Saturday 25th April, 2010

Names are now being taken for the Annual Dinner and Presentation. It will be held at the golf club, the price is £15 including wine.

This Friday is the last chance for members to contact Karen Muircroft re the Bird of Prey shoot at Lugiebank.

On Friday 23^rd there was a members Image night. Here we saw a great selection of images from Scotland and the wider world.  Lindsay Bryson proposed the vote of thanks.

This Friday the last competition of the season takes place. It is the Annual. Here members can enter into six categories in both print and digital image. The judge is Tony Potter from Workington. Please arrive early for a 7.30pm start. The AGM is the following week 7th May. Anyone interested in joining the club, perhaps next season, could come along to St Andrews church hall this Friday and see some of the best in Scottish amateur photography.

Saturday 17th April, 2010

On Friday 16^th There was be a showing of several AVs from members of the club along with a selection from an AV group, mainly from England of which Bill Barr is a member.  There was a great range of subject matter from travel in South Africa and Greenland to the death camps in Poland. It all added up to an entertaining evening and it also gave the Carluke members some food for thought in the presentation of AV.

Names are now being taken for the Annual Dinner and Presentation. It will be held at the Golf Club on May 14^th. The price is £15 including wine.

There are two proposed photo opportunities for club members in the offing. The first is a Bird of Prey shoot at Lugiebank. Names should be given to Karen Muircroft or Hunter asap. The other is a daylong portrait shoot with Rod Wheelans at his Dumfries Studio. All props lighting and models will be provided. The cost of this shoot will depend on the numbers and the format of the day. Anyone interested in the Rod Wheelans day should contact Libby. This has to be done by email this week.

The Scottish photographic Federation (SPF) regularly participate in International competitions  organised by FIAP, the international umbrella for amateur photography. This year saw the running of the colour print biennial. Scotland had fared well in this competition in the past and had received a Silver medal two years previous. This time they came out on top of the 30 participating countries with the title World Cup Winners. Italy was 2^nd, Germany 3^rd, and Vietnam 4^th. Three Carluke members had prints in the winning ten print panel, they were, Neil Smith, Libby Smith and Hunter Kennedy. Hunter was awarded an individual Bronze medal. This was a great result for Scottish photography  and Carluke CC. The English panel was placed 16^th.

This Friday there is a members image night. Here members are invited to bring along a selection of images. These can be of any subject matter from holiday snaps to more serious content. Anyone who has not yet handed in their images can do so on the night.

The club is always open to new members. Although late in the season, if you are interested, come along on Friday night to St Andrews church hall in Mount Stewart St 7.30. Have look at what the club has to offer. There is no obligation to join.

Saturday 10th April, 2010

On Friday 9^th the club reconvened after the Easter break. The main event of the evening was the showing of the SPF print and projected image portfolios. There were a great number of very fine images on show and as usual Carluke featured in the mix. The club came 3^rd in both print sections and 2^nd in the projected images.

Names are now being taken for the Annual Dinner and Presentation. It will be held at the golf club, the price is £15 including wine.

There are two proposed photo opportunities for club members in the offing. The first is a Bird of prey shoot at Lugiebank. Names should be given to Karen Muircroft or Hunter at the next meeting. The other is a daylong portrait shoot with Rod Wheelans at his Dumfries Studio. All props lighting and models will be provided. The cost of this shoot will depend on the numbers and the format of the day. Anyone interested in the Rod Wheelans day should contact Libby to give her an idea of what type of shoot they would prefer. This has to be done by email this week. As many members will know, Rod is one of the country’s top people photographers, and this is a great opportunity to learn from him.

On Tuesday 6^th April the club took part in the six club final of the GDPU image league final. Carluke had a runaway victory and were 25 point ahead of  2^nd placed Queens Park CC.

This Friday there is a change to the programme. There will be a showing of several AVs from members and also a showing of the images from the Great British cup for digital images. This is a competition open to all clubs in Britain, and contains some of the best of British photography.

Saturday 3rd April, 2010

The club restarts this Friday 9^th after the Easter break.

The committee should note that there is a meeting on Thursday 8^th at Libby’s house 7.30pm.

This Friday is the hand in for the Av Competition. It is also the hand in for the Annual Competition. If anyone is in doubt regarding the rules of the Annual please contact Hunter or Libby before the 9^th.

Names are now being taken for the Annual Dinner and presentation. It will be held at the golf club, the price is £15 including wine.

There are two proposed photo opportunities for club members in the offing. The first is a 'Bird of Prey' shoot at Lugiebank. Names should be given to Karen Muircroft or Hunter at the next meeting. The other is a daylong 'Portrait' shoot with Rod Wheelans at his Dumfries Studio. All props lighting and models will be provided. The cost of this shoot will depend on the numbers and the format of the day. Anyone interested in the Rod Wheelans day should contact Libby to give her an idea of what type of shoot they would prefer. As many members will know Rod is one of the country’s top people photographers and this is a great opportunity to learn from him.

The main item this Friday is the showing of the SPF portfolio prints and projected images.

Saturday 27th March, 2010

On Friday 26^th the speaker at the club was President Hunter Kennedy. His Talk was entitled 'Travelling Folk'.  Here he showed a wide selection of images by himself and his wife Dena from their travels. The first was from Norway followed by Russia and Egypt. The second half concentrated on Scotland which Hunter said was the source of most of his competition images. The subjects ranged from horse jumping and motorcycle racing to the landscapes of Scotland. Vice President Libby Smith gave the vote of thanks.

There will be no club meeting this Friday 2^nd April due to the Easter Holiday. The committee should note the there is a committee meeting on Thursday 8^th at Libby’s house at 7.30pm. 

April 9^th is the hand in for the AV Competition. It is also the hand in for the Annual Competition. If anyone is in doubt regarding the rules of the annual please contact Hunter or Libby before the 9^th.

Names are now being taken for the Annual Dinner and Presentation. It will be held at the golf club, the price is £15 including wine. There are two proposed photo opportunities for club members in the offing. The first is a Bird of Prey shoot at Lugiebank. Names should be given to Karen Muircroft or Hunter at the next meeting. The other is a day long portrait shoot with Rod Wheelans at his Dumfries Studio. All props, lighting and models will be provided. The cost of this shoot will depend on the numbers and the format of the day. Anyone interested in the Rod Wheelans day should contact Libby to give her an idea of what type of shoot they would prefer. As many members will know Rod is one of the country’s top people photographers and this is a great opportunity to learn from him.

Saturday 20th March, 2010

On Friday 19^th March the club had as its speakers Dave Thomson and Steve Alexander from Lanark CC. Their talk was entitled AV’s Our Way. During the evening the pair were able to demonstrate a whole host of AV techniques that they use in the production of an AV show. The subject matter was equally extensive ranging from a walk in the garden to trips abroad in Italy and France. President Hunter Kennedy proposed the vote of thanks to Dave and Steve for the obvious effort and time they had spent putting together what had been a thoroughly entertaining evening.

This Friday Hunter Kennedy takes the floor with a show entitled 'Travelling Folk'. The meeting will take place in the church as there is an event taking place in the hall. Please use the front entrance. On Monday 29^th Tom Robley will take the teaching class with a workshop on Audio Visual. Will the committee please note that the next meeting will be on Thursday 8^th April at Libby’s house.

The hand in for the club’s own Audio Visual Competition is April 9^th. The hand in for the Annual Competition is on the same night for both prints and projected images. Anyone who has not yet received their prints back from Libby and Neil can do so this Friday at the club.

Saturday 13th March, 2010

On Friday 12^th march the club had as its speaker Ian Cameron from Forres. Ian is a professional landscape photographer who specialises in Scottish landscape and the North West in particular. Ian’s talk was accompanied mainly by medium format slides which were of superb quality. His whole show was inspirational and his large audience were most appreciative and fulsome in their praise to him for a wonderful show.

This Friday 19^th the speakers are two members of Lanark CC. They are Dave Thomson and Steve Alexander who will present a selection of their Audio Visual shows.

Will members please note that the hand in for the clubs own Audio Visual Competition is April 9^th. This is an absolute deadline as it gives the judges Margaret Dewar and Brian Saberton from Motherwell only one week to assess the entry. Members should also note that the hand in for the Annual Competition, projected images and prints, is on the same night.

Saturday 6th March, 2010

On Friday 5^th March the club held the judging of the 4^th round of competition for the club championships. The format on this occasion was Mono Print and Projected Image. The Judge was Alan Gawthorpe from Aberdeen. The results were as follows. In the league 2 Mono Print section 1^st place went to Alex McCormack with 'Doulton Fountain', 2^nd was Christine Smith with 'Snowy Beaches', 3^rd place went to Bert Weir and Christine Smith with 'the Eyes Have It' and 'Lazy Rhino' respectively. In League 1 Mono Print 1^st place equal went to Hunter Kennedy and Janet Russell with 'Adonis' and Aphrodite' and 'Frosty Pastures'. In 2^nd place Hunter Kennedy and Libby smith shared the honours with 'In Mist and Snow' and 'Taking the Lead'. There were three equal 3^rds for Tom Bone, Libby Smith, and Majid Khan . Their titles were 'Lining up the corner', 'Rising mist at Buachaille', and 'Waiting for Ma'. In the Projected Image section league 2 Bert Weir was the winner with 'Eringium'. 2nd place went to Alex McCormack and Bert Weir with 'Last Light' and 'Jamie', and in 3^rd was Martin Pinkus with 'Flashpoint'. In the league 1 Projected Image Libby Smith took the honours being 1st equal with herself with 'Rannoch Morning' and 'Marean'. Libby was also 2^nd equal with Majid Khan with 'Dreaming' and 'Moonlit St Giles'. Hunter Kennedy had two 3^rd places with 'A Splash of Colour' and 'Changing seasons'. Past President Lindsay Bryson proposed a well deserved vote of thanks to Alan for his thorough and thoughtful adjudication.

This Friday 12^th the special guest is Ian Cameron from Forres with his presentation 'Transient Light'. Ian is a professional photographer who specialises in Scottish landscapes mainly from the North West and West Coast. This is an open invitation night to all local clubs and interested members of the public. Tea and biscuits will be served at the interval.

On the external competition front Carluke travelled to Edinburgh to take on Edinburgh Photographic Society in a print and digital competition. The result was a fine win for Carluke in both sections. The print section by 243 to 253 and the digital by 235 to 248. This gave an overall win by 478 to 501. This fixture is set to become an exciting annual event between these two premier Scottish clubs. Ed Willis was top scorer in the digital section with a maximum 20 with 'Green Heron'. Jim Pollock top scored with 'Muddy outlook' in the prints.

Saturday 27th February, 2010

On Friday 26^th February the club were delighted to welcome to the floor Vice President Libby Smith MPAGB, EFIAP. Libby’s subject for the evening was 'before and after' part 4. In this ongoing presentation Libby demonstrates how she first of all finds her subject matter and then how she combines the various elements to produce the beautiful images and prints for which she is rightly nationally famous. During her talk she gave a wealth of knowledge to her audience about the methods and techniques she uses. This was undoubtedly one of the season’s highlights.  President Hunter Kennedy proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

This Friday 5^th March sees the judging of the 4^th round of competition for the club championship. The format is Black and White Print and Digital Image. The following Friday 12^th March the club are delighted to host a presentation by Ian Cameron from Forres. Ian is a professional landscape photographer who specialises in the Scottish highlands and the North West coast. The evening is open to all local clubs and members of the public. Tea and biscuits will be served at the interval. The Monday night teaching classes are continuing in the new Lifestyles Centre, 7.30 till 9.30.

On Sunday 21^st the club travelled to Airdrie town hall to take part in the Annual National Image Championships. This is also the qualifying competition for the British Championships in Warwick. The result was another 'so near' for Carluke finished 1^st equal with Dumfries and Paisley Colour only to lose out in the tie break. They will however join Dumfries, Paisley and Dundee at Warwick in July due to the fact that Carluke and Dumfries had pre qualified by being finalists at Warwick last year.

Saturday 20th February, 2010

On Friday 19^th President Hunter Kennedy welcomed a large audience of members and visitors for the visit of Dianne Owen from Southport. Dianne is an excellent print worker and produces very artistic images. Dianne explained the various techniques she used to produce her images and invited the audience to view them at close hand. Libby Smith proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

This Friday Libby herself takes the helm with a further episode of her altered images. For those who aspire to better images and an understanding of the power of Photoshop this is one not to be missed.

The teaching classes are continuing on Monday evenings at the LifeStyle centre at 7.30pm.

On Friday 12^th March the club has a special guest speaker in the shape of Ian Cameron from Forres. His lecture entitled 'Transient Light' will wow the audience with some beautiful landscape images from the North and North West of Scotland. The evening is open to all interested local clubs and members of the public.

Saturday 13th February, 2010

Friday the  12^th at the club saw the judging of the 3^rd round for the Club Championships. Both leagues 1 & 2 saw terrific performances by two members, namely Libby Smith in league 1 and Alex McCormack, in his first club competition, in league 2. There was a huge entry in both the Colour Print and Digital File sections totalling 150 images. Peter Paterson MPAGB, EFIAP, ARPS from Edinburgh Photographic Society was the judge and his deliberations produced the following results. In the league 2 Prints Alex McCormack took the 1^st and 2^nd place; he was also 3^rd equal with Christine Smith. League 1 Prints saw Libby Smith take 1^st and 2^nd places, she was also placed 3^rd equal with Billy Farrell and Hunter Kennedy. Billy Chapman, Janet Russell, Steve Van Der Walt, and Jim Pollock were just outside the top places. In the league 2 Digital Images Bert Weir took the top place, Alex McCormack was 2^nd , and he also shared 3^rd place with Christine Smith. Brian Ralton and Kevin Ramage were close behind. The league 1 Digital Images completed a great night for Libby Smith who was again 1^st, with Ed Willis 2^nd and Libby 3^rd. Here Tom Robley, David Owen, Lottie Crawford, and Hunter Kennedy were all just  behind the top places. The league 2 championships is still wide open where as the league 1 looks like another successful year for reigning champion Libby Smith. The final round will be judged in 3 weeks time on the 5^th March. Will Members please note that the hand in for the final round Mono Prints is this Friday 19^th February.

This Friday the guest speaker is Dianne Owen from Southport. Dianne is a member of Chorley CC. She is an FRPS and comes with the reputation as one of the country’s most stylish and artistic photographers as well as being a prolific award winner. The event is open to all clubs and interested members of the public. The venue is St Andrews Church hall at 7.30pm.

This Sunday 21^st sees the National Digital Image championships at Airdrie town hall. The club will have to finish in the top two to qualify for the PAGB championships at Warwick University in July. This will be a tall order with competition from, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Paisley Colour, Dingwall, Dundee, and a number of other strong clubs. The event begins at 10am.

Saturday 6th February, 2010

On Friday 5^th February the club had as its guest speaker Mike Lane from Solihull. It was a full house of members and visitors to hear Mike who is a full time professional wildlife photographer. Mike will spend 3 months in the year travelling abroad in search of his images. His main interest is in birdlife and will go to great lengths to get the shots. An example of this in his show was the shots he took in Bulgaria of the Rock Creeper. Here he hired a lorry with a cherry picker to get up near to the birds. Mikes talk was full of tips and technical help on how he tackles the various birds and animals. Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks to Mike and the club members who had made it such an informative and enjoyable evening.

This Friday 12^th sees the judging of the 3^rd round of competition for the club championship. Peter Paterson from Edinburgh PS is the judge. There is a large entry in both Print and Digital sections. Will members please note that the hand in for the 4th round digital section is also on 12^th. The hand in for the Print section is one week later the 19^th. The teaching nights are now underway. They will be held each Monday evening at the leisure centre, 7.30 to 9.30.

