What's On for 2014
8th January
Annual General Meeting
Presented by: Club Committee
A fun evening showing the
highlight photos from 2013, a chance to show the new kit you got for Christmas,
a look at the programme for 2014, and the election of the club committee.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
29h January
Natural History Photography My Way
Presented by: Maurice Pugh
Maurice is an award winning
photographer of Butterflies.
Natural history is a life-time
passion for him, with his favourite subjects being butterflies, moths, orchids,
dragonflies and fungi, though by his own admission he will photograph anything
in nature.
Using macro techniques Maurice
likes to get shots that would be missed by the casual observer. He mostly takes
photos for his own pleasure and enjoyment and to illustrate his Natural History
talks.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
12th February
Workflow Uncovered
Presented by: Sue Morris
Sue started out photographing
wildlife and soon found that people were prepared to pay money for her photos.
Photographing family, friends, and weddings developed over time into a Wedding
and Portrait photography business.
Having studied the art of
photography for many years and investing hours perfecting her shooting and
post-production techniques, Sue believes there is more to being a portrait and
wedding photographer than just pushing the button and understanding the
technical elements of photography. Her aim is to blend photographic equipment
and technique with artistic styling to create unique and stylish images that
capture the true essence of a person or a relationship.
Sue's presentation tonight will
concentrate on how her photgraphy workflow enables
her to maximise her time in post processing, storage and archival of her
images.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
26th February
Pecha Kucha
Presented by: Club Members
Pecha Kucha is a presentation
methodology in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (six minutes and
40 seconds in total). The format, which keeps presentations concise and
fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called Pecha Kucha Nights.
We're giving over this evening
to a number of presentations by volunteer members of the club. Expect a wide
variety of subjects, and a lot of fun.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
12th March
Camera Clinic
Presented by: Club Experts
Bring your photographic problems
to our team of experts. We'll have a number of our experienced club members
holding consultations on a wide variety of topics from different creative
techniques and subjects, to camera controls & settings, to photo editing
using computer software.
PLEASE NOTE: Thatcham Level Crossing is closed to traffic this week. Access by car to
Thatcham Football Club is via Brimpton and Crookham Common Road, or via Newbury and Bury's Bank Road.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
26th March
Photography in my Genes
Presented by: Leo Rich
Leo classes himself as a
"Jobbing Amateur" who will photograph anything that takes his fancy,
though he has developed a love of taking environmental people portraits when
travelling. He enjoys Wildlife (and the wildlife) and Natural History subjects
Having acquired an interest in
photography whilst a schoolboy, and teaching himself to take, develop and print
pictures he has been a "club photographer" for many years and is an
avid entrant in photographic exhibitions throughout the World. In the past
eight years alone he has amassed over 1000 acceptances, achieving numerous medals,
ribbons and awards in more than 20 countries on all five Continents.
Leo is a Photographic Alliance
of Great Britain Judge.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
9th April
Digital Basics - Course Highlights
Presented by: Jerry Rolfe &
Ray Buckland
Following the success of our
'sold-out' digital basics course in February, we have asked the trainers to
present the highlights from the course content for the benefit of all our club
members.
There will be an impressive
practical demonstration accompanied by sound advice and practical tips to help
improve photographic skills.
If you are a beginner this
presentation will give you plenty of useful information to help improve your
photos. If you are an old hand you should find this a great refresher to jog
the memory and maybe even discover a few new tips to add to your skills.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
30th April
Is This It? (a wry look at Britain)
Presented by: Leigh Preston
FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB
I have been taking and making
pictures for well over thirty years. In that time my own work has been mainly
thematic, working in photographs as a series. I have a relatively specific
approach to what I choose to make pictures of, and I rely heavily on
atmospherics, dramatic lighting and strong storylines to convey an individual
style. A lot of my personal work is taken either in isolated, out of the way
places, or of buildings and landscapes that are well past their ‘sell-by’ date.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
14th May
Moving beyond Auto
Presented by: Bob Brind-Surch
Modern cameras have powerful
computer processors which can greatly assist you when taking photos. It is
therefore very tempting to set your camera on automatic and allow these
computers to do all the work. However, if cameras are so clever why do some of
your photos look too dark and some too light, why some are blurred and some are
not?
