Dates
for your Diary:
Sunday 26th August 2012 - Belfast Mela 2012,
12- 6pm, Botanic Gardens, Belfast. Entry £3. Concessions
available.
Tuesday 28th August 2012 - Framing of Prints
for Exhibition. Help is needed. Please meet at the Clubrooms
at 7:30pm. Tea and buns will be provided.
Friday 7th September 2012 - Opening Night,
Annual Photography Exhibition 2012, Townhall, Conway Square,
Newtownards, at 8pm sharp.
Our
website galleries are being updated. Anyone who would like to
see their photos on the website, please contact Peter via our
Club email ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
The Club has a selection of old photos from previous exhibitions.
If anyone would like to retrieve their photos, please contact
Peter via our Club email as above before Friday 7th September
2012.
Further
information is available via our website www.ardscameraclub.co.uk,
our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and also can be contacted through our Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk
Notes for 11 August 2012
Celebrating culture
through photography
On Saturday
11th August 2012, there was a summer outing to the Indian Community
Centre, Belfast. The enthusiastic group of 11 were given a very
enjoyable and informative talk by Alice, a volunteer at the
Centre, and then shown round the Temple. Participants heard
about beliefs such as reincarnation and important dates such
as the Independence of India celebrated on 15th August.
A vegetarian
meal was provided as no meat is allowed in the Centre and then
the photographers got down to business in the fascinating and
colourful environment. It is hoped to have a competition for
photos taken with an Indian theme later in the year. Ards Camera
Club would like to extend its thanks to all the volunteers at
the Centre for their warm hospitality and making it such an
enjoyable day.
This visit
received support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations
Council which aims to promote a pluralist society characterised
by equity, respect for diversity, and recognition of interdependence.
The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the
Community Relations Council.
Back
Row: P Knott; B Kay; M Boyle.
Middle Row: T McKee; H Douggart; E Campbell; A McKee; Gopi Krishan
Ji Maharaj (Priest); Alice;
L Hutchinson (Vice Chairperson).
Front Row: V McKee; C Watson; C Davidson.
Dates for your Diary:
Monday
20th August 2012 - Framing of Prints for Exhibition.
Help is needed. Please meet at the Clubrooms at 7:30 pm.
Sunday
19th August 2012 - Festival of India, 1 - 5 pm, Ulster
Hall, Belfast. Tickets £3. Concessions available.
Sunday
26th August 2012 - Belfast Mela 2012, 12 - 6 pm, Botanic
Gardens, Belfast. Entry £3. Concessions available.
Our website
galleries are being updated. Anyone who would like to see their
photos on the website, please contact Peter via our Club email
ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
The Club has a selection of old photos from previous exhibitions.
If anyone would like to retrieve their photos, please contact
Peter via our Club email as above.
Further
information is available via our website www.ardscameraclub.co.uk,
our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and also can be contacted through our Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
Notes for August 2012
Dust
down your cameras and bring them out in this gorgeous weather.
It was fairly cloudy the last few days, perfect for flower,
insect and any type of macro photography. The clouds give diffused
light, so if you are photographing still life, this gives good
even lighting and natural daylight gives truer colours. Hope
to see some of your photos in September. Ards Camera Club have
a new venture for a Wednesday, our informal meeting night. In
the meantime, keep in mind that the Annual Exhibition will be
in September at the Town hall. Your support will be very welcome.
Announcements will be coming soon.
The
Club needs your help to organise and frame the exhibition entries.
The meeting for this is Monday 13th August 2012. Please come
along and give a hand. It will be a good night's craic.
Dates
for your Diary:
Monday 13th August 2012 - Help with picture framing
and tidying the Clubrooms, 7:30 pm. Tea and buns provided.
Sunday 26th August 2012 - Belfast Mela, Botanic
Gardens 12 - 6pm.
Our
website galleries are being updated. Anyone who would like to
see their photos on the website, please contact Peter via our
Club email ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
The Club has a selection of old photos from previous exhibitions.
