Please see the link to see what is on offer.

Cheers

Mike

http://www.photographyhides.co.uk/

Wednesday 13th January  6:30 to ~ 10pm  Brunton Theatre

Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association is producing a show next week and Jane Renton is asking if anyone is interested in going along to the dress rehearsal to take photos of the action. This would provide  practice in theatre photography and hopefully some  photos for the Association to use in their publicity.

If you’d like to go along please email Jane who can provide the link up with MAMA.

jane.renton@btinternet.com

Happy New Year everyone!

A reminder that it is time to send your 3 digital images on the theme of “coast” to George Todd. George must receive all images by 7th January so he can forward them to Jennifer for judging. All the images are scored this year, so you need to enter 3 images to stand a chance of winning. The set subject competitions are more informal than other club competitions, so if you can’t find 3 good images enter something entertaining. I look forward to seeing everyone’s interpretation of the “coast” theme. The competition is judged on 14th January 2016.

Don’t forget that the submission date for the black and white print competition is also 14th January 2016.

The next club meeting is at Fisherrow on Thursday, 7th January 2016. I look forward to seeing you there.

Steven.

The 4 way competition with Beeslack, Haddington and Midlothian is on

Tuesday 19th January at  7:15pm.

It is being hosted by Midlothian Camera Club.

Their home  building in Dalkeith lies between Buccleugh Street and White Hart Street and has been known both as Dalkeith Arts Centre and  Midlothian Arts Centre so your satnav/googlemap may get confused.

The address is Dalkeith Arts Centre, White Hart Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AE

Here is a Google map link.

Free public parking on Buccleugh Street at the back of the Council offices.

Anyone needing a lift/carshare meet at the Fisherrow Centre at 6:30pm

The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain is the GB and NI federation of camera clubs and other groups interested in amateur photography. Rod Whelans who is a Dumfries Camera Club member and international judge produces the PAGB e-news approximately every 2 weeks. It comes to the MCC Secretary for information as it has competition dates but anyone can have access by subscribing (free) via the PAGB website.

The e-news always has a selection of images produced by club members from all over the country. The January 2016 edition has just arrived in my inbox and while some of the images are weird/overphotoshopped (in my view) there are many which are simply fabulous.

Take a look while nursing your hangover and start next session inspired !

The weather was very warm and dry as 7 photographers ( 3M 4F ) dressed for Arctic weather met up at the Scottish Cafe. The sky was grey but the clouds provided an interesting backdrop as it gradually got dark. People who had brought tripods were definitely ahead of the game. The lights provided a fantastic show and a challenging subject but experiments with long exposure/high ISO provided some great  results – watch this space ! 5 of us met later for tea/hot chocolate at Henderson’s salad bar in Hanover Street to compare results. Next Club meeting on Thursday 7th January.

Hi All,

I am planning to organise a trip to photograph a kingfisher in a hide in Kirkcudbright.  A lot of you will have heard me chirping on about photographing kingfishers. I have tried in the wild but no great shots as Dogs normally scare the birds away.

The hide can hold between 1 and 4 people depending upon the requirements of a perched shot or a diving shot.

I will take my car

the price for the shoot is £80. this reduces the more photographers there are.

First come first served.

Once I know interest I will book a date.

Mike Clark

News just in. The final demolition of Cockenzie Power Station takes place at 2pm today.

Steven.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS NIGHT TIME CITY PHOTOGRAPHY

We are planning to meet on  

TUESDAY 29TH DECEMBER 2015 

 at 3:30pm inside the  SCOTTISH CAFÉ 

The Cafe is located under the National Gallery in Princes Street

Sunset is at 3:45pm so you can get the evening sky background.

 All members are welcome !!

If you plan to come along,  please send Liz  an email 

liz.sowler@virgin.net

At the Club meeting on 26th November one or two excellent images were marked down by the judge because of printing problems. Most Musselburgh Camera Club members print their images at home. A lot of them have been doing this for many years. We have new members and others (me included) who have lots of images on file but just can’t get round to setting up their home printer to produce top quality photographic images. We collected the information below at a recent Club meeting. If anyone spots any errors or has any extra information to share please add a comment. Remember to bring along a digital version of your best prints and give to George Todd, our Competition Secretary, for the Club image collection.

Basic information:

Local printers process images saved in the form of .jpeg or .tiff files on some sort of file storage e.g.CD/DVD/memory stick,  or a memory card from your camera. If you’re wanting to print direct from camera don’t forget to take connecting lead to USB port. Some equipment e.g. smartphones can transfer images by Bluetooth. For competitions most Club members print their images in A4 or A3 size. You can also make square, or letterbox  prints but similar scale. See below for size tables.

To help the printer, label your CD/DVD/flash drive with your name, make sure you clearly identify the images you want to print, how many copies of each you want and whether you want matt or gloss paper. You should ask to see samples of prints on different sorts of paper as it can make a huge difference to the final result. If you’re not happy with the result of the printing e.g. red or green tinge to colour not apparent on the screen, discuss with the printer and ask their advice. If it’s a processing problem they should redo it for free.  Over time, you will find a source of printing that you like and trust, and which best shows off your work.

Local printers listed by geographical area :

Edinburgh

www.trumpslab.co.uk

Trumps Photolab, 29 South Clerk Street, EH8 9JD (07827 589 527)  (within Newington Stationers) Near to University. Experts on site. Turnaround depends on workload but usually within I day. Trumps have gone out of business ( as at Dec 2015 ).

www.amimage.co.uk

A+M Imaging, Unit 3, Stewartfield, Newhaven Road EH6 5RQ (0131 553 3548) Bonnington area with free parking.  No personal experience of service but good prices on website and v helpful on phone.

Musselburgh

www.eastern-info.co.uk

Eastern Exhibition and Display, 108 Market Street, Musselburgh EH21 6QA   (0131 653 5700) Next to LIDL, Fisherrow. Mostly do large scale commercial work.

Eskbank

www.southfield-stationers.com

Southfield Stationers, 25 Hardengreen Industrial Estate, Dalkeith EH22 3NX (0131 654 4300)  Commercial printers. Will do small orders. Good price but can be variable quality depending on other workload.

Near to IKEA

www.warehouses.costco.co.uk

Upload images online and collect next day at Costco Edinburgh, Costkea Way, Loanhead EH20 9BY (0131 440 7075) Have to join Costco as individual member. Mike Clark club member recommends. Very helpful on phone.

Online only

www.photobox.co.uk

Very good reviews from customers and recommended by Jennifer Davidson. Prints sent rolled by first class post 1 – 5 working days or can do special or courier delivery.

Don’t forget to give us feedback on your experiences !!

Liz Sowler     liz.sowler@virgin.net

Secretary Musselburgh Camera Club

28/11/15