August
Club night August 4th (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Cathodeon Centre , Linton.
Awayday
 Photo: Tracey Wilson
Notting Hill Carnival
Caribbean extravaganza. Sunday August 24th, whole day. Meet at Coles Lane car park (probably 8.30am, time to be confirmed)
Exhibition committee planning meeting, 7.30pm August 13th, at 8a Symonds Lane
September
Club night Sepember 1st (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Cathodeon Centre , Linton.
Awayday
 Photo: Dave Cole
Burghley Horse Trials
The four-day trials are held at Burghley House near Stamford. Sunday is the day for show jumping... plus, of course, many other attractions. Beautiful backdrop of the house itself + many social photography opportunities in addition to the events themselves. More information at http://www.burghley-horse.co.uk/Info/Prima.htm. Entry shown on website at £10pp + £10 for cars. Meet at Coles Lane car park, 9am September 7th
Exhibition committee planning meeting, 7.30pm September 10, at 8a Symonds Lane
October
Club night October 6th (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Cathodeon Centre , Linton. Our guest speaker will be Wendy Foster, who will be looking at what makes a good Linton News photograph. Wendy is at the sharp end of issues about what to publish (eg, should you use pictures of children?) ... hopefully we will have a lively evening of information, views and debate.
Event
Annual club exhibition
Linton Village Hall, Saturday October 11 (access to hall evening October 10)
Exhibition committee final planning meeting, 7.30pm October 1, at 8a Symonds Lane
November
Club night November 3rd (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Cathodeon Centre , Linton. A talk many of us have been waiting for - Alex Todd will explain and show how to take photographs using a camera fixed to a microscope.
Awayday
 Photo: Sarah Hurcum
Second Sunday: Autumn Glory
Colours and landscapes at Wandlebury. Meet at Coles Lane car park at 9.30am, November 9th
Full club committee meeting Thursday, November 13th , 7.30pm, at 3 Parsonage Way. Agenda will include officers, committee and plans for 2009
December
Club night December 1st (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Cathodeon Centre , Linton. AGM and Christmas social.
Awayday
 Photo: Tracey Wilson
Christmas photo outing
Possibly multicultural Mill Road Winter Festival; other possibilities as they emerge. Meet at Coles Lane car park, time & date to be decided
What we did in 2007
May
Awaydays
- Saffron Walden
The old houses of Saffron Walden plus Bridge End gardens. These are very attractive gardens quite close to the historic church, which has very good views from outside (all around the town) and inside (very nice stained glass; but less accessible on Sundays, of course). Historic houses are mostly in the same area and there is a walk for the more energetic to a point where you can get pictures of the outside of Audley End House. Ample choice for coffee venues and good lunch venue at The Temeraire, a Weatherspoon pub. Photo opportunities include architecture, formal gardens, historic streets, church, landscapes with Audley End House in it. John Young put this forward and May is an ideal time. Half day. May 13th , meet at Coles Lane car park at 9.30am.
- WW2 Re-enactment at Kentwell Hall, Suffolk
WW2 day at Kentwell House... 1940s Fundraising Fete. Raising money for the troops was a part of everyday life. Not much money may have been raised but it enabled every citizen to feel involved. http://www.kentwell.co.uk/Re-Creations/WWII/index.html for more information. June Keeble put this forward. Entry price quoted on website: £10.95 (concession: £9.95) Photo opportunities: people pictures, portraits, landscapes, architecture with the beautiful Kentwell House, action in the re-enactment. Whole Day: May 27th (Bank Holiday weekend), meet at Coles Lane car park at 10.15am.
Club night May 21st (third Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Village Hall, Coles Lane , Linton. Training: Photography basics, Paintshop Pro and Photoshop Elements; What Went Wrong – a photo that did not work & everyone to help with suggestions in how to eliminate the problem; and showing our photographs but with kindly comments to help us all produce better pictures.
Extras These are not club outings but they offer specific opportunities for anyone who wants to go, hopefully with other members. The person suggesting the outing to act as the contact point.
Wildlife photography exhibition , Thaxted Guildhall, May 25th – 28th,
11-5pm. Barry Kaufmann Wright. Enquiries: 01371 831281.
Contact: Maureen Williams
The 40th Oxfam Walk takes place on Sunday 20th May in Cambridge . Mike Crofts (Linton) writes: I will be going to provide Oxfam with publicity material and a photographic record of the event. Others are welcome to come with me. Be prepared to do some walking on uneven ground though, as road access will be limited. There are six routes starting and finishing from Stourbridge Common, on the Cam north of Cambridge. The event begins at 8am and the last walker must complete by 6pm. I shall set out from Coles Lane car park at 9.30am. Please contact me if you wish to come. More information is available from the Oxfam website, including route maps.
