CLUB NEWS and Notices

The 2010/11 programme is now available to view under the 'Programme' tab above.

 

Change of venue for Monday nights

 

For the 2010/11 season, Monday night meetings will move to Ilkeston Elim Christian Centre, 4B Charlotte Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8LH. 

 

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PHOTO SECRETARY'S NEWS :

 

NEMPF Annual Exhibition

 

The very latest date for submission of entries for the 2010 Exhibition is 29th October. If you are thinking of submitting entries (either mounted print or on disk) then please contact the Photo Secretary for entry forms and rules. Please do consider entering - nothing ventured ...

 

DINGWALL NATIONAL PROJECTED IMAGE EXHIBITION

 

The prestigious Dingwall Camera Club event is almost upon us, and the latest date for entries is 29th September. Ask the Photo Secretary for entry criteria and application forms if you're interested (the Dingwall Exhibition is one of those which counts towards a BPE qualification).

 

Thursday 9th Sept      LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY - (Members only) Meet East Street Car Park, Ilkeston 7.30pm. BRING YOUR TRIPOD!  

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Trams, vintage cars and traction engines (and a Dakota)

 

       

Our visit to Crich Tramway Village on 12th June coincided with a vintage Morris Club event, giving us much inspiration.

 

We also managed to pull in a visit to the Belper Steam Rally, which included a flypast from an ex-RAF Dakota. Plenty of images were taken and the sunshine left some of us much pinker than when we started.

 

A good day and thanks to those who supported it. 

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 Pleasley trip presents some surprises

  

 

Several members enjoyed the sketching and photography trip to Pleasley Colliery and Country Park near Mansfield at the end of May.

 

It was a bit of a surprise to find all the colliery buildings including the headstocks gift wrapped and closed to the public, but an entertaining day was salvaged by looking for rare orchids in the park and by a visit to Pleasley's delightful church nearby.

 

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NOTICES

 

DENNIS SHIPMAN APAGB

Hon. Life Vice-President, N&EMPF

 

We are sorry to report that Dennis died suddenly on 2nd August 2010.

 

Dennis was a long time member of Long Eaton Camera Club and a good friend to IACC. He judged photo competitions for us on many happy occasions despite his own mobility problems. His good humour and constructive comments won him much goodwill and he will be very sadly missed both locally and regionally at N&EMPF, which he served as President until recently. 

 

Dennis (centre) judging the 2009 Single Use Camera competition

 

 

 

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Liz Sharratt

We are very sorry to announce that Club member Liz Sharratt died on 20th June 2010 after a serious illness, aged 50.

Liz regularly contributed artwork and sculpture to Annual Exhibitions over the last few years, winning several awards for her work. She was an active member on Monday nights until recently.

Our sincerest condolences to Liz's family.

 

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Anne-Marie's baby arrives at last

 

 

Competition winning photographer Anne-Marie Adams (left) had baby Finnley on 14th May 2010 (14 days late). He weighed a whopping 9lb 8oz. Mother and baby are doing very well.

 

Our very best wishes to both of them and their family.

 

  

 

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Anybody seen Grandma?

A very interesting trip was had on May 5th to the Anglian Wolf Trust near Bedford, where members spent over two hours photographing and observing four wolves in their enclosure.

 

After seeing feeding time, we were all grateful not to have worn anything which smelled of rabbit.

 

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2010/2011 Season photographic competitions

 

The new season's mounted print competition themes are:

 

1.    30th September 2010 'Open' (no theme) - Judge Malcolm Sales ARPS ABIPP

2.    28th October 2010 'In the town' - Judge Louise Walton

3.    25th November 2010 'Open' (no theme) - Judge Ian Pinn

4.    27th January 2011 'The natural world' - Judge Bill Hall DPAGB AFIAP

 

All members are encouraged to enter. For advice on mounting and presenting your prints, email the photo secretary.

The 2011 'Single Use' Camera Competition will be held on Thursday 24th February and judged by Steve Myall EFIAP. 

Our 94th Annual Exhibition Photographic Entries will be judged by N&EMPF President David Gibbins ARPS APAGB AFIAP. The latest date for entries is 10th February 2011.

 

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Your attention is drawn to the tab taking you to the 'From the archives' web page.

 

This shows several images from J D Godber and H Walker, taken in the 1930's to 1960's, some of which are of excellent quality.

 

If you have any old IAC material (not just prints but pictures or anything else relevant) which could feature on the archive pages, please contact the Photographic Secretary.

 

Hello - is anybody actually reading this? Bet nobody notices I've added this sentence.

 

 

J.D. Godber's 1967 print "September Morning" was taken on Wilmot Street, Ilkeston 

 

 

  

 

 

(left) The same scene today