Hi there!

I am getting in touch to let you know about a fantastic opportunity for you and the rest of the members of Musselburgh Camera Club to showcase your photography skills whilst being in the running for a chance of winning £1,000.

 This opportunity comes in the form of a photo competition run by VisitScotland to celebrate the Year of Creative Scotland 2012. We are looking for images that show the unique, uplifting, fun and quirky side of Scotland. The top prize is a £1,000 Amazon voucher with five runner-up prizes of £100 Amazon vouchers and all winning images will be showcased in The Herald magazine. For more information about the competition please click on the following link: www.visitscotland.com/photo

I hope that this competition interests you and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Christine Ford
Visit Scotland Graduate (Digital Projects)
VisitScotland, Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH

Christine.Ford@visitscotland.com

For those of you who are interested in finding out more about the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain please follow the link below.

PAGB

I came across this by accident and it caught my imagination, it may do the same for you. It is one moment on one day across the World. The web site and organisation is still being constructed but there is a temporary site  at http://aday.org/  . Should be worth joining in.

Terry

The Deal

For £19, get up close to magnificent birds of prey with this 3-hour falconry experience, including hands-on tuition and handling. This half-price offer from Adventure Events 001 is available at multiple locations and would normally cost £39.

Learn about these powerful birds and their behaviour in the wild from trained falconers, then take part in a session handling and flying. You will also get to watch a professional display and have your photo taken while handling the birds.

Species you will encounter include hawks, buzzards, falcons, eagles and owls.

This 3-hour experience will take place on select weekend dates for the next six months at Bonnyrigg, Edinburgh.

The chance to purchase expires on 20th Feb 2012

Travel Zoo Bird of Prey Experience

Lynn

Well. What can we say but CONGRATULATIONS everyone.

Musselburgh Camera Club have won this annual 11-Way Inter-club Competition for the 4th year running.

Thanks for all your hard work and to those who attended.

Best Individual Entry Trophy went to our very own Joe Fowler.

The Scottish Photographic Federation e-flash newsletter can be emailed to you free of charge each month by e-mailing  rod@creative-camera.co.uk  asking to be added to the distribution list.

Rod Wheelans

The following may be of interest:

28th January, 11AM – 12 noon:

‘A Mirror With a Memory: the origin and development of photography in the 19th century’

Ray Mackenzie, Senior Lecturer, Glasgow School of Art, will be giving An
Introduction to 19th Century Photography.

Dumbarton Heritage Centre, Dumbarton Library, Strathleven Place, Dumbarton,
G82 1BD.

Free.  No need to book. Tel: 01389 608965

KIDS EVENT
Blueprints
Saturday 28th January
Dumbarton Heritage Centre
A photography workshop for children (all ages).

Discover how to make photos using only the power of the sun and water.
11am- 12noon
FREE
Dumbarton Heritage Centre
Dumbarton Library
Strathleven Place
Dumbarton

Please follow the link below for details on upcoming photography and related courses running at the Stills Gallery, Cockburn Street.

http://www.stills.org/courses

Remember to let us know how you get on if you attend!

Jacobs Cameras at the west end of Edinburgh are holding a couple of free workshops by Jayce Clarke this Wednesday 7th December on the use of Speedlites on and off camera.  The first one is between 10:00am and 1:00pm and another between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.  There were still places left today so if you fancy trying it, call the shop on 221 0765 to book a slot.

I’m working otherwise I’d love to have gone!

Cheers, Dougie