Melbourne Festival – The Art & Architecture Trail
2019-09-14 10:00 - 2019-09-15 17:00 (Europe/London) | Melbourne Festival, Melbourne, United Kingdom
The Melbourne Festival is on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September 2019 and we’re proud to be exhibiting there again this year.
We’ll be at 49 Church Street, please see the festival guide for the trail number. The festival is very popular with thousands visiting over the weekend. Below is an overview from the festival website.
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Melbourne Festival is a celebration of the Creative and Performing Arts in Melbourne, South Derbyshire just half an hour from Derby, Nottingham and Leicester! The highlight of the Melbourne Festival, the Art & Architecture Trail is always a great opportunity to see the cream of Artistic Talent from the East Midlands, the Art Trail always brings a late summer splash of colour and energy as Melbourne comes alive each September. Over 70 local homes, businesses, halls and churches host over 140 artists in the heart of Melbourne! We will keep you up to date with our plans as they progress and don’t forget to tell your friends and remember to “follow” Melbourne Festival on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up to date with our plans as we get closer to the Festival dates in September 2019.
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Composition, Light and Crop
2019-09-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Dave Fieldhouse
A selection of Land and seascapes from award winning photographer Dave Fieldhouse and his thoughts on why some work and others don’t. www.davefieldhousephotography.com

My World of Photography
2019-09-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Ian Pettit
This talk covers Ian’s experiences as a photographer. What he likes photographing and what he’s not so comfortable with.
It covers a range of interesting subjects such as landscapes, mono, railways and street photography.
This event is instead of the planned talk by Martin Roome.

The Lincolnshire Meridian - and the Harrison Clocks
2019-10-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Dianne Seddon
A talk on the Meridian line through Lincolnshire – which includes info on John Harrison (clockmaker) and photographs of Dianne’s journey.
www.dseddonphoto.co.uk

City Light
2019-10-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Dave Butcher
Cities and landscapes from around the world in black and white with hints and tips on how Dave sets up and takes his photos.

Competition – Mobile Phone
2019-10-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Competition
We all have one, but how good are you at taking a picture with your mobile phone? Here’s your chance to show off your best in a fun competition. Judge – Malcoln Sales.

Image Critique
2019-10-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Image Critique
Not sure where you’re going wrong or want to see if others see your pictures the same way you do? The bring them along to the image critique night.

Selection Night
2019-10-31 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
A chance for members to join in and select images for our upcoming competition with Notts Outlaws.

Guide to Simple Astrophotography
2019-11-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Paul Money
Fellow of both the British Interplanetary Society and Royal Astronomical Society, Paul’s simple guide to astrophotography is a must for those who want to keep shooting after the sun’s gone down.

Competition – Notts Outlaws
2019-11-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Richard Herrod Centre, Foxhill Rd, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1RL
Time to see how we stack up against our local rivals the Notts Outlaws!
Please check with a committee member for exact times near the event.

Built Vision
2019-11-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Martine Hamilton Knight
Martine has also been a commercial architectural photographer for almost 30 years. She’ll talk about how a pro tackles buildings, what’s in an architectural photographer’s kit bag, and share stories from a life on a tripod and up a ladder!

Members' Night
2019-11-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Always a very diverse night of members’ images and presentations.
We’ll be hearing talks on; International Exhibition Photography, photographing Iceland, Photoshop skills and taking a trip to Alp D’Huez and Col de Galibier.
See you there!

Competition – Tom Tivey
2019-12-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Tom Tivey – Landscape & widelife Competition.
For this comp members can enter landscape, cityscapes, and nature images. Judge – Dave Gibbins

To ARPS and Beyond
2019-12-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Martin Vaughan
This talk tells the story of Martin’s learning curve in wildlife photography and his attempt to gain an ARPS distinction. It also covers a number of his projects in and around Ashby.

Christmas Social
2019-12-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Pack Horse Rd, King’s Newton, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8BZ, Pack Horse Road, De73 8BZ
This years Christmas social will be at the Kings Newton Bowls Club. 7.30 start.

Underwater photography
2020-01-09 19:30 - 23:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – David Keep
From working with models in swimming pools to photographing the magnificent creatures that swim in the oceans around our world. David will bring along some of the kit he uses and explain the basics of what’s required if people want to have a go.

www.davidkeepphotography.co.uk/underwater

Home and Away
2020-01-16 19:30 - 22:00
Speaker – Chris Upton
This is a two part lecture contrasting a local Social Documentary project (Thoresby Colliery), with a selection of Chris’ travel imagery from around the world. Both presentations are packed with useful hints and tips.

Members' Night
2020-01-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Members Another chance for members to share their images and give presentations.

Selection Night
2020-01-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
A chance for members to join in and select images for our upcoming competition with Ashby Camera Club.

Up high, down low.
2020-02-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Steven Fairbrother
Landscape photography from a tripod to a drone 400 feet high.
www.fairbrother.me.uk

Competition – Ashby Camera Club
2020-02-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Competition (at home) Always a close fought competition against our local rivals Ashby Camera Club!

Studio Lighting
2020-02-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Chris Findon
Chris will use is extensive experience using flash and other lighting techniques to help members improve their images.

Competition – Book & Album Covers
2020-02-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Themed – Book & Album Covers
This years theme competition gives members the challenge of taking an image that could be used on the cover of a book or album.
The images could be a re-working of a famous cover or a completely new idea for a favourite book or record.

Kerry: The Beautiful Kingdom
2020-03-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – John Wesson
Kerry: The Beautiful Kingdom
John, the societies very own published author, will guide us through his travels in Ireland, and having his first book published. www.johnwesson.com

Iceland
2020-03-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Cook Hall, 84 High St, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8GJ
Speaker – Robert Falconer
Images from Robert’s 10 day trip to Iceland where he traveled 2000 miles to photograph amazing landscapes, icebergs, ice caves, waterfalls, mountains and the Northern Lights.

Speaker – David Couldwell
2020-09-17 07:30 - 22:00 | Online – Zoom
Fluke and Flaw

A mixture of Motorcycle racing and everyday life. www.deeceei.com

Speaker – Bill Ward
2020-09-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Online – Zoom
Bill (an actor who has starred in Emmerdale and Coronation Street) will take us through some of his landscape photography. https://billwardphotography.co.uk

Speaker – Ian Daisley
2020-10-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Online – Zoom
The Peak District in Black and White

Ian’s love of black & white photography is illustrated in this lecture, which shows the Peak District in monochrome. He will
explain the ideas behind the images and the way in which they were planned, captured and processed.
www.highstonegallery.co.uk

AGM
2020-10-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Online – Zoom
Better late than never, tonight is your chance to have your say regarding the running and direction of the society.
All relevant paperwork will be supplied beforehand via a members email.

Competition (internal)
2020-10-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Online – Zoom
Theme – Mobile Phone

We all have one, but how good are you at taking a picture with your mobile phone? Here’s your chance to show off your best in a fun competition.