The next special guest at the club is Dianne Owen FRPS from Southport. This event is also an open invitation to visiting clubs and any interested members of the public. It is on February 19^th at 7.30 pm in St Andrews Church hall.

Saturday 30th January, 2010

On Friday 29^th the club played host to near neighbours Alba cc from Wishaw. The occasion was a qualifying round for the GDPU digital league trophy. Carluke are proud holders of this trophy so they were determine to put up a strong defence this season. The clubs two previous rounds resulted in wins  for Carluke against Gryffe and Livingston. The judge for the evening was Dr Robert Cumming from Milngavie and Bearsden. The result was a good win for Carluke by 356 point to 327. Top scorer for Carluke was Hunter Kennedy with two images scoring the maximum 20 points. Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks to The Judge and to the team who laid out the hospitality.

This Friday 5^th February the club welcome Mike Lane from the Arden club in the midlands. Mike is now a professional natural history photographer who travels the world in search of his wonderful wildlife images. The evening is open to all other local clubs and any interested members of the public. The start time is 7.30pm. Entrance is £2.00 at the door and tea will be served at the interval. This is a unique opportunity to see this outstanding photographer and one not to be missed.

The first teaching night is on Monday 8^th February in the new LifeStyle Centre at 7 pm.

Saturday 23rd January, 2010

On Friday 22^nd the guest speaker was Rod Wheelans from Dumfries CC. Rod is the most successful ever Scottish exhibitor.     In his daytime job he is a professional wedding and portrait photographer. He is an FRPS, MPAGB, FIPF, APAGB, and is the first Scottish native MFIAP. His talk was on photographing people, on which subject he is something of an expert. Rod divided his show in two parts. One with images taken indoor in a studio setup and the other outdoors in the street, or in cafes, barber shops or anywhere else he may find a willing subject. Rod’s collection of prints can only be described as superb. Libby Smith proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

On the 5th February the club will welcome Mike Lane from Solihull. Mike is one of Britain’s outstanding natural history and wildlife photographers. Mike travels the world in search of his wonderful images. This evening will be an open invitation to all local clubs. It is the only opportunity to see Mike in this part of Scotland.

This Friday the club play host to local neighbours Alba CC in the GDPU digital league qualifying round, Judge for the evening is Robert Cumming from Milngavie and Bearsden CC. Will members please bring along the usual hospitality for these occasions.

The teaching nights are now programmed to start on Monday 8^th February, not 1^st as was announced at the club. These will be held each week in the new lifestyle centre on Carnwath Rd and James Street.

Saturday 16th January, 2010

On Friday 15^th January the club held an E.G.M. to decide on its future home. After a lengthy discussion it was decided to apply to make St Andrew's church hall the permanent meeting place. The teaching nights will be held when possible in the new LifeStyle Centre.

The second half of the evening was taken up by the showing of the GDPU John Duffy portfolio. The members thanked Libby, Neil Smith and Jim Pollock for the presentation of the prints. This Friday 22^nd the guest speaker is Rod Wheelans from Dumfries CC. Rod is the most successful ever Scottish exhibitor. In his daytime job he is a professional wedding photographer. He is an FRPS, MPAGB, FIPF, APAGB, and is the first Scottish native MFIAP. His talk will be on photographing people, on which subject he is something of an expert. This is one not to be missed.

In 3 weeks time on the 5^th February the club will welcome Mike Lane from Solihull. Mike is one of Britain’s outstanding natural history and wildlife photographers. Mike travels the world in search of his wonderful images. This evening will be an open invitation to all local clubs. It is the only opportunity to see Mike in this part of Scotland.

Saturday 9th January, 2010

On Friday 8th January the club had to cancel the meeting due to the problems with the heavy snow. The guest pair of Barbie and Russell Lindsay from Ipswich will be invited to give their talk next season.

 The hand in for the next competition is on 22^nd January. The format is colour print and digital file. Peter Paterson, (one of Scotland’s new MPAGBs) will judge the entry.

This Friday there will be an EGM which will decide on the future home of the club. It is important that all members attend. The same night is the showing of the John Duffy portfolio.

The following Friday 22^nd January the guest speaker is Rod Wheelans from Dumfries CC. Rod is one of Britain’s most successful exhibitors. He has won countless awards for his work. He is an FRPS, MPAGB and is the first Scottish native Master FIAP.

Anyone interested in photography who would like to see what the club has to offer can come along any Friday night. The club also runs teaching nights for members on separate evenings .There is no obligation to join right away. The fact that the club has now over 50 members and is one of the most successful in Scotland will tell you that most people that do come along tend to come back.

Saturday 2nd January, 2010

This Friday 8th January we welcome back the members from their holiday break, along with any prospective new members who may like to come along and see what the club has to offer.  The club are meeting in the St Andrews Church hall on the corner of Kirk Rd and Mount Stewart St at 7.30pm.

This Friday we have a really original husband and wife team of guest speakers in the shape of Barbie and Russell Lindsay from Ipswich. Both are MPAGB and EFIAP award holders. They are members of the quirkily named ‘Beyond Group’. The members are guaranteed an entertaining night.

The hand in for the next competition is on 22^nd January.  Peter Paterson (one of Scotland’s new MPAGBs) will judge the entry.

Will all members please note that an EGM has been called for the club night 15^th January to discuss and vote on the future accommodation of the club. It is important that all members attend. The same night is the showing of the John Duffy portfolio.

On the 28th & 29th November the PAGB  (Photographic Alliance of Great Britain) held its grading weekend at Stirling University.  Two Carluke members had submitted panels for adjudication. They were Jim Pollock and Hunter Kennedy. Jim had applied for the ‘Distinguished Award' which he gained comfortably. Hunter had applied for the 'Masters Award' in which he also was successful. Hunter now joins the rank of only 12 Masters in the whole of Scotland. Congratulations to the pair.

Saturday 26th December, 2009

Although the club are on holiday we should remind members that the hand in for the next competition is January 22^nd.  Now is the time to get working on those colour prints and digital files. Peter Paterson,(one of Scotland’s new MPAGBs) will judge the entry.

Will all members please note that an EGM has been called for the 15^th January to discuss and vote on the future accommodation of the club. It is important that all members attend. The same night is the showing of the John Duffy portfolio. Prior to that, on our first night back, 8^th January, we have a really original pair of guest speakers in the shape of Barbie and Russell Lindsay from Ipswich. This is not one to be missed.

Saturday 19th December, 2009

On Friday 18^th December the club enjoyed its last meeting before the holiday break. Jack Watson assisted by Bill Barr presented the Annual Quiz Night. This was accompanied by cheese and wine. The six teams spent the next two hours wracking their collective brains to answer the teasers set by Jack. The outcome was an incredibly close finish and a tie break to decide the winners. They were Neil Smith, Billy Chapman, Bob Cleary, and Hunter Kennedy.  Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks to Jack and Bill and also to Lottie Crawford for her efforts in organising the cheese and wine.

After the holidays the club will reconvene on January 8^th when they will have as their guest speakers, Barbie and Russell Lindsay from Ipswich. The pair are both MPAGB and EFIAP award holders and members of a club called the ‘Beyond Group’. This and Barbie’s dress style will give a clue to what style of photography the members will be treated to. It is hoped that the members will turn out in force for this unique opportunity to see the work of one of Britain’s outstanding photography double acts.

The Club are announcing an EGM. This will be held on the club night 15^th January. The business for discussion is the long term home for the club. The choice is between the St Andrew's church hall and the new Lifestyle Centre. A vote will be taken on the night. The EGM will be slotted in with the programme for the night which is the showing of the John Duffy portfolio. It is important that all members attend to make this important decision.

The club would like to thank all it’s members and committee for the great support that it has enjoyed during the first half of the season. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all.

Saturday 12th December, 2009

On Friday 11^th December the club played host to six local clubs for the Scottish life trophy. They were Lanark, Biggar, Lesmahagow, Clydesdale, Armadale and Bathgate. The judge for the evening was John Coyle from Pennilee. John is well known on the circuit for his easy style and humour. He was very impressed by the standard of the images from all the clubs and his deliberations gave the following result. 1^st Carluke, 2^nd Clydesdale, and a close 3^rd Lanark. Lindsay Bryson gave the vote of thanks. This Friday is the annual quiz night accompanied by cheese and wine. Members will work in teams which will be set on the night. This is a real fun night for everyone. Please arrive sharp for a 7.30pm start.

The club are always open to new members. Anyone who is interested in photography or anyone who will possibly receive their first or a new camera at Christmas could do no better than come along to one of Scotland’s premier clubs. Teaching session are held on an extra night throughout the season. The meeting place is St Andrews Church hall in Mount Stewart St. - just up the road from the fire station.

Saturday 5th December, 2009

On Friday the 4^th December the club had as a speaker for the evening Bob Collins AFIAP a member of the Queen’s Park Camera Club. His Print Presentation, entitled ‘Portrait of Crete’, began with a potted history of the island before taking the audience on a tour of the island depicting the local life and culture over many years. Around 100 superb quality images, in black & white and colour, were shown. Majid Khan, in his vote of thanks, praised the quality of photography and the immense amount of knowledge imparted on the island of Crete.

On Friday 11th December the club plays host to the Scottish Life Interclub Competition. This is a 7-way Interclub Competition with clubs from Armadale, Bathgate, Biggar, Carluke, Clydesdale, Lanark, and Lesmahagow being represented.

Saturday 28th November, 2009

On Friday 27th November the club had another night to remember when it hosted it’s long anticipated Print Lecture by Bob Moore Hon FRPS, Hon PAGB, FIPF and recipient of the RPS Fenton Medal. Tips, techniques, and stories flowed with abundance as Bob, accompanied by his wife Sue, treated the large audience to a multitude of superb quality prints on themes too numerous to list but with one topic in common, all had ‘people’ somewhere in the image. The presentation showed why Bob is one of the top photographers in Britain. In his vote of thanks Lindsay Bryson thanked Bob for an inspiring evening delivered in a free and easy style.

This Friday, Friday 5^th December, the club returns to St Andrews Church hall with Bob Collins AFIAP as the speaker. This will be a Print Presentation entitled ‘Portrait of Crete’.

Saturday 21st November, 2009

On Friday 20th November the club held a fun competition for members. Competing were 7 teams who had travelled to the Perth Highland Games during last August to take part in the club’s Annual Photohunt. The Judge Jim Dyas from Lanark, seeing the images for the first time, had to award a maximum of 5 points for how well the photo met the set task and also a maximum of 5 points for quality. The evening lived up to its fun billing and after a keenly fought contest the result was 1^st team 5 (Bill Barr, Majid Khan, Tom Robley, Harry Paterson, Lyndsay Bryson) with 75 points. Runners up equal with 73 points were team 1 (Hunter Kennedy, Dina Kennedy, Lottie Crawford, Marion Crawford), team 2 (Susan Pinkus, Martin Pinkus, Ed Willis, Alison Gill, Cree Murdoch) and team 7 (Libby Smith, Neil Smith, Jim Pollock). The evening concluded with Bob Copeland giving a well deserved vote of thanks and also congratulating Jim Dyas on adding to the evening humour with his many tales and anecdotes.

Earlier in the week the club took part in two external competitions. Tuesday night saw some members travel to Lesmahagow for the annual Clydesdale Trophy. Teams from Carluke, Biggar, Lesmahagow and Lanark competed on the night with Carluke managing to retain the trophy with 172 points. Runner-up was Lanark (149 points) with Biggar (148 points) 3^rd and Lesmahagow (144 points) 4^th. Again members travelled the following evening to Gryffe Camera Club for a GDPU digital league battle. Carluke continued their winning ways with 316 points to their host’s 245 points. Congratulations on both victories.

This Friday, Friday 27th November, sees the eagerly awaited visit from one of Britain’s finest photographers, Bob Moore Hon FRPS, Hon PAGB, FIPF and recipient of the RPS Fenton Medal. All clubs in the area are invited to attend as is the general public. The venue, for this week only, is the new Lifestyle Community Centre in Carnwath Rd. Parking is available in Somerfield’s car park behind Somerfield’s store and entry is across the road from the car park.

Saturday 14th November, 2009

We must apologise to any members who were confused by the wording of last week’s newsletter regarding the venue for the club meeting. The club are now meeting every week in the St Andrew's church hall. The only exception is the 27^th November which is the Bob Moore lecture when it will be in the newly built Lifestyle Centre in Carnwath Rd.

On Friday 13^th the club played host to Lanark, Motherwell and Hamilton in a longstanding 4 way print battle. The judge for the evening was Mike Cruise from the Paisley Colour Club. The result was as follows - 1^st Carluke, 2^nd Motherwell, 3^rd Hamilton and 4^th Lanark. Maximum scores were awarded to two Carluke members, Tom Bone with ‘Going for it’ and Billy Farrell with’ Uphill Struggle’. Bob Arnott the Lanark President proposed a well deserved vote of thanks. The club would also like to thank Lottie and her volunteers for the wonderful job that they did with providing refreshments for everyone.

This Friday sees the judging of the Photohunt competition. This stems from the club outing to Perth in August on a day which started with glorious weather and ended with a thunderstorm. The judge is Jim Dyas from Lanark. Jim will judge cold on the night, not having seen the images beforehand.

Saturday 7th November, 2009

On Friday 6^th November the club held the 2^nd round of competition for the club championships. The judge was Sandy Cleland FRPS from Edinburgh Photographic Society. There was a huge entry in both leagues, print and digital image. The results were as follows. League two prints - 1^st Ian McCallum with 'Street Cafe', 2nd Martin Pinkus’s 'A bit of a wreck', and 3^rd Susan Pinkus with 'Parked'. The league 1 print results were - 1^st place Libby Smith ‘The Bouncers’, 2^nd Hunter Kennedy ‘Weekend Soldier’, and 3^rd Libby Smith ‘Goths’. The league 2 digital files went as follows - 1^st Kevin Ramage ‘Pipe dream’, 2^nd Martin Pinkus ‘Light Bottle 2’, and 3^rd again Martin Pinkus ‘Little red boat’. In league 1 - 1^st place went to ‘Hunter Kennedy’ with ‘Go on’, 2^nd was David Owen with ’through the air’ and in 3^rd place Tom Bone’s ‘A bloody race’. The quality in both sections was extremely high and Sandy was praiseworthy of the entry, especially the mono prints of which he said had been the most difficult to separate. Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks.

This Friday the club play host to Hamilton, Motherwell and Lanark in the annual print battle. Hospitality will be provided by Carluke. The judge for the evening is Mike Cruise from the Paisley Colour Club. Will members please note that the hand in for the annual photohunt judging is this Friday 13^th November. The eagerly awaited visit of Bob Moore to the club is on the 27^th November. All clubs in the area are invited to attend. The venue is the new leisure community centre in Carnwath Rd. Parking is available behind Somerfields.

Saturday 31st October, 2009

On Friday 30th the club had as it’s guest speaker Professor Richard Cormack EFIAP, DPAGB from St Andrews Photographic Society. Richard had brought along a selection of his slides, many of which had been accepted in international salons. The show was intended to demonstrate how his photography had progressed from 1960 till the present day. The members were treated to a wonderful selection of images from his beloved Scotland and from countries around the world. It was refreshing to see such high quality slides in an era which is now dominated with digital images. Libby Smith proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

This Friday sees the judging of the 2^nd round for the club championships. The judge is Sandy Cleland from Edinburgh Photographic Society.  Please be seated for a 7.30 start.

The club are now meeting in the St Andrew's church hall. It is located on the corner between Kirk Rd and Mount Stewart St. There is 50 yard drive way in from either side.

The next teaching class will be on Monday 9^th November at 7.30pm, hopefully at the new leisure community centre. The subject will be camera handling and basic photography techniques. Confirmation of the venue will be announced at the meeting this Friday.

