Beeston Camera Club

1ST COMPETITION – judged by Dave Stewart LBPPA
2022-09-29 19:45 - 21:45 (Europe/London) | Beeston British Legion

Open evening
2022-09-22 19:45 - 21:45 | Beeston British Legion
The first of our Open Evenings, the exact format of which will be decided nearer the time. If you are willing to show some of your work or have any suggestions as to what you would like to happen please let me or a member of the Committee know.

WILDLIFE IN SHERWOOD FOREST by Barbara Meyer
2022-09-15 19:45 - 21:45 | Beeston British Legion
Barbara gave us a very well received talk last year concerning her first love, Big Cats, but she has conducted surveys in the wider Sherwood Forest area and raised awareness generally for wildlife in Britain. Her talk covers the species she has been able to record in England’s most famous forest, their distribution and some seasonal events. As an added extra for us she will also talk about why and how she uses trail cameras as well as explaining how she approaches taking wildlife when she is out with her SLR. http://www.bigcatphotography.co.uk/

MORE CAMERA LESS PHOTOSHOP by Carl Wright LRPS
2022-09-08 19:45 - 21:45 | Beeston British Legion
Do you want to spend less time on your computer? Here is a chance to find out how. Carl will show us how to be more creative with our camera rather than spending time processing with software. Based in Solihull, he is an active member of South Birmingham Photographic Society and believes that photography is “art for everyone”. An intriguing and interesting evening is in store. Have a look at his website. https://www.teach-me-photography.co.uk

The President's evening
2022-09-01 19:45 - 21:45 | Beeston British Legion
President Gary Langley has persuaded an excellent speaker to come to the Club for our opening meeting of the season. Malcolm Cook EFIAP will tell us how to get the best out of our files before sending them off to exhibitions. You can see some of his work on his website http://endlessskies.co.uk/ He will also bring along some prints for you to study during the break. All the images have been accepted in FIAP international competitions from 2014 to 2022. Do come along for our opening evening and renew old friendships.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2022-04-28 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Your chance to have a say on club affairs.

HILDA THURMAN COMPETITION
2022-04-21 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Judged by the members on the night. Whether we go back to prints for this year has yet to be decided but the main criteria will still be an image with minimum manipulation. Details to be confirmed.

PAINTING WITH LIGHT by Stephen Elliott
2022-04-14 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Our last light painting talk was so very well received that I have been pestered to find another. Following recommendation by a member I have asked Stephen to return to the club and give his own version of light painting to us. So we will have landscapes with a difference as he shows us intriguing images taken at night in the Derbyshire area. A different slant on the subject as you can see for yourself by looking at examples of his work on his excellent website. https://www.stephenelliottphotography.co.uk

7th COMPETITION JUDGED BY PHIL PEAT BPE2 LSISLP LSINWP; THEME - LEADING LINES
2022-04-07 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion

OUT OF AFRICA by Brian & Sue Trout both LRPS BPE1
2022-03-31 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Postponed last season owing to the pandemic we hope to welcome this husband wife pairing from Doncaster Camera Club who are very popular on the circuit with their images of Africa. A feast for the eyes as they show us a range of images. You can see examples of their work on Doncaster Camera Club website http://www.doncastercameraclub.co.uk/page/

OPEN EVENING
2022-03-24 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
A chance to show some of your own images and ask for an opinion if you want. If you want to be anonymous you can be. Or you can just give a short presentation of your work.

BEST OF BEESTON COMPETITION Judged by Dave Hollingsworth CPAGB
2022-03-17 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
This season the themes are 1 ABSTRACT, 2 NEGATIVE SPACE, 3 PURPLE, 4 FORGOTTEN, 5 POWER, 6 TRANSPORT. You choose to enter four categories from the six.

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY 3 - BEHIND THE SCENES by David Keep ARPS DPAGB ABPE
2022-03-10 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
I am always being asked to invite David back to Beeston and he has just completed his latest Underwater presentation so here is a special treat in store. His first two underwater presentations generated more emails than any other speaker. This time he is going to focus more on how he got the shot and will include sea lions, cavern diving, wild trout, swimming pool shots and more. You can see a short introduction on his website https://www.davidkeepphotography.co.uk/lectures

6TH COMPETITION judged by Alan Young FRPS EFIAP/d1 ABPE DPAGB ES.CPE
2022-03-03 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion

