Our Programme for Monday Club Nights and other notable events
Cowal Camera Club
Syllabus 2020/21
Due to current Covid 19 restrictions we will not be able to use the club premises from the start of our syllabus in September.
We will deliver an on-line alternative until this changes.
September 2020
Monday 7th. Opening Night
Mountain Photography AV
Monday 14th. Lockdown Summer
Members images from summer activities (Max 10)
Monday 21st. Zoom Lecture: “Me and Mr Grumpy”
Speakers: Louise Walton CPAGB & Gary Langley DPAGB
Monday 28th. Zoom Lecture: “Nature Snaps from My Travels”
Speaker: Ralph Snook DPAGB, ARPS, EFIAP/b
October 2020
Monday 5th. ****** Entries for 1st Open Competition - 26th October ******
Member Lecture: Topic TBA
Speaker: Gordon Holm
Monday 12th. Zoom Lecture: “Tutorial on Masking and Introduction to Picture Window Pro”
Speaker: David Fiddes
Monday 19st. Video Night : Photography based videos (Zoom)
Speaker : Neil Barlow
Monday 26th. 1st Open Competition
Judge:- Rob Davis
November 2020
Monday 2nd. ****** Entries for 2nd Open Competition - 30th November ******
Practical Night if able to meet.
Otherwise Zoom Lecture: Speaker Neil Barlow
Monday 9th. Member Lecture: "Discovering Dubai"
Speaker:- David Lawson
Monday 16th. Zoom Lecture:- “My Photography”
Speaker:- Paul Stanley FIPF EFIAP/g
Monday 23rd. Member Lectures: Topics TBA and "Macro Photography"
Speakers : Isabella Hillhouse and Sybil Baldwin
Monday 30th. 2nd. Open Competition
Judge:- Brian Cathie
December 2020
Monday 7th. ****** Entries for Knockout Competition - 14th. December******
Lecture: “Mountains and More”
Speaker: John McSporran
Monday 14th. ****** Entries for Land/Sea/Cityscape Competition - 11th January******
It's a Knockout - Fun competition judged by members
Monday 21st. Christmas Night:- Social & Buffet
Monday 28th. Closed
January 2021
Monday 4th. Member Lectures:- TBA/Macro Photography
Speakers:- Isabella Hillhouse/Sybil Baldwin
Monday 11th. ****** Entries for 3rd Open Competition - 1st February ******
Land/Sea/Cityscape Competition
Judge:- Robert Quigg
Monday 18th. Member Lecture:- "Intimate Landscapes"
Speaker:- Lorraine Parramore
Monday 25th ****** Entries for Nature Competition - 22nd February ******
Member Lecture: “I’ve Been Nowhere”
Speaker: Neil Barlow
February 2021
Monday 1st. 3rd. Open Competition
Judge:- Campbell Skinner
Monday 8th. Photo Editing with David Lawson
Monday 15th. Small Print Competition: If able to meet
Otherwise: Alternative will be arranged
Monday 22nd. Nature Competition
Judge:- Mary Gibson
March 2021
Monday 1st. ****** Entries Monochrome & Portrait Competition - 22nd March******
Lecture:- “Light in Landscape”
Speaker:- Duncan McEwan
Monday 8th. Member Lecture:- Title TBA
Speaker:- Andy Daw
Monday 15th. Lecture: “My Photographic Journey from 1855”
Speaker : Douglas Annan
Monday 22nd. Monochrome & Portrait Competition
Judge:- Gordon McMann
Monday 29th. Annual Battle with Ayr Photographic Society
Judge : Ken Lindsay
April 2021
Monday 5th. Annual General Meeting
Monday 12th. Print and Digital Images of the Year
Judge : Clive Watkins
Monday 19th. Members' Audio Visual Presentation
Monday 26th. Annual Prize Giving & Social and Buffet