Will members please note that the hand in for the club Photohunt is 13^th November.

Saturday 24th October, 2009

On Friday 23^rd October the club had as its guest speaker Bill Fleming from the Daily Record. Bill is a staff photographer with the paper and his speciality is shooting images for the centre spreads of fashion clothing. He also works on sports and personality assignments which means that he travels all over the world. The large audience were enthralled to here the anecdotes which accompanied the selection of first class images. Bill’s easy style and great sense of humour kept everyone entertained throughout the evening. After a lengthy question and answer session, Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks.

After a committee meeting last Thursday it was decided that from this Friday 30^th October the club would meet in the St Andrews church hall on Friday evenings for the time being. This decision was not taken lightly or hastily, but it was arrived at after a meeting in the room which the club had been offered in the new leisure facility. The club have had a 32 year association with the community centre but as it stands the problems associated with size, blackout, design, and furnishing of the room were deemed too great to be compatible with the club’s present needs. The club have spoken of their concerns and decision with the centre management. Will members who were present on Friday please inform any other members who were absent and may not know of the move for this Friday.

The guest speaker this week is Professor Richard Cormack from St Andrews.

Will members please note that the disc of images from each team from the club photo hunt should be handed in on 13^th November.

On Saturday 24^th October the club travelled to Connahs quay near Chester to take part in the British print championships. The club were placed 9^th from 34 clubs in the round and did not make the 8 club final. It was however a great day of photography with some of the Carluke team having great individual scores on the day. They now look forward to the Scottish championships in November when they will attempt to qualify for next year’s national event.

Saturday 17th October, 2009

On Friday 16^th the club had as its guest speaker Mike Caithness ARPS from the Edinburgh photographic society. Mikes talk was entitled 'AV My Way'. The first half of his talk took the form of a workshop. Here he explained and demonstrated the use of his chosen software to create the slide changes, fades, and blends used in making up an AV. He also demonstrated how to fit the music to the images. The second half was a showing of his finished AV sequences. These ranged from close ups of a glass paperweight to scenes of the Lake District. It was a thoroughly entertaining and instructive evening. Libby Smith proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

The hoped for move to the new community facility has taken a positive twist this week when councillor Eileen Logan approached the director of Community resources Norrie Anderson on the club’s behalf.  The upshot is that the club are now hopeful that the local authority will be able to solve the problems which are mainly concerning storage and inability to blackout. Director Anderson has pledged to resolve the matter. This Thursday 22nd there will be a committee meeting in the new centre at 7.30pm sharp.

This Friday 23rd the guest speaker will be Bill Fleming of the Daily record. His Talk is entitled Fashion and Journalism.

On Saturday 24^th representatives of the club will travel to Connahs quay in Flintshire near Chester to take part in the PAGB annual print championships. This is the seventh year running that Carluke have qualified to fly the flag for Scotland. They will take on the might of another 14 federations from all over Britain. There will be a total of 34 clubs competing with eight qualifying for the afternoon final. A full report will appear in next week’s newsletter.

Saturday 10th October, 2009

On Friday 9^th October the club held the first round of competition for the club championship. The judge for the evening was Neil Scott from Edinburgh Photographic society. The results were as follows. In League 2 prints 1st place went to Allison Gill with 'Poppy Heads', 2^nd Bert Weir with 'Street Artists', and 3^rd equal Christine Smith and Allison Gill with 'Lioness' and 'Bethany' respectively. The league 1 print winner was Libby Smith with 'Clematis', she also took 2^nd with 'Don’t Rain on my Parade', 3^rd equal with himself was Jim Pollock with 'Battle Plans', and 'March On'. There were a number of excellent prints which just missed out on the top places due to the extremely high quality of the entry. Billy Chapman, Tom Bone, Billy Farrell, Majid Khan, Hunter Kennedy, David Owen, Tom Robley, and Ed Willis all had prints scoring 17. In The league 2 digital images 1^st place went to Kevin Ramage with 'Sitting Around'. Kevin is in his first year of competition at the club. 2^nd was Martin Pinkus with 'Jump'. 3^rd spot went to Ian McCallum with 'Keep in Touch'. The league 1 digital section had a huge entry and again a number of fine images. 1^st place this time went to Sadie Paterson with 'Lizzies Eyes', 2^nd spot was shared by Hunter Kennedy and Libby Smith with 'Close Encounter' and 'The Fisherman’s Shack'. In 3^rd place was Billy Farrell with 'Downhill Racer'. Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks to the judge for playing his part in what had been a very high quality and exciting competition.

This Friday the guest speaker is Mike Caithness from the Edinburgh photographic society. His show is entitled  ‘AV My Way’.

Will members please note that the hand in for the next round in the club championship competition is this Friday 16^th October for digital files and next Friday 23^rd October for the black and white prints. The meeting this week is again in the United Reformed Church (formerly EU Church) hall in Carnwath Rd.

The hoped for and eagerly anticipated move to the new south Lanarkshire community facility has not yet gone ahead. There are a number of problems with the suitability of the accommodation for camera club use which the committee are trying to have corrected. This is despite all the assurances at meetings with the SLC officials at the time of conception and planning. The club which is now 60 members strong have had a close association with the community centre for 32 years, but sadly it may now be forced to find a new home.  The club understand that they are not alone with this problem and that several other groups and long term users find themselves in the same position.

Saturday 3rd October, 2009

On Friday 3^rd October the club had as its speaker John Meiklem. John is a member of the club and his passion in life is to trek in the remote areas of the world. On this occasion he talked and showed images from his trip around South America. The four and one half month trip took him 44,000 miles through all the countries of the continent. For much of that time he had teamed up with a party of thirty others in a huge truck. For the remainder of the time of the trip he and a friend went it alone. John had many humorous stories to accompany his images and as always his large audience were held spellbound. Many of his images were top class and his mountains, glaciers and volcano shots were simply breathtaking. Libby Smith proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

This Friday 9^th October sees the judging of the first round for the club championships. There is a huge entry of over 140 images so the meeting will start at 7.30 prompt. The judge for the evening is Neil Scott from Edinburgh Photographic society. Will members please note that the meeting will take place in the United Reformed Church hall (formerly EU church) in Carnwath Rd. This is a temporary arrangement prior to moving to new premises. Will members also note that the hand in for the 2^nd round is on Friday 16^th October.

Saturday 26th September, 2009

This Friday 2^nd October at 7.30 the club will meet in the old St Athanasius primary school, Glenafeoch Rd. The speaker is club member John Meiklem.  John will talk and show a selection of his images from South America where he spent three months trekking last year. Anyone who has seen John’s talks in the past will be eagerly anticipating this one. The following week 9^th October the club will meet in the United Reformed church hall (formerly EU church) in Carnwath Rd. This is a temporary arrangement prior to moving to new premises.

Saturday 19th September, 2009

On Friday 18^th vice president Libby Smith was the speaker. Libby is one of the few Masters Level photographers in Scotland and is widely known as a fine printer. On this occasion she took the members through the various stages of producing an image. This included information on camera settings, point of view, lens choice, etc.  She also used a great number of examples of images during her presentation. Past President Lindsay Bryson proposed the vote of thanks.

This Friday the club will be on holiday. The next meeting is on Friday 2^nd October at 7.30 in the old St Athanasius Primary School, Glenafeoch Rd. The following week, 9^th October, the club will meet in the United Reformed church hall (formerly EU church) in Carnwath Rd. This is a temporary arrangement prior to moving to new premises. A number of new members have already signed up for the season. There is always room for more, so if you are interested in photography please come along and see what the club has to offer.

Saturday 12th September, 2009

On Friday 4^th the club had a members image night. Here anyone could bring along a number of digital images or slides. These range from  places they had visited over the summe to hobbies and general interest. There was a great variety on show from ten different members, and there was the usual light hearted banter from the audience.  President Hunter Kennedy proposed a well deserved vote of thanks to all the contributors and especially to Billy Farrell who stepped up at the last minute to load and operate the projector.

The club have been delighted at the response from new members with a good  number already having signed up for the new season. To encourage new members the club will run e series of workshops and teaching nights. These will be available to all signed up club members and will cover all aspects of photography, from beginner’s camera handling to advanced photoshop. If you are interested in photography please come along any Friday evening at 7.30pm. The club meet in the old St Athanasius Primary School. This is situated behind the new facility being built and is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd. Will members please note that the club will continue to meet in the school until the 2^nd October. The following week 9^th October the meeting will be in the United Reformed Church hall on Carnwath Rd opposite the Indian restaurant. The date for moving into the new facility is as yet unclear.

This Friday 11^th Libby Smith will take the club through a number of aspects of digital photography. There will be something for all levels of expertise. Will members please note that this week is the hand in for the 1^st round of club championship. The format is colour print and digital image.

Saturday 5th September, 2009

On Friday 4^th the club got off to a flying start with guest speaker Robert Quig from Kilmours Photographic club. Robert is one of the few photographers in the country who still uses slide film. He specialises in Scottish Landscape and Natural History. Most of Roberts work is done in the west highlands where he has a holiday cottage. The large audience were well thoroughly entertained by his beautiful images, many of them taken in autumn and winter when the landscape is at its very best. Vice President Libby Smith proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

The club has been delighted at the response from new members with several having signed up for the new season. On heartening aspect is the number of new ladies showing an interest. The advent of the small compact digital camera is seeing a whole new group of people coming to photography. To encourage this club will run e series of workshops and teaching nights. These will be available to all club members and will cover all aspects of photography, from beginner’s camera handling to advanced photoshop. If you are interested in photography please come along any Friday evening at 7.30pm. The club meet in the old St Athanasius Primary School. This is situated behind the new facility being built and is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd. Will members please note that the club will continue to meet in the school until the 2^nd October. The following week 9^th October the meeting will be in the United Reformed Church hall on Carnwath Rd opposite the Indian restaurant. The date for moving into the new facility is as yet unclear.

The hand in for the first club competition is Friday 18^th September. The format is Colour Print and Digital File. Anyone who is not sure of the rules should contact Neil , Libby or Hunter

This Friday 11^th is a members' slide and digital image night. Here members have the opportunity to show some of their work. This can range from holiday shots to hobbies and general interest.

Saturday 29th August, 2009

On Friday 28^th the club held its enrolment night. There was a great turnout with a number of new faces in the audience. Accompanied by cheese and wine, President Hunter Kennedy and Vice President Libby Smith provided information on the various activities of the club and the new syllabus was revealed in some detail.

The club is always pleased to see new members and anyone interested in photography can come along this week or any Friday night and see what the club has to offer. It is not necessary to enrol immediately. Have a look at what the club has to offer for a couple of weeks before deciding. Details regarding the club teaching night will be finalised in the next couple of weeks. These nights are available to all club members.

This Friday the guest speaker is Robert Quig from Kilmours CC. Robert is a landscape photographer who is fortunate to have a cottage in the west highlands. He spends much of his leisure time there and is able to see Scotland at its very best throughout the seasons.

Please arrive sharp for a 7.30pm start.

Saturday 22nd August, 2009

The new club season gets underway this Friday 28th at 7.30pm with enrolment night.  It will be in the club room in the old St Athanasius School behind the new community facility being built. Members old and new can enjoy a glass of wine when the syllabus and other activities for the new season will be outlined. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library. If you are interested in photography please come along on Friday or any Friday night during the season and see what the club has to offer. The club caters for all abilities and experience. It also organises teaching nights for all levels and outings for members throughout the season. Flyers with details of the syllabus and other club information are now available from the library and the community centre. Information can also be had from H Kennedy 01555 772005 or Ed Willis 01555 840936

Running until the 28^th August is an exhibition of framed prints in the library. This is an excellent opportunity for townspeople to see the fine quality of photographic prints produced by members of the Carluke Camera club. Information and syllabus sheets will be available at the exhibition. Contact details are on the syllabus.

Monday 17th August, 2009

The new club season will soon start with enrolment night arranged for Friday August 28th at 7.30pm. It will be in the club room in the old St Athanasius School behind the new community facility being built. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library. Anyone who is interested in photography can come along that night or any Friday night and see what the club has to offer. The club caters for all abilities and experience. It also organises teaching nights and outings for members throughout the season. Flyers with details of the syllabus and other club information are now available from the library and the community centre.

Running until the 28^th August is an exhibition of framed prints in the library. This is an excellent opportunity for townspeople to see the fine quality of photographic prints produced by members of the Carluke Camera club. Information and syllabus sheets will be available at the exhibition. Contact details are on the syllabus.

Monday 10th August, 2009

The new club season will soon start with enrolment night arranged for Friday August 28th at 7.30pm. It will be in the club room in the old St Athanasius School behind the new community facility being built. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library. Anyone who is interested in photography can come along that night or any Friday night and see what the club has to offer. The club caters for all abilities and experience. It also organises teaching nights and outings for members throughout the season. Flyers with details of the syllabus and other club information are now available from the library and the community centre.

Beginning today Thursday 13^th August the club will have a small exhibition of framed prints in the library. It will run until the 28^th. This is an excellent opportunity for townspeople to see the fine quality of photographic prints produced by members of the Carluke Camera club. Information and syllabus sheets will be available at the exhibition.

Sunday August 9^th was the annual photohunt. This year the club travelled to Perth to attend the Highland games. It was a great day out for 30 members of the club and the barbeque went down a treat. Thanks to Bill Barr, Jim Pollock, Libby and Neil Smith who’s efforts made it all possible.

Saturday 1st August, 2009

The new club season will soon start with enrolment night arranged for Friday August 28th at 7.30pm. It will be in the club room in the old St Athanasius School behind the new community facility being built. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library. Anyone who is interested in photography can come along that night or any Friday night and see what the club has to offer. The club caters for all abilities and experience. It also organises teaching nights and outings for members throughout the season. Flyers with details of the syllabus and other club information are now available from the library and the community centre.

Prior to enrolment the club will be hanging a small exhibition in the library. It will start on Thursday 13^th August and run till the 28^th. This is an excellent opportunity for townspeople to see the fine quality of photographic prints produced by members of the Carluke Camera club.

August 9^th will see the running of the annual photohunt. This year the club will travel to Perth on the day of their Highland games. This will give members lots of opportunity to get some good action photos. It will be accompanied by the usual barbeque. Libby is the contact for any last minute information.

Friday 17th July, 2009

On Saturday 11^th July the club travelled to Warwick for the PAGB National image championships. A total of 33 clubs were lined up to compete in this premier annual competition. Carluke had qualified by being placed 2^nd in last year’s event. They were joined by other Scottish clubs, Dumfries and Dundee, who had qualified through the Scottish championships.  Carluke and Dumfries both made it into the afternoon final of nine clubs and Carluke ended up in 5^th place, with Dumfries 7th. Winners once again were the Wigan 10 club, a truly professional outfit, and worthy winners. The committee would like to congratulate all the members who contributed to the panel of images used in the competition. Without their efforts and talent the club would not have achieved the high standing that it holds nationally.

The Edinburgh International exhibition of photography was judged last month and two Carluke members had works accepted. They were Libby Smith and Hunter Kennedy. Furthermore both were given awards. Libby had a FIAP ribbon and an honourable mention, Hunter an honourable mention, for some of their prints.  Edinburgh is the oldest and by far the most difficult Salon worldwide in which to gain an acceptance, so well done to both of them.

The club have been given permission to hold a small exhibition of prints in the library in August. Details will be published soon.

The next meeting of the committee is on the 27^th July at 7.30pm in the club room.

