2010 Programme

Jan 06 Competition (Open).
Jan 13 Annual Meal and Prizegiving.
Jan 20 Lecture (The Birds of Strawberry Hill Farm, with Barrie Mason).
Jan 27 Studio Group (Instructional evening,
       with Frankie Hardwick & Paul Quince).
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Feb 03 Competition (A Monochrome Image).
Feb 10 Competition (Interclub vs. Ampthill at Kempston).
Feb 14 Competition (Interclub at Harlow) SUNDAY.
Feb 17 Lecture (Police Photography, incl The Great Train Robbery,
       with John Bailey).
Feb 24 Studio Group.
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Mar 03 Instructional session (Print-mounting), &,
       viewing of Charlie Waite or David Noton lansdcape DVD,
       with Roy Backhouse.
Mar 10 Competition (Interclub vs. Shillington & Bedford at Kempston).
Mar 15 Competition (Interclub vs. Stevenage & Biggleswade
       at Stevenage) MONDAY.
Mar 17 Lecture (mostly Wildlife Photography,
       WITH WORLD-FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE BLOOM).
Mar 18 Competition (Central Milton Keynes Challenge, at MK) THURSDAY
Mar 24 Studio Group.
Mar 31 Outdoor event (Bedford at Night).
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Apr 07 Lecture (Cuban Adventures, with Adrian Stone).
Apr 14 Competition (Open). Rescheduled from January 2010.
Apr 21 Studio Group.
Apr 28 Competition (Interclub - Felicity Bickley AV trophy at Kempston).
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May 05 Competition (Creative Image: The Ernie Barron Award).
May 05 Deadline for Annual Exhibition entries.
May 12 Competition (vs. Roy Backhouse's students at Kempston).
May 19 Lecture (Curves - erotic & art nudes, with John Tisbury.
       NB: adult content).
May 26 Studio Group.
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Jun 02 KCC Annual Exhibition results.
Jun 09 Competition (Still Life).
Jun 16 Lecture (Photographers & Their Images, with Rod Bird).
Jun 23 Studio Group.
Jun 30 Instructional evening (Photoshop and image manipulation),
       with Roy Backhouse.
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Jul 07 Competition (Open)
Jul 14 Outdoor event (Bedford Athletics? TBC).
Jul 21 Lecture (The History of the Shuttleworth Collection
       of Historic Aircraft, with Dave Stewart).
Jul 28 Studio Group.
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Aug 04 Competition (Curves).
Aug 08 Outdoor Competition (Location to be decided by 2009 winner) SUNDAY.
Aug 11 Committee Meeting.
Aug 18 Lecture (A Female in Fleet Street, with Deborah Brady).
Aug 25 Studio Group.
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Sep 01 Competition (Natural History: The Bill Deacon Award).
Sep 08 Outdoor event (Bedford FC /RFC? TBC).
Sep 15 Lecture (TBA).
Sep 22 Studio Group.
Sep 29 Instructional evening (Photoshop and image manipulation),
       with Roy Backhouse.
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Oct 06 Competition (Open).
Oct 13 Committee Meeting.
Oct 20 Competition (AV).
Oct 27 Studio Group.
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Nov 03 Competition (Portraiture: The Charles Hill Award).
Nov 10 Outdoor event (TBA).
Nov 17 Lecture (Close-up / Macro, with John Cornwall).
Nov 24 Studio Group.
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Dec 01 Competition (Architecture, Landscape, Portrait, Still Life,
       Wildlife: The Colin Albon Award).
Dec 08 Committee Meeting.
Dec 15 AGM, judging of Studio shield and Outdoor Competition, & social.
Dec 22 Studio Group.
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2009 Programme

Jan 07 Competition (Open).
Jan 14 Annual meal & prize-giving.
Jan 21 Digital AV (how-to) lecture by Jim Hartje.
Jan 28 Studio group.
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Feb 04 Competition (Open / captive animals).
Feb 18 Photoshop monitor & printer calibration lecture by Mike Fuller.
