Alyth and Blairgowrie Camera Club (Sep thru Apr)

Our Schedule for the 2025-26 meetings:

SEPTEMBER 2025

Monthly Project: “Life and / or Death” - 4 Images - Submit by – 14.10.25

2nd Intro Night – This year’s programme and dates; Tutorial Competition Guidance and Image Sizing.

9th TUTORIAL - Camera Settings, Managing ISO, White Balance, Camera Modes - Kelly McIntyre.

16th SPEAKER – Post-editing of Images Photoshop techniques - Ian Sturrock DPAGB

23rd PRESENTATIONS-Summer Challenge–Wildlife Reserves, Colour explosion, Waterfalls - 4 Images/subject.

23rd Last hand in Date for DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 4 Images - "Something Local to You"

30th TUTORIAL – Other Camera techniques – Tom Ryan

OCTOBER 2025

Monthly Project: “Geometric” - 4 Images - Submit by – 04.11.25

7th PRESENTATIONS -Summer Challenges–Garden Themes, Motorsport, Amateur Sports - 4 Images/subject.

14th SPEAKER - My Photographic Journey - Kelly Mcintyre

14th Last in date: Monthly Project: Life and / or Death - or on night - 4 Images

21st DIGITAL IMAGE Competition 4 Images - "Something Local to You”.

28th PRESENTATIONS – “Life and/or Death” September Project - 4 Images.

28th Last hand in Date: for MOUNTED PRINT - "People at Work" Competition 4 Mounted Images.

NOVEMBER 2025

Monthly Project: “Arty-Farty” - 4 Images - Submit by – 18.11.25

4th SPEAKER – Astrophotography - Andrew Allan

4th Last in date: Monthly Project 4 Images: "Geometric" - or on night.

11th TUTORIAL – Black and White Film Developing – Jo Chapman.

18th PRESENTATIONS - "Geometric" – October Project 4 Images.

18th Last in date: Monthly Project: "Arty-Farty" 4 Images - or on night.

25th MOUNTED PRINT Competition – “People at Work” - 4 prints.

DECEMBER 2025

Monthly Project: "Crowds" - 4 Images - Submit by – 02.12.25

2nd PRESENTATION– “Arty Farty” –November Project - 4 Images.

2nd Last in date: Monthly Project: "Crowds" 4 Images - or on night.

9th SPEAKER – Italian Dolomites Trip, How Histograms influence the final shot - Iain Galbraith

16th ABCC Xmas Dinner.

JANUARY 2026

Monthly Project: “Light and/or Dark” - 4 Images - Submit by – 10.02.26

6th PRESENTATION – “Crowds”– December Project - 4 Images.

13th TUTORIAL – Macro Photography - Frank Horrocks

13th Last Hand in Date for CREATIVE SPACE COMPETITION -“Freeze and/or Motion” - 4 Images.

13th Last Hand in Date for KNOCKOUT COMPETITION - "Your Favourites of 2025" - 4 Images.

20th SPEAKER – Landscape and, or Wildlife - Michael Gloistein+

27th TUTORIAL – Create a Two-minute Slideshow with music examples by David Stangon/ Ian Gardiner.

February 2026

Monthly Project: "Water" - 4 Images - Submit by – 10.03.26

3rd SPEAKER – Camera Trapping – (Via ZOOM) - Keith Thorburn CPAGB, EFIAP, LRPS

10th CREATIVE SPACE Competition – “Freeze and/or Motion” - 4 Images.

10th Last in Date- Monthly Project "Light and/or Dark" - 4 Images.

17th TUTORIAL – Drone Photography, What to buy, how to Use, My Images and Videos – Mystery Guest.

17th Last in Date "Two Minute Slideshow to Music".

24th PRESENTATION – "Light and/or Dark – January project 4 - Images.

MARCH 2026

Monthly Project: "Vertical"- 4 Images - Submit by – 07.04.26

3rd PRESENTATIONS – TWO MINUTE SLIDESHOW to MUSIC, "Your Favourites of 2025".

10th KNOCKOUT Competition– “Your Favourites of 2025” (Internally judged) 4 Images.

10th Last in Date: Monthly Project "Water" - 4 Images.

17th SPEAKER – Appreciating Nature, HDR & photo Stacking - Tim Haynes.

24th PRESENTATION – "Water" February project - 4 Images. Last in date: Tues 10.03.26 o

31st The “Messer Quiz Night” Extravaganza.

APRIL 2026

7th SPEAKER – Monochrome Photography - Libby Smith MPAGB, EFIAP, HonPAGB, HonSPF

14th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & Feedback of years programme and Presentation of Trophies.

21st PRESENTATION - "Vertical" – April project 4 Images. Last in date: Tues 07.04.26 or on night.

28th Free night – Coffee biscuits discussion, members thoughts on the 33-week programme.