Monday 18th May, 2009

Friday 15^th saw the last event in the club calendar, namely the Annual Dinner and Presentation. Special guest for the evening was Alan Gawthorpe from Aberdeen. Alan is the current president of the Scottish Photographic Federation. The annual competition results have already been published and we can now reveal the winners of the Club Championship competition. In league 2 The colour print winner was Jack Watson. Runners up were Martin Pinkus and Bert Weir. In Mono prints Tom Bone won and the runner up was Jack Watson. The digital file section winner was again Tom Bone with runners up  Susan and Martin Pinkus. The league 2 club champion was Jack Watson and the runner up was Martin Pinkus. In League 1 the colour print was won by Libby Smith, runner up was Jim Miller. The Mono Print went also to Libby with Jim Pollock in the runner up position. The Digital section again went to Libby with Hunter Kennedy runner up. The colour slide was won by Tom Robley, Lottie Crawford was runner up. The club championship not surprisingly went to Libby Smith with 119 points out of a possible 120, a fantastic achievement. Hunter Kennedy was the runner up. Retiring club president Lindsay Bryson proposed the vote of thanks to everyone concerned for making the evening such a success, with a special thank you to Alan for travelling all that distance to be there.

Will the committee members please note that the first meeting of the newly elected committee will be on Friday 29^th at 7.30 in the community centre.

The season is now finished but club members will be keen to take advantage of any photo opportunities. The club are expecting to organise a photohunt during the summer so therefore please watch this space for details.

Further information about the club including a selection of images can be viewed on the club web site www.carluke-cc.org.uk

Monday 11th May, 2009

On Friday 8^th May the club held its AGM. President Lindsay Bryson welcomed a good turnout of over 30 members.  Among the reports was one which was of great interest to the members. It concerned the new community facility being built. The club hopes that it will provide them with accommodation in future years. There had been some concern over what accommodation and storage might be available to local groups. Eileen Logan, a local councillor had, after discussion with the appropriate council offices, assured the club that she was confident that local clubs and groups would find that the new facility would meet their needs.

The meeting then turned its attention to the election of the committee for next season. President Lindsay Bryson intimated to the meeting that he would have to stand down from office. Hunter Kennedy was elected as President. Libby Smith was elected as Vice President. The remaining posts were unchanged.  Ed Willis Secretary, Billy Chapman treasurer, Jack Watson Syllabus Secretary, Committee members, Bill Barr, Ian Pollock, Jim Pollock, Bill Strachan, Lottie Crawford, Sadie Clark, Neil Smith and Tom Robley. Lindsay Bryson was added to the committee as Past President.

This Friday sees the club’s annual dinner and prize giving at the golf club. The evening starts at 7pm for dinner at 7.30pm. Raffle prizes will be gratefully accepted.

Monday 4th May, 2009

Will members please remember that the names for the annual dinner and presentation of prizes on Friday 15^th May are now being taken. It is being held in the golf club. The cost is £15 including wine with the dinner. Guest of honour is Alan Gawthorpe, current president of the SPF.

The AGM of the club with accompanying cheese and wine is on Friday, 8^th May. All members, regardless of how long they have been in the club, are urged to attend. It is expected that there will be a large turnout of members. Please be in your seat for a 7.30pm start.

Monday 27th April, 2009

On Friday 24^th the club held its annual competition. Here the members are able to enter six different categories in both print and projected image. They can enter a total of twelve images spread over the categories with a maximum three in any one. There was a very large entry of over 140 images.

The judge for the evening was Richard Spears from Carlisle. Richard is a PAGB listed judge and one of the top rated in the country. The results were as follows:

Prints - Landscape Section

Winner                        Hunter Kennedy with ‘Before Dawn’

Highly Commended   Tom Bone with 'Stub Dearg'

                                    Libby Smith with ‘Rainy Kirkstone Pass’

                                    Ed Willis with ‘Light on the Hill’

Commended               Hunter Kennedy with ‘Breakthrough’

Prints - Action Section

Winner                       Hunter Kennedy with ‘The Sprinter’

Highly Commended  Tom Bone with ‘Going for it' and 'The water’s cold'

Commended              Hunter Kennedy with ‘All Abreast’

Prints - Portrait Section

Winner                       Jim Pollock with 'Lining up the shot’.

Highly Commended  Jack Watson with ‘Hello there’

                                   Libby Smith with 'The Gospel singers’

                                   Jim Pollock with ‘Watching’

Commended              Libby Smith with ‘The Hunter’ and 'Life is a Cabaret '

                                   Jim Pollock with ‘Is My Tea Ready’

Prints - Photo Travel Section

Wimnner                    Hunter Kennedy with ‘The Bride wore Blades’

Highly Commended  Hunter Kennedy with ‘Mirror Drum Vibrations’

Commended              Lottie Crawford‘s with ‘Crovie’

Prints - Contempory Section

Winner                       Libby Smith with ‘Calico Jack’

Highly Commended  Libby Smith with ‘The Promenade Whitby’ and 'Confrontation’

Commended              Jim Pollock with ‘Ooh Boy’

Prints - Nature Section

Winner                       Hunter Kennedy with ‘Juvenile Stag’

Commended              Ed Willis with ‘Green Hair Streak’

In The projected image sections there was a fierce battle for the awards and with a total of 100 images to choose from the judge had a huge task on his hands. The results were as follows:

Projected Images - Landscape Section

Winner                       Martin Pinkus with ‘Misty Loch’

Highly Commended  Neil Smith with ‘Harbour Bothy’

                                   Sadie Clark with ‘Morning Moorings’

                                   Libby Smith with  'Waiting’

Commended              Hunter Kennedy with 'Fog on Snow’ and ‘Morning Mirror’

Projected Images - Nature Section

Winner                      Ed Willis with ‘Fulmars’

Highly Commended  Allison Gill with ‘Stag’

                                   Tom Robley with ‘Barn Owl’

                                   Ed Willis with ‘Puffins 1’

Commended              Tom Robley with ‘Puffins 2’

Projected Images - Action Section

Winner                      Bill Barr with ‘Out in front’

Highly Commended  Tom Robley with ‘Hold on Tight’

                                   Hunter Kennedy with ‘Wide Eyed’

                                   Bill Barr with ‘Concentration’

Projected Images - Contemporary Section

Winner                      Libby Smith with ‘The custodians of the pier’

Highly Commended  Neil Smith with ‘Cracked’ and ‘Secret Thoughts’

                                   Libby Smith with ‘Haunted’

Commended              Tom Robley with ‘Goldfinch in flight’

                                   Martin Pinkus with ‘Urban art’

Projected Images - PhotoTravel Section

Winner                      Bob Avery with ‘Who Stole the track’

Highly Commended  George Lightbody with ‘Brown Place’

                                   Bob Avery with ‘Market Child’

Projected Images - Portrait Section

Winner                      Libby Smith with ‘Samurai’

Highly Commended  Ed Willis with ‘Laura’

                                   Tom Robley with ‘Bad Hair Day’

Commended              Hunter Kennedy with ‘Boy on a beach’

                                   Sadie Clark with ‘Choosing a winner’

The Jim McDowall Trophy ( best three nature photographs)

Winner                      Ed Willis

Best Print

Winner                      Hunter Kennedy with his soft misty landscape ‘Before Dawn’

Best Projected Image

Winner                      Libby Smith for her image of slightly disturbing clowns entitled ‘Custodians of the pier’

Judge Richard Spiers could not praise these two shots highly enough. The print he said could hang on his wall any time and had lovely ethereal quality. The other he thought had a comical nightmarish appearance and both he would remember for some time to come. President Lindsay Bryson proposed a well deserved thank you to Richard.

This Friday sees the showing of the SPF Print and Image portfolios. Here members will get a chance to see some of the ‘Best of Scottish’ which includes a good representation from the home club.

Please remember that the names for the annual dinner on Friday 15^th May are now being taken. Will members also please note that the AGM with accompanying cheese and wine is on Friday 8^th May.

Monday 20th April, 2009

On Friday 17th the club held its first Audio Visual competition. There was a great response from the members with a total of 11 sequences entered. The judge for the evening was Janet Russell from the Hamilton Camera club. The variety of material entered was very wide and ranged from holidays in the Emirates, Scottish scenes, the river festival, the union canal, and studio portraiture, to the Queen's visit to Glasgow in 1978 (30 years in the making obviously). Several of the shows were of top quality and the judge gave first place to Jim Miller's ‘Natures Beauty’. This sequence was of garden scenes around loch fine and Crarae in particular. Jim’s ‘water colour’ treatment of the images and tasteful music went down well with the judge and the audience. Second place went to Bill Barr with ‘The missing link’. Here Bill traced the history of the union canal and the locks near Falkirk which joined the East and west sections. Those locks dismantled in the 1960’s have been replaced with the now famous Falkirk Wheel. Bill had accompanying commentary and music giving his show the feel of a real documentary. Third spot went to Dougie Lockhart with The Queen’s Visit. Here again the style was documentary, only this time with tongue firmly in cheek and a Fyffe Robertson voice impression. The competition proved to be a real success and Hunter Kennedy proposed a vote of thanks to Janet and all the members who had entered.

Will members note that names are now being taken for the annual dinner and presentation. The cost is £15 which includes wine with the meal. The venue is the golf club on Friday 15^th May.

This Friday sees the judging of the annual competition. There is a large entry of over 140. The judge is Richard Spears MPAGB from Carlisle. Please remember that the event starts at 7.00pm prompt.

Monday 13th April, 2009

The club will restart this Friday after the Easter break when there will be an Audio visual competition. This is the first time at the club that this type of competition has been run on a formal basis. The judge for the evening is Janet Russell from the Hamilton CC. Entries will be accepted on the night and it is hoped that there is a good response from the members.

Names are now being taken for the annual dinner at the golf club. The cost is £15 which includes wine.

On Wednesday 8^th the club travelled to Biggar for the Scottish life trophy. The result was a convincing win for Carluke with Lanark in second place, Bathgate 3^rd, Lesmahagow 4^th, and Biggar 5^th. Judge Dougie Hamilton from Penicuk received a well deserved vote of thanks. Biggar who had hosted the competition at short notice were also congratulated and thanked by the large audience for their wonderful hospitality.

The following evening the club travelled to East Kilbride Arts centre to contest the six team final of the GDPU slide league. It was a closely fought battle with the result in the balance right up to the last round of images. Carluke came out on top with 251 point to second placed Gryffe CC on 247. Bob Avery and Libby Smith recorded maximum  scores during the competition with ‘Railway Porkers’ and ‘Sisters’ respectively.

Will Members please note that on April 24^th the club will start at 7.00 pm to accommodate the judging in the annual competition of the huge entry of over 140 images and prints.

Monday 6th April, 2009

On Friday 3^rd the club had as its speaker Kathryn Scorah. Kathryn is a member of the famous Wigan 10 club and had come to Carluke with a reputation as a printer. She confesses to specialise in landscape but is now producing a wider range of images with many including people. The quality of Kathryn’s work was excellent and she was only too ready to share the methods and techniques she had used to produce her images. Hunter Kennedy proposed the vote of thanks for a most enjoyable and instructive evening.

There will be no club meeting this Friday 10^th due to the Easter holiday. The next Monday teaching night will be on 20^th when Ed Willis will demonstrate the use of the portrait lights. It is open to all members.

On Friday 17^th there will be an Audio Visual competition. The judge is Janet Russell from Hamilton CC. Will members please have their entry in sharp to allow the setting up.

Will members please note that names are now being taken for the annual dinner and presentation on May 15^th. The guest of honour for the occasion will be the current SPF president Alan Gawthorpe from Aberdeen.

Monday 30th March, 2009

On Friday 27^th March the guest speaker at the club was Keith Sanders. His talk was entitled ‘Action Man’. Keith began his interest in photography in the 1960s when he started going to motor sport and club rallying in particular. He developed over the years as a photographer, a rally enthusiast, and a sometimes driver. Keith’s talk was both entertaining and informative, and he was able to keep his audience entertained with a mixture of anecdotes and some fine photography. Vice president Hunter Kennedy proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

Due to heavy club commitments the next teaching night will be on 20^th  April when Ed Willis will take a class on setting up the equipment for portraiture.

On Wednesday April 8th the club travels to Biggar to take part in the annual ‘Scottish life trophy’.

On Thursday 9^th they travel to the East Kilbride Arts Centre to contest the final of the GDPU digital file league.

Will members please note that this Friday is the hand in for the annual competition.  Separate sheets should be filled in for prints and digital files.

This Friday the guest speaker is Kathryn Scorah from the famous Wigan 10 club. Kathryn will present a selection of her prints which will simultaneously be projected for the benefit of the large audience.

Monday 23rd March, 2009

On Friday 20^th March the club had as its speaker club member David Owens. David’s talk for the evening was on his specialist subject portraiture. Since joining the club 12 years ago David has become the recognised club expert on the subject and has developed his skills to take in the modern trait of a more contemporary style. During the first half,  using his young Carluke model ‘Sam’, he was able to demonstrate the various lighting techniques required. In the second half he showed and talked about the images he had taken and how he finished them in Photoshop. David had put in a tremendous amount of work to assemble the whole show. Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks for a job well done and for sharing his approach to ‘Portraiture’. The members were only too happy to show their appreciation for his efforts and went home with new ideas to improve their own images.

There will a committee meeting on Monday 30^th March. There will therefore be no teaching night that week.

This Friday the guest speaker is Keith Sanders. Keith is new to the club circuit. His subject is entitled ‘Action Man’. Here he will show a selection of his ‘action’ shots from rallying and other sports.

Will members please note that the hand in deadline for the annual competition is on Friday April 3^rd. A large entry is expected so please have the entry slips filled in correctly. Anyone not sure of any rulings should speak to Lindsay, Hunter, or Libby.

In preparation for the Annual presentation will last year’s trophy winners now return their awards to Lindsay Bryson for engraving.

Monday 16th March, 2009

On Friday 13^th club president Lindsay Bryson gave out the results for the club championship. In league 2 the colour print trophy went to Jack Watson, 2^nd  equal was Martin Pinkus and Bert weir, and 3^rd went to Susan Pinkus. The Mono print was won by Tom Bone with Jack Watson 2^nd and Bert Weir again 3^rd. In the digital file section Tom Bone was 1^st followed by in 2^nd equal Martin and Susan Pinkus with Jack Watson 3^rd. There were also creditable performances throughout the season by Alison Gill, Hugh Jarvie, Christine Smith, Bill Brown, Brian Ralton, Bill Strachan, Cree Murdoch and George Lightbody.

The league two overall winners were in third place with 104 points Susan Pinkus, 2^nd on 107 Martin Pinkus and the league two champion for this year is Jack Watson with 108 points.

The league 1 results were Colour print 1^st Libby Smith, 2^nd Jim Miller, and 3^rd Hunter Kennedy. Mono Print 1^st Libby Smith, 2^nd Jim Pollock, and 3^rd Hunter Kennedy. Digital file 1^st Libby Smith, 2^nd Hunter Kennedy, and 3^rd Ed Willis. Colour Slide 1^st Tom Robley 2^nd Lottie Crawford.

The club championship results were in 3^rd place with 105 points David Owen and Jim Pollock, 2^nd  on 113 Hunter Kennedy, and the club Champion with 119 out of a possible 120 points is Libby Smith.

The competition this season has been well supported with large entries in most sections. A pleasing aspect  is the effort put in and results gained by relative newcomers to the club and serious photography. Lady members have, as seen above, as usual punched above their weight. This should act as a spur to any would be lady photographers, or male for that matter, out there who would like to learn more about the art. Please feel free to come along any Friday night at the old St Athenasius School behind the new building being erected. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library. There is no annual fee charged for the remainder of the season. Think about it, the holiday season will start soon and this is when you will wish you knew more about your camera and taking photos.

