Welcome to Tamworth Camera Club

The Tamworth Camera Club is made up of people who enjoy the art of photography.  We have members from all walks of life and varying experience in photography. You can shoot film or digital, SLR or compact, everyone is welcome.

The idea of the club is to exchange ideas, knowledge, techniques and to help each other become the best photographer that you can be.   Tamworth Camera Club holds monthly training nights, monthly photographic competitions and organised outings.

For new members who have registered for the website, can you please email the secretary so we can add you to the Members’ page?
Thank you.
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President:  Sharon Ritchie

Vice President: Haley Robinson

Secretary: John Banson
Email: secretarytamworthcameraclub@outlook.com

 Treasurer : Angelina Nelson

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Patricia Caffey

 Activities Coordinator : David Murray

 Training Officer: Tony Green

 Technical/Property Officer: Fay Renton

Publicity Officer/Newsletter: Terese Miller
Email: editortamworthcameraclub@outlook.com

*** 7-9 pm *** TRAINING MAY 25TH

MEMBERS MY APOLOGY

PLEASE NOTE TRAINING IS FROM 7-9PM

NOT 6-9 PM AS PER EMAIL

by Terese Miller, May 23, 2021

Clarification of Patterns Definition-for 2021 February Comp and Individual Zone Set Subject

FEBRUARY 10TH CLOSING DATE EXTENDED…… TO FEB 17TH

At last nights meeting a question was raised in regards to the follow February / Patterns” and is for monochrome images. “Patterns” is defined as an arrangement of subjects, shapes or colour which is interesting or aesthetically pleasing to the eye. This is the outcome after contacting 2021 Zone organising Club.

Monochrome image and the Monochrome Definition is applied first. Monochrome Definition: An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no colour (i.e. contains only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a greyscale image that has been toned in one colour across the entire image. (For example by sepia, red, gold, etc.) A greyscale or multi-coloured image modified or giving the impression of having been modified by partial toning, multi toning or by the inclusion of spot colouring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be classified as a colour work.

“Patterns” is defined as an arrangement of subjects, shapes or colour which is interesting or aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

By arranging and photographing subjects which are bright in colour and items of various shapes it adds varied tonal range and depth to your image. I have included below images of black and white subjects taken in colour and monochrome mode. Also bright coloured items and shapes which shows the varied tonal range when you include coloured items.

Monochrome Image of black and white subjects
Monochrome Image of Bright coloured subjects
Colour photo of Bright coloured subjects
Colour photo of black and white subjects

by Terese Miller, February 3, 2021

Lenses Training Postponed

by Terese Miller, February 28, 2020

Pre Meeting Training 3rd March @ 6-6.45pm

This training session will be all about Lenses.

  • Are you looking at buying a new camera or upgrading and don’t know if the lenses the saleman is offering you is a good deal or not, than this session may be for you.
  • I will explain about the different focal lenghts
  • What variable apertures mean (eg 3.5-5.6)
  • UV filter
  • Polarising filter

by Terese Miller, February 27, 2020

25/2 Training Night

JUST A REMINDER TO MEMBERS! hope to see you there

Please bring your Zone prints mounted ready for Labels to be added

Individual Entries for Capturing close 28/2/2020 so you still have time if you have not entered. (Note: must be a financial member)

Critique from 6-6.50 pm do you have an image that you are not sure about and would like some assistance on how to improve or present the image, than this section sound like it could be for you. Bring along a print at least a 5″ x 7″ size and a copy on flash drive.

Resizing from 7.00 pm Learn how to resize your images to be able to enter them in a competition

by Terese Miller, February 24, 2020

CRITIQUE CORNER (NEW)

Hi Members

A new option called CRITIQUE CORNER has been added to the website which can be found under the members tab.

This is similar to our critique sessions where members can comment on how and image can be adjusted or cropped to enhance the image.

I would like those members who are interested to upload an image and give it a try before the next Training night on 25th February. This may even streamline our critique sections on training nights. You are able to upload one image at a time and add a comment. Note once you replace your image the comments will be removed also.

I have started the ball rolling so lets give it a go!

by Terese Miller, February 8, 2020

Zone 2020 Competition Categories-Pre Selection Process

Tuesday 26th November

  1. Monochrome Prints (Open)
  2. Large Colour Prints (Open)
  3. Small Colour Prints (Open)
  4. Creative Prints (Open)
  5. Electronic Digital Images Colour (Open)
  6. Electronic Digital Images Monochrome (Open)
  7. Set Subject “Capturing the Light” Digital
  • New Digital file size: Maximum width 1920 pixels x Maximum height 1200 max file size 2 MBs as per Zone AGM 2019 Resolution 4

by Terese Miller, November 14, 2019

Reminder – Training Night 22nd Oct

Critique Section 6-6.45 pm

Training Section 7pm

I will talk about November Set Subject of Movement

Members please email me at photography1619@gmail if you have any other topic/technique or something with your camera you would like to know about. Or a member may wish to share some knowledge they have.

by Terese Miller, October 21, 2019

Basic Training 3/9 6-6.45pm

Looking forward to another basic training night.

Please email with what you would like to know more about, this could be a how to photograph ??, or something on your camera you want to know more about.

by Terese Miller, September 2, 2019

August 27th Training Night

Critique Section 6pm-6.45pm

Bring along a printed image, size can be from a 5″x 7″ – 8″ x 12″ does not have to be mounted, also the image on a USB so we can view and show recommendations.

Training Section 7pm

Suggestions for Blue Angel Exhibition.

Shilouette, Low Key, Techniques to capture movement

by Terese Miller, August 26, 2019