Annual Dinner (Tuesday 25th May)
The clubs annual dinner and presentation will be held at Willesley Golf Club on 25th May at 19:30. The cost is £15 per head and partners are very welcome. Please let me know if you would like tocome by 2nd May.
Bill

Fourth Quarterly Comp (Wednesday 21st April)
The theme is "THREE OF A KIND" . Please let me have your entries by midnight on Monday the 19th April. Please email digital images and titles for prints. Bring your prints along on the night.
Andy

Midland Counties Regional Competition (Wednesday 10th Mar) CANCELLED
As we needed to select 25 images for the above competition and we have only recieved 25 entries, there is no need to have the selection evening.
Phil

Midland Counties Regional Competition (Wednesday 10th Mar)
The club will be entering the Midland Counties Photographic Federation's annual digital image competition. Please let me have you best three digital images from the last 12 months by Monday 8th. We will select the images we enter based on members scoring at the extra meeting on Wednesday the 10th
Andy

Image Matching Night (Tuesday 9th Mar)
This year's three way fun evening will be hosted by Shepshed at The Church Hall, Oaks Road, Charley, LE12 9YD. Please let me have up to 10 unusual images in the usual format for selection prior to Sunday 7th March.
Andy

Subjects for next year's themed competitions
Please could you let me have your suggestions for a title for next years themed quarterly competition by Tuesday the 9th Mar. We will select a theme by vote at the meeting on Wednesday 10th.
Dave

Altered Images Night (Wednesday 3rd Mar)
Anything goes. Your chance to present up to three images (digital, print or otherwise) and explain how you achieved the result. A winner will be selected by a audience vote at the end of the evening.
Andy

Altered Images Night (Wednesday 3rd Mar)
Anything goes. Your chance to present up to three images (digital, print or otherwise) and explain how you achieved the result. A winner will be selected by a audience vote at the end of the evening.
Andy

Third Quarterly Comp (Wednesday 24th Feb)
There is an open theme for the third quarterly. Please let me have your entries by midnight on Moday the 22nd. Please email digital images and titles for prints. Bring your prints along on the night.
Andy

Ashby vs Melbourne (THURSDAY 28th Jan)
This year's competition is hosted by Melbourne at the Thomas Cook Memorial Hall, High Street, Melbourne at 7:30 on Thursday 28th Jan. The selection committee will be sitting on Sunday 24th Jan. Please let me have prints and digital images that you would like to be considered for selection by then.
- Andy

Second Quarterly Competition - People at Work 9th Dec
Wednesday 9th December we have our second quarterly comp. for the year.
The subject is "People at Work " please email your titles and digital images to me by Monday the 7th Dec. Please bring your prints and slides along on the night.
- Andy

Ashby CC vs Burton PS THURSDAY 3rd Dec
This years match against Burton will be hosted by Burton at The Priory Centre , Church Road, Stretton, DE13 0HE on Thursday 3rd Dec at 7.30pm. Our selection committee to selected our entries will sit on Sunday 29th Nov. We need to select 10 prints and 10 digital images. You may submit up to 10 images for consideration by the selection committee. Anyone that would like to take part on the selection committee please drop me a line.
Andy

Jeff Jarvis "Chocolate Box" Competition - Open 25th Nov
Wednesday 25th November we have the Jeff Jarvis Comp for any images you think are suitable for the front of a chocolate box. You may have up to three entries, which may be a mixture of prints, slides or digital images. Titles should be with me by Monday 23rd. Digital images should be sent with your titles (no digital images will be accepted on the night).
Please bring your prints or slides along on the night. -
Andy

This Years AGM Minutes
As requested at the recent AGM have posted a copy the minutes on the web site
Dave

Last Years Minutes (2008-09)

As requested at the recent AGM have have posted a copy of last years AGM minutes and accounts for your information. I'll put this year's minutes on the notice board when available
Phil

Competition Summary 2009-10

I have produced this competition summary, primarily for my own use, but I thought I'd share it with you as some of the newer members may find it useful.
Phil

First Quarterly Competition - Open 23th Sept
Wednesday 23rd Sept we have our first quarterly comp. for the year.
The subject is "Open" please email your titles to me by Monday the 21st Sept.
Please bring your prints or slides along on the night. - Andy

New 2009-10 programme and amended rules published
Our programme for the forthcoming summer and winter seasons is now available, In addition the rules has been amended to incorporate "Digital Images" in next years competitions. Online abd pdf version of both documents can be found by following the link - Phil

Final Quarterly Competition - Open 13th May
Wednesday 13th May we have our last quarterly comp. for the year. The subject is "Open" I will be away, so please email your titles to Phil. by Monday the 11th May.
Please bring your prints or slides along on the night. - Andy

Lichfield Hertitage Centre - Spire Open
Your chance to photograph Lichfield from the 40 meter spire.Follow the link for details.