The main event of the evening appropriately featured the newly crowned club champion Libby Smith. Libby’s talk for the evening was entitled ‘Before and After Part Two’. Here Libby was able to show how she starts with a basic image, sometimes taken in poor conditions. She then, with the use of various techniques in photoshop and other computer software, turns that basic image into what can only be described as a work of art. Libby has for the past few years been described as the best printer in Scotland. Anyone who attended last Fridays meeting will agree whole heartedly with that sentiment. As well as the on screen presentation Libby had on display a selection of prints with various paper samples from ‘Permajet’ papers for which she is an official ambassador. This was one of the real ‘plus’ nights at the club when everyone went home not only having been entertained but also having learned a few more tricks of the trade. Hunter Kennedy proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

This Friday the club will again turn to one of its own members for its entertainment and enlightenment. David Owen will take the floor with a talk and demonstration of ‘Portraiture’. David has a reputation at the club for specialising in portrait  taking and for his modern approach to the subject. Please be in your seats for a 7.30 start.

Will the committee please note that a meeting has been called for Monday 30^th March at 7.30pm in the club room.

Monday 9th March, 2009

On Friday 6^th March the club held the last round of competition for the club championship. Alistair Swan from Ayr PS was there to judge the large entry of over 100 images. In the league two print section, Tom Bone was 1^st with ‘Flying high’. 2^nd place went to Bert Weir‘s ‘Abandoned Cottage’, and in equal 3^rd place Martin  Pinkus with ‘Working in wood’, and Tom Bone’s 'Ready to charge’. The league one results were, 1^st Libby Smith with ‘Life is a Cabaret’, 2^nd place went to David Owen’s ‘Christine’ and again in equal 3^rd Jim Pollock with ‘Is our tea ready’ and Libby Smith’s ‘Albanach'.

The Projected image section was equally tight. Here in league two Tom Bone took 1^st place with his landscape ‘Reflections’, 2^nd spot went to Martin Pinkus with ‘Spot the Ball’. Once again there was an equal 3^rd. This time Susan Pinkus and Alison Gill shared the honours with ‘Sunset over the louther hills’ and’ Woodland Stroll’. In League one Libby Smith was once more the winner with ‘The Samurai’, 2^nd place went to Hunter Kennedy’s 'Mist on Snow’ ,  and in 3^rd was Tom Robley with ‘Goshawk’.

The final placing for this year’s championship will be announced at a later date. While on the competition front will members please note that the hand in for the annual competition is 3^rd April. There will be no extension to this date, as the entry has to be delivered to the judge on the same weekend. The Annual competition is Split into Six catagories of both Print and projected image. Each member can enter up to 12 images, with a maximum of three in any one section. The full version of the rules which apply are at the back of the blue member’s handbook. Anyone who is not sure of the rules should talk to Lindsay, Hunter, or Libby.

This week the members are in for another treat of the highest order when Libby takes the floor with ‘Before and after part two’. Libby is now widely accepted as the finest printer in the country and here she will show some of the tricks that have earned her that reputation.

Monday 2nd March, 2009

On Friday 27^th the club had as its speaker club vice president Hunter Kennedy. Hunter showed and talked about a selection of his recent work. Dougie Lockhart proposed the vote of thanks.

On Sunday 22nd February the club travelled to Airdrie to compete in the annual Scottish Photographic Federation Image Championships. A total of 28 clubs took part. The result was slightly disappointing for Carluke when they finished 5^th in the final. The winners were Dundee PS, followed by Dumfries CC, Dingwall CC, Milngavie, and Bearsden CC. This means that Dundee, Dumfries and Carluke will travel to Warwick for the 2009 National championships in July. Carluke qualified through their second place there last year.

This Friday sees the last round for the club championships. There is a strong entry again in both leagues 1 & 2. This time the formats are Mono Print and Digital File. Alistair Swan from Ayr photographic society is the judge. Please arrive early for a 7.30pm start.

Monday 23rd February, 2009

On Friday 20^th the club was entertained by two of its own members. In his introduction President Lindsay Bryson spoke of how lucky Carluke were that they could call on such a wide base of talent from within the ranks. The first half saw Bill Barr give a presentation of his Audio Visual shows. These ranged from The Glasgow Christmas light to the western Highlands of Scotland. The favourite for many of the members was his show on the life of Robert burns. Here Bill was able to use his fine speaking voice to enhance the photographs with commentary, poems, and quotations from Burns. The second half saw Libby Smith present Images from the Great British Cup. This is a nationwide competition run by the PAGB. This year it attracted entries from 150 clubs. Carluke came in a very creditable 4^th place.

On Sunday 22^nd the club travelled to Airdrie to take part in the Annual SPF Image championships. A full report will appear in the newsletter next week.

This Friday club vice president Hunter Kennedy will entertain the members with a selection of his prints from the past five years. These will also be projected for the benefit of the audience.

The Monday teaching classes are continuing. These are now being enhanced by the inclusion of portrait nights. Members who are lucky enough to have been drawn to attend will be able to photograph the model engaged for the evening. Anyone who would like to be included in one of these sessions should give their name to Lindsay Bryson. These nights will be interspaced with the other teaching nights. Anyone who is not at the club on a Friday should contact Hunter Kennedy for the information about the following Monday.

Monday 16th February, 2009

The club had as its guest speaker on Friday Anne Surtliffe FRPS. Anne hails from the Midlands and came to the club to show a selection her prints that have won many international awards. She is also known for her judging skills.

This Friday there is a surprise quest speaker. The Monday teaching classes are continuing at 7.30pm.

On Sunday 22nd February the club takes part in the national image championships at Airdrie Town Hall. The competition replaces the old slide championships. It runs from 10am til 4pm and all are welcome to attend.

Monday 9th February, 2009

On Friday 6^th February the club ran the 3^rd round of competition for the championships. Both leagues 1 and 2 had a large entry and were hotly contested. The results were, Colour prints league 2, 1^st Tom Bone 2^nd Tom Bone  and 3^rd Bert Weir. League 1, 1^st Libby Smith. 2^nd equal, Jim Miller and Hunter Kennedy, 3^rd Jim Pollock. Digital File Section, league 2, 1^st Tom Bone 2^nd Martin Pinkus 3^rd Tom Bone. League 1, 1^st Libby Smith, 2ndBob Avery and Libby Smith 3^rd Libby Smith. The Judge was Sandy Cleland from Edinburgh Photographic Society. Sandy gave a criticism on over 100 images and finished with 30 minutes to spare. This is testimony to his expertise in this field. Hunter Kennedy proposed the vote of thanks.

The Monday teaching classes will continue at 7.30pm.

This Friday 13^th sees a visit to the club from Ann Sutcliffe. Ann hails from south of the border and comes with the reputation as one of the country’s leading judges and international exhibitors. She will show a selection of her fine prints. The evening is open to all other interested clubs and friends. Please arrive prompt for a 7.30 start. This Friday is also the hand in for the digital file section for the next round of the club championship. The Mono prints should be handed in on the 20^th.

Saturday 14^th is the club winter outing to the west highlands. Several car loads will travel and overnight at Fort William.

Monday 2nd February, 2009

On Friday 30^th the club had as its speaker member Bob Avery. Bob has been a steam railway enthusiast since childhood and now pursues his hobby all over the world. On this occasion he presented images from Scotland, Austria, and the USA. The large audience were kept entertained by Bob’s anecdotes and many of his images were truly first class. We are sure that this won’t be the last time that Bob will be invited to talk at the club. Hunter Kennedy proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

This Friday international judge Sandy Cleland from Edinburgh PS will preside over the 3^rd round for the club championship. The prints will be projected simultaneously so that the audience will be able to see them more clearly. Will Members please be in their seats for a 7.30 pm start.

The Monday teaching classes will continue at 7.30pm.

Monday 26th January, 2009

Carluke CC would like to thank the Lanark club for its hospitality during the recent 4 way print battle which Carluke won.

On Friday 23^rd the club had as its guest speaker Alan Gawthorpe from Aberdeen. Alan has visited the club on several occasions and brings with him his own brand of humour and style of photography. On this occasion he showed natural history slides from Botswana in the first half and after the interval natural history slides from around Britain. Alan’s talk provided exceptional entertainment and in her vote of thank Libby highlighted this as well as his obvious talents as a photographer.

This Friday the speaker is the clubs own Bob Avery with ‘Stage Managed Steam’.  Bob will show a selection of his steam railway photography, many of which will come from North America.

The Monday teaching classes will resume on Monday 2^nd February at 7.30 in the club room.

Several new members have joined the club since the New Year break. We are delighted to welcome them as we will be for anyone who would like to come along and see what the club has to offer. The club meets in the old St Athanasius Primary school behind the new community centre being built. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library.

 Monday 19th January, 2009

On Friday 16^th Jan the club had as its guest speaker John Gravett. John is predominantly a landscape photographer who runs photographic courses in the Lake District and Tuscany in Italy. On this occasion he concentrated on the lakes and presented a selection of images from last year. Libby Smith proposed the vote of thanks.

There will be a committee meeting on Monday 26^th January. The teaching classes will resume on Monday 2nd February.

Last weekend the club took part in the 2^nd annual Great British Cup for digital images. This competition hosted by Dumfries CC is open to all clubs in Britain and comprises two sections. One for large club and one for small clubs. There was a total of 147 clubs entered and Carluke were a creditable 6^th place in the large club section. Not unexpectedly ‘Wigan Ten’, the current club champions were the winners in the top section.

This Friday Alan Gawthorpe from Aberdeen is the guest speaker. Alan, the current SPF president, is well known at the club and has entertained the club in the past with his visits to Africa.

Anyone who is interested in photography and would like to see what the club has to offer should come along any Friday evening. The second half of this season’s syllabus is packed with exciting speakers, competitions, and social evenings.

 Monday 12th January, 2009

Friday 9^th January saw the club restart after the holiday break. The business of the evening was the showing of the John Duffy portfolio. The portfolio consisted of the top 50 prints from the entry of all the GDPU clubs. The judge was Richard Spiers from Carlisle and his written comments accompanied the prints. The members were themselves able to comment on each of the entries as they were shown. Carluke CC had their four entries accepted to the portfolio and Sadie Clarke was commended for her entry ‘Through the Glass’.

Names are now being taken for the winter outing to Fort William. This will be on Saturday and Sunday 14^th and 15^th February.

This Friday the guest speaker is John Gravett with his show entitled ‘A Lakeland Perspective’.

This week is also the hand in date for the 3^rd round of the club championship. The formats are Colour Print and Digital File.

The Monday teaching classes are continuing. New members are welcome to come along on the second half of the season and see what the club has to offer.

 Monday 5th January, 2009

The club will reopen for the second half of the season on Friday 9th January at 7.30 pm.    There will be a showing of the GDPU John Duffy print portfolio.  The programme over the coming weeks is really first class with top quality speakers from all over the country.   In January alone there is John Gravett with his Lakeland Perspective. Also many members will remember Allan Gawthorpe from Aberdeen and his exploits in Namibia. This time Alan will show images from Botswana.  The month finishes with our own Bob Avery, with ‘Staged Managed Steam’.                   

During the second half of the season the club will be delighted to welcome any new members. Christmas is a favourite time for people to receive new cameras. There is no better place to learn how to make best use of it than at the Carluke Camera Club. Meetings are held at the moment in the old St Athenasious primary school behind the work being carried out on the new community centre. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd, just below the library entrance. In addition to the normal club activity on Friday evenings there are also teaching nights on a Monday. These are for all levels of expertise.

Will members please note that the hand in date for the next round for the club championship is on 16th January. The format is Colour Print and Digital File.

The club would like to add to the many tributes that are being accorded to the late Jimmy Muncie. Jimmy was a great friend to the club over its early years. He was always very approachable and ready with advice. The older members will remember his aerial photography and his remarkable images from Japan at the end of the war. Jimmy had a great talent and will be sadly missed.

Monday 29th December, 2008

The club are now enjoying the holiday break and will reconvene on January 9^th when there will be a showing of the GDPU John Duffy print portfolio.

Even while the club is in recess there are still events being planned and external competitions being entered. January 6^th will see the 2^nd Great British Cup. This is a digital file competition and it will be judged over a full weekend on 5^th and 6^th January in Dumfries. It is open to all clubs in Britain and is split into two sections, for large clubs and small clubs. Carluke were a very creditable 4^th in the large club section last year.

An entry has been put forward to the club panel section of the GDPU annual exhibition. Carluke have been very successful in this competition in recent years and have entered a strong panel of prints.

During the second half of the season the club will be delighted to welcome any new members. Christmas is a favourite time for people to receive new cameras. There is no better place to learn how to make best use of it than at the Carluke Camera Club. Meetings are held at the moment in the old St Athenasious primary school behind the work being carried out on the new community centre. It is accessed from Glenafeoch rd, just below the library entrance. In addition to the normal club activity on Friday evenings there are also teaching nights on a Monday. These are for all levels of expertise.

Will members please note that the hand in date for the next round for the club championship is on January 16^th. The format is Colour Print and Digital File.

Monday 22nd December, 2008

Friday 19^th was the last meeting of 2008. The club held its annual quiz and cheese and wine night. Quizmaster was Jack Watson and Bob Avery was the master of ceremonies. From the four competing teams the winners were Libby’s leprechauns, consisting of herself, husband Neil, Alex Miller and Hunter Kennedy. The club owe a real thank you to Jack and Bob for making the night so enjoyable.

The club will reconvene on January 9^th when there will be a showing of the GDPU John Duffy print portfolio.

During the second half of the season the club will be delighted to welcome any new members. Christmas is a favourite time for people to receive new cameras. There is no better place to learn how to make best use of it than at the Carluke Camera Club. Meetings are held at the moment in the old St Athanasius primary school behind the work being carried out on the new community centre. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library entrance. In addition to the normal club activity on Friday evenings there are also teaching nights on a Monday. These are for members at all levels of expertise.

Will members please note that the hand in date for the next round for the club championship is January 16^th. The format is Colour Print and Digital File.

Monday 15th December, 2008

On Sunday 30^th November the club travelled to Airdrie town hall to take part in the annual SPF print championships.  From a total of 40 clubs competing and over 1200 entries the results were. Colour print, 1st Carluke, 2^nd Dumfries and 3^rd Paisley Colour. Mono Prints 1^st Dumfries, 2^nd Dundee and 3^rd Carluke. The overall winners were Dumfries with Carluke second and Dundee 3^rd. This is the second year in succession that Carluke, despite winning the colour section, have been pipped for the top spot by Dumfries. The result does however mean that Carluke will represent the Scottish Federation at the PAGB print championships at Connahs Quay in North Wales next October.

There were several notable performances and individual awards won by club members. Bob Avery had a maximum score for his print Railway Porkers, Libby Smith and Billy Farrell had highly commended prints, while Hunter Kennedy was awarded the Campbell McNair trophy for the best landscape print in the competition entitled ‘In the Clearing’.

On Friday 12^th the club played host to Clydebank CC in the first qualifying round of the GDPU Side league. Judge for the evening was Dr Robert Cumming from Bearsden and Milngavie CC. The result was a convincing win for Carluke by 356 points to 304. The next round will see the club travel to Inverclyde CC in Greenock.

This Friday is the last meeting of 2008. There will be a social evening of a cheese and wine and quiz. Jack Watson will be the quiz master ably assisted by Bob Avery.

Monday 8th December, 2008

The club continued with its fine season of guest speakers with the visit of Al Bunton from Dundee PS. Al brought along a selection of his prints, which were mainly candid people shots from countries and events he has visited. Al proved to be an entertaining speaker as well as an accomplished photographer. His photography stems from his background as a commercial artist and this showed throughout his presentation. Much of his work was of contemporary style and was quite different to the normal camera club fare. Vice President Hunter Kennedy proposed the vote of thanks on what had been a really entertaining evening.

This Friday sees the first qualifying competition in the GDPU image league. The club play host to Clydebank CC . The judge for the evening is Dr Robert Cumming from Bearsden and Milngavie CC. Will members please bring along the usual cakes and biscuits for hospitality.

