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SOME EVENTS & PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP

THE NEMPF EXHIBITION OF PRINTS IS OPEN UNTIL SAT 4 FEB AT DURBAN HOUSE HERITAGE CENTRE, MANSFIELD ROAD, EASTWOOD, NOTTS. NG16 3DZ. Open every day except Mondays.
If you haven’t already been, it’s well worth a visit, particularly if you wish to enter next year, to see the
standard of work required. Jarek has a print in the colour section and Peter Adams, Jon Fixter & Tim Scott had projected digital images accepted. These, we shall be seeing at the club on 10 April when the projected images from all 37 clubs who entered will be shown.

SUN 19 FEB 10am – 4pm “LANDSCAPE DAY WITH A DIFFERENCE” by two outstanding lecturers:-
Pete Bridgwood “Creative Landscapes” and Steve Gosling, “Imperfect Impressions” .
This is a Royal Photographic Society, East Midlands meeting, open to non-members, at Aura Commerce & Technology, Manners Road, Newark, Notts. NG24 1BS, Tickets from Ralph Bennett ARPS are £10 each. ralph.emrps@gmail.com or 01636 651277

SUN 12 & 26 FEB BIKE RACING ON THE SANDS AT MABLETHORPE From about 10am, it’s a good day out, you can get plenty of practice at action photography and it doesn’t cost a bean!

SAT 25 FEB “MAD FOR MECCANO” at The Lincolnshire Life Museum, Burton Road, from 10am. For boys & girls of all ages!

COMING UP IN MARCH: On the 10th&11th free entry to Lincoln Castle for the “Discover Lincolnshire Weekend”, with free entry, to promote tourism in the area.

30, 31 MARCH, & 1st APRIL THE NEMPF PHOTOGRAPHIC WEEKEND at Bishop Grossteste University College, Longdales Road, Lincoln. See notice board for full programme.

Keep an eye on the Club Notice Board for other interesting opportunities. If you know of any events taking place in the future, please let me know so that they can be included in future issues of “What’sOn”

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST

THE NEW WEEKLY LINCOLNSHIRE ECHO is always looking for pictures of Lincolnshire scenes or events taken by members of camera clubs. Take a look at the notice board for their picture requirements, size etc. I’m sure many of you will have suitable pictures which will serve as good examples of our club photography, as well as being free publicity for Lincoln Camera Club.

WELL DONE TO JON PIMLOTT, I see you have 2 in this week. (But why no mention of the club?)

BBC LOOK NORTH (Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire) is also always on the lookout for eye-catching pictures shot in Lincolnshire or Yorkshire.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS are running successfully or being planned to run soon within the club.
At present we have the following topics covered, with their organisers’ names shown:-

Digital Images Folio for newer members - Jorj Malinowski
Print Folio for all members - Mike Lincoln
Motor Sport - Jon Fixter
Photographic Qualifications - Clare & Keith Laflin
Landscapes - Jarek Grebenik Listen up for info on landscape trips.
Winter projects – indoors and outside. - Jon Fixter Jon will accommodate 4 members at a time to his “Light Art Evenings” at his house – see available dates on a club night.

PLUS Other events as they crop up. - Suggestions for topics from members are always welcome

Our thanks to TIM SCOTT for an entertaining evening at the Club Auction last week, the event raised over £200 for club funds.


David Piper