Click here for the Oxfam walk website
Next month, St Mary's three-day flower festival is being expanded into a village fete - and the organisers have asked the Camera Club to photograph it, especially on Saturday June 9th. They are looking for action shots of events and people enjoying themselves - and the wide range of photographic opportunities will include the flower arrangements in the church, a dogs event, bouncy castle and many smaller attractions in the school playground. The photographs will be used for a variety of purposes, including publicity in the Linton News, on their website and on their calendar. Contact: Roger Lapwood
June
Club night June 4th (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Village Hall, Coles Lane , Linton. Training: Photography basics, Paintshop Pro and Photoshop Elements; What Went Wrong – a photo that did not work & everyone to help with suggestions in how to eliminate the problem; and showing our photographs but with kindly comments to help us all produce better pictures.
Awaydays
- Bury St Edmunds
If we could visit in between church services, I suggest Bury St. Edmunds, writes David Champion . The stained glass windows in the cathedral and parish church are superb and you have the park close by and there several building with interesting facias. In the park, there are exceptionally good flower beds and historic remains. A number of places to have coffee... including the historic hotel opposite the park entrance. Photo opportunities: gardens and flowers, street scenes, architecture with the cathedral and church, historic buildings and remains. Half day: 10th June. Meet at Coles Lane car park at 9.30am.
- Norwich
There is a lot to photograph at Norwich – the cathedral and city centre as well as the river. Roger Lapwood writes: I think it would be an excellent day out. There are so many aspects of Norwich that members will be able to make up their own ‘tours' (Roger as a full information pack from the TIC). Many places for coffee or light lunch, including at least one historic riverside pub. Whole Day: June 24th . Meet at Coles Lane car park at 9am.
Extras These are not club outings or events but they offer specific opportunities for anyone who wants to go, hopefully with other members. The person suggesting the outing to act as the contact point.
St Mary's three-day flower festival is being expanded into a village fete - and the organisers have asked the Camera Club to photograph it, especially on Saturday June 9th (but some events on June 8th and 10th). They are looking for action shots of events and people enjoying themselves - and the wide range of photographic opportunities will include the flower arrangements in the church, a dogs event, bouncy castle and many smaller attractions in the school playground. The photographs will be used for a variety of purposes, including publicity in the Linton News, on their website and on their calendar. Contact: Roger Lapwood
Next month: Linton Gardening Club show July 21st Your entries will be welcome for the photographic categories, which are: Flowers, Winter, Historic Linton, Leisure, Portrait - plus a new category of 'One A4 Print, photographer's own choice'. Entry via the Gardening Club's schedule, price 50p, and small charge per entry. Contact: Ron Pitkin
July
Club night July 2nd (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Village Hall, Coles Lane , Linton.
Special presentations: Cartoons, Art & Photography
Ron Pitkin and Maureen Williams ... the evening promises to be both memorable and instructive. Any time left at the end of the presentations to be used for showing photos
Awaydays
- Flying Legends air show at Duxford This is described as the premier ‘war birds' show, featuring the fighters and bombers of WW1 and WW2. Ground attractions also include the new pavilion and, for those who haven't seen them, the American pavilion and the ground warfare centre. Lunch available there or picnic. Entrance fee. Photographic opportunities include: action with the flying display, ground studies of people and aircraft, portraits Whole Day: July 8th , meet at Coles Lane car park at 9.30am (time to be confirmed).
- Manor Nursery, Saffron Walden
Stuart Lyall, who owns the nursery and whose flower photographs (eg, right) have been bought for magazine covers and article illustrations, has invited us to spend the afternoon (best for light & after the heat of the day) during which he will let members take any pictures they like – but, crucially, he will help us improve our choice of subjects, positioning them and using backgrounds, lighting and photographing them, covering such interesting topics as backlighting, making a reflector for front lighting, depth of field and macro photography. Excellent for beginners as well as more advanced members. Half day: July 22nd, meet at Coles Lane car park at 4pm.
Extras These are not club outings but they offer specific opportunities for anyone who wants to go, hopefully with other members. The person suggesting the outing to act as the contact point.
Linton Gardening Club show July 21 st . Your entries will be welcome for the photographic categories, which are: Flowers, Winter, Historic Linton, Leisure, Portrait - plus a new category of 'One A4 Print, photographer's own choice'. Entry via the Gardening Club's schedule, price 50p, and small charge per entry. Contact: Ron Pitkin
August
Club night August 6th (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Village Hall, Coles Lane, Linton. Training: Photography basics, Paintshop Pro and Photoshop Elements; What Went Wrong – a photo that did not work & everyone to help with suggestions in how to eliminate the problem; and showing our photographs, especially those from the awaydays
Awaydays
- London Mela or Festival of History
These two present a tough choice, writes John Keeble . The London Mela is an enormous, very colourful, southern India arts festival in Gunnersbury Park , Ealing, west London. Entrance is free and the events range from Bollywood productions to modern and traditional dance performances... more information at:
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=98034
The Festival of History is a huge English Heritage show at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, on August 12 (and 11 th ) – many attractions, from reenacted Civil War battles to WW1 fighter planes. One of the English Heritage people told me: “There is so much on that, even with a programme, you can't get round to everything.” Entry is £17 for one day; concessionary one day is £13. More information at:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.9427
Photographic opportunities: people, action, colour.
Whole Day: August 12th , meet Coles Lane car park at 9.30am. On this occasion, it would help if you let Roger know in advance which one you want to attend.