The Monday teaching nights will continue till 15th December and then break for the holiday.

Anyone interested in the club activities can visit our website, www.carluke-cc.org.uk

Monday 1st December, 2008

On Friday 28^th the club had as its guest speaker Steve Smith from the Amersham photographic society. The evening was an open event to all interested neighbouring clubs and there was a large turnout for the event. Steve came with a reputation as one of the top mono printers in the country. The audience were not disappointed as what they saw turned out to be one of the best batches of photographs ever seen at Carluke. Steve is widely travelled in his pursuit of images and his Fellowship panel for the RPS was taken during a fortnight in Cuba. In his proposal for the vote of thanks Vice President Hunter Kennedy likened the quality and content of Steve’s work to that seen in the Sunday supplements of the national newspapers. The audience agreed whole heartedly with that observation.

This Friday the guest speaker is Al Buntin from Dundee PS. Al’s talk is entitled ‘against the grain’.

On Sunday 30^th the  club competed in the annual Scottish print championships. A full report will appear next week. The Monday teaching nights are continuing, 7.30 – 9.30 pm.

Monday 24th November, 2008

On Friday 21^st November the club had as its guest speaker Joan Roy From Monifieth. Joan is a member of the Dundee photographic society and came to the club to show a selection of her audio visual sequences. Joan and husband Ian kept the audience entertained the whole evening with a selection of her work ably accompanied by Ian’s anecdotes and Dundee wit. Vice president Hunter Kennedy proposed the vote of thanks to the couple who had travelled a long way to be guests at the club.

This Friday 28^th November sees a visit to the club by one of Britain’s top Black and white printers. He is Steve Smith from the Amersham photographic society. Steve will show a selection of his work and for the benefit of the audience the images will also be simultaneously projected on to a large screen. This way the people at the back of the room won’t be at a disadvantage. This is an open invitation evening to all local clubs and any interested members of the public. The venue on this occasion is the United Reformed church hall (EU as was) in Carnwath Rd at 7.30pm. Tea and biscuits will be served at the interval.

On Sunday 30^th Steve will be joined by another two judges for the annual Scottish print championships. This year the venue is the Airdrie town hall. The judging starts at 10am and there are approximately 1200 prints entered in the colour and mono sections. This competition is also the Scottish qualifying event for next year’s PGAB print championships, so it will be closely contested for the two qualifying places. Anyone interested in going can pay at the door.

Monday 17th November, 2008

This Friday 21^st November the club will have as its guest speaker Joan Roy from Monifieth. Joan is a member of the Dundee club and her talk will be ‘Sights and sounds’, an Audio visual presentation.

On Friday 28^th there will a special guest at the club. He is Steve Smith from the Amersham club. Steve will show a selection of his Mono prints for which he is rightly acclaimed. The meeting will be held in the United Reformed Church hall in Carnwath Rd. This is adjacent to the old community centre car park and opposite the Indian Restaurant. The show starts at 7.30pm and tea will be served at the interval. Visitors from local clubs will be most welcome. To make viewing of the prints easy for a large audience they will be projected on to a large screen.

Monday 10th November, 2008

On Friday 7^th saw the judging of the 2^nd round of competition for the club championships. The format was Black and white print and projected images. The judge on this occasion was Simon Allan from Dumfries CC. Simon is one of Britain’s top amateur photographers and is a greatly respected international judge. The results were as follows. League two prints, 1^st, Tom Bone, 2^nd Jack Watson, 3^rd Bill Brown and Tom Bone. League one prints, 1^st Jim Pollock, 2^nd Hunter Kennedy and Libby Smith, 3^rd Jim Pollock and Libby Smith. In the projected image section members could enter either slides or digital images. League two had entered digital images only and the results here were,  1^st and second Brian Ralton, 3^rd Jack Watson. League one had a mixture of slides and digital, and in the Slides, Tom Robley had a clean sweep will three excellent natural history shots. The digital section was hard fought with Ed Willis taking 1^st place, David Owen 2^nd Jim Miller and Hunter Kennedy shared third place. This Friday the guest speaker is Douglas May from the Edinburgh Photographic Society. Douglas is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS) and his talk is entitled ‘More Than a single Image’.

On Friday 28^th there will be a special guest speaker at the club. He is Steve Smith from the Amersham club. Steve will be judging at the Scottish print championships in Airdrie town hall on Saturday 29^th and will come to Carluke to show his selection of Black and white prints. Steve is one of the country’s  top Mono printers and he features regularly in the international salon prize lists.

The venue for the show at 7.30pm will be the United Reformed Church hall in Carnwath Rd. This is adjacent to the old Community centre car park. Visitors from other clubs will be made most welcome, tea and biscuits will be served at the break. 

Monday 3rd November, 2008

On Friday 31^st October the club had as its guest speaker, Jon Coyle from the Penilee CC. John is well known in photographic circles and is on the SPF roll of honour for his services to Scottish photography. His talk on Friday was entitled, My Approach to Wedding Photography. Here John went through all the stages of his day as the person who will provide an everlasting memo for the happy couple. His talk was littered with humorous anecdote and poignant tales. His light easy style kept the members well entertained and he fully deserved the vote of thanks proposed by vice president Hunter Kennedy. This Friday sees the judging of the second round of competition for the club championship. The judge is Simon Allan from Dumfries CC. Will members please arrive early for a 7.30 start.

The teaching classes are continuing on Monday evenings. Anyone interested in joining the club can still come along any Friday and see what the club has to offer.

Members should be on the lookout this month for the access road being closed to cars for pipe laying. When this happens they will need to park on Glenafeoch Rd or the library car park and walk down.

 Monday 27th October, 2008

On Friday 24th the club had an in house speaker in the shape of Bob Copeland. Bob talked and showed examples of prints on the subject of judging. The audience were well entertained and joined in with questions and discussion on the various aspects of this tricky subject. Bob was thanked by his efforts by club life member Dougie Lockhart and was joined in this by the members.

This week we have John Coyle as a guest speaker. John will bring his own brand of humour to the subject of wedding photography.

The Monday teaching nights are continuing, at 7.30 pm sharp.

 Monday 20th October, 2008

On Friday 17^th the club had as its guest speakers Katie and Keith Brown from Sheffield. The couple are dedicated to the field of photography known as Audio Visual. Keith is an FRPS, MPAGB, in AV and Katie has recently joined him both as newlyweds and photographic partners. They presented a wide range of material from holidays in Switzerland to walks round their local town. The highlight for many however was the sequence dedicated to the life of the ‘quiet Beetle’ George Harrison. Libby Smith gave the vote of thanks and highlighted how they had shown what could be done with some good photography, suitable music, commentary, and endless hours of work putting it all together.

The Monday classes are continuing and are aimed at covering all aspects of photography both for beginners and advanced workers.

'This Friday, club member Bob Copeland will take the floor with a talk on Judging. Bob is an 'A' listed SPF judge of many years standing. Here he will show a selection of prints and give some thoughts on the various approaches to judging that members experience in camera club circles. Bob would like to get the members to join in the discussion and air their views and concerns on the subject. Will some of the committee members please arrive early to ensure that Bob has the easel and stand set up for the prints.

New members are still coming along to the club. Please remember that if you are interested in photography it is never too late to join. We meet in the old St Athanasius primary school. The entrance is just below the library on Glenafeoch Rd.

On Saturday 25^th representatives from the club will be at Connahs Quay in North Wales. Here the club will take part in the Annual PAGB print championships. Entry to this competition is through qualifying from the home federation championships. There are fifteen of these in Britain. Each federation has two qualifiers plus the top four from last year’s competition, giving a total of thirty four clubs battling it out for the coveted prize. Carluke came fourth last year, their best ever result. The first hurdle is to make it to the eight clubs final. If that can be achieved then who knows. After they have a chance to see how the judges are performing in the first round the committee feels that they would have as good a chance as any.

 Monday 13th October, 2008

On Friday 10th October the club held the first round of competition for the club championship. The results were as follows-

Prints - League 1

                                1^st equal         Libby Smith and Jim Millar.

                                2^nd equal        Hunter Kennedy and Libby Smith.

                                3^rd Equal        David Owen and Libby Smith.

Prints - League 2

                                1^st                         Jack Watson

                                2^nd                  Martin Pinkus

                                3^rd Equal        Bert Weir and Cree Murdoch.

Digital - League 1

                                1^st Equal        Hunter Kennedy and Libby Smith.

                                2^nd Equal       Jim Millar and Hunter Kennedy.

                                3^rd Equal       Ed Willis, Libby Smith, David Owen, and Neil Smith.

Digital - League 2

                                 1^st                 Susan Pinkus.

                       2^nd                Martin Pinkus.

                       3rd                Brian Ralton

The judge for the evening was John Mc Vie, DPAGB, AFIAP  from the Dumfries CC. John is well known in photographic circles and in his vote of thanks Hunter Kennedy praised him for the  pertinent, helpful , and often humorous comments that he had made throughout the whole competition of well over 100 entries.

This Friday the guest speakers are Katie and Keith Brown from Sheffield. The couple are experts in the field of Audio Visual and hold the photographic distinctions of Fellows of the royal photographic society (FRPS) and Masters of the photographic alliance of Great Britain (MPAGB).  They will show a number of digital AV sequences at the club. On Sunday 19^th October Katie and Keith will be the speakers and presenters at the SPF Audio Visual day at John Wilson Memorial Town Hall Airdrie. The show starts at 10am and will continue with workshops and sequences till 4pm. Anyone who does not already have a ticket can pay at the door.

The Monday teaching classes are continuing. Please arrive sharp for a 7.30pm start.

New members are welcome to join the club at any Friday meeting night. Just come along and see what the club has to offer. There is no need to join right away, have a look first and meet the crowd. The club is formed from all ages and genders and provides not only photographic tuition and enlightenment but also a great social atmosphere. There are fun nights as well as the more serious stuff.

 Monday 6th October, 2008

On Friday 3^rd the club had as its guest speaker Nadin Dunnigan from Bathgate. Nadin, originally from Germany, has pursued a career in photography and now has her own portraiture and wedding business in Bathgate. Nadin took her audience through the stages of her development which included a spell as a member of Bathgate CC.  Vice President Hunter Kennedy proposed the vote of thanks and thanked Nadin for a thoroughly entertaining evening.

The Monday evening teaching sessions are continuing, with a mixture of Camera Basics and Photoshop tuition.

This Friday sees the first round of competition for the club Championship. The formats are Colour Print and Digital File. The judge on this occasion is John McVie from Dumfries CC.

The club is always open to new members. If you have an interest in photography, at any level then come along any Friday night and see what is on offer. There is no need to join right away, have a look first before making a decision.

 Monday 22nd September, 2008

This Friday 3^rd the club will reconvene after the September break.  The guest will be Nadin Dunnigan from the Bathgate CC.

The club are always open to new members. Please come along on a Friday 7.30pm. Have a look at what it has to offer. There is no obligation to join right away. There are also teaching classes held on Monday nights 7.30pm, which are run for the benefit of all club members. The subjects covered, range right across the photography spectrum, from beginners camera handling to advanced Photoshop.  The meetings are held in the St Athanasius primary school behind the new being built community centre. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library.

 Monday 22nd September, 2008

On Friday 19^th the club had as its guest speaker Steven Lipton from East Kilbride CC. This was a last minute change from the syllabus. Steven brought with him a selection of digital audio visual shows. These were presented to the audience with an engaging style and some great humour.  The range of subject matter covered holidays in France, trips down the Clyde in the Waverly, the river festival in Glasgow and a number of other sequences from around Britain and Europe.

It was a thoroughly entertaining evening and Vice President Hunter Kennedy proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

This Friday 26th and Monday 29^th are holidays so there will be no club nights. The club will reconvene on Friday 3rd October when the guest will be Nadin Dunnigan from the Bathgate CC.

The club is always open to new members. Please come along on a Friday at 7.30pm. Have a look at what it has to offer. There is no obligation to join right away. There are also teaching classes held on Monday nights, with subjects covered right across the photography spectrum, from beginners camera handling to advanced Photoshop.  The meetings are held in the St Athanasius Primary school behind the new being built community centre. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library.

 Monday 15th September, 2008

The Club is now up and running for another season. On Friday 12^th they held a members slide night. Here the members were able to show some of their images from this summer or from  past holidays or outings. There was a great response and around 15 members took advantage of the opportunity.  There were images from the Edinburgh festival, the Isle of May, and from and as far afield as the western highlands of Scotland Belgium and the Russian border with China. The audience were well entertained for the whole evening and President Lindsay Bryson thanked everyone involved for the help and efforts.

The Monday teaching nights have now started. The first few will concentrate on getting the buddy system started for everyone and also basic camera work. Members should bring along their camera and instruction manual.

This Friday sees a change to the syllabus. Steven Lipton from East Kilbride CC will come along and present a number of his Audio Visual sequences.

Will members please note that Friday is the hand in night for the first competition. The format is Colour Print and Digital file. Anyone who is unsure of the rules regarding the entry can contact any committee member for help.

 Monday 8th September, 2008

On Friday 6^th September the club held its first meeting of the season. Club member John Meiklem was the speaker. His talk was entitled 'An Asian odyssey'. John started trekking some 18 years ago and has stretched his boundaries year on year.  He now sets off each winter and spends three months walking in a country or countries of his choice. Friday’s show covered North Vietnam, the Yunnan province of China, Laos, Thailand, and to finish off a look at a few countries in southern Africa. John’s photography was outstanding and he was able to show the peoples of these countries as they are going about their normal daily lives. Some of the scenery, landscapes, and shots of Buddhist temples were truly beautiful and at the end he was met with a barrage of questions from his audience. The club are fortunate to have someone in their ranks who is such an inspirational speaker as well as a fine photographer. Hunter Kennedy proposed the vote of thanks on what had been a great opening night of the new season.

This Friday will see a members' slide and digital file night. Here everyone will have the opportunity to show some of their work. It can be holiday snaps or serious photography. It is up to the members themselves.

Monday 15^th is the first teaching night of the season.  Libby Smith will be at the helm and she would like to have the assistance of some of the more advanced members on the night.

Will members please note that the hand in date for the first competition for the club championship is on September 19^th.  The format is Colour Print and Digital file.

The club is still open to new members and anyone interested should come along on a Friday at 7.30pm. Have a look at the club and what it has to offer before deciding to join. It meets in the old St Athanasius Primary school. This is situated behind the construction site for the new community facility. It is accessed from Glenafeoch Road just below the library.

 Monday 1st September, 2008

The club held its enrolment night on Friday 29^th August. Members were able to enjoy a glass of wine while the new season syllabus was unveiled. The new club president Lindsay Bryson welcomed a good turnout of members including several new faces. Reports were heard from Libby Smith and Hunter Kennedy about the summer activities and club success in national competition. There were also progress reports on the 'Buddy System' and an update on the new premises being built. This season the meetings will take place in the old St Athanasius Primary school. This is situated behind the work, which is taking place for the new community facility. It is accessed from the new road entrance on Glenafeoch Road just below the front of the library.

Any prospective new members will be made most welcome. The club prides itself in providing top class tuition for members. The tuition nights are organised outwith the normal club night, with subjects ranging from basic camera handling all the way through to advanced photo technique and Photoshop. The first of these will be on Monday 15^th September, when the ‘Buddy System’ will be the main item of business.

If you are interested in photography, regardless of age, gender, or ability, then come along any Friday night and see what the club has to offer. You don’t need to have a fancy camera. Also there is no obligation to join right away, have a look first. Further information can be had from President Lindsay Bryson 01698 325954, Secretary Ed Willis 01555 840936, or Vice President Hunter Kennedy 01555 772005.