Feb 25 Studio group.
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Mar 04 Still-life studio session, with a lady called Linda,
_______who will be bringing some attractive jewellery.
_______Also, bring your own items to photograph if you wish.
Mar 05 (THURSDAY) Competition between Biggleswade, Stevenage & Kempston
_______at Biggleswade.
Mar 16 (MONDAY) Competition between Shillington, Bedford & Kempston
_______at Shillington.
Mar 18 VISIT OF THE FAMOUS WAINWRIGHT / HERRIOT RAMBLER AND PHOTOGRAPHER,
_______DERRY BRABBS.
Mar 19 (THURSDAY) Central Club Challenge, at Aspley Guise Village Hall,
_______Spinney Lane.
Mar 25 Studio group.
Mar 26 (THURSDAY) Competition between Ampthill & Kempston at Ampthill.
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Apr 01 Competition (Open / winter scene). Judge Trevor McHugh.
Apr 15 Illustrated presentation on the magical Indian state of Rajasthan,
_______by Derek & Judy Leak.
Apr 22 Studio group.
Apr 22 Felicity Bickley AV Competition, at Leighton Buzzard.
Apr 29 Closing date for entries to Annual Exhibition.
Apr 29 Judging of work produced by Roy Backhouses' students (1 hour),
_______plus practical print-mounting session, also with Roy (1 hour).
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May 06 Competition (Open / 'Ernie Baron Creative Image'). Judge Ray Kimberley.
May 20 Illustrated presentation on the wildlife & landscape of E & S Africa,
_______by Neil Malton.
May 27 Studio group.
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Jun 03 Viewing of entries to Annual Exhibition. Judge Jim Hartje.
Jun 17 Illustrated presentation entitled ‘Virtual Reality’,
_______with Barbie & Russell Lindsay.
Jun 24 Studio group.
Jun 27 (to July 11) Annual KCC exhibition at Kempston Library.
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Jul 01 Competition (Open / 'Bill Deacon Natural History'). Judge Gerry Metcalfe.
Jul 15 Print presentation by Don Byatt, entitled ‘Keeping it Simple’, with plenty
_______of Photoshop advice along the way.
Jul 22 Studio group.
Jul 29 Viewing of prize-winning slides from national club competitions.
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Aug 05 Competition (Open / Coastal landscape or seascape). Judge Adrian Stone.
Aug 19 Print presentation by Derek Buckett, entitled ‘From Brownie to Coolscan’,
_______including more Photoshop tips to point you in the right direction.
Aug 23 Outdoor event at Paxton Pits.
Aug 26 Studio group.
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Sep 02 Practical Photoshop evening.
Sep 16 We’ve been to India this year, now a travelogue to the other great emerging
_______power, with ‘Chinese Takeaway’. Join John Law for this trip of a lifetime.
Sep 23 Studio group.
Sep 30 Another practical Photoshop evening, following the very popular one
_______early in the month. All new topics tonight though!
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Oct 07 Competition (Open / horticultural). Judge Patricia Kreyer.
Oct 15 (THURSDAY, but still a KCC event) ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION,
_______BY WORLD-RENOWNED LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER JOE CORNISH.
Oct 21 Studio group.
Oct 28 Digital AV competition.
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Nov 04 Competition (Open / portrait). Judge Naomi Saul.
Nov 14 (and 15th) Children-in-Need photoshoot event at the Howard Centre, Bedford.
Nov 18 Brilliant B&W infra-red & lith prints will be on show, in a stimulating
_______presentation by Colin Southgate. Come & seen how to do something which
_______really makes your prints stand out.
Nov 25 Studio group.
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Dec 02 Competition (Digital only 'Colin Albon Award', with categories of:
_______a person, an animal, a flower, a tree, an inanimate object).
_______Judge Eric Saul.
Dec 16 AGM. Also, social event, judging of Studio Print Shield entries,
_______&, Outdoor Event Panels.
Dec 23 Studio group.
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