W.W.W. Falklands by Gianpiero Ferrari FRPS DPAGB FBPE AFIAP
2022-02-24 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Postponed last season owing to the pandemic we will hopefully be able to see this stunning presentation in 2022. Walking among the giant Elephant Seal, or a colony of stunning Albatross; photographing the Giant Southern Petrels gliding over the waves, or waiting on the beach for Penguins to come ashore, just feet away from you. These are just a few of the many highlights which the Falkland Islands, with its wild and unspoiled habitat and the very approachable wildlife, offer to the nature enthusiast. Bleaker-Saunders-Carcass and Sea lion Island are the places visited in this trip, filled with so many different species of birds, from the tiny Wren to the Endemic Caracara, from the Rock Hopper to King Penguin, and many more species like Gulls, Ducks, Geese, Waterfowl, Grebes, Waders, Thrushes, Finches, Cormorants, and the aggressive Skua. Also included in this beautiful and interesting presentation are the local flora, landscapes and a visit to the capital city, Stanley.

3-WAY BATTLE BETWEEN BEESTON, ILKESTON AND ROLLS ROYCE - JUDGED BY RALPH DUCKETT MPAGB APAGB EFIAP
2022-02-17 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
A one-off competition between the three clubs with 20 projected digital images from each club but no more than two from any one author, an evening of stunning photographs.

STEAM IN THE WILD WEST - Robert Falconer
2022-02-10 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Always a pleasure to see Robert’s great images which are far more than just pictures of trains. Three spectacular preserved steam railways in Colorado and New Mexico plus landscapes including Monument Valley and a bit of wildlife too. https://www.robfalconerphotography.com

5th COMPETITION JUDGED BY STEVE MYALL EFIAP BPE4
2022-02-03 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion

MEMBER EVENING
2022-01-27 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
An evening of images from members of the club which can be a short presentation or a few images offered critique from other members. A pleasant and relaxed way to spend an evening.

NEMPF PDI SHOW
2022-01-20 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Note that this presentation is quite long so we will start at 7:45pm.
Our annual showing of the accepted PDIs in the North & East Midlands Photographic Exhibition. Stunning images from all the N&EMPF clubs with plenty of contributions from Beeston members.

4th COMPETITION judged by Carol McNiven-Young FRPS EFIAP BPE4* CPAGB
2022-01-13 19:45 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Note that this meeting will start at 7:45pm.

CELIA’S CHRISTMAS QUIZ
2021-12-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
In memory of our much-loved member and past President, Celia Clayton, who sadly passed away in 2019. The evening was very successful last year so we will definitely be continuing with it in one form or another organised by Linda Cooper-Clayton.

A SPORTING CHANCE by Vin Scothern
2021-12-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
And a chance for to see the work of one of our own members who is also a judge on the circuit. It is not all sport – in the first half Vin will show us some of his excellent sporting images, but the second half will be from when he and Gillian visited the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland with some wildlife and Landscape. So another nicely varied evening.

3rd COMPETITION - judged by Dave Stewart
2021-12-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion

WANDERINGS WITH MY CAMERA by Steve Walters
2021-11-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Steve has judged for us previously. He is a member of Ilkeston Camera Club and tonight he is going to show us a selection of his favourite images which will include nature, sport and people photographs. A varied evening in store. This is only the second time Steve will be giving this talk and he is interested in receiving feedback.

PRESENTATION BY THE MONO GROUP
2021-11-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
As an adjunct to last week’s presentation, a second week of monochrome from our own members. Gary Langley has been running a Mono Group within the Club and this evening we will see some of the results. The exact format is yet to be decided as it depends on what rules apply at this time.

PEAK DISTRICT IN BLACK AND WHITE by Ian Daisley
2021-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
Ian has visited us on a number of occasions. He is a freelance photographer from Bonsall in Derbyshire where he has a studio and gallery at Via Gellia Mill (DE4 2AJ). Tonight he will show us the Peak District in monochrome explaining the ideas behind the images and the way in which they were planned, captured and processed. See his landscape gallery at https://www.highstonegallery.co.uk

(exact date to be confirmed) – 4-WAY 2ND LEG HOSTED BY DERBY
2021-11-10 08:00 - 17:00
The format of the evening has yet to be decided. Details to be confirmed following consultation with the other clubs involved.

STEAM IN THE WILD WEST by Robert Falconer
2021-11-10 08:00 - 17:00

2nd COMPETITION – judged by Sue Hartley
2021-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Beeston British Legion
