The 2023/24 season starts with our opening night at 7pm on Thursday, 7th September 2023, in room G3 of the Fisherrow Centre. Some talks will take place by Zoom but will be broadcast in room G3. Note that our all print competitions have now returned to being print competitions again. Please come and join us on 7th September.

2023

Sep 07         OPENING NIGHT
Registration and Welcome (Room G3)

                    Advice on entering national competitions: George Todd & John Fowler.

                    Small group demonstration of mounting prints: John Fowler

Sep 14         DIGITAL PHOTO FEEDBACK

                    2 JPGs in advance or on the night                    

                    (Editing challenge image(s) given to members)

Sep 21       SPEAKER – Neil Scott                    

                    Minimalism My Way

                    Digital Projected Image competition submission: 3 JPGs any subject

Sep 28         “SETS OF SIX” (Members show 6 JPGs or 1 short video) &/OR TECHNICAL PRESENTATION      (including YouTube)

Oct 05         EDITING CHALLENGE.

Members show alternative edits of same image(s)

Oct 12         DIGITAL PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION

                    Judge: Eddie Telford

                    Also choose a subject for Feb 22.

Oct 19         INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY:

                    Steven Beard & John Fowler.

                    BASIC IMAGE EDITING: YouTube video

                    Colour print competition submission:

                    3 prints (and JPGs)

Oct 26         DPI competition review

                    Members show new edits of their own DPI entries after judge’s comments

Nov 02        7:15pm ZOOM SPEAKER with Beeslack Camera Club (Watch at Fisherrow) – Alan Walker

                    Title TBA

Nov 09        Colour Print competition

                    Judge: Kenneth Goodfellow

Nov 16        Match An Image Competition

                    versus North Berwick PS. At North Berwick. Judge: Gordon Rae

                    Black & white print competition submission: 3 prints (and JPGs)

Nov 23        4-Way INTER-CLUB Competition

                    (Musselburgh, Stirling, Edinburgh & Kirkcaldy) At Musselburgh

                    Judge:  Douglas Allan

Nov 30        “SETS OF SIX” &/OR TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS (and/or YouTube)

Dec 07        B&W print competition

                    Judge:  Fiona Brims

Dec 14        QUIZ   Quizmaster: Ed Robertson

                    Set subject A submission: 3 JPGs

Dec 21         Christmas Social Evening      (Dinner)

2024

Jan 11         SET SUBJECT A competition:

                    Topic: Macro Photography 

                    Judge: George Todd

Jan 18   FEEDBACK ON MOBILE PHONE OR TABLET DIGITAL PHOTOS

                    2 JPGs in advance or on the night

                    Human portrait print competition submission: 3 prints (and JPGs)

Jan 25        “SETS OF SIX” &/OR TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS (and/or YouTube)

Feb 01        DIGITAL KO COMPETITION

                    Topic: Water

                    Bring 3 JPGs – Judged by members

Feb 08        HUMAN PORTRAIT PRINT COMPETITION

                    Judge:  Gordon Rae

                    Set Subject B submission: 3 JPGs    

Feb 15        Audio Visual Evening with Beeslack Penicuik CC. At Musselburgh

Feb 22        Speaker – Eddie Telford                    

                    Remember Photography is Fun and Around the World in 80 Images

Feb 29        SET SUBJECT B competition:

                    Topic: Contrasting Textures

                    Judge: Malcolm Roberts

                    Set Subject C submission: 3 JPGs

Mar 07       Swedish INTER-CLUB MEETING with Mölnlycke Fotoclubb via Zoom to give feedback on each other’s photos

Mar 14       Speaker– Charles Everitt

                    Project-driven Photography 

Tue Mar 19 3-WAY INTER-CLUB COMPETITION

                    (Haddington, Beeslack & Musselburgh)

                    3rd Floor Poldrate Granary, Haddington

Mar 21        SET SUBJECT C competition:

                    Topic: Flowers

                    Judge: Gordon Davidson

Mar 28       MEETING WITH MUSSELBURGH ART CLUB

Apr 04        Speaker – Jean Manson

                    A Fragile Wilderness

Apr 11        7:00pm International ZOOM Speaker(s) (Watch at Fisherrow)

Denise van der Boom (The Netherlands) Drone Photography
Hans van der Boom (The Netherlands) Soft Focus Techniques
Helén Lundén (Mölnlycke Fotoclubb, Sweden) Intentional Camera Movement

Apr 18        OUTDOOR PHOTOSHOOT

                    Subject to weather

Apr 25       ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

                    and Presentation of Trophies

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Meetings are normally held in room G3 at The Fisherrow Centre in Musselburgh on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm until 9:00pm, although the room is available from 6:30am for members who arrive early to meet and chat.
NOTE: Meetings held jointly with other clubs may start at 7:15pm or 7:30pm.

Programme subject to change at short notice.