- Banger racing
Banger racing from noon but the grounds open earlier for those great ‘getting ready' shots ... Dave Stone writes: "This is the best one, on the dirt track at Henham nr Stansted-Dunmow area. My team will be defending our team championship that we won last year having a really good battle with a team from London. There are about 15-20 teams of 6 cars per side and as the track is bumpy there are lots of rollovers." Fast shutter speeds, then? Photographic opportunities: action, crews working, machines, people, sporting event. Whole Day (or half, as the individual chooses): August 26th , bank holiday weekend Sunday. Meet at Coles Lane car park at 10am.
September
Club night September 3rd (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to when we finish at the Village Hall, Coles Lane , Linton. An evening for showing your photographs -- please bring whatever you want to show.
Awaydays
- Haddenham Heavy Horse Show Roger Lapwood recommends this as a good location and event. Half or whole day, Sunday September 9th, leaving Coles Lane car park at 9.30am.
- Punting on the Cam + several colleges
Jo Leggo writes: Punting on the Cam would give excellent views of everything that is passed as well as being very enjoyable. Glennis Virgo writes: I am interested in architectural photography. Could we go to the Cambridge colleges? Photographic opportunities: scenes from the river, people, architecture. Good venues for coffee or meal. Half Day, September 23rd, leaving Coles Lane car park 10am.
October
Club night October 1st (first Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Village Hall, Coles Lane, Linton. Stuart Lyall will be talking and showing images on photographing fast-moving agility dogs (ahead of October 28's visit to the Redgate Agility Club at Sewards End) - the lessons on photographing agility dogs will also give you good knowledge for any other fast moving photographic subjects. Plus: Ron Pitkin will tell you the latest on the club's annual exhibition and answer questions; we'll have members available if you need any help with your exhibition photos (bring your files if you want any help); and we will have time to show members' photographs with the digital projector (so, again, please bring your pictures).
Awaydays & event
- Annual exhibition
This is one of the highlights of the club year, when every member can show their work to the several hundred people who come to see the exhibition. Ron Pitkin and Alex Todd will be leading their team again this year to organise the event, with some replanning in the pipeline to accommodate entries from our larger membership. Whole day: Saturday October 13 th (photos to be placed Friday evening or early Saturday)
- Saffron Walden dog agility club
These dogs are fast, writes June Keeble. They are trained to go over jumps and obstacles, through tunnels and undertake other feats of agility and control. It will be good for action shots as well as informal studies and portraits of the interaction between people and their dogs. *Clare Griffiths, who runs Redgate Agility Club at Sewards End with her husband Tim, will welcome us to their Sunday morning training session and they expect ‘quite a lot of interest' from proud dog owners. Half Day: October 28, meet at Coles Lane car park at 9am.
November
Club night November 5th (First Monday of the month), 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Village Hall, Coles Lane , Linton. Photographs, eg the dog agility awayday, to be shown ... bring, also, any other photographs you want to show.
The club committee is meeting on November 8th to discuss recommendations to be put to the AGM on the First Monday of December - if you have any views, ideas, or requests please 'put them on the agenda' by raising them at the Nov 5th First Monday meeting. We can take proposals for officers then or any time up to voting at the AGM - and if you would like to be on the committee (two or more meetings a year), please tell John Keeble or Roger Lapwood.
Awaydays
- Seals on Lincolnshire coast
Ralph Atkinson writes: This means a 3 hour car journey each way. It is very exposed so good warm, wind & waterproof clothing, wellies & leggings or waders required. A reasonable level of fitness required as it is nearly a mile out across sand (20 mins) to the adult seals which I think made the better pictures. There is also a pupping area with probably several hundred seals very close to the car park but although they have the aaaahhh factor & are very close to a protective fence requiring a standard or short telephoto I preferred the adults. It is not a problem to do both but ideally a 300mm lens or more is required for the adults. I used a 70-300 mm with film the first year being around 480mm on digital last year. A flask & sandwiches as only a burger van in the car park. Mid to late November is the best time coinciding with low tide around early afternoon. Even if you do not get any good pictures you will feel very privileged to have to have spent time in their company & environment. You will remember it for the rest of your life no matter how cold & miserable it gets. The first year was actually very mild & warm but you have to be prepared for the worst as per the second year. I reckon if we meet at the car park at 05:00am & away no later than 05:15am we should be there by 08:15am we stand a chance of getting in the small official car park that has solid ground. This would enable us to have all morning & the early afternoon on a falling tide & low water, very safely & I would suspect much longer if we wanted. It is a long day & with a 3 hour drive home partly in darkness I would think being on the road by 14:00 would not be a bad idea but can be flexible on the day. Whole Day: November 11 th , meet at Coles Lane car park at 5am. ***Email Ralph if you want to go ***
- Rugby match
I like idea of Action shots, a sports meeting would be a good idea but we need to think of things where we could get close to the action, not up in the stands a long way away, writes Jan Shambrook . I'm not a great football fan but perhaps a local rugby match for the action might be a change, if again we can get near to the action. Half Day SATURDAY - date to be confirmed
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