If anyone would like to retrieve their photos, please contact
Peter via our Club email as above.
Further
information is available via our website www.ardscameraclub.co.uk,
our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and also can be contacted through our Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
Notes for July 2012
Ards
Camera Club would like to extend it's sympathy to the family
and friends of Will McCrum FRPS, good friend of the Club.
This
Friday, 6th July 2012, please join us to help clean up the Clubrooms
and ground. Your club needs your help to keep down the weeds
in the carpark and other general jobs. Anyone who is willing
to help, please meet at the Clubrooms for 7:30pm.
There
will be another summer outing on Wednesday 18th July 2012. This
will be a walk around Belfast starting at the Big Fish. Please
meet at the Clubrooms at 7pm or at the Big Fish for 7:30pm.
Appropriate clothing and footwear should be worn. The Club hopes
to have another summer outing in August. Details will be announced
when confirmed.
Dates
for your Diary:
Friday 6th July 2012 - Ground and Clubroom
Maintenance. Please meet at 7:30pm.
Saturday 7th July 2012 - Trip to Belfast Zoo. Please
meet at the Clubrooms for 7:15am or at the zoo for 7:55am. Please
bring your Ards Camera Club membership card to ensure free entry.
Wednesday 18th July 2012 - Walking Tour of
Belfast. Please meet at the Clubrooms carpark for 7pm or 7:30pm
at the Big Fish, Donegal Quay, Belfast.
Our
website galleries are being updated. Anyone who would like to
see their photos on the website, please contact Peter via our
Club email ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
The Club has a selection of old photos from previous exhibitions.
If anyone would like to retrieve their photos, please contact
Peter via our Club email as above.
Get
that camera down from the shelf and keep clicking. Everyone
welcome, from those who just want a good day out to those who
are after that winning image. The Clubrooms are located at the
Junction of South Street / Comber Road and Circular Road, opposite
the Charles Hurst 'Renault' garage and next to the Gateway Club.
Please join us on our next meeting.
Further
information is available via our website www.ardscameraclub.co.uk,
our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and also can be contacted through our Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
Summer Outing Sunday 24th June 2012
Ards
Camera Club has had its first outing of the summer on Sunday
24th June 2012. The group started at the Clubrooms at 10am and
made their way down the coast starting with Greyabbey, with
various stops en route to Portavogie. Lunch was a picnic near
the sea in glorious sunshine. A short walk to the shore at Ballyclinton
was our penultimate stop which was full of wild flowers as well
as crashing waves on the shore. Some were content to take landscapes
with the ever changing light. The final stop was a very sociable
meal at The Keyes, Portavogie. Advanced members were on hand
throughout the day to give advice to those less experienced.
Thank you to everyone who made the day such a success and a
good day out. Hope to see you and more at the next outing.
Dates
for Your Diary:
Friday 29th June 2012 - Newtownards/Comber Half Marathon
6:30 pm start.
Saturday 30th June 2012 - Land of the Giants,
free tickets and more information from Welcome Centre, Belfast.
(See also 'Events page'
on website). SOLD OUT
Friday 6th July 2012 - Inside and Outside Maintenance
team needed. If willing to help, please meet at the Clubrooms
7:30 pm.
Saturday 7th July 2012 - Zoo trip. Meet at
Clubrooms 7:15am or at the zoo 7:55am. Please bring your Ards
Camera Club membership card to ensure free entry.
Our
galleries are being updated. Anyone who would like to see their
photos on the website, please contact Peter via our Club email
ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
The Club has a selection of old photos from previous exhibitions.
If anyone would like to retrieve their photos, please contact
Peter via our Club email as above.
Get
that camera down from the shelf and keep clicking. Everyone
welcome, from those who just want a good day out to those who
are after that winning image. The Clubrooms are located at the
Junction of South Street / Comber Road and Circular Road, opposite
the Charles Hurst 'Renault' garage and next to the Gateway Club.