This Friday the season gets underway with a talk and show from our own local adventurer John Meiklem entitled 'Asian Odyssey'. This is not to be missed. The evening will start at 7.30 prompt.

 Monday 25th August, 2008

The club will hold its enrolment night on Friday 29^th August. Come along and enjoy a glass of wine while the new season syllabus is unveiled. The meetings take place in the old St Athanasius Primary school. This is situated behind the work which is taking place for the new community facility. The clubroom is accessed from the new road entrance on Glenafeoch Road just below the library.

New members will be made most welcome. The club prides itself in providing top class tuition for members. The tuition nights are organised outwith the normal club night with subjects ranging from basic camera handling all the way through to advanced photo technique and photoshop.

If you are interested in photography, regardless of age, gender or ability, then come along on enrolment night or any Friday night and see what the club has to offer. There is no obligation to join right away, have a look first.

Further information can be had from either President Lindsay Bryson 01698 325954, Secretary Ed Willis 01555 840936, or Vice President Hunter Kennedy 01555 772005.

 Monday 18th August, 2008

The club will hold its enrolment night on Friday 29^th August. It meets in the old St Athenasius Primary school which is situated behind the work which is taking place for the new community facility. The clubroom is accessed from the new road entrance on Glenafeoch Road just below the library.

New members will be made most welcome. The club prides itself in providing top class tuition for members. The tuition nights are organised outwith the normal club night, with subjects ranging from basic camera handling all the way through to advanced photo technique and Photoshop.

If you are interested in photography, regardless of age, gender, or ability, then come along on enrolment night or any Friday night and see what the club has to offer. There is no obligation to join right away, have a look first.

Further information can be had from President Lindsay Bryson 01698 325954,  Secretary Ed Willis 01555 840936 , or Hunter Kennedy 01555 772005.

 Monday 11th August, 2008

On Saturday  2^nd August the club took part in the Scottish Photographic Federation portfolio competition. The results after a full day saw an outstanding result for Carluke. In the print sections the club were placed first in both Colour and Mono. In the projected images they were 3^rd. The places were as follows. Colour print 1. Carluke, 2 Dundee, 3 St Andrews. Mono Print 1 Carluke, 2 Edinburgh 3 Milngavie and Bearsden. Projected image 1 Dingwall 2 Moray, 3 Carluke. There wer e individual awards for Libby and Neil Smith. In the Mono prints Liby was given the best Mono print with ‘Promenade’. Neil was given a judges choice with ‘In Need of Restoration’. In the colour print section Libby was awarded a judges choice with ‘Sisters’.

Any member who intends going to George Square on Friday 15^th should meet at the wee moss at 9.15am for the 9.30 bus.

There will be a committee meeting on 20^th August at the community centre 7.30pm.

The enrolment night for the new season is on 29^th August 7.30pm. New members will be made most welcome. As with the existing members they will be able to benefit from teaching nights, which will run throughout the season. These classes will range in content from basic camera use to advanced Photoshop. If you are interested in photography please come along and have a look at the club and what is on offer, without obligation to join right away.

 Monday 4th August, 2008

Although the club are on holiday at the moment it is none the less still very active behind the scenes. On Saturday 2^nd august the Scottish Photographic Federation portfolio competition was judged. On this occasion Carluke were hosting it at their clubrooms. The competition was open to all 85 member clubs. It is split into three sections, namely Mono Print, Colour Print and Projected image. Carluke have traditional performed well in this competition and a full summary of results will appear next week.

Another photographic event on Saturday, this time in the evening, is the opening of the Edinburgh International Print Salon. This is one of the oldest photography salons in the world and is also the most difficult in which to have work accepted. We are delighted to announce that Carluke members Neil Smith, Libby Smith, and Hunter Kennedy have all had pictures accepted for exhibition. Furthermore Libby and Hunter have both been given awards for individual prints. The exhibition will run at the Edinburgh clubrooms at 68 Great George St for three weeks.

The enrolment night for the new season will be on Friday 29^th August. The club will be delighted to welcome any prospective new members as well as the members from last season. As with last season a programme of teaching nights will be arranged. The topics will range from Camera handling for beginners to Advanced Photoshop tuition. These classes will be run for members on a different night from the normal club activities.

Committee members please note that there will be a meeting in the St Athenasius School on Wednesday 20^th August 7.30pm.

The Friday outings are continuing. All interested should meet at the library car park at 9.30am.

 Monday 28th July, 2008

On Friday 25^th the Club held its outing to Inverary and loch Awe. The real summer conditions while not being the best for photography was certainly a welcome change from that experienced over the past month. This Friday 1^st August members should meet in the library car park at 9.30am. The outing will be to the Fife coast.

The club enrolment night will be on August 29^th, in the old St Athanasius Primary school. It lies behind the site of the new community facility being built. Members old and new will be made most welcome.

 Monday 21st July, 2008

Representatives of the club travelled to Warwick University last weekend to take part in the Annual Photographic Alliance of Great Britain Slide Championships. Carluke had qualified for the event along with Dumfries CC through the Scottish championships in the spring.

A total of 31 clubs were competing from the 16 national federations. Each club had pre entered eight slides for the first round, after which Carluke were lying in a lowly 18^th place. The second round of eight slides scored much better and Carluke managed to qualify for the nine-club final. The remaining clubs contested the plate competition in the early afternoon with Smethwick PS coming out on top.

The final was contested over 20 slides and to make it more exciting there was a break after the first 10. When the half way results were read out Carluke were lying 2^nd equal with Wrekin Arts PC. The scoring of the last 10 slides from each club was a nail biting experience with each of the nine clubs having some good scores and some disappointing ones. The final results announced at 4pm were in first place reigning World club Champions Wigan 10 Fotoclub, second Carluke Camera club, third Wrekin Arts PS, forth Amesham PS. Fellow Scots and archrivals Dumfries CC finished in sixth place.

This was an outstanding result for the club who are predominately known as a print club. To do so well in a national slide competition speaks volumes for the hard work and talent exhibited by the individual photographers and the selection committee where Libby Smith played a prominent part in preparing the slides for the competition. The club photographers whose slides contributed to the success were Bob Avery, Billy Farrell, Hunter Kennedy, Jim Miller, Jim Pollock, Tom Robley, Libby Smith, Neil Smith, and Ed Willis.

The club can now look forward to the new season, which starts with an introduction and enrolment night on the 29^th August. Beginners and experience snappers will be made most welcome. As with last season a programme of teaching classes will be held to accompany the normal club activity.

On the current domestic front the Friday outings will now be held during the day on Fridays. Anyone who is interested in taking part should check each week with H Kennedy, John Donnachie or Bob Copeland.

 Monday 16th June, 2008

The summer outings have now started, and are being held every Friday evening until further notice. Will any members interested in going please meet in the Library car park at 6.30 pm sharp. The venue will be decided on the night dependent on the weather.

 Monday 2nd June, 2008

On Friday 30^th the club played host to the SPF representatives for a showing of the 2008 Salon projected images. Libby Smith is the current Salon Chairperson and she introduced and provided a running commentary of the images. The club ranks were swollen by visitors from a number of local clubs who thoroughly enjoyed the photographs from around the world. 47 countries had entered the Scottish Salon this year. There were a total of 5500 entries in all sections. The print section of the exhibition is at present hanging in the Paisley museum till June 7th. It is open each day apart from Mondays.

Will members please note that the summer outings have been changed to Fridays. The next will be on Friday 13^th June at 6.30. Please meet in the library car park.

 Monday 26th May, 2008

The summer outings are continuing weekly. At present anyone who wishes to participate should call Hunter Kennedy on 772005 on a Sunday for details of the next outing. It is expected in June that the day out will change to a Friday, some of which will be evening trips. Thereafter the details will appear in the local press for that week. Watch this space.

This Friday there will be a showing of the Scottish International Salon Projected images Section at the club with a 7.30 start. This is an open invitation evening which will be admission free to anyone interested. Tea will be provided at the interval.

The print section of the exhibition is currently showing in the Paisley Museum till 7^th June. Local photographers were very successful with their submissions and are well represented. Hunter Kennedy received a FIAP gold medal for the best landscape in the exhibition entitled, ‘In The Clearing’.

 Monday 19th May, 2008

On Friday 9^th May the club held its AGM. President Hunter Kennedy welcomed a large turnout of 33 members to the meeting. In his report he spoke of the continuing success of the club in attracting new members and of the work that had been done this season in teaching classes. He also spoke highly of the committee and their efforts on behalf of the membership. The syllabus this year had been outstanding with regard to the quality of speakers that the club had been able to engage and this had been managed without any loss on the fun and domestic nights. The president also spoke of the contribution that retiring external competition secretary Jim Pollock had made over the years and thanked him on behalf of the members. As the president was also standing down after six years in office he thanked the committee and members for their wonderful support during his term.

The new committee was elected as follows, President Lindsay Bryson, vice president Hunter Kennedy, Secretary Ed Willis, Treasurer Billy Chapman, Syllabus Jack Watson, Competitions Secretary Lindsay Bryson, External Competitions Secretary Hunter Kennedy, Committee Members, Bill Barr, Tom Robley, Neil Smith, Lottie Crawford, Bill Strachan, Iain Pollock, Sadie Clark, Hugh Jarvie, and Jim Pollock.

The SPF delegates elected were Neil Smith and Bill Barr. The GDPU delegates were Adam Scott and Dougie Lockhart. Auditors were Dave McClelland and Majid Kahn.

On Friday, 16^th May the club held its presentation and dinner at the golf club. Newly elected president Lindsay Bryson welcomed the members and special guest, John Forsyth. John, who presented the prizes, is the president of Lesmahagow CC and long time friend of the club. As is said of such occasions. A good time was had by all.

On the 30^th May there will be a special showing of this year's Scottish International Salon projected images. This is open to all members, friends and neighbouring clubs. Admission is free.

This year the club intends running a summer syllabus. Most of these outings will take place during the day with a few evening outings planned. The preferred day is a Tuesday. Because the publication of the local press does not appear till a Wednesday members who are interested in going each week must contact Hunter Kennedy on 772005 by the Sunday at the latest to get the information for that week. The venue will at times be dictated by the weather. Ideas for indoor outings are in hand.

Monday 28th April, 2008

On Friday 2^nd May the club held its first Audio Visual competition. This inaugural competition was run on a friendly basis with the members voting for their favourite show at the end. There were eleven entries in total. The themes were Lake Como in Italy, a Safari in Kenya, a Caribbean cruise, a visit to the Dutch bulb fields, Scottish travels, Dublin and west Ireland, Two aspiring models, The Arab emirates, Hong Kong and Australia and Winter 2007 in Scotland. The quality of the shows was excellent and the members had a bit of fun at the end when voting for their favourite. Jim Miller came out on top with his ‘Winter 2007 in Scotland’. This was a well-deserved result for what was a beautifully constructed sequence of Scottish Landscapes in their most spectacular season. The night was so successful that this could well become a feature in the competition calendar.

This Friday 9^th May sees the club AGM. It will be accompanied by cheese and wine. Will all members please attend this important end to the club year. The programme for the summer outings will be launched at the meeting and travel arrangements will be made for the first outing.

The list for the Dinner Presentation will be closed at the AGM, all members going should be paid up by then.

Monday 28th April, 2008

On Friday 25^th the club held it’s Annual competition. There are six categories in this competition with both print and digital format. The total entry was 140 images. Judge for the evening was Peter Paterson from Edinburgh Photographic Society. The results in the Digital categories were as follows. Photo travel: - Winner Bob Avery, Commended Majid Khan. Portrait: - Winner Libby Smith, highly commended Ed Willis, Commended Bob Avery. Landscape: - Winner, Hunter Kennedy, Highly Commended, Hunter Kennedy, Commended, Jim Pollock and Majid Khan. Action: - Winner Libby Smith, Highly commended Ed Willis. Commended Tom Robley and Jim Pollock. Contemporary: - Winner Neil Smith, Highly Commended Neil Smith, commended Ed Willis and Neil Smith. Nature: - Winner, Ed Willis, Highly commended Tom Robley.

In the print categories, the Nature winner was Tom Robley. Jim Pollock was commended.  The Photo travel winner was Hunter Kennedy, who also had a highly commended and a commended. The portrait winner was Libby Smith. In the contemporary section Libby Smith was again the winner with Neil Smith and Hunter Kennedy both highly commended and commended. The Action winner was Jim Pollock. The Landscape winner was Hunter Kennedy, highly commended were Libby Smith and Hunter Kennedy, commended were Billy Chapman and Libby Smith.

The best Digital File in show was ‘Achray Mist’ by Hunter Kennedy and the best Print was ‘The Petrol pump’ by Libby Smith.

Vice president Lindsay Bryson, who is also the competition secretary had done a marvellous job here in collating the large entry, and is to be congratulated on a smoothly run evening. Lindsay proposed the vote of thanks to Peter for his hard work in judging the competition.

The result of the prestigious Jim McDowall natural history trophy will be announced next week

There will be no teaching class this Wednesday. On Friday 2^nd there will be a friendly AV competition. Anyone who is entering should be there early to have their Cd loaded to the laptop before the start.

Will members please note that the AGM is the following Friday 9^th May. It will be accompanied by cheese and wine.

The Annual presentation dinner is on Friday 16th at he local golf club Priced £15, which includes wine, names please to Billy Chapman.

Monday 14th April, 2008

On Friday the club had as its guest speakers Glyn Edmunds and Jean Brooks from Southampton. Glyn is currently the chairman of the Southampton international salon. They are both regular exhibiters and hold the EFIAP distinction. Glyn entertained his audience in the first half with a selection of prints. Most of these were produced by the traditional wet darkroom methods as opposed to the more modern digital computer method.  The second half saw Jean present a selection of slides, which she uses to subsidise her income by sending to commercial Photo libraries. These are used in brochures by Travel companies, advertisers, and in magazine articles. Lindsay Bryson thanked the pair for an entertaining evening.

This Wednesday there will be a teaching class. It will be on print appreciation and members are asked to bring along a selection of their work.

On Friday 18^th there will be a members image night. Again please bring along a selection of your work.

The following Friday25th sees the running of the annual competition. There will be a 7pm start on that evening to accommodate the huge entry of 150 images. Will members please make every effort to be there sharp. Will members please also note that the trophies from last year should now be handed in.

Monday 7th April, 2008

On Friday 4^th the club held a members slide and digital image night. There was a great response, and a variety of subjects were on show. These ranged from Scottish landscapes, to scenes from Monte Carlo, India, Jordan, Vietnam, and China. The quality was excellent and the audience were kept entertained the whole evening. Another member’s night has been arranged for 18^th April.

This Friday 11^th April the club will have special guest speakers in the shape of Glyn Edmunds and Jean Brooks from Southampton. Their talk is entitled ‘Some of his and a few of hers’. The visit to Carluke is part of a mini tour the couple are doing in Scotland. Friends and other local clubs will be made most welcome. Will members please be in their seat for a 7.30 start?

There will be no teaching class this Wednesday 9th.

Friday is also the hand in date for the prints for the annual competition.

Will members please note that all prize winners from last year should now had their trophies back to Lindsay Bryson for engraving.

 Monday 31st March, 2008

On Friday 28^th the club had as its guest speaker Dave Symonds from Newton Stewart. Dave gave a print talk entitled ‘a brush with a mouse’ in which he showed a selection of his work dating back to his darkroom days and from there to digital printing on the computer. There were some great images on show and many were created in his garden shed where he set up some of his early montages. Nowadays he says it is much easier to do this sort of thing in the comfort of a computer room. This was another fine show in what has been a bumper year of guest speakers. Lindsay Bryson proposed the vote of thanks and the large turnout joined with him whole-heartedly.

