Syllabus 2022

January
5thCritique Evening – Christmas Decs / Close-up / Food / Through a Window / High Contrast
12thPlanning the future of DCC – discussion evening
19thAGM
26thPRACTICAL‘Shiny Objects’
Cameras, tripods, shiny things, reflective things, torches, battery lights
SUNDAY
30th
SOCIAL‘Lymm Dam’ – Dave Killon
Meet 10am Lymm Church Car Park
February
2ndPHOTOWALK‘After Dark’
Meet at Christ Church. 7.30pm
9thSkills Swap – Camera use or computer skills
16thCritique Evening – ‘After Dark’ images
23rdPRACTICAL – tbc
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 1
SUNDAY
27th
SOCIAL‘Museum of Science & Industry’
Book free ticket online – aim for 10am entry. Sawyers Arms pub (Deansgate) for Après Photos.
March
2ndOpen Session – members’ choice
Presentations, hints & techniques, tutorials, personal projects / experimentation
9thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 1 (Judge: Graham Brodie)
16thTravelling Exhibition – Postal Prints – Viewing and comments
23rdPlanning the future of DCC – follow up discussion evening
SATURDAY
26th
SOCIAL‘Arley Hall & Gardens, CW9 6NA’
£10 entry to Gardens, £2 car parking, £6 entry to Hall. Maybe a meal afterwards
30thPRACTICAL – Light painting
April
6thCritique Evening – DPIs – Viewing & Feedback
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 2
13thPRACTICAL – Silhouettes
20thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 2 (Judge: Chris Boyes)
27thCritique Evening – Prints (any size) from Club Activities – Viewing & Feedback
SATURDAY
30th
SOCIAL‘Bidulph Grange NT, ST8 7GZ’
Maybe stay over and visit Chatsworth House on Sunday
May
4thProject 1 – Minimalist – PRACTICAL (Bring props & cameras)
ENTRIES – Set Subject – Multiples
11thPHOTOWALK‘Text All Around Us’ – Urmston Search for Letters
18thCritique Evening – DPIs or Prints (any size) – Project 1 – Viewing & Feedback
25thCOMPETITION – Set Subject (Judge: John Riley)
June
1stMember Session – Don Robb – Mounting Tutorial
(These sessions are open to all and could be a presentation, tutorial, practical, guided walk…)
8thPRACTICAL – Bubbles & Abstract
15thPrint Panel
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 3
22ndProject 2 – Music & Dance – PRACTICAL (Bring props, musical instruments, dancing shoes(?)
29thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 3 (Judge: Ove Alexander)
July
5thCritique Evening – Images from the Music & Dance practical
13thPHOTOWALK‘Scavenger Hunt’ – list & location to be confimred
20thCritique Evening – Images from Scavenger Hunt
27thSOCIAL / PHOTOWALK – Picnic in the Park
August
3rdNO MEETING
10thPRACTICAL – tbc
ENTRIES – Related Sets Comp
17thNO MEETING
24thCOMPETITION – Related Sets (Judge: John Hawkins)
31stCritique Evening – PRINTS – Any topic, any size
September
7thPHOTOWALK – Re. 200 or more
14thL&CPU Folios – group critiques
21stCritique Evening – DPIs – Project 3 – 200 or more – Viewing & Feedback
28thPRACTICAL – tbc
October
5thPreview Evening prior to 4 way battle – DPIs – 200 or more – Submissions Viewing & Feedback
7th-10thWEEKEND AWAY – Beck Hall, Malham
12thMember Presentations – Elaine, Lesley & Dave
19thCOMPETITION – Related Sets (Judge: John Hawkins)
26thCritique Evening – Images from Malham weekend away
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 4
November
2ndPRACTICALAutumn
9thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 4 (Judge: Nick Berentzen)
12th (Sat)Mayfield Park Meet Up – 10.30am
16thPub Quiz – Barking Dog – Meet 7.45pm (some earlier to grab tables)
23rdProject 4 – Faces
29thBATTLE – 200 or more – Stockport
30thtbc
December
7thCritique Evening – DPIs – Project 4 – Viewing & Feedback, Christmas Challenge set
10thCHRISTMAS MEAL – The Bear’s Paw, Lymm
14thSOCIAL EVENING – pub – tbc
21stNO MEETING – Happy Christmas
28thNO MEETING – Happy New year
January 2023
4thCritique Evening – DPIs – Christmas Challenge – Viewing & Feedback
11thTBC
18thAGM
25thL&CPU Folio
?ENTRIES – Club Events Competition? – tbc