Please join us on our next outing.
Further
information is available via our website www.ardscameraclub.co.uk,
also the Club can be contacted via our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and our Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
June & July Dates
The
sunshine with clouds is the perfect weather for outdoor shots,
especially macro. Dig out that camera and get those stunning
shots, just for your wall or enter your images in our monthly
competitions in the new season. This Friday Ards Camera Club
needs your help, two teams, one for ground maintenance and one
for indoor jobs such as sorting the frames for the exhibition.
Please come along for a good night's craic starting at 7:30pm
this Friday 22nd June 2012.
On
Sunday 24 th June 2012 is the first summer outing. If you like
to join us for a great day out, plenty of photo opportunities
and craic, please meet in the Club carpark at 10am. Car sharing
will be available. A packed lunch would be advisable.
Dates
For Your Diary:
Friday 22 nd June 2012 - Ground and General Inside
Maintenance including frame sorting. Anyone willing to help,
please meet at the Clubrooms for 7:30pm.
Sunday
24 th June 2012 - Trip Around Ards Pennisula. Please
meet at the Clubrooms carpark for 10am. A packed lunch would
be advisable.
Saturday
7th July 2012 - Belfast Zoo - FREE early entry for
camera club members. Memberships are essential for admittnce.
Please meet at the Clubrooms for 7:15am or at Belfast Zoo at
7:55am.
Our
website galleries are being updated. If anyone would like to
see their photos on our website, please contact Peter via the
Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
All
are welcome to join us on our outings, from those who are there
just for fun, right through to those looking for the next winning
image. More outings are planned for the summer and information
will be posted as it becomes available. The Clubrooms are located
at the Junction of South Street / Comber Road and Circular Road,
opposite the Charles Hurst 'Renault' garage and next to the
Gateway Club.
Further
information is available via our website www.ardscameraclub.co.uk,
also the Club can be contacted via our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and our Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
June Summer Outings
Dust
down your camera and come along on our first scheduled summer
outing. It is a trip around Ards Pennisula, meeting at the Clubrooms
for 10am on Sunday 24th June 2012. A packed lunch would be advisable
as well as plenty of camera cards and batteries. There will
be loads of photographic opportunity as well as more experienced
people present, willing to give advice to those of us who need
it.
Another event which may be of interest is Vintage Car Rally
at Mount Stewart on Sunday 17 th June 2012. There will be a
lot of familiar faces to be seen, although it is not an official
trip.
Dates
for the Diary:
Sunday 17th June 2012 - Vintage Car Rally,
Mount Stewart.
Friday
22nd June 2012 - Ground and General Inside Maintenance
including Frame Sorting. Anyone willing to help, please meet
at the Clubrooms for 7:30pm.
Sunday
24th June 2012 - Trip Around Ards Pennisula. Please
meet at the Clubrooms for 10am. A packed lunch would be advisable.
Our
website galleries are being updated. If anyone would like to
see their photos on our website, please contact Peter via the
Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
All
are welcome to join us on our outings, from those who are there
just for fun, right through to those looking for the next winning
image. More outings are planned for the summer and information
will be posted as it becomes available. The Clubrooms are located
at the Junction of South Street / Comber Road and Circular Road,
opposite the Charles Hurst 'Renault' garage and next to the
Gateway Club.
Further
information is available via our website www.ardscameraclub.co.uk,
also the Club can be contacted via our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and our Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
Global Rainbow Photographic Competition
The
large scale outdoor laser projection created by American artist,
Yvette Mattern, was visible for miles from dusk until midnight
on four consecutive nights beaming from Scrabo Tower in Newtownards
representing the spectrum of the traditional seven colours of
the rainbow.
Ards
Arts challenged audiences to enter their own photographs of
Global Rainbow and this is the entry from Ards Camera Club.
Congratulations go to Linda Hutchinson, Patricia MacKey and
Mike Pringle on their accomplishment of runners-up in the 'Global
Rainbow Photograph Competition' run by Ards Council.
