Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please arrive in good time so we can begin promptly.
Meetings
Due to the Covid19 crisis all meetings are online until further notice.
| 2020 | ||
| Aug 3 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Street Photography' | Online competition - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_photography
Classic examples are the works of Garry Winogrand, Alfred Stieglitz , Henry Cartier Bresson , Elliott Erwitt , Robert Doisneau. Click the link for Wikipedia's article about street photography.  |
| Aug 10 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Negative Space' | Online competition - see https://digital-photography-school.com/negative-space-in-photography/
Negative space photography, uses the space that is usually not the primary focus to fill in most of the composition so that it dominates positive space and creates a unique perspective. It can create strong high impact images. |
| Aug 17 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Framing' | Online competition
'Framing' is using something in the foreground to frame your subject, such as a doorway, window, buildings, an arch etc. |
| Aug 24 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Garden Flowers and Plants' | Online competition
Photographed outside in the garden - yours, neighbours' or formal gardens, or inside as an arrangement or still life. (click link for examples) |
| Aug 31 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Recent photos' | Online competition
Any subject but the photo must be taken in the two weeks 15th to 31st August. Lovely day today (25th) to try some rain photographs! |
| Sep 7 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Intentional Camera Movement' | Online competition
Move your camera to get abstract type images. E.g. up or down movements to photograph trees, horizontal movements usual on seaside, but also rotational or erratic movements or zooming while shooting. Usually at 1/10th of a second or slower. |
| Sep 14 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Doors and/or Windows' | Online competition
Any image where the attention is on a door or window or both. |
| Sep 28 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Pubs' | Online competition |
| Oct 5 | Competition: Corona Cup - Open | Online competition
Any image you like. |
| Oct 12 | Competition: Corona Cup - A Composite Image | Online competition
Merge elements from at least 2 images but you can use as many as you like. |
| Oct 19 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Sky' | Online competition
Outdoor images with 'sky'. The sky should be integral to the image composition. Give it your best shot! |
| Oct 26 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Transport' | Online competition
Land, sea, air - there's lots of examples to choose from. Maybe even space if you have the lens for it! |
| Nov 2 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Autumn' | Online competition
The year has flown by and it's Autumn again. Time for a seasonal photo of mellow fruitfulness? Or scary Halloween? |
| Nov 9 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'People at work' | Online competition
One or more people at work - which these days might mean at home! Up to 2 entries each may be submitted. |
| Nov 16 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Mono' | Online competition
Up to 2 entries on any topic, but it must be mono, whether that's black and white or tinted, such as sepia. |
| Nov 23 | Street portraits at night using constant lights | Online presentation by Brian Sandham |
| Nov 30 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Humour' | Online competition
An amusing image. This one's going to be inteersting! |
| Dec 7 | Competition: Corona Cup - 'Industry' | Online competition
Factories, workshops, people being busy at work, industrial artefacts, historical industry etc. |
| 2021 | ||
| Jan 11 | Favourite Photographs (online) | Bring photographs which you like or are memorable and perhaps raised your interest in photography
Link is to a document showing the photos members submitted |
| Jan 18 | Images of India | Club member (and chair) Rajeev Singha presents his own photos of India |
| Jan 25 | Competition: Open and Nature | Online externally judged competition. Max. 1 image per category, PDI competition rules.
Rules are as for a PDI competition held in 'normal' times. |
| Feb 1 | My Vision, My Photography | Les Forrester presents a wide range of photographic subjects and techniques |
| Feb 8 | Online discussion of Youtube videos | Log in to your account for meeting access details |
| Feb 15 | Around the World in 90 Minutes by Ian Bateman | A selection of AV sequences, stopping off in America, Australia, Hong Kong, Spain, France and the UK |
| Feb 22 | Competition: Photos with the theme 'Winter' (Online) | Snow, fog, landscape closeup, snowflakes, wildlife in snow - anything goes! Mono or colour.
Max. 2 entries each please. Check https://www.newcastlecameraclub.org/downloads.php?download=pdi_resize for image sizing if you're unsure. |
| Mar 22 | Competition: Members' photos - "Musical instruments" | Images created by members discussed and rated by the members attending the online meeting |
| Apr 12 | Developing digital images (online) | Develop sample images provided and submit for comparison and discussion at the online meeting |
| May 3 | Competition: Online PDI - Open, Mono & Nature | Max. 3 entries per person, max. 2 in a category |
| May 10 | Confessions of a landscape photographer | Paul Mitchell |
| May 17 | New Images 2020 - Why I Switched | Roger Hance
May be an exploration of moving to an Olympus system |
