South Manchester Camera Club

An evening with Andrew Brooks – 28th June

Nick_Jackson — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:58:56 +0000

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 the city normally not accessible to the general public. In particular, he produced a range of superb images of the (extremely dark!) hidden tunnels by merging together several hundred individual shots, each which illuminated a slightly different area of the final combined result.

Having seen Andrew’s work at Urbis last year and a sneak preview of his presentation a couple of weeks ago, I would say that this is night not to be missed.

SMCC Member Awarded MBE

Nick_Jackson — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:33:58 +0000

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

Nick_Jackson — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:33:06 +0000

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 October 2010

Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2010

Nick_Jackson — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:10:10 +0000

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 Landscape, Natural Abstract and Environmental. We welcome entries from around the world, but the images must be taken in Scotland.

The four category winners will compete for the overall winning title of “Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year”. Prizes for the overall winner include an exclusive one to one workshop day with award winning wildlife photographer and competition judge, Neil McIntyre. To accompany the workshop prize in Aviemore, The Macdonald Aviemore Resort is sponsoring 1 night’s stay for 2 people at the 4* Highlands Hotel. The prize includes Dinner, bed and breakfast for 2 guests and full use of the resort leisure facilities. The overall winner will also win a £250 gift voucher for Calumet (sponsored by Calumet Photographic), a Lowepro Rucksac (Sponsored by The Camera Shop, Perth) and a £300 gift voucher for Stealth Gear Clothing (sponsored by Stealth Gear)

Category winners and 2nd and 3rd place runners-up will have their images included in an exhibition tour. Entries close on 30th November 2010, but there are early bird offers available until 30th June 2010.

For details of how to enter, the judges and the rest of the great prizes on offer for category winners and runners-up, please see the website at

F-11 Art Exhibition & Performance

Nick_Jackson — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:21:31 +0000

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, dark nature scenes, seascapes and other things to awaken you…..these are by film & media & photography degree students at MMU. Alongside this will run a performance with novelist Patrick Wright, writer/photographer Sue Fox, writer Steph Wilcox, stand up comic/poet Katy Cox, performance artist Michael Mayhew, poet John G. Hall, singer/artist Aleks Galek, poet Nasreen Sheikh and other surprise guests……..the show by f-11 is curated by Sue Fox & Paul Booth (both academic staff at M.M.U. and art practitioners).

Hidden Manchester Treasure Trail

Nick_Jackson — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:04:01 +0000

Last June, Sean Sutton of Mines Action Group (MAG) visited the club to share with us his very powerful images of areas all over the world effected by the legacy of past wars.

MAG are holding a fund raising ‘treasure trail’ around Manchester on Sunday 13th June. The event will apparently take you to places in the city that you won’t have seen before, including a guided tour of one of Manchester’s secret tunnels.

I’m sure the event will be of interest to many people and is also in aid of a very worthy cause. For further details please visit

Appeal for South Manchester Images

Nick_Jackson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:06:12 +0000

South Manchester based letting agent Anglo Homes are currently building a new website and are in need of some photography of South Manchester. If you have any suitable images that you’d like to donate and see on the finished website, please contact Ryan Ruscoe at ryan.r@anglohomes.co.uk

19th century Photography Process Masterclass

Nick_Jackson — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:42:41 +0000

Start in Salford is launching a master class for anyone who is interested in early photographic print processes. The class will involve working with 19th Century photographic printing techniques: Van Dyke Brown, Cyanotypes and Gum Printing using digital negatives. The course will be delivered by John Brewer one of the few photographers in the UK still producing work using these traditional processes. A basic knowledge of Photoshop is desirable. The cost of the course will be £105 for 6 two and half hour sessions. The classes will be on a Tuesday evening 5.30-8.00pm starting 20 April at Start in Salford.

Please contact Daniel Moore for further information or to book a place.
daniel.moore@startinsalford.org.uk
Tel. 0161 3516000

Macclesfield Photographic Competition

Nick_Jackson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:49:26 +0000

Please find below details of a photography competition which is being held in conjunction with the Barnaby Festival in Macclesfield from 18-20 June 2010.

The aim is to produce an image that could be used as a postcard of Macclesfield. Four winning entries will each be produced as 1000 postcards and the winners will be presented with a framed print of their entry.

There is also a 16 and under category so please also encourage all the young photographers you know.

Here is a direct link to the website:

www.barnabyfestival.org.uk/photography.php

We look forward to receiving your entries!

KInd regards.

Alex Wright
Photographer

teneight
Fence House
84 Buxton Road
Macclesfield
SK10 1JS

01625 500 488
www.teneightstudios.co.uk

April Photography Course in Buxton

Nick_Jackson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:25:51 +0000

April photography course in Buxton

We have vacancies on our course in Buxton on 22-25 April.

In four days we cover using a digital camera, image organisation & editing, plus photo-quality printing and mounting. The cost is £295 inclusive of catering, materials etc. It’s ideal for people with DSLRs who want to get the most from them, although owners of good compacts also get a lot from it.

There’ll be a max of five people on the course.

For details see www.electriclandscape.com or call 01628 627015.