Paper Spectrum Challenge Winner Announced

Follow the link to see Larry South receiving the winners prize from Chris Roberts of Paper Spectrum.

MCPF Entries - Online Exhibition
Follow the link to see all the entries selected for our MCPF Digital Projected Images submission.

Leicester & Leicestershire Photographic Society Exhibition 15th-16th May 2009
L and LPS are holding their annual exhibition at St Peters Church Hall Oadby during May. See their website for details

The Bird Watchers Spring Fair 2009 30th-31st May 2009
The Birdwatchers Spring Fair including a Wildlife Digital Photo Show in being held at Middleton Hall nr Tamworth. See their website for details

An Evening with Jonathan & Angela Scott 24th August 2009
Lichfield Camera Club are presenting a lecture by Jonanthan and Angela Scott co-presenters of the BIG CAT and ELEPHANT DIARIES at the Garrick on Monday the 24th August. See theire web site for details

Leicestershire County Show Photo Comp- 3rd to 4th May 2009
This year the Leicestershire County Show will include a photographic competition on the theme of "Rural Life". For details of the cash prizes and how to enter follow the link.

The Format Film Festival 09
Derby's annual photographic fesitival 'Format09' is taking palce in various locations arround Derby between 6th March and 5th April. Follow the link for details

Leicester & Leicestershire Photographic Society Exhibition 15th-16th May 2009
L and LPS are holding their annual exhibition at St Peters Church Hall Oadby during May. See their website for details

Leicestershire County Show Photo Comp- 3rd to 4th May 2009
This year the Leicestershire County Show will include a photographic competition on the theme of "Rural Life". For details of the cash prizes and how to enter follow the link.

MCPF Midphot 2009 - 25th to 29th March
The Midland Counties exhibition will be taking place at the Old Schoolhouse, Oldbury between Wednesday the 25th and Sunday tghe 29th March 2009.

More details can be found on the MCPF web site events section or see the timetable below:-

Link to Timetable

MCPF Print & Digital Image Championships Staurday 4th April
We have made a submission to this year's MCPF Digital Images Championship, which will be held at Braunston Civic Centre, Kingsway, Leciester at 10:30am on Saturday 4th April.

Entry costs £6. Tickets can be ordered in advance from Ian Bailey, MCPF, Bramley House, London Road, Shipston on Stour, Warks, CV36 4EP

More details can be found in events section of the MCPF web site

Selection Evening - Wed 4th March
1. Selection for Tripartite slide matching - please bring as many slides as you like on the night.
2. Entries for Paper Spectrum Challenge - please you 3 entries on the night.
3. MCPF Projected Images Selection - please let Phil have titles of up to 6 images you would like to be considered for selection by Monday 2nd and bring the images on the night

Altered Images Online Exhibition
See all the images entered into our first "Altered Images" competition at the online exhibition

Ashby vs Earl Shilton 18th March
This year's inter-club competition will be held at Earl Shilton. Please let me have any prints you would like to be considered for selection. -Andy

Slide Matching 9th March (Monday)
We have the annual "fun" slide matching evening against Coalville and Shepshed on the 9th March. This year it will be at Coalville Rugby Club, Hall Lane, Coalville.
We need 60 slides. Selection of the slides to represent Ashby will take place at an extra meeting scheduled for the 4th March at Smisby. Please let me have your slides if you can't make the selection evening. Andy

Quarterly Competition - Red 25th February
Wednesday 25th Feb we have our third quarterly comp. The subject is "Red"
Please let me have your titles by Monday the 23rd Feb.
Please bring your prints or slides along on the night. - Andy

Magazine Library Reminder
Don't forget we have a library of recent photography magazines availble for mebers to borrow at 50p a time.
If anyone has any recent photography magazines they wish to donate to the library please let me have them - Malcolm

Weekly On-line Photo Competitions
Take a look at this site for weekly on-line photo competitions www.photoenter.com

William Bolton Exhibition
The Brewhouse Centre in Burton is holding an exhibtion of Natural History Photographs between 21st Feb and 28th March 2009. Follow the link for details

Kaliedoscope 2009
The East Midlands Audio Visual Group are holing their annual show in Leicester on Saturday 14th March. Follow the link for details

Focus on Imaging 09
The annual trade show for the photographic industry is taking palce between the 22nd and 25th Feb at the NEC. Follow the link for details

The Format Film Festival 09
Derby's annual photographic fesitival 'Format09' is taking palce in various locations arround Derby between 6th March and 5th April. Follow the link for details