The Programme for the Summer Season will consist of Themes,Presentations, Digital Workshops and Club Outings. Many thanks to Keith Saint for offering to teach members how to use Photoshop and to Bob Shell for organising the Summer Programme.

The Summer Programme is totally flexible – members are most welcome to suggest other topics or venues.

NB. To members save cost and time, all presentations and competitions will be Projected Digital Image (PDI).

The Club Printer, Flatbed Scanner and Slide Scanner are all available for use over the Summer Season – A3 Prints a very reasonable £1.20 per print.

Digital SLR sensor cleaning (using the Arctic Butterfly) can also be carried out. Cameras to be cleaned must have a fully charged battery, members to understand the risks involved.

>MONTHLY THEMES

May "Windows"

June "Tell a Story in Four Pictures"

July "Reflections"

August "A Rundown Place"

>PROGRAMME

Thursday 29th April
Question and Answer Night on topics in photographic skills

Thursday 6th May
Sainty’s Workshop 1: Basic and Higher Level Skills in Photoshop – Keith Saint will be running a series of workshops using Club laptops; members to bring their own if they have them.

Thursday 13th May
Sainty’s Workshop 2: Discuss HDR effects and compatible software

Tuesday 18th May
CLUB OUTING – Newcastle Quayside (evening), members to take own cars.

Thursday 20th May
Table Top Workshop – bring in your camera gear and suitable subjects.

Thursday 27th May
Monthly Theme Knockout Competition – “Windows” – members to bring in up to 4 images on memory stick.
“Then & Now” – members to bring in some of their older and newer prints, images and slides.

Thursday 3rd June
Members’ Presentation – images from Quayside Outing.

Monday 7th June
CLUB OUTING – Upper Coquet Valley (whole day) led by George Clough, Bus space limited, book early.

Thursday 10th June
Members to discuss the merits of their camera equipment and why they chose it. Question & Answer session on photographic issues.

Thursday 17th June
Sainty’s Workshop 3: HDR using Photomatix Software – learn how to create stunning HDR images.

Monday 21st June

CLUB OUTING – Thrunton Woods & Edlingham Castle (evening), members to take own cars.

Thursday 24th June
Monthly Theme Knockout Competition – “Tell a Story with 4 Pictures” - members to bring in up to 4 images on memory stick.
Discussion about members’ favourite places for taking photos – bring in images if you like.

Thursday 1st July
Sainty’s Workshop 4: Continue PS for all skill levels.

Thursday 8th July
Macro Photography workshop – bring in your camera gear and subjects.

Monday 12th July
CLUB OUTING – Alnwick, Old Bewick Church, Chillingham, Wooler, Bamburgh (whole day). Bus space limited, book early.

Thursday 15th July
Sainty’s Workshop 5: Continue PS for all skill levels.

Monday 19th July
CLUB OUTING – Fontburn Reservoir, Rothley Crags (evening), members to take own cars.

Thursday 22nd July
Members to talk about the reasons they came into photography and what they have gained from it.
Look at members’ images from Maco Workshop night – bring images in on Memory Stick.

Thursday 29th July
Monthly Theme Knockout Competition – “Reflections” - members to bring in up to 4 images on memory stick.

Thursday 5th August
Look at members’ HDR images

Thursday 12th August
Sainty’s Workshop 6: Continue PS for all skill levels.

Tuesday 17th August
CLUB OUTING – North Shields Fish Quay (evening), members to take own cars.

Thursday 22nd July
“Show & Tell” - Members to talk about the one piece of Photographic Equipment (apart from their camera!) they could not live without.

Monday 23rd August
CLUB OUTING – Shildon Railway Museum & Auckland Castle (whole day). Railway museum: free, Castle: £4 entry. Bus space limited, book early.

Thursday 26th August
Monthly Theme Knockout Competition – “A Rundown Place” - members to bring in up to 4 images on memory stick.
Final “Question & Answer” session of the Summer Season – if there’s something you’ve always wanted to know, ask!