Move to new premises

From Thursday 29 October 2009 the club's Thursday evening meetings will be held at the British Legion, 16 Hall Croft, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EL. For a map and directions, visit the club's home page and click on British Legion.
Bryn Jones

Sports photography

With the aid of many superb images taken at sporting events, Beeston Camera Club’s visiting speaker David White described how the difference between a good and merely average sports photograph can be due to a fraction of a second’s delay at the point of pressing the camera shutter. As he wryly put it, the more he practises, the luckier he gets! David’s pictures covered sports as diverse as cricket, motocross and yachting, in fact something to please everyone in the appreciative audience.
Membership of the club is open to everyone in the community, and a warm welcome awaits both beginners and more experienced photographers. Details, and examples of members’ work can be found at www.beestoncameraclub.co.uk
Bryn Jones

Photo contest

Beeston Camera Club’s first competition of the season was judged by David Gibbins who had the task of assessing almost ninety prints before deciding on the winners. Awarding marks out of a possible 20, maximum points in the monochrome section went to both David Severn and Alan Thompson. In second place with 19 points each were Jen Mason and Brankica Ilic.
In the colour prints section, winners were David Severn and Len White, each scoring 20. Second place was shared jointly by Jamie MacArthur, Jen Mason and Simon Wilkinson with 19 points each. David congratulated all entrants on the very high standards of their work.
Membership is open to all, and full details can be found at www.beestoncameraclub.co.uk
Bryn Jones

Professional’s photo advice

Professional photographer Alan Thompson of Beeston gave members of Beeston Camera Club an insight into his career from the time he first picked up a camera to the award-winning status he enjoys today.
Illustrated with examples from his wide portfolio, Alan described the different challenges presented by wedding, portrait and commercial photography and the various approaches necessary to achieve the high quality pictures demanded by clients.
For example, his ability to make subjects relax in portrait photography is as important as the lighting and technical skills he employs.
The large audience was especially appreciative that Alan had stepped in at the last minute as a replacement for the programmed speaker.
Details of club membership can be found at www.beestoncameraclub.co.uk

Bryn Jones