Aggregate Competition Winners Announced

After a hard fought battle throughout the season, the winners of the 2007 Aggregate Competition have been announced

Section 1A - Advanced Monochrome Prints
		Heat 01				Heat 02				Heat 03				Heat 04				Heat 05				Total		Score
David Hyett		6	1	1		1	1	4		5	1	7		3	7	1		6	1	4		49		44
Martin Fry		1	1	1		7	6	1		1	1	6		1	1	1		7	1	3		39		33
Section 2A - Advanced Colour Slides
		Heat 01				Heat 02				Heat 03				Heat 04				Heat 05				Total		Score
Richard McCleery		1	1	1		1	7	6		7	3	1		3	5	1		1	3	5		46		41
Graham Hodgkiss		7	6	1		1	1	5		1	3	4		1	1	1		4	7	1		44		39
Section 2B - Intermediate Colour Slides
		Heat 01				Heat 02				Heat 03				Heat 04				Heat 05				Total		Score
Tony Harrison		1	7	6		7	1	1		3	1	1		7	3	5		1	4	1		49		44
Joy Coskery		3	1	1		4	6	5		1	1	1		6	1	1		1	5	7		44		39
Richard Rawcliffe		4	1	5						4	5	6		4	1	1		1	3	6		41		39
Section 3A - Advanced Colour Prints
		Heat 01				Heat 02				Heat 03				Heat 04				Heat 05				Total		Score
David Hyett		1	1	1		1	6	3		1	5	3		1	5	6		3	1	4		42		37
Martin Fry		1	1	4		1	4	7		6	1	3		1	1	1		3	1	5		40		35
3B - Intermediate Monochrome and Colour Prints
		Heat 01				Heat 02				Heat 03				Heat 04				Heat 05				Total		Score
Tony Parsons		1	4	3		4	7	1		1	4	1		1	1	1		4	7	4		44		44
John White		3	4	1		1	3	1		1	1	1		7	3	1		1	3	1		32		27

Aggregate Competition Heat Five Results Announced

Entries for Heat Five of the Aggregate Competition (Open) were judged this evening, by Tony Byram, LRPS DPAGB (WCPF)
The results can be seen listed on the "Results 2006 - 7" page

Cotswold Life

It was\announced\this evening that an article featuring Cheltenham Camera Club is to appear in the May edition of Cotswold Life
Further details will be published soon

Aggregate Competition Heat Four Results Announced

Entries for Heat Four of the Aggregate Competition (Decisive Moment) were judged this evening, by Margaret Collins, ARPS DPAGB ESFIAP APAGB (WCPF)
The results can be seen listed on the "Results 2006 - 7" page

Chairman Snaps His Predecessors

He also demonstrated the basics of posing people in order to flatter them.

The conclusion of the presentation was a group photograph and he used former chairmen as his models. The group was lit with two lamps, a 20 inch softbox above the camera to provide even flat 'ambient' lighting across the group, and a silver umbrella at the left hand side. A silver umbrella produces a 'hotspot' and this is directed towards the right hand side of the group; the people nearest the umbrella are lit only by its periphery so the overall lighting is remarkably even while still producing modelling. No adjustment has been necessary before printing.

Finally Ian joined the group himself posing with his Gandolfi 4x5 inch plate camera and red/black focussing cloth without which it was impossible to use such a camera.

Exhibition Results Announced

• Section 1A - Advanced Monochrome Prints
• Section 1B - Intermediate Monochrome Prints
• Section 2A - Advanced Colour Slides
• Section 2B - Intermediate Colour Slides
• Section 2D - Set of Four Colour Slides on a Single Theme or Subject
• Section 3A - Advanced Colour Prints
• Section 3B - Intermediate Monochrome and Colour Prints
• Section 3D - Set of Four Colour or Monochrome Prints on a Single Theme or Subject

Exhibition Opens

She then opened the show, firstly presenting the prizes to the primary and secondary school children who had won awards in the Gloucestershire Young Photographer of the Year competition. She spoke in turn to all the children who came up and congratulated them.

During his opening speech Ian Gee was applauded when he said it was the duty of the Council to support voluntary organisations by providing buildings they could use, like the Pump Room. He said there were many rumours that the Council would be disposing of it to a commercial concern next year.

Responding the Mayor said the Council "will not be disposing of the family silver" but was unable to elaborate. She said the same stories had proliferated fifty years ago but we still have the use of it.

The Exhibition Secretary confirmed that the rooms have been provisionally booked for next year.

At the close of the proceedings the Chairman thanked the Mayor and through her the Borough Council and presented her with a framed portrait of her he taken previously.

Gloucestershire Echo (13th February 2007)   »»»»»

Aggregate Competition Heat Three Results Announced

Camera Club Joins the Debate

This year's exhibition will be opened there on Saturday 10th February by the Mayor but thereafter, owing to uncertainty about the future of the Pump Room, the Club feels this may be the last.

"We used to be permitted to display our work in the Art Gallery and Museum" said Club Chairman Ian Gee of Charlton Kings, "but the powers that be decided that local work like ours was no longer appropriate in the town's art gallery. Fortunately they were able to suggest the Pump Rooms, and indeed welcomed us there so much as an added attraction for the buildings, that they doubled our stay to four weeks. Reading the latest plans for the Museum - 'Exhibiting the work of more top artists' would appear to suggest there is no chance of ever going back there if the Pump Room is no longer available.

"In addition to showing our own work we run concurrently the Gloucestershire Young Photographer of the Year Competition, open to all schools in the county, and display the work of as many of the entrants as we have room for. This is acknowledged by numerous authorities as a valuable contribution to the youth of today who have taken up digital photography with enthusiasm. It will be a pity if we are no longer able to hold this competition."

Gloucestershire Echo (16th January 2007)   »»»»»

Appearance of Richard Sale confirmed

Gloucestershire Young Photographer of the Year

For further information and an application form, please click here.

Aggregate Competition Heat Two Results Announced

Jack Stephens - Celebrating 50 years

Mr Jack Stephens achieved a membership of the Club spanning a period of fifty years. To mark this somewhat unique occasion and celebrate the moment, Jack was awarded with a certificate and bottle Champaign by the vice-chairman Bernard Barton-Ancliffe.

Fifty years ago, Jack then working at Smiths Industries, was persuaded by Tony Nightingale, to join the Club who met at the Motor Club in London Road at that time. Jack remembers that successive moves over the years took him to the YMCA, Suffolk Square and now Holy Apostles Hall.

Fortunately Jack took his love of Photography beyond the Cheltenham Club and became instrumental in the resurgence of Tewkesbury Camera Club becoming its Honorary President. He will be fondly remembered by ex TCC members for his ready advice on printing, audio visuals and his efforts to keep the TCC alive and active.

Cheltenham Camera Club acknowledges with thanks his support and dedication over this very significant period and wishes Jack many more 'Snapping' years.

Aggregate Competition Heat One Results Announced

Club Visit to Woodchester Mansion

More details about Woodchester Mansion can be found at the official Web site
http://www.woodchestermansion.org.uk

Another Gold for the Mantlepiece

Another One ... This Time a Bronze