Syllabus 2011-2012

Syllabus 2008

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SEPTEMBER    


8
International Salon


Award winning digital images from around the world.


Venue: William McMaster Centre, Renfrew PA4 8LX

 


15 An Evening with Jean Claude Menneron


A presentation by one of the judges of the Nothern Counties Exhibition.


Jean Claude Menneron MFIAP, ESFIAP (France)

 

Tues 20 Teach-In


Tuition in camera techniques, audio visual and Photoshop.


Venue: Reid Kerr College, Renfrew Road, Paisley PA3 4DR




22 Before and After part 2 + Practical


Several image examples taken from beginning to completion,


plus practical adjustment layers and camera raw.


Libby Smith  MPAGB, EFIAP (Carluke)


 
H 29 Not only Birds


Images of the Natural World.


John Hunter (Glasgow)


Handing-in for the 1st Bimonthly Competition (held on 20th Oct)

OCTOBER


6 A Sky of Honey


A selection of personal photographic work.


Will O'Mailley (Hamilton)


Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley PA2 7EW

 


13 People and Places


Portraits of people and places from around the world.


Bill Terrance (Newmilns)

 


20 1st Bimonthly Competition


Judge: Sandy Wallace APAGB (Bishopton)

 

Tues 25
Teach-In


Tuition in camera techniques, audio visual and Photoshop.


Venue: Reid Kerr College, Renfrew Road, Paisley PA3 4DR

 

H
27 Sound and Image in Harmony


AV Show plus Instruction.


John Patton (Tillicoultry)


Handing-in for the Summer Assignment Competition (held on 17th Nov)

 
NOVEMBER


3 Photoshop Demo


Beginner and Advanced Techniques


Hunter Kennedy MPAGB, EFIAP (Carluke)


Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley PA2 7EW

 

H 10 Scottish Landscapes


A collection of photographs of the wildlife and landscapes from around Scotland.


Fergus Gill (Wolfhill)



Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009-2010


Handing-in, Competition for Bowie Trophies (held on 1st Dec)

 

Tues
15 Teach-In


Tuition in camera techniques, audio visual and Photoshop.


Venue: Reid Kerr College, Renfrew Road, Paisley PA3 4DR

 

HH 17
Summer Assignment Competition


Judge: Duncan MacDonald (Kilbarchan)


Handing-in for the Borbasket Trophy & Anderson Quaich (held on 8th Dec)

 


24 Images of Nature


Images of a variety of Natural History subjects taken in Scotland and abroad.


Karen Berry ARPS, AFIAP (Livingston)

 
DECEMBER


1
Competition for the Bowie Trophies


Judge: Lorne Gill (Wolfhill)


Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley PA2 7EW

 


8 Competition for the Borbasket Trophy


Judges: Mike Cruise and Robert Fulton  EFIAP, MPAGB, BPE4*


Competition for the Anderson Quaich


Judges: Karen Brodie, Mike Cruise, Robert Fulton EFIAP, MPAGB, BPE4*



H 15 Landscapes with a Twist


Digital presentation accompanied by prints.


Peter Paterson FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB (Tullibody)


Handing-in for Small Prints Competition (held on 5th Jan)

 


22
Xmas Fayre


JANUARY 2012


H 5 Small Print Competition


Judge: Bill Ham (Houston)


Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley PA2 7EW


Handing-in for 2nd Bimonthly Competition (held on 19th Jan)

 


12 Winifred Brown Memorial Lecture


The Journey


40 years in photography, 40 years in Paisley Colour.


Duncan McEwan (Bridge of Weir)

 

Tues
17 Teach-In


Tuition in camera techniques, audio visual and Photoshop


+ preparing prints for competitions.


Venue: Reid Kerr College, Renfrew Road, Paisley PA3 4DR

 

H 19 2nd Bimonthly Competition


Judge: Roy Smith AFIAP, DPAGB (Alloway)


Handing-in for Blackwood Competition (held on 9th Feb)






H 26
Blazing Paddles


The Islands of Scotland viewed from a kayak.


Hugh Kerr (Crosslee)


Handing-in for Creative Trophy & Print Trophy (held on 16th Feb)


FEBRUARY



2 Home and Away


Landscapes, travel and shots closer to home.


Euan Fraser (Glasgow)


Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley PA2 7EW

 


9 20-a- Piece


Short digital presentaions by several club members and Dr. Bob Brown.


Blackwood Trophy Competition


Judge: Dr. Bob Brown (Paisley)

 


16 Creative Competition and Print Competition


Judge: Campbell Skinner DPAGB, BPE2* (Greenock)

 

Tues
21 Teach-In


Tuition in camera techniques, audio visual and Photoshop.


Venue: Reid Kerr College, Renfrew Road, Paisley PA13 4DR

 

Wed
22 Renfrewshire Inter Club Competition


Hosted by Eastwood Camera Club.


Venue: TBA






H 23
Efficient Workflow and Good Old Scottish Weather


Details of a complete efficient workflow and maximising the


changeable Scottish weather.


Billy Currie (Bonnybridge)


Handing-in for 3rd Bimonthly Competition (held on 15th March)


MARCH
  
       


1
A Life in Portraits


My Photographic Journey.


Kenneth Martin (Peebles)


Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Pasley PA2 7EW

 


8 Mainly Landscapes


A collection of landscape images from 8 countries.


Brian Clark ARPS, DPAGB (Crail)






*
15
3rd Bi-Monthly Competition


Judge: Neil MacGregor LRPS (Bearsden)


* File swap un-manipulated jpeg image,


(for return on 29th March)






Tues
20
Teach-In


Tuition in camera techniques, audio visual and Photoshop.


Venue: Reid Kerr College, Renfrew Road, Paisley PA13 4DR






H 22
South


Journey to South Georgia and the Antarctic Penninsula.


Derek Forrest (Polmont)


Handing-in for Henderson Trophy (held on 12th April)






**
29
Audio Visual Competition


3-way competition with Ayr PS and Gryffe CC.


Sponsored by Photodex.


Judge: John Patton (Tillicoultry)


** File swap manipulated jpeg image,


(held on 5th April)



APRIL






5
File Swap


Venue: Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley PA2 7EW







12
Competition for the Henderson Trophy


Judge: Alastair Swan (Ayr)






Tues
17
Teach-In


Tuition in camera techniques, audio visual and Photoshop.


Venue: Reid Kerr College, Renfrew Road, Paisley PA13 4DR







19
Presentation of Awards and Social Evening


From Darkness to Light


Dr. Bob Cumming ARPS (Milngavie)







26
Annual General Meeting