This Week... We Reveal Our Set Subjects for Next Season

March 2019

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This Week... Print Competition Open & "Shape"

In out third Print competition of the season, our fiendish programme secretary has challenged you to the theme of "Shape", alongside our usual Open competition. Get your entries in by midnight tomorrow.

Set Subjects for 2019-2020

Can't stand the suspense any longer?
Here's the low-down on our competition themes for next season.

PDI Competitions

Open & "Sky" - September 2019
Open & "Colour" - October 2019
Open & "Heat" - November 2019
Open & "Closed" - March 2020

Print Competitions

Open & "People at Work" - October 2019
Open & "Patterns" - January 2020
Open & "Urban Life" - March 2020
Open & "Forms in Nature" - May 2020

All of the themes are taken from the RPS monthly competitions so check out their website for a bit of inspiration!

Chiltern Images Print Exhibition

Deadline 31st March

This exhibition organised by Imagez and is open to any member of a camera club affiliated to the Chilterns Association of Camera Clubs (CACC).

The selected prints will be displayed in the exhibition at Queens Park Art Centre in Aylesbury from 6th to 17th May 2019.

The exhibition will also be available online on their website. Every entrant is guaranteed to have at least one print selected (maximum 3 prints).

You can enter online via their website and then give your prints to George who will deliver them to the competition organiser.

Coming Up...

4th April
Workshop - Layers and Masks

This month we'll be taking a look at layers and masking so bring along your laptops for an evening of Photoshop skills.

11th April
PDI Trophy Competitions

Landscape Cup

SB Cup for studio portraits taken at a club session.

18th April - no meeting due to Easter

25th April

The Parish Council has the hall so we need your suggestions for a club activity that evening.

2nd May
Mindfulness and Photography with Andrew Scriven

A talk not to be missed! Croxley is very pleased to welcome Sony Imaging Ambassador and Digital Photographer Wildlife Photograph of the Year winning Andrew Scriven to talk about how he uses mindfulness in his photography.

You can see more of Andrews images on his website.

9th May
Print Competition: Open & "Shadow"

16th May
Annual General Meeting

23rd May
PDI of the Year

PDI's scoring 18, 19 or 20 in the PDI League competitions have automatically been entered into the PDI of the year. You can see your entries in Photo Entry.

30th May
Jon Gray

Professional Lifestyle, Fashion and Advertising Photographer with over 40 years experience will be giving us a masterclass.

You can see some of Jon's images on his website.

6th June
Print of the Year

13th June
Members Photography Q & A
Plus informal advice session for Beginners.

20th June
Summer Party
Including Trophy Presentations and the Members Choice Vote.

Updated Competition Handbook - Now Available to Download Here

Print League Competitions
Open & "Shape

Entry Deadline
23:59 Saturday 23rd March

Members can enter up to three images for each competition. If the competition is over-subscribed we will remove your 3rd preference and then your 2nd preference if needed.

All images which score 18 points or more will be featured in this newsletter and on our website unless you select "Do Not Publish" when you upload your image through Photo Entry.

Remember that the author name and image title will be AUTOMATICALLY added to the images after the competition so please make sure you spell everything correctly and no offensive language in the titles.

Don McCullin
at Tate Britain

Until 6th May

From the 1960s Don McCullin forged a career as probably the UK’s foremost war photographer, primarily working for the Sunday Times Magazine. His unforgettable and sometimes harrowing images are accompanied in the show with his brutally honest commentaries.

With over 250 photographs, all printed by McCullin himself in his own darkroom, this exhibition is a unique opportunity to appreciate the scope and achievements of his entire career.

Take a look at their website for more info.

North West London Federation of Camera Clubs

From next season, Croxley is proud to be taking part in the North West London Federation Inter-Club Competition alongside many of our neighbouring clubs.

The competition will take place throughout the season, with Croxley hosting a home match in December. Clubs compete with both Prints and PDIs in the hope of reaching the finals later in the year.

Croxley Camera Club Committee

Chairman: Steve Bailey
Vice-Chairman: John Flynn
Treasurer: Rod Lacey
Secretary: Cat Humphries

Committee Members
Anthony Highet
Vanessa Lacey
Stuart Craig
George Purchase

You can e mail the committee directly about any aspect of the club

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Club meetings are held at 7:45pm each Thursday (except August)
at Croxley Green Community Centre, which is at the end of Community Way
(entrance behind the New Road library). For satnavs, use postcode WD3 3SU.