Mearns Camera Club – Syllabus 2024-25
September 2024
2nd Opening night – 2024-25 syllabus overview & 2023-24 best images
9th Members digital & print critique and Lightroom and Photoshop workflows.
16th Club speakers – Panoramas- Iain Wood. Societies of Photographers- Ryan Hutton.
23rd My favourite photographer – members present and discuss 5 images by their favourite photographer.
30th Mobile phone challenge – all genres and no time constraints, maximum 5 images.
October 2024
7th Guest speaker David Sadler – in person talk about his take on Travel & Street photography.
14th Open 1 competition – Judged by Neil McGoldrick
21st Professional photographer Gavin Prest talks about his edgy and often controversial style. This event will be Zoom only. Gavin Prest Art Photography | Art Photographer, black and white images,
28th Club Speaker – Video editing with Malcolm Stephen.
November 2024
4th Scotland’s Nightsky website owner Andrew Allan presents an outdoor night sky workshop for MCC members: www.scotlandsnightsky.com
11th Open 2 competition. Judged by Ian Sturrock.
18th Group activity – still life shoot on the theme of Christmas.
25th A talk by Aberdeenshire wildlife photographer Norman Watson. Nature Photography | Normanwatson | Oyne
December 2024
2nd Guest speaker Andy Wilson – in person talk from local wildlife photographer.
9th TBC
16th Open 3 competition judged by Kevin Mcintosh.
23rd Christmas meal
30th No Meeting
January 2025
6th Street competition judged by Graeme Youngson.
13th Guest speaker Margaret Salisbury gives a presentation on seascapes and more. This talk will be on Zoom only.
20th Guest Speaker Gillian Temple – in person talk “My Photographic Journey”
27th Light painting – Smoking light bulbs and lens balls!
February 2025
3rd Open 4 competition judged by Roy Robertson.
10th Guest Speaker – Elizabeth Lazenby gives a presentation on her creative photography. This talk will be on Zoom only.
17th The 3-Way Competition – our regular inter club contest between Cambridge CC (New Zealand), Islesburgh CC (Shetland) & Mearns CC.
24th Club speaker- Brian Doyle. Me, my campervan and my camera.
March 2025
3rd Motion and Movement competition judged by Mike Hall.
10th Portfolio competition – club members show us 5 images on a theme of their choice & describe to members followed by vote.
17th Knockout competition.
24th Portrait workshop.
31st Aberdeen at night – Low light evening outing. Alternative presentation in the event of bad weather.
April 2025
7th POTY (Print of the Year) competition & Russell Adams Creative Trophy competition. Judged by Bob Humphries.
14th DOTY (Digital image of the year) competition. Judged by Owen Cochrane.
21st AGM
28th Awards and Social evening.
Other Events
SPF Digital Championship – 17th November 2024, Victoria Hall, Dunblane
Inter Club Competition between Mearns CC and Deeside CC – 19th March 2025 hosted by Deeside Camera Club
SPF print Championship (TBC)
SPF Portfolios (TBC)
Grampian Eye – 26th April 2025 – Hosted by Fraserburgh Photographic Society. Venue: Fraserburgh Leisure Centre
Angus Cup / John Senior Trophy – 15th April 2025 hosted by Kirriemuir Photography Club
Exhibition of Prints
Annual print exhibition is held in Stonehaven library during September.
Enquiries are welcome. Please contact us using the details on the ‘Contact’ form or using our Facebook Page.