Hi,
I have Pine Martens and Badgers that I have been feeding for two years now and they come every evening for the food and have built a purpose made hide that can take three people. It is all set up with photographers in mind and I supply all the lighting needed to take some beautiful images of these animals.
I am writing to ask if you could pass this information on to your members again as this time of year is by far the best time to see them as they come in the early part of the evening and I get more visits as food is scarce for them in the wild. I now also have Buzzards that are coming every day and you can see them and photograph them from approx 20 feet from the comfort of the hide.

Thank you
Dave Beatson

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I don’t know anything about sender of this email but I do know that some  members have been trying to find a home for redundant equipment.

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Liz/myrtle

Hi Liz

I found your contact details through the Scottish Photographic Federation website, and I hope you don’t mind me contacting you.  I was wondering if any of your club members had any old darkroom equipment they were looking to pass on to a keen enthusiast wanting to start developing 120 B + W film.
I would be very grateful if you could ask around at your club, and feel free to pass on my email address to anyone wishing to contact me.

niall_henderson@hotmail.com

Kind regards
Niall Henderson

The Battle of Prestonpans will be re-enacted, in full costume, in and around Prestonpans town over the weekend of 22nd /23rd September.  A fun and inspiring event with many photo opportunities. Full details from:  www.battleofprestonpans1745.org

It would be great to have a variety of different images for club shows and competitions.

If any one has any other suggestions/ ideas then post them here on the website.

Port Edgar Yacht Club Regatta is happening on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September – this weekend. Port Edgar is a busy yacht club based in the marina just to the west of South Queensferry. Racing is due to start at 11am on Saturday (weather permitting), but may be earlier if there are large numbers of entries. Full information on their website http://www.peyc.org.uk.

Opportunity for shots of sailing boats racing with a backdrop of the  Forth Bridges or from the west walkway of the Forth Road Bridge recently reopened to the public ?

MCC member contact: kirstiehainsworth@msn.com

The Scottish Photographic Federation is putting on its annual audiovisual day on Sunday 21st October. If you’d like to learn how to put sound to your images or to improve your existing skills, then the world class speakers they have lined up should make this a worthwhile 45 min trip along the M8 to Bothwell.  Details and booking forms will be available at the first Club meeting on Thursday September 6th.

Stills Gallery in Cockburn Street in Edinburgh has just published its autumn programme of courses in Digital Photography, Black and White Photography, Photoshop, Portraits, Environmental Photography etc. They are short weekend course or evening classes and are repeated between now and Christmas.The premises are centrally located and comfortable and the photo – editing equipment is pretty new. The fees are a bit pricey but compared to a new bit of equipment not so bad – how about learning how to use some of that expensive gear !  

For more information go to  www.stills.org or call 0131 622 6200