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An evening with Andrew Brooks – 28th June

Just a reminder that on Monday 28th June we have what will hopefully be a very special evening with Andrew Brooks. Andrew is a local professional photographer and digital artist who was commissioned by Urbis last year to create an exhibition entitled ‘Hidden Manchester’ which as the title suggests, involved an insight into areas of [...]

2010 July 12
20:00 22:00

HDR Photography by Christine Widdall

[ July 12, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] L&CPU President Christine Widdall makes a welcome return to the club with a presentation on the practical use of HDR in photography.

Chair: Ray Grover

2010 July 05
20:00 22:00

Monthly Competition Night

[ July 5, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Monthly Print, Digital Open & Digital Themed section – this month’s theme is ‘Bank Holiday’.

Chair: Alfred Brown CPAGB

SMCC Member Awarded MBE

Congratulations from all at South Manchester Camera Club to long standing club member Doreen Kelly, who has recently been awarded an MBE for services to the community in Didsbury.

Cornish photography competition

Are you interested in a competition based around the delights of Cornwall? The prize is an original art painting of Mevagissey harbour in Cornwall.
To enter the competition, send a photo and description of a place in Cornwall that you have enjoyed and tell us why.
Details can be viewed on http://www.countrycottagesonline.com/cornwall-competition.htm
Closing date is midnight 30th [...]

Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2010

A new Photographic Competition has been launched to provide a platform to showcase the depth of photographic talent that is drawn to and inspired by Scotland’s landscape and natural heritage.
The Scottish Nature Photography Awards Photographic Competition 2010 is now open for entry to professional, semi-professional or amateur photographers. The categories are Scottish Wildlife, Scottish [...]

2010 June 28
20:00 22:00

An evening with Andrew Brooks

[ June 28, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] An evening not to be missed….

Andrew creates stunning and unusual images by capturing hundreds of images then manipulating them to create a new scene. For a preview of Andrew’s work, please go to:

http://www.andrewbrooksphotography.com

Chair: Richard Strittmatter

2010 June 21
19:00 22:00

Outdoor Photographic Evening – Central Manchester

[ June 21, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] An evening led by Martin Malies ARPS, AFIAP, MPAGB.

The club has its summer outing on Monday 21st June in Cathedral Gardens, Manchester City Centre next to the Urbis Centre. There is a good map online at:

http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/maps/cathedral-gardens-map.html

We meet a little earlier than usual at 7.30pm so that we can (hopefully) catch as much good light as [...]

F-11 Art Exhibition & Performance

Thursday, 20 May 2010 19:00 – 23:00
Location: 8th Day Cafe, 111 Oxford Rd, Manchester 1 7DU
Tel: 0161 273 4878
An amazing night filled with entertainment, photos and art of the highest calibre with such subjects as empty hotels, disturbing shots of Auschwitz, intimate portraits, cartoon glamour girls, [...]

2010 June 14
20:00 22:00

Lands of the North – Paul Gallagher

[ June 14, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] 20 years of monochrome photography in the Lake District and Yorkshire. Landscape photographer Paul Gallagher is also the Technical Editor for Professional Image Maker magazine. Paul’s website is

Chair: Phill Jenkins