing the type of work we have enjoyed producing for competition, our living and purely for the love of it.
Wed 3 Feb 2016 - FAMOUS FIVE GO TO TURKEY
Don't miss this one! A great show by 5 of our own members AND Richard Speirs.
Plus an update on 'Beat That' including drawing the teams.
Wed 13 Jan 2016 - PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE and LOCHMABEN TROPHY
The President's Challenge theme is "Between Dusk and Dawn" - so sunset to sunrise and outdoors! Anything and everything taken during these hours will be accepted and remember this is a pdi competition.
We will also explain 'Beat That'.
Very last opportunity to Hand Prints Round 3 and only if you have already uploaded them to the website.
Final up-load and hand in for Print Rd3
Wed 6 Jan 2016 - PAGB AWARDS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC MERIT
Even if you are not interested in an Award for yourself there will be loads of great pictures to look at and, if you are interested, all (or at least some) of the information you need. We could run an extra night if anyone would like to see more and perhaps bring a few of your own pictures to see if you are in the "ballpark". Anyone interested?
Wed 16 Dec 2015 - THE 92nd SCOTTISH SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Upload PDI Round 3
Wed 9 Dec 2015 - NATURE IN THE LANDSCAPE
With Neil McGregor DPAGB LRPS from Kirkintilloch CC
Sat 14 Nov 2015 - THE OPENING OF THE FIAP COLOUR PRINT BIENNIAL
And its right on your doorstep!
Come and see the successful Scottish Entry and Award Winners as well as the Argentine Winners and the PAGB Entry, after which you will also have the opportunity to attend a short gallery talk and view an exciting exhibition of 80 B&W photographs by Judah Passow, - “Jewish Life in Scotland.â€
Wed 11 Nov 2015 - GB CUP 2015 - NATURE
The FIAP Colour Print Biennial Exhibition will be hanging in the Studios.
Hand in and upload Print Round 2
Wed 4 Nov 2015 - TBA
A night of mystery and excitement which will include a presentation of our performance at the PAGB Print Championship, where we are the defending Champions.
Upload PDI Round 2
Wed 28 Oct 2015 - TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY: WHICH PICTURES SELL - AND WHY
Tim Mannakee is an acclaimed travel photographer, based in France, who has led photography holidays worldwide.
Sun 25 Oct 2015 - PAGB PRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
Dumfries are the reigning Champions and we will try to defend our crown in Ellesmere Port.
Sun 18 Oct 2015 - A LOOK AROUND PHOTOSHOP with Terry Donnelly, MPAGB, ARPS,APBE, AFIAF
Houghton Village Hall, Houghton, Carlisle
Wed 14 Oct 2015 - PDI LEAGUE ROUND 1
Judged by Dave Symonds from downtown Newton Stewart
Hand in and upload Print Round 1
See Bulletin http://www.dumfriescameraclub.co.uk/bulletin-board/print-leagues-2015-2016
There can be no extension of this date. Really!
Wed 7 Oct 2015 - FIFTY:FIFTY with THE AMAZING LIBBY SMITH
LIBBY SMITH MPAGB EFIAP APAGB
She will pitch some Photoshop techniques for the less advanced and show some of her award winning prints. Watch out for the "before and afters"
Tue 6 Oct 2015 - POSTPONED HOW TO ENTER OUR COMPETITIONS
Very little interest has been expressed and we are not certain if anyone will actually attend so this meeting is cancelled. It can be rescheduled later if there is interest.
EXTRA NIGHT - INTRODUCTION TO OUR COMPETITIONS FOR NEW ENTRANTS.
This will include how to prepare and present both Prints and PDIs along with a more detailed introduction to our League system
Probably in Gracefield but TBC
Wed 30 Sep 2015 - SECOND NATURE
A show by a trio of our very own superb Nature workers, Edmund Fellowes, Tom Langlands and Gordon Rae.
Be amazed.
Upload PDI Round 1
Wed 23 Sep 2015 - WISH YOU WERE HERE?
What we did in our holidays or through the summer. What will you show us?
Bring us a few pictures which don't have to be prize winners. We are more interested in your travels, the place you visited, the things you saw.
Wed 16 Sep 2015 - THE WEBSITE AND THE CLOUD
An Introduction to our Website and how to use it by Ian Findlay.
And "A,B,Cs with Jim Main"
A is for Apps - apps to use on your tablet or phone whilst travelling.
B is for Backup - a look at different methods/strategies for securing your precious files and explanation of RAID.
C is for Cloud - what is it, should you trust it, should you use it?
Wed 9 Sep 2015 - GB CUP - OPEN
The very best photographs from the very best Clubs. This is a great show with hundreds of fantastic photographs.
Wed 2 Sep 2015 - President Presents
Our esteemed President, Mick Durham MPAGB FRPS, will present a night of magic and excitement.
(No otters were harmed in the making of this show).
Wed 26 Aug 2015 - OPENING NIGHT AND EGM
A special General Meeting at which we will set the membership fees for this season - see the Bulletin Notice
Followed by
An illustrated report of our 2015 Warwick adventure with all the pictures we used plus “Images of Distinction†– a short DVD from Ireland with some SUPERB photography supplied by holders of Irish Photo Distinctions.
Find out which leagues you will be competing in this season.