In February Havant Camera Club held its 3rd print competition of the season, as usual with a visiting judge, who worked very hard to be fair and helpful while still being entertaining, friendly and respectful of people's ideas. Two weeks later there was a different judge for a digital images competition, the modern equivalent of slides, which was informative and interesting except when the judge inexplicably marked down one image because she said it should have been a print!
We have also had a talk on panoramic images and advice on how to make them, with detailed advice leaflets available. Another presentation was from a climber, walker and excellent photographer, and Munroist, so that we had many pictures of Scottish mountains.
At the beginning of March we held our 4th and final print competition of the season. Once again many fine images from near and far. The judge’s incisive marking has left a us with a cliff hanger for the overall results of the year!
For our most recent meeting we were treated to a fascinating presentation ranging from how to enter your digital image for international exhibitions anywhere in the world to wonderful images in Tanzania, where our speaker uses all his income from photographic activities to fund a school for Masai children. He is one of the very few white photographers accepted by the Masai, and allowed into their villages.
We meet at the St John Ambulance HQ, opposite the Rugby Club, on Tuesdays from September to May, with evening outings monthly in summer. You are welcome to attend two meetings without obligation! Do look at our website, havantcameraclub.co.uk, for further information, or at our permanent display in the Meridian Centre (near the entrance to the library).