Crawley Camera Club Press Releases

Despite the fact that there are no formal meetings through the Summer period, attendances at our club nights on Mondays and Wednesdays remain high, for many members come to use the club facilities or just to chat over a cup of tea with fellow enthusiasts.

Currently, however, great efforts are being made to prepare for our exhibition at The Hawth which will be open from September 17th to September 30th, the main task being to remount over fifty prints to a common standard.

Preparations are also well in hand for the Club Open Day which is part of the Tilgate Recreational Centre Open Day on September 17th, when members of the public will be invited to visit all the various activities which take place at the Centre.

Camera enthusiasts are invited to visit the club on Monday or Wednesday evenings at Hut 16 in the Tilgate Recreational Centre, contact our Chairman, Daniel Eugenio on 01293 885244 or visit our website: crawleycameraclub.co.uk.

On Monday last, the 6th June, Crawley Camera Club held its Annual General Meeting.in its headquarters in Hut 16 in the Tilgate Recreational Centre.

Following the election of officials, the Chairman was Daniel Eugenio; Secretary: Graham Russell; Membership Secretary: John Alsop, Competition Secretary: Graham Wilcock: Publicity: Brian Kendal; Exhibition Secretary: Steve Yates; Programme Secretary: David Eastley.

A provisional Programme for the coming year was shown and it was announced that it was hoped to present exhibitions both in the Hawth and in the Mall during the forthcoming year.

The club meets every Monday and Wednesday in Hut 16 in the Tilgate Recreational Centre and further details can be found on our website: crawleycameraclub.co.uk or by telephoning our chairman, Daniel Eugenio on 01293 885244.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the advertised speaker for last Monday's (23rd May) meeting was unable to come, but the gap was filled at short notice by our friends from the Natural World Photographic Society who provided two excellent presentations at very short notice.

The first was of a visit to San Diego Zoo in the United States and the second was of the birds of the Greek Island of Lesbos.

On Monday 6th June we will be holding or AGM and on the following Wednesday we will be holding an informal competition with the set subject of "Square" whilst the following Monday we will be viewing the best of the photographs from the year's Wednesday set subject competitions.

Anyone interested in photography is invited to visit the Crawley Camera Club which meets at 8 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays each week (with the exception of Bank Holidays) in Hut 16 in the Tilgate Recreational Centre. Further details can be found on our website at www.crawleycameraclub.co.uk.

The results of the annual Print and Slide Competitions are now available. Each competition comprises four rounds at each of which competitors may submit three entries, each of which is scored out of a possible twenty points. At the end of the year, the best nine scores are aggregated for the final result.

Graham Wilcock won the Advanced print section with an astounding 179 out of a possible 180 points. The Club print section was won by Anne Fletcher who gained 166 points and will consequently rise to the advanced section next year.

David Eastley won the Advanced slide section with 164 points while John Wood led the Club Slides section with 142 points.

On Monday 11th April, Len Deeley took an appreciative audience underwater to the picturesque coral reefs of the Red Sea and Far East with a series of Audio Visual presentations. He showed undersea life varying from spectacular corals to fish which varied in size from barely an inch long to the massive groupers and sharks, sights that few, except experienced divers, would ever have the opportunity to view first hand.

Next week, the club will be in competitive mood,, for on Monday the 25th will be our 4th print and slide competitions of the year judged by Brian Powell, ARPS, APGB. In each competition members may submit three entries and on completion of the fourth competition their best nine highest marked entries of the year count towards their final score.

Wednesday's competition, however, is far less formal, being a monthly "set subject" and judged on a Knock-out principle by the audience. This month's topic is "Sussex by the Sea".

The Crawley Camera Club meets every Monday and Wednesday (except Bank Holidays) at their headquarters in Hut 16 in the Tilgate Recreation Centre when anyone interested in photography is always made welcome.

Full details of the club and programme, together with members' galleries can be seen on the club website : crawleycameraclub.co.uk. Further information about the club may also be obtained by telephone from our chairman, Daniel Eugenio on 01293 885244.

Last Monday, a large and appreciative audience enjoyed a photographic workshop at which Gavin Hoey, the well known photographic journalist, demonstrated many of the techniques available in the Adobe Photoshop Program for processing digital photographs.

On Wednesday 13th April we will be having an evening in our Studio, whilst on Monday next, the 18th April, we will be joined by our friends from the Natural World Photographic Society for a light hearted quiz under Quizmaster John Alsop.

All who are interested in photography, be they interested in digital or the classic darkroom techniques are invited to visit us on our club nights where we are sure that they will be impressed by our facilities which although probably the best available in any club in the South of England yet, even now, are being upgraded

The club meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at our headquarters in Hut 16, Tilgate Recreational Centre. Further details can be obtained from our chairman, Daniel Eugenio on 01293 885244 or on our website crawleycameraclub.co.uk.

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The Crawley Camera Club exhibition in the County Mall during Good Friday and Easter Saturday has been hailed a success for, not only was it visited by many members of the public, a number of amateur photographers were obviously impressed by our facilities, expressed their intention to join, and we hope to meet them in the near future at our club headquarters.

On Monday next, we look forward to welcoming Gavin Hoey, the well known photographic journalist who will be giving us an advanced digital techniques workshop.

The club meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at our headquarters in Hut 16, Tilgate Recreational Centre. further details can be obtained from our chairman, Daniel Eugenio on 01293 885244 or on our website crawlkeycameraclub.co.uk.

Crawley Camera Club Prepares for County Mall Exhibition

On Monday last Crawley Camera Club welcomed Nick Scott who, in his profusely illustrated talk, "The Ugly, Bad and Good of 30 years photography" recalled an outstanding career as an amateur, a police photographer and, more recently, a full time professional photographer.

The club is currently in the middle of a programme of a major make-over of the club premises. The seating layout of the main hall has been revised which has left room for a informal meeting area next to the canteen. The next task will be a revision of the film and print darkroom.

On Wednesday last the Crawley Camera Club entertained Colin Westgate, FRPS, MFIAP,APAGB who judged the third round of the annual print and slide competition.

This competition comprises four rounds spaced throughout the year, at each of which, each competitor submits three prints and/or three slides. At the end of the year, the best nine scores in each category count towards the final total.

The winners on Wednesday were Mr Graham Wilcock in the Advanced Section and Mrs Anne Fletcher in the Club Section.

The final round of this seasons competition will be on the 25th April and will be judged by Brian Powell ARPS, APGB.

The Crawley Camera Club meets at 8 pm on Monday and Wednesday evenings each week at their clubroom in Hut 16 in the Tilgate Forest Recreational Centre.

On Monday last ((26th Jan) a large and appreciative audience welcomed Tony Riley LIBPP who gave a fascinating talk on the techniques of printing digital photographs.

On Monday 31st Peter Morss ARPS, DPAGB took us on a spectacular photoventure in America and on Monday next there will be an informal knockout print competition.

The Camera Club meets on Monday and Wednesday nights in Hut 16 of the Tilgate Forest Recreational Centre, the former evening for more formal topics whilst Wednesdays are normally of a more practical nature.