The exhibition of prints will be on display in 'Sunburst Gallery',
Ards Arts Centre, Townhall, Newtownards from 7th - 29th June
2012.
'Rainbow
over the Priory' by Linda Hutchinson
'The
Lone Watcher' by Patricia Mackey
'Watchers
on the Hill' by Mike Pringle
Notes for May 2012
'Global Rainbow Photograph Competition'
Ards
Camera Club would like to congratulate Linda Hutchinson, Patricia
MacKey and Mike Pringle on their accomplishment of runner-up
in 'Global Rainbow Photograph Competition' run by Ards Council.
Their prints will be on display in 'Sunburst Gallery', Ards
Arts Centre, Townhall, Newtownards from 7 th - 29 th June 2012.
The launch night will be on Thursday 7 th June 2012 at 7 pm.
Ards
Camera Club would like to update the website and would like
new images to put in the gallery. If anyone would like their
images included, please contact Peter via the Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
Please have a look at our brand new Facebook page and if you
'like' us, you will be sent updates. Further details of news
and events are on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cameraclubards
and our website is www.ardscameraclub.co.uk
or you can contact us via the Club email, ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk
Notes for 4th May 2012
BBQ
Ards
Camera Club held their Annual BBQ on Friday 4th May 2012. There
was a good attendance, a tribute to the draw of good food and
good night’s craic. Ards Camera Club would like to thank
Mervyn, Tanya and Elizabeth for their hospitality as well as
all those who helped set up the BBQ and brought along even more
food, especially the desserts.
The
Wednesday and Friday meetings are over for this season but please
keep taking the photos. The committee hope to arrange some summer
outings in the near future. Dates will be announced as they
are arranged. Please join us on our informal summer outings.
All welcome.
Hope to see you there. Further details are on our website, www.ardscameraclub.co.uk
and our email is ardscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk.
Ards Camera Club wins ‘Top Novice Club’ award!
The ‘Top Print and PDI Competition’ on Friday
30 March 2012 was the final event of the Northern Ireland Photographic
Association (NIPA) calendar. Ards Camera Club were delighted
to win the ‘Top Novice Club’ section in the NIPA
inter-club competitions.
Awards
also went to Stephen Weatherall with a Highly Commended for
his PDI entitled ‘Thinking Time’ and a Commended
to Sinclair (Rusty) Adair for his Monochrome print entitled
‘The Rear View’.
Ards
also achieved fourth overall in the Inter-club competitions
out of a total of 28 Northern Ireland clubs.
Thanks
go to all those club members who entered the competitions and
had work selected for going forward to the Inter-club competitions.
'Rear View' by Sinclair (Rusty) Adair
'Thinking Time' by Stephen Weatherall
Notes for 14th October 2011
Inter-club round 2 - 'Open'
For
the round two competition, the mount size can be larger, up
to 40cm x 50cm. The print can be any size on the mount. The
results were as follows:
Colour
Prints
General
|
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
|
The
Safe Place
Saltwater Brig
Throwing Sand 2
Old Austin |
Valerie
McKee
Ted McKee
Brian Kay
Ryan Patterson |
Colour
Prints
Advanced |
1st
2nd
3rd
4th |
Untitled
(no 3)
Donaghadee Lighthouse
Untitled (no 9)
Feather Friend |
Leslie Armour
Alan Reid
Daria Casement
Sinclair Adair |
Monochrome
Prints General |
1st
2nd
=3rd
=3rd |
The Fiddler
Throwing Sand
