What's On 2023
March
Friday 3 March - Field Trip: Moor Copse Nature Reserve Walk
Large swathes of tranquil woodland surround a patchwork of meadows and pastures set in the heart of the Pang Valley in Berkshire. The River Pang meanders through the woodland providing a beautiful setting.
During winter the occasional fox or stoat may appear as they work hard to survive, with views of a landscape encrusted with sparkling winter frost and mists. Woodland flowers and meadow flowers emerge as spring warms the air and ground.
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Wednesday 8 March - Club Night - Guest Speaker - Composition & Lighting
CANCELLED: Due to concerns about the weather and the safety of travelling, this meeting has been cancelled.
Saturday 11 March - Field Trip: Civil War Re-Enactment
Immerse yourself in history with a day out in the 17th Century with The Earl Rivers Regiment Muster (Members of The Sealed Knot). Discover what life was like for those who had to take up arms against their fellow countrymen. Witness soldiers training to use swords, muskets and pikes and visit some of the tradesmen and civilians who accompanied the armies. Plus Living History demonstrations inside Shaw House.
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Sunday 26 March - Field Trip: Great Bedwyn Circular Walk
A circular walk taking a gentle route around Wilton Windmill, Wilton Water and Crofton Beam Engines, as well as Bedwyn Brail and the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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Wednesday 29 March - Club Night - Guest Speaker - Post-production Workflow
Presented by: Ray Buckland - TPC Chairman
Ray will talk about his workflow using Lightroom to process his images. Some of the topics he will cover are:
- getting photos off the memory card onto secure storage
- different types of storage… the pros and cons of cloud storage vs hard-drives at home
- the importance of backups
- organising the photos and cataloguing them
- weeding out the ones that cannot be rescued
- basic first glance adjustments - exposure, white balance, straightening
- next level adjustments - cropping, selective edits, retouching
- the effects of editing on resolution and the aspect ratio of photos
- exporting photos
Ray will likely include a few other tips and tricks he uses as well as highlighting some of the recent enhancements to Lightroom.
Venue: Thatcham Football Club @ 7.30p.m.
April
Saturday 1 April - Field Trip: Reading Museum & Forbury Gardens
A visit to Reading Museum, based in the Victorian Town Hall right in the centre of town to see the exhibits and take a few photos. Forbury Gardens is located next to the Museum and is a delightful Victorian town garden on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey.
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Saturday 8 April - Field Trip: Bluebells at Bowdown Woods
A one mile wildlife walk around the woods to photograph the bluebells.
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Wednesday 12 April - TBC
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Saturday 1 April - Field Trip: Reading Museum & Forbury Gardens
A visit to Reading Museum, based in the Victorian Town Hall right in the centre of town to see the exhibits and take a few photos. Forbury Gardens is located next to the Museum and is a delightful Victorian town garden on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey.
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Saturday 8 April - Field Trip: Bluebells at Bowdown Woods
A one mile wildlife walk around the woods to photograph the bluebells.
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Wednesday 12 April - TBC
TBC
May
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