Venue: All meetings (except on December 6th 2012) will take place at
The William McMaster Centre, Renfrew PA4 8LX.

SEPTEMBER    

	6	An International Evening
		An evening with our International guest.
		Evelyn Gibson AFIAP ARPS FPSSA
		(Republic of South Africa)

 

	13	Salons of Photography
		Award winning digital images from a recent National and International Exhibitions.

 

H	20	Iceland
		A recent tour with spectacular images of volcanic landscapes.
		Bruce Percy (Edinburgh)
		Handing-in for the Bowie Trophies Competition (held on 11th Oct)

 

	27	Southern Africa
		Wildlife and scenery of South Africa and Namibia.
		Zul Bhatia (Lochwinnoch)

OCTOBER

H	4	Through the Eyes of an Artist
		Processing digital images using Photoshop tools to give an artistic feel.
		Rikki O'Neill FRPS MPAGB FIPF Hon.SPF
		Handing-in for the1st Bimonthly Competition (held on 25th Oct)

 

	11	Competition for the Bowie Trophies
		Judge: Sandy Cleland FRPS AFIAP (Penicuik)

 

	18	Look at it our Way
		Varied subjects - landscapes, creative, humor and mono.
		Tony Furmston FRPS and Marjorie Furmstone FRPS (Normanton)

 

H	25	1st Bimonthly Competition
		Judge: Bill Terrance (Newmilns)
		Handing-in for the Summer Assignment Competition (held on 15th Nov)

 
NOVEMBER

	1	Landscape Images by Peter Ribbeck
		Landscape photography in the digital age.
		Peter Ribbeck (West Kilbride)

 

	8	Scottish from Wellies
		Images from the Trossachs and West Scotland.
		David Mould (Glasgow)

	15	Summer Assignment Competition
		Judge: Robert Fulton EFIAP MPAGB BPE4* (Cumbernauld)

 

	22	Prints and Pro Show
		Scottish and Travel Photography.
		Dr. Mike Blair (Ayr)

H	29	Panoramic Photography
		Introduction to taking and making panoramic photos, with examples from around the world.
		Daniel Oi (Glasgow)
		Handing-in for the Borbasket Trophy (held on 20th Dec)

DECEMBER

H	6	At the Touch of a Button
		Display of 'before' and 'after' prints, followed by digital presentation of some of the Photoshop techniques used.
		Simon Allen MPAGB EFIAP (Annan)
		Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley PA2 7EW
		Handing-in for the Small Prints Competition (held on 10th Jan)

	13	My view of the Alps
		Talk with audio-visual interludes, covering aspects of his travels in the Alps in the last 15 years.
		Neil Barlow (Dunoon)

 

	20	Xmas Fayre
		Competition for the Borbasket Trophy
		Judges: David Dalziel and Charles Hamilton

JANUARY 2013

H	10	Small Prints Competition
		Judge: Charlie Moore (Paisley)
		Handing-in for 2nd Bimonthly Competition (held on 31st Jan)

 

	17	Winifred Brown Memorial Lecture
		Life after Paisley Colour PC
		Wildlife Photography in Scotland and selected overseas venues.
		Philip Newman (Banchory)

 

H	24	Images my Way
		Projected digital images, with some thoughts on construction with Photoshop.
		Colin Stacey AFIAP DPAGB (Fife)
		Handing-in for Blackwood Competition (held on 14th Feb)

 

	31	2nd Bimonthly Competition
		Judge: James Dyas (Lanark)

FEBRUARY

H	7	Press Photographer
		Life as a Press Photographer for a National newspaper.
		Colin Mearns (Glasgow)
		Handing-in for Creative Trophy & Print Trophy Competitions (held on 28th Feb)

 

	14	Blackwood Trophy Competition and Members' Night
		Judge: Dr. Sam Heaney (Largs)
		Competition followed by short digital presentations by several Club members and Dr. Sam Heaney.

 

	21	Wild Scotland
		A variety of mountain images from Scotland.
		Norman McNab (Killearn)

 

H	28	Creative Competition and Print Competition
		Judge: Angel Rangil (Stewarton)
		Handing-in for 3rd Bimonthly Competition (held on 21st March)
	TBC	Renfrewshire Inter Club Competition
		Host: Penilee Camera Club
		Date and Venue to be confirmed.

 
MARCH
     

H H*	7	Polar Bears and Penguins
		Nature / landscape travelogue based on photographic trips to Spitzbergen and South Georgia.
		Stewart Niven (Kinross)
		*File swap un-manipulated jpeg image (for return on 21st March)
		Handing-in for Anderson Quaich Competition (held on 28th March)

 

	14	Mix 'n' Match
		A variety of topics.
H H**	21	3rd Bi-Monthly Competition
		Judge: Stephen Lipton (East Kilbride)
		Handing-in for Henderson Trophy (held on 11th April)
		** Handing-in for File swap manipulated jpeg image (Held on 28th March)
Tues	28	Competition for the Anderson Quaich.
		Judges: Dr Jim Black, David Dalziel and Charles Hamilton
		File Swap
		Interpretation of digital images by Club members.
	TBC	Audio Visual Competition
		3-way Competition with Ayr PS and Gryffe CC. Date to be confirmed. Venue: Loudoun Hall, Ayr
APRIL
	4	Mainly Macro
		Macro photographs of insects, spiders and?
		Lesley Simpson ARPS (Inverness)
	11	Competition for the Henderson Trophy
		Judge: George Neilson ARPS (Edinburgh)
	18	Presentation of Awards and Social Evening
	25	Annual General Meeting