This Wednesday there will be no teaching class and this Friday, 4^th April, is the hand in date for the digital part of the annual competition. The prints should be handed in on the 11^th. There is also this week a members, digital image and slide night when everyone is invited to bring along a selection of there images. This is a fun night so don’t worry about the content.

The club would like to announce their final high profile speakers of the year. It will be on April 11^th when Glyn Edmunds and Jean Brook visit the club. Glyn is the current chairman of the Southampton International Salon. The evening is open to all local clubs and friends who will be made most welcome.

 Monday 24th March, 2008

The Club will restart after the holiday this Friday 28^th March at 7.30pm. The guest speaker this week is Dave Symonds. Dave Hails from Appleby in the north of England and is travelling up especially to put on a show at Carluke. It is hoped that there will be a good turnout of members to support the event. His talk is entitled ‘A brush with a mouse’.

Will members please note that the hand in date for the annual competition, digital files, is on Friday 4th April. The prints and slides are one week later on Friday 11^th. These dates must be adhered to as there will be a large entry. Anyone who is unsure of the rules should contact Lindsay or Hunter.

In preparation for the AGM, any member who has an item of business they wish to raise should pass it to the secretary at least two weeks before the date of the meeting. This will allow it to be allocated a slot on the agenda.

 Monday 17th March, 2008

On Friday the club had as its guest speaker Robert Fulton from the Paisley Colour club. Robert is one of Scotland’s top photographers and is a successful exhibiter and judge. He gained his MPAGB grading in 1997, and is also an EFIAP. Roberts’s main interest in photography is landscape and he spends many hours each autumn and winter in the Trossachs and Rannoch areas of Scotland. The members were treated to image after image of beautiful landscapes. Many bore his personal signature of early light and mist over the water. The second half saw him present his Masters panel of which he is rightly proud. This was followed by a pot-pourri of first class images of natural history and more landscapes. This was a show that the members enjoyed to the full and Vice President Lindsay Bryson, in his vote of thanks, was fulsome in his praise of Robert’s craft and also the honest and unassuming way in which he views and presents his own work.

This Wednesday there will be a Photoshop workshop in which members are invited to bring along a problem image.

Friday 21^st is a holiday and therefore there will be no meeting. The next club night is on Friday 28^th when there will be another guest speaker. He is Dave Symonds', a native of the Midlands, who now lives in the north of England.

Will members please note that the hand in for the Annual competition is on 4^th April for digital images and 11^th April for prints and slides.

Monday 10th March, 2008

BRITISH CUP SUCCESS FOR CARLUKE

Last weekend club representatives travelled to Dumfries for the inaugural ‘Great British Cup’. This was a Digital File competition open to all clubs in the British Isles under the auspices of the PAGB. There were a total of 140 clubs entered in two sections. Section one in which Carluke entered was for ‘Large clubs’. This meant that they were once again competing at the very highest national level. The result after the two day competition placed Carluke in a fantastic fifth place behind winners Wigan 10 who this year won the FIAP ‘World Club Cup’.  Arch Scottish rivals Dumfries were second. Amersham (this season’s PAGB print championship winners) were third and Smethwick (many times winner of that same competition) came forth. This result ranks with the very best that the club have produced over the past few years which has seen them grow from a successful provincial club to a force to be reckoned with in British photography. There was one final accolade to come at the end when Libby Smith was awarded the Gold medal for the best image in the show for her stunning double portrait entitled ‘Sisters’.

Friday 7^th saw the final round of competition for the club championship. The format was black and white print and digital file. Judge for the evening was Stephen Lipton from East Kilbride CC. The results were in league 2 Print - 1^st Christine Smith, 2nd Bill Brown, and 3^rd Christine Smith. Bill Strachan was highly commended and Bill Brown was commended. In League 1 - Billy Farrell was first, Hunter Kennedy took second and third. Billy Farrell had a highly commended and Hunter Kennedy a commended.

In the digital file section there was a very large entry in both leagues. The league 2 results were - 1^st Christine Smith, 2^nd Hugh Jarvie, and 3^rd Brian Ralton. Martin Pinkus and Hugh Jarvie were highly commended and Brian Ralton was commended. League 1 results were - 1^st Tom Robley, 2^nd equal Jim Miller and Billy Farrell, 3^rd equal Bob Avery Jim Miller and Tom Robley. Hunter Kennedy and Bob Avery were highly commended; Bob Avery and Jim Miller were commended.

Lindsay Bryson was fulsome in his praise not only of the fine judging and critique of Stephan but also of the effort that the members had put in to amass such a large entry.

Will members please note that there will be no teaching class this Wednesday.

On Friday the guest speaker is one of Scotland’s top photographers. He is Robert Fulton MPAGB from the Paisley Colour club. The title of his talk is ‘Changing Light’.

Details and rules for the forthcoming annual competition will be available on Friday.

Monday 3rd March, 2008

On Friday 29th February the club held two fun competitions. They were, the Photohunt digital file competition, and the 3 on a board print competition. These fun competitions were judged in house. The first half saw the judging of the prints. Here everyone was able to view the entries and mark them out of 10. The results were as follows. 1^st Tom Robley, 2^nd equal Majid Kahn and Hunter Kennedy.

After the break the digital files from the Photohunt were projected. There were 4 teams, which travelled to Largs last September for the Viking Festival. To judge this competition 3 volunteers were appointed from the members. They were Bob Avery, Christine Smith, and Ian McCallum. The Judges had to award marks for firstly how well the photo met the set task and secondly for quality. The results here were as follows. 1^st Majid Khan and Hunter Kennedy, 2^nd Libby and Neil Smith and Jim Pollock, 3^rd Bill Barr, Billy Chapman, and John Donnachie, 4^th Ed Willis, Vera Forsyth, and Jack Watson.

On Sunday 4^th February the club had travelled to Grangemouth for the Scottish Photographic Federation, projected images championships. Due to the reduction of film use and the upsurge of digital, this replaced the long running slide championships. After a long day of judging the 1100 plus images, the results placed Carluke CC in 2^nd place behind Dumfries, with Edinburgh Photographic society in 3^rd and Paisley Colour 4^th. There were individual successes for Carluke. Libby Smith was awarded a Judges choice medal. Jim Pollock and Hunter Kennedy were awarded a highly commended and a commended respectively. This result means that Carluke and Dumfries go to Warwick in July to represent Scotland in the PAGB championships. Carluke have now qualified to represent Scotland in the coming months in both PAGB Print and Images championship events.

Next Friday sees the last round for the club championship. On this occasion the format is Black and white print and Digital file. Because of the large entry of 120 the club will begin at 7.15pm.

This Wednesday 6^th there will be a teaching class headed by Tom Robley and Bill Barr. They will demonstrate putting together a digital slide show.

On Tuesday 11^th March the club will travel to Lesmahagow CC who are hosting this year’s’ Scottish Life Trophy’. This is the first time the six-club battle will be on Digital Files. It is hoped that the club will be well represented at Lesmahagow for this prestigious competition. The venue is the bowling club in Lesmahagow, 7.30pm.

Monday 11th February, 2008

On Friday 15^th the club had as its guest speaker Les Ayers from Appleby. Les is a much decorated and travelled photographer and the theme of his talk was ‘The first 25 years’. There was a large turnout of members to hear Les and they did not go home disappointed. The progression from raw beginner to MPAGB,ARPS standard was evident as he guided his audience through his photographic years. The quality of his current work was superb and Vice President Lindsay Bryson noted this in his vote of thanks.

This Wednesday, 20th Hunter Kennedy will front a class on obtaining sharpness in an image

Friday 22^nd sees the visit of Phil and Gwen Charnock from the quaintly named ‘Wigan 10’ club’. This is an invitation night to all local clubs, friends, and interested members of the public. They will present a show and talk called ‘Creatively Digital’. There will be tea and biscuits at the interval. Friday is also the hand in night for the next black and white print competition to beheld on March 7^th.

On Sunday 24^th the club travel to Grangemouth Town Hall for the national projected images championships. This replaces the longstanding Slide Championships. It runs from 10am till 4pm.

Monday 11th February, 2008

Friday 8^th saw the 3^rd round of competition for the club championship. There was a large entry from 20 authors and the judge for the evening was George Neilson of Edinburgh Photographic Society. The results were as follows. In League 2 Colour Print:  - 1^st and 2^nd places went to Jack Watson, with ‘Blacksmith’ and ’Car Trouble’ in 3^rd Place was Celia Prentice with ‘Green Oasis’. Bill Brown had one highly commended entry and one commended.

In the league 2 slides, Bob Colligan had a clean sweep of the places with ‘Glasgow Science Centre’, ‘Tiger Lilies’, and ‘Capadoccia (Turkey)’.

The league 1 prints had a large entry and the results were: - 1^st and 2^nd Hunter Kennedy with ‘Steadying Hand’ and ‘In the Clearing’’ 3^rd went to Libby Smith with the ’ The Petrol Pump’. Libby Smith and Hunter Kennedy had highly commended entries, with ‘Lion Spirit’ and ‘November Morning’; Libby was commended for ‘Abandoned Carriage’. Alex Miller was commended for ‘Frosted Glen’.

In the league 1 Slides Tom Robley was first with ‘Eagle Owl’, Hunter Kennedy 2^nd with ‘Clearing mist’ and Harry Patterson 3^rd with ‘The West Wing’. Harry also had a highly commended with ‘The Hot Drummer’. Bill Barr, Alex Miller and Hunter Kennedy, all had commended entries. Lindsay Bryson proposed the vote of thanks to the judge. He also thanked the members for a large and memorable entry.

This Wednesday the teaching class will be on Digital AV. Tom Robley will front this popular vehicle for photography.

This Friday the guest speaker is Les Ayres from Appleby. Les is an MPAGB, ARPS and his talk is entitled’ The First 25 Years’.

The following Friday, 22^nd February, two nationally famous figures in the shape of Phil and Gwen Charnock from, ‘Wigan 10’, will visit the club This simply named club consist of ten members who are among the very best slide, and now, digital file workers in Britain. They have won the PAGB Slide Championships nine years out of the last ten. This evening is open to visitors from other clubs and any friend or members of the public who are interested. The venue is the clubroom in the old St Athanasius school behind the community centre. This is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library.

Monday 4th February, 2008

On Friday 1st February the club played host to the Queens Park CC in the GDPU Slide League competition. The result was a clear win for Carluke by 318 point to 304. John Coyle from Penilee CC was the judge and in his usual style kept the audience amused with his endless supply of anecdotes to accompany each image. Bob Avery gave the vote of thanks.

This Wednesday the teaching class will be on Digital AV. Bill Barr and Tom Robley will front this popular vehicle for photography.

On Friday night the club will hold the third round of four for the club championship. The format on this occasion is colour print and slide and the judge will be George Neilson from Edinburgh Photographic Society. Will members please note that they should be in their seats for 7.15 pm to allow for a prompt start. Friday will also be the last opportunity to hand in digital images and slides for the Scottish projected images championship which will be run at Grangemouth Town Hall On Sunday 24^th February. Club members and any interested members of the public can go along to Grangemouth for a full day of competition beginning at 10am. The clubs represented will come from as far apart as Orkney and Dumfries.

The next national speakers at Carluke will visit the club on 22^nd February. They are Phil and Gwen Charnock from Wigan 10. This simply named club consist of ten members who are among the very best slide and now digital file workers in Britain. They have won the PAGB Slide Championships nine years out of the last ten. The evening is open to visitors from other clubs and any friend or members of the public who are interested. The venue is the clubroom in the old St Athanasius School behind the community centre. This is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library.

Monday 28th January, 2008

On Friday 25^th the club had a change to the advertised programme. Libby Smith stepped into the breach with a show, which could have been entitled ‘My Way with prints’. During the first half Libby presented a selection of some of her most successful prints from the past 10 years. There were others included to make a particular point.  During this time Photoshop had overtaken traditional darkroom printing and Libby had taken to it like a duck to water. Her style of photography has developed from traditional lines to a more contemporary approach, where she at times uses six or seven images in the finished image. The techniques on show were stunning and left the audience with a mixture of inspiration and awe. Libby is now widely recognised as the best printer in Scotland. Lindsay Bryson in his vote of thanks praised not only Libby’s boundless craft but also her unselfish sharing of her knowledge with anyone who is keen to progress in photographic printing.

This Wednesday there is a meeting of the members who will mentor a ‘buddy’ at 7.30 in the clubroom. There will therefore be no teaching class this week. Teaching will resume next Wednesday 6^th February.

This Friday the club play host to Queens Park CC in a GDPU Slide battle. Will members please bring along the usual hospitality.

Digital files and slides for the forthcoming Scottish Championships and the Great British cup should be handed to Libby this week.

Monday 21st January, 2008

On Friday 11^th the club had an entertaining night of two halves. To start off there was a showing of the GDPU ‘John Duffy’ print portfolio. This represented the top 50 prints from the entry, judged earlier in 2007 by Rikki O’Neil from Dundee. Libby Smith took the helm and invited criticism from the members on each of the prints. It was interesting to see how their comments compared to those of the judge, which accompanied the prints. Carluke had faired very well in the portfolio, with their four entries scoring, two 17’s for Billy Farrell and Hunter Kennedy a 19 for Libby Smith and the top print on 20 for Jim Pollock. After the break, the set-up was changed and Bill Barr presented a selection of Digital Audio Visual sequences. Just as he was about to start, an image of Bill aged around ten came up on the screen as the audience burst into a chorus of Happy Birthday, and a cake was produced to celebrate an astonished Bill’s 70^th birthday. The sequences went down well with the cake, the subjects ranging from, the life of LS Lowry, to scenes from the West Highlands of Scotland. All were produced with Bill’s own commentary, sense of humour, and a deft professional touch.

The Wednesday classes are now in full swing.

Anyone who has not attended the club lately should note that it now meets in the old St Athanasius primary school accessed from Glenafeoch Rd, just below the Library.

Any prospective new member should come alone any Friday evening. You will be made most welcome. Tuition and help is aimed at all levels.

This Friday 18^th Libby Smith will fill in for a change in the advertised programme.

Wednesday16th January, 2008

The club had, as its guest speaker on Friday 11^th, Dr Robert Cumming ARPS from the Milngavie and Bearsden CC.  His talk was entitled ‘My kind of Photography’. Robert, a regular judge and speaker on the circuit, presented a selection of his slides spanning a lifetime in photography. The large turnout was well entertained by his easy manner and anecdotes for every occasion. Libby Smith proposed a well deserved vote of thanks.

The Wednesday teaching classes have now resumed and will continue each Wednesday unless otherwise announced at the club meeting on a Friday.  Anyone who is not at a Friday meeting should always contact H Kennedy 772005 or Ed Willis 840936 by phone to ensure that the Wednesday class is on before turning up.

The club now meets in the St Athanasius Primary School behind the community centre which is now closed. This is accessed from Glenafeoch Rd just below the library.

This Thursday 17^th the club travel to Hamilton who this year are the hosts to the four way print battle with Carluke, Lanark, and Motherwell. It is hoped that a good number of Carluke members will go along to support the club. The clubroom is in North Church Hamilton.

The hand in date for the next round of competition in the club championship is January 25^th. The format is colour print and slide. Will members also note that digital files are required for two forthcoming national competitions. The first being the inaugural ‘Great British Cup’ open to all camera clubs in the country. The second is our own National Projected images Championships for both slides and digital images. Images and slides should be passed to Libby Smith or Jim Pollock.

Now that Christmas has past there are bound to have been a lot of new cameras given in presents. If you are interested in getting the best from your camera why not come along to the club and see what it has to offer. There is no obligation to join straight off, just come along and have a look - you will be made most welcome. You can also phone any of the above numbers for information.

This Friday the club will present a showing of the GDPU (Glasgow and District Photographic Union) Portfolios.