20/05/2022 – AGM and Trophy Presentation
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Please come to this important meeting which will include reports from committee members, matters to be voted on and a new committee to elect. If you have any items for the agenda please forward to the Secretary in advance.
27/05/2022 – Social Evening at Prospect Park Reading
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The postcode for the park is RG30 2ND bordered by A4 London Road, Liebenrood Road and Tilehurst Road. Main entrance is in Liebenrood Road, parking a few hundred yards on the left along the main drive, or behind the Mansion House, up the hill. There is also limited parking at the edge of the park in Tilehurst Road. Photography in the park for those who wish to do so, then assemble in the Mansion House from 8p.m. We will be discussing possible future ideas for summer outings, so put your thinking caps on!
10/06/2022 – Show’N’Tell – Zoom
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Submit your favourite images taken over the years and share with the club where they were taken, why you particularly like them and any stories attached to them. Entry via PhotoEntry.
24/06/2022 – Photo Walk/Social Evening – Reading University
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Location:
University of Reading campus and Whiteknights Lake (Reading RG6 6UA)
Meeting point:
Car park 3 (P3) in University of Reading (open and free) campus at 19:00 (7:00 PM)
Access via Shinfield Rd (A327) and Queen’s Drive. Nearby bus stops for buses 3, 8, 9, 21, and 81
Activity:
Meet at 19:00 at car park
Walk along path around Whiteknights Lake and university campus.
Debrief and refreshments at or before 21:00 at The Three Tuns pub (191 Wokingham Rd, Berkshire, Reading RG6 1LT) with car park on pub grounds or at nearby the RCC meeting hall (Early St Peter’s church – Church Rd, Earley, Reading RG6 1EY)
Non members welcome.
08/07/2022 – Image Critique – Zoom
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Member’s are invited to submit up to 5 PDI images via PhotoEntry for a (friendly and constructive) critique by other members.
22/07/2022 – Photo Walk/Social Evening – Thames Path
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Location:
Thames Path, near Caversham Bridge.
Meeting point:
Thameside Promenade car park Reading (RG1 8BD) at 19:00 (7:00 PM). First 2 hours free.
Access: via Richfield Avenue or Caversham Road (A4155). Nearby bus stop (The Moderation) for buses 22, 24, 42, 81, 800, X39 and X40
Activity:
- Meet at 19:00 at car park
- Walk along Thames Path, East and West of Caversham Bridge, Pipers Island and view on Fry’s Island, Christchurch Bridge
- Debrief and refreshments at or before 21:00 at The Moderation pub (213 Caversham Rd, Reading RG1 8BB) within walking distance of Thameside Promenade car park
05/08/2022 – Straight From The Camera – Zoom
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Via PhotoEntry enter your images straight from the camera with no processing and we will discuss how we can get closer to our ideal picture at the time of shooting, without any post processing.
19/08/2022 – Social Walk/Evening 19th Aug
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Photo walk
Location: Reading town center – train station, Town Hall, Forbury Gardens, Abbot’s Walk
Meeting point: Reading Town Hall at 19:00 (7:00 PM) (Blagrave St, Reading RG1 1QH)
Access: via Reading train station. Multiple buses. Nearby car parks: Queen’s Road car park (450 m walk), Reading Station car park (30 m walk)
Activity:
- Meet at 19:00 at Town Hall
- Walk along Forbury Gardens, Abbot’s Walk, Friar Street, inside Reading Station
- Debrief and refreshments at or before 21:00 at The Three Guineas pub (Station Approach, Reading RG1 1LY) next to the train station
02/09/2022 – How Did We Do? – Zoom only
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A review of last season’s SCPF results, the JPCR competition, what we did well and not so well. If time, all or some of the images used will be shown.
09/09/2022 – “How To Take Better Portraits” with Colin Winstanley
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In this camera club talk Colin shares his thoughts, ideas and experience to help you create better portraits. It is one of those subjects that many photographers feel understandably nervous about, as it is far more than knowing how to use your camera. he covers everything from finding models, posing, lighting, working on location and working in the studio. he also looks at editing and how to add a professional polish to your images. Colin’s Website Speaker will give presentation via Zoom
