For Prospective New Members

GENERAL INFORMATION

Epsom Camera Club caters for photographers of all standards working in traditional or digital media. Those just starting out in photography are very welcome. The Club is friendly and informal, aiming to encourage members to improve and expand their photographic horizons by sharing skills, ideas and knowledge. This is both directly within the programme and at other times on an informal basis. Members are encouraged to seek distinctions of the Royal Photographic Society and Photographic Alliance of Great Britain.

The Club meets on Monday evenings at 7.45 pm for 8.00 pm in the Longmead Centre, Sefton Road, Epsom KT19 9HG Meetings are planned from September to June and fall into a number of categories:

· MEMBERS' COMPETITIONS: Print and projected image competitions are held regularly, allowing members to enter their own work for the judge’s comments. All members are encouraged to enter these competitions: both the projected images and the prints are judged in three classes (club, intermediate and advanced). Entries may be home or trade processed or digitally produced. There are cumulative trophies for the main competitions throughout the year.

· ANNUAL EXHIBITION: This is commented on and judged on a club evening and then displayed at a local venue, usually for a week at Bourne Hall, Ewell.

· EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS: Surrey and other friendly inter-club competitions are also entered.

· TALKS: Both members and visiting speakers show their work; this may be an opportunity to see some top quality work or specifically to learn more about a particular aspect of photography.

· WORKSHOPS: These are often led by experienced club members, although occasionally by a visiting photographer. Workshops may take the form of a demonstration or members may be asked to bring their cameras and have the opportunity to take some pictures.

CRITIQUE EVENINGS: A small number of members meet on an occasional basis in a member’s house to discuss their pictures.

DIGITAL FORUM: This forum has been very popular with members both new and old. The meetings are held in a member’s house and provide the opportunity to discuss all aspects of digitally producing images. Subjects range from getting the best from your digital camera, image capture, post capture processing and optimising the printing of images.

FIELD TRIPS: Due to popular demand it is planned to increase the number of outings in the coming season: however, they are not a formal part of the Club’s programme and depend upon demand.

E-MAIL LIST: to aid communication between club members we have an email discussion list. So if you have a photographic problem you can post a request for help and invariably someone will have the solution. It is also a great way of arranging ad hoc field trips etc.

HOW TO JOIN
Prospective members are welcome to attend as visitors for two or three weeks before joining. You can turn up at any meeting during the year, but would you please make yourself known to one of the committee members when you arrive so that we can welcome you and introduce you to other members.

Please visit the Epsom Camera Club website at www.epsomcc.org.uk for more information or contact Dawn Clifford (01372 819729) dawnclifford@yahoo.co.uk (New Membership Secretary)