The 2024-2025 season is now well underway. I would like to welcome all the potential new members who came along to try us out. If you entered your email address on the club home page you should receive these blog entries that describe our meetings. You can also follow group activities by joining our member-only Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25703565185901411. Ask Elaine Gilroy or Charlie Baird for an invitation.
You will find our 2024-2025 programme of activities on the club website:
https://musselburghcameraclub.org.uk/programme-2024-2025/ There will also be regular outings and photoshoots not mentioned in that programme, so keep watching our Facebook group. Ed, the club secretary will also notify members of events by email, in case you don’t use Facebook.
The club web site contains a collection of tutorials on photography that our chair has added over the years:
https://musselburghcameraclub.org.uk/introduction-to-photography-presentations/
Here is a list of interesting events that could present photographic opportunities in the next few weeks:
- The Portobello Art Walk festival is taking place right now until 15th September 2024. See here for a full programme of events: https://www.artwalkporty.co.uk/art-walk-porty-festival/
- The Edinburgh Riding of the Marches takes place on Sunday 15th September 2024. A chance to photograph this scenic procession. Click on this link for more details: https://edinburghridingofthemarches.com/home/edinburgh-riding-of-the-marches/
- The Battle of Prestonpans re-enactment takes place on the Green Hills in Prestonpans during the weekend of 21st-22nd September 2024. A good opportunity for period portraits and some historical photography. You can book a ticket in advance or pay at the entrance. See here for more information: https://www.battleofprestonpans1745.org/reenactment/
- The Musselburgh Communities Day will take place at the Fisherrow Centre at 11am-3pm on Saturday, 28th September 2024. It is likely the club will have a desk. See: https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210611/musselburgh_area_partnership/12278/musselburgh_area_partnership/4.
- The “Doors Open Days” event take place over the weekend of 28-29th September and provide some opportunities to visit public buildings that are not normally open to the public:
Click here to see events in Edinburgh: https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/edinburgh
Click here to see events in East Lothian: https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/east-lothian
- In general, you can find a list of public events taking place in East Lothian on the council web site: https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210567/your_community/12643/list_of_public_events
- You can also find a list of photography events in Edinburgh on this web site (keep scrolling to find future events): https://www.whatsoninedinburgh.co.uk/events/photography/
Information on how to enter the club competitions can be found here (or you can just ask George Todd, our competition secretary). Competition images are normally emailed to George at georgetodd1957@me.com:
I look forward to another year of exciting photographic activities.
Musselburgh Camera Club 