Bob will show that allowing your
camera to make decisions for you isn’t always the best option. More importantly
you will be reassured that taking back control yourself
isn’t nearly as difficult as you might think. The first step is leaving the
auto mode settings on your camera behind and learning how even the basic
controls, together with the inbuilt computer can help you take better
photographs.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
28th May
Breaking the Rules
Presented by: Nick Collins
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
11th June
Newbury at Night
Organised by: Club Committee
A walkabout Newbury to capture
some low-light images of our neighbouring market town.
Meeting Point: Bandstand in
Victoria Park, Newbury at 7.30pm
25th June
Practical Portraiture
Presented by: Derek Gale
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
9th July
Forensic Photography
Presented by: Imaging Services
Manager of Thames Valley Police
This talk will focus on the
Imaging Unit, but will also touch on the Forensic Audio-visual Unit and High
Tech Crime Unit to give an overview of challenges faced by such technical
disciplines.
The current specialised imaging requirements of the Police Force will be discussed and will include choice of camera, job roles, Electronic Court Presentations and Body mapping, as well as Crime Scene Survey.
In short, a most interesting and informative presentation in prospect about a discipline that is rarely discussed in photography circles – do not miss it!
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
30th July
Capturing near impossible images
Presented by: Trigger Smart
TriggerSmart is a device for your camera
that enables it to be remotely triggered by infrared beam, a pulse of light,
PIR movement sensor, or a sound sensor. It is extremely easy to use and can be
adjusted to suit most situations. By using the device, images can be taken that
are invisible to the naked eye, or too quick for a human to react to.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
13th August
Summer BBQ
Presented by: Club Committee
A casual evening of food
provided by members, incinerated by the committee, and washed down with a glass
or two of your favourite tipple. A chance for members and partners to relax and
reflect on our year so far, talk about the photos we took, the ones that got
away, and the projects that we'd like to do.
Additional costs will apply to
this evening. Details to follow.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
27th August
Hi-Jinks BMX photography workshop
Presented by: Jeremy Prout of Hi-Jinks photography
This workshop will focus on
lightweight, low cost, off-camera flash techniques for eye catching images.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
Project Vote: Local View
10th September
Hungerford Camera Club vs Thatcham
Photographic Club
Match an Image - rematch
Presented by: Both clubs
A fun filled evening where each
club attempts to project a matched image in response to an image shown by the
opposing team.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
24th September
Newbury at Night
Presented by: Thatcham
Photographic Club
Meet in Newbury for an evening
of low light photography out and about in the town.
Venue: Newbury Town
8th October
Macro Photography
Back inside at the Football Club
for this meeting we will be photographing indoors.
There will be a vast assortment
of objects that will pose challenges to all to photograph and record the
detail.
Coloured paper, torches, flash
guns, tripods, table /reading lamps might come in useful – and be ready to
grovel on the floor if you choose to move the object elsewhere in the room.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
Project vote – We will
also be judging your 'Themed Collages'
29th October
Light Painting
Presented by: Club Members
An evening of light painting
participation by all members featuring the famous TPC Wheel of Fire.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
12th November
Practical Portraiture
Presented by: Derek Gale
Continuation from Derek’s
presentation and talk of 25th June. Bring your camera as there will
be an opportunity to try your hand at portraiture using Derek’s lights and
lighting equipment.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
26th November
Pecha Kucha My Holiday
Presented by: Club Members
Pecha Kucha is a presentation
format where the presenter shows 20 slides which are
projected for 20 seconds each. Total presentation time is 6 minutes and 40
seconds. The theme for tonight’s presentation is My Holiday. These sessions are
always very enjoyable and fun giving members the opportunity to display their
photographic skills and have a go at presenting.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm
Project Vote: Light Painting
10th December
Christmas Party
Presented by: Club Committee
Our final get together for 2014
when we will have our annual Christmas party with raffle proceeds being donated
to our chosen charity. There will also be skittles, music and an interesting
competition involving musical knowledge! The recipient of the “Chairman’s Cup”
will also be announced so if you were among the winners in the project votes
this year you will want to see if your image has been selected as the crème de
la crème!
Additional costs will apply to
this evening. Details to follow.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club at
7.30pm