Informal Walk

We had a good turn out for our last informal meeting of the season. With a turn out of 12 members, and a set criteria of what we had to shoot. We all set out on our merry way around Wilmslow looking for X's, Red things and self-portrait opportunities. After an hour of shooting we all met up in the con club for a refreshing beverage and a bit of a chin wag. All the images from the night will be presented hopefully during the first meeting of the new season.

News from the committee

New competition rules for season 2026 / 2027

Following some member feedback and discussions within the committee we have decided to amend the rules for all competitions for the 2026/2027.

1. all images must have been taken within 2 years of the competition in which the image is entered. So if a competition is taking place on 1st October 2026 then only image taken on or after 1st October 2024 are eligible. Please note that if an image is a “composite” then each individual part of that composite is subject to those same rules.
2. An image or one ‘significantly similar’ that has been entered in a previous monthly competition at this society (or another PAGB affiliated club or society) is ineligible, in any form with the exception of one ‘wildcard’ entry per year. Entry of an image in any other competition does not affect its eligibility.

We hope, with these rule changes to make the competitions a little more exciting, competitive and fair.

Competition season 2026-27

Next seasons competition dates and themes will be........

 Date.           Type.          Open.        Theme

 13.10.26.     PDI            Mono.        Rainbow

 10.11.26.     Print.         Colour.       Shadows

 8.12.26.       PDI.          Mono.         Triptych (or more)

 19.1.27.       PDI.          Colour.        Macro

 23,.2.27.      Print.         Mono.         ICM

 6.4.27.         PDI.          Colour.        Composite

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There will be a few changes to the competition rules which are yet to be finalised. This will be done ASAP and the updated rules will be published on the club website (where they are at present). It will be circulated in the newsletter when the rules are published.

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 I will try to sort out the rules change soon but first I have to work out how to edit the club website!

I'll be in touch

Have a great Summer

David

Project Group

Here's something to keep you busy over the summer break.

Thanks to Ian for taking on the role of regular projectionist and making improvements to a long established system of actually getting members images onto the screen.

My thanks go to all who contributed images and supported the group throughout the season.

Lastly, the themes chosen for the first meeting of next season.(date has yet to be fixed).
1. (Up to) 10 images from the Summer. Whatever you choose! The good, the brilliant, the bad, what went wrong, how do fix this, I pressed that and got this, whatever…………...
2. Silhouettes.

Bill Salkeld

I'm taking a break for the summer, so I'll be back in a few weeks. I hope you all have a great summer break and capture some amazing images.

If anyone has anything you wish to share in the club newsletter, please address to me, and I will do my best to share with the club members.