Warty Piglets
Old Guage |
Ted
McKee
Brian Kay
Valerie McKee
Ryan Patterson |
Monochrome
Prints Advanced |
1st
2nd
3rd
4th |
Last
Harvest
Untitled (no 4)
Untitled (no 5 - Stanley portrait)
Untitled (no 3) |
Alan
Reid
Leslie Armour
Leslie Armour
Daria Casement |
Projected
Digital Image
General |
1st
2nd
3rd
4th |
Robin
Tractor
Forest Floor Mushroom
I'm Shattered |
Raphael
Clarke
Raphael Clarke
Ted McKee
Amy Stockdale |
Projected
Digital Image
Advanced |
1st
2nd
3rd
4th |
Link
Scary Picture
Testerday
Big Debate |
Alan
Reid
Alan Reid
Sinclair Adair
Alan Reid |
From
the above winners, the four entries were chosen in the three
sections to forward to NIPA Inter-Club Competition which were
as follows:
Colour
Prints to NIPA
Inter-club Competition |
'The
Safe Place' Valerie McKee, 'Saltwater Brig' Ted McKee,
'Throwing Sand Sand 2' Brian Kay, 'Old Austin' Ryan Patterson. |
Monochrome
Prints to NIPA
Inter-club Competition |
'Last
Harvest' Alan Reid, 'Untitled (no 5 - Stanley portrait)'
Leslie Armour, 'Throwing Sand' Brian Kay, 'Warty Pigets'
Valerie McKee |
Digital
Projected Image to
NIPA Inter-club Competition |
'Scary
Picture' Alan Reid, 'Robin' Raphael Clarke,
'Tractor' Raphael Clarke, 'I'm Shattered' Amy Stockdale |
Notes for 16th September 2011
Inter-club round 1 - 'Open'
The first round of the club competitions were held on Friday
16th September. This year we are not having a “judge”
as such but instead inviting someone to critique the entry of
Monochrome and Colour prints and PDIs (Projected Digital Images).
This will give the members guidance to enable them to hopefully
select the best prints and PDIs on display.
We welcomed Brian McKenna from Merville Newtownabbey Photographic
Club to partake of his knowledge and critique the competition
entries. After Brian had commented on each section it was the
members turn to examine the entry and on the voting slips provided,
mark their preference for First, Second and Third place. The
results were then collated and the results of the club competition
are as follows:
Colour
Prints
General
|
1st
2nd
3rd
|
Bridal
Dreams
Evening light
The Old Carousel
|
Ryan
Patterson
Carole Watson
Ryan Patterson |
Colour
Prints
Advanced |
1st
2nd
3rd |
Merlin
Homestead
Kate |
Leslie Armour
Rusty Adair
Alan Reid |
Monochrome
Prints General |
1st
2nd
3rd |
Light and Shade
A soft grey day at Murlough
Stones |
Carole
Watson
Mike Pringle
Ian McCormick |
Monochrome
Prints Advanced |
1st
2nd
3rd |
The
Repair Man
Resting Loco
The Roller Man |
Leslie
Armour
Alan Reid
Leslie Armour |
Projected
Digital Image
General |
1st
2nd
3rd |
Nature
The Green Boat
Mushroom |
Patricia
Mackey
Ted McKee
Amy Stockdale |
Projected
Digital Image
Advanced |
1st
2nd
3rd |
The
White Dome
Colour
Respect |
Alan
Reid
Alan Reid
Daria Casement |
From
the above winners, the four entries were chosen in the three
sections to forward to NIPA Inter-Club Competition which were
as follows:
Colour
Prints to NIPA
Inter-club Competition |
'Merlin'
Leslie Armour,'Homestead' Sinclair Adair,
'Kate' Alan Reid, 'Bridal Dreams' Ryan Patterson. |
Monochrome
Prints to NIPA
Inter-club Competition |
'The
Repair Man' Leslie Armour, 'Resting Loco' Alan Reid,
'Light and Shade, Carole Watson,
'A Soft Grey Day at Murloch' Mike Pringle. |
Digital
Projected Image to
NIPA Inter-club Competition |
'Nature'
Patricia MacKay, 'The Green Boat' Ted McKay, 'Mushroom'
Amy Stockdale, 'Brooke' Steven Ferguson. |
The Club would like to like Brian McKenna for coming
down to the Club and giving
us such an entertaining evening.