Provisional Programme September 2010 – June 2011
2 September 2010 8pm Private Viewing of Exhibition, presentation of awards etc.
Judge :- D. Wilcox
3-4 September Public Viewing of Exhibition
14 Sep Presentation: “Under African Skies” P Shaw
21 Sep Presentation “The 3 Fs” K & M Maskell
28 Sep Print Competition 1 Judge: K Payne
5 Oct DPI* Competition No 1 Judge: C Strong
12 Oct Presentation “Coast to Coast” H Tabeart LRPS, CPAGB
19 Oct Members’ Evening
26 Oct Presentation “Barge Sailing – a Religion” P Chatfield LRPS
2 Nov Print Competition No 2 Judge: G Parry
9 Nov Presentation “Ins and Outs of Motorsport” G Dawkins
16 Nov DPI* Competition No 2 Judge: M Barnard LMPA
23 Nov Presentation “ Don’s Gone Digital” D Thompson BPE2*
30 Nov Presentation “The Oldest Air Force in the World” B Smith
7 Dec Print Competition No 3 Judge: M Tinn LRPS LBIPP
14 Dec Members’ Evening – Christmas Quiz
Christmas Break
4 Jan Presentation of recent AV Work K Leedham
11 Jan DPI* Competition No 3 Judge: H King
18 Jan Presentation: “Colour Workflow for Photographers” Colour Confidence
25 Jan Presentation “Print Panels” B Freeman ARPS DPAGB
1 Feb Print Portfolio Competition Judge: J Goodall (tbc)
8 Feb Presentation “Computer Wizardry” R Burch
15 Feb Members’ Evening - Selection of entries for CAPS Digitally Projected Image Competition
22 Feb DPI* Portfolio Competition Judge: Caroline Mockett
1 Mar Presentation “Digital Photo Art” A Miles FRPS, MPAGB, AFAIP
8 Mar Print Competition No 4 Judge: M Fuller
15 Mar Presentation “AV – Our Way” H Clarke FPAGB BPE2*
22 Mar Presentation “Bill does Britain” W Coster
29 Mar DPI* Competition No4 Judge: Bernard Turnbull
5 Apr Presentation “Layers and Blending Modes made simple” Ken Payne
12 Apr CAPS DPI Competition Judge: R Tear
19 Apr Print Competition No 5 (Bill’s Choice)A4 size Judge: B Willett LRPS
Easter Break
3 May Members’ Evening
10 May DPI* Competition No5 (Bill’s Choice) Judge: Andy Smith
17 May Presentation "Layers, Layers & More Layers" M. Fuller 24 May Members’ evening – Knockout Competition
31 May Presentation "Colchester Zoo & Conservation" Rebecca Perry 7 Jun Members’ Evening
14 Jun AGM
SUMMER BREAK Meetings Resume 13 September 2011
2 & 3 September 2011 Annual Exhibition Judge Colin Westgate
Competition entries must be submitted at least one week before the competition.
*DPI = Digitally Projected Images. We are grateful to Awards for All for helping us to purchase the necessary equipment.
Photofold Camera Club meets at Billericay Arts Association, The Fold, Laindon Road, Billericay 8-10pm
Contact: Ray Waters 01277 656484; Colin Bush 01268 710604; Nick Wheatley 01277 624704
Web Address: www.photofold.org.uk
Resizing and Naming of Files for Competitions.
N.B. The application "Photoshop"(tm) is used to illustrate the suggested method. Users of other programs should identify and use the relevant sections of their particular application.
1. Resizing Files.
Open the file and do whatever you want to do to improve the image in Photoshop (tm).
For Photofold competitions files should be JPEG and a maximum 1400 pixels wide by 1050 pixels high.
To resize your images using Photoshop (tm) select the Image heading along the top tool bar.
Click on Image and then select Image Size from the drop down box.
Make sure that you have ticked the Constrain Proportions at the bottom of the box.
Resolution of the image is not critical and there is no benefit to a high resolution, around 80dpi is adequate or the resolution provided by your camera will suffice.
For Horizontal Format
Enter 1400 in the Pixel Dimensions Width box. The height will then be calculated automatically.
Provided the height is no more than 1050 pixels then all is OK and you can save the file, possibly with a new file name if you want to preserve the original image as a larger size.
For Vertical Format
If the height is shown as greater than 1050 pixels, then enter 1050 in the Pixel Dimensions Height box.
The width will then be shown automatically and will be less than 1400. You will have to accept this. Save the file.
I have assumed that you will want to maintain the width/height ratio in all cases as this is what I do. It is best to do any cropping before you do the resizing. If you do then the above method will work.
To save the file
Please see the requirements detailed in Naming of Files for Competitions at the end of the Club Rules
Use the File, Save As command and save the file in JPEG format under a new name.
For competition purposes this should include Your Name and the Title of the image as the file name in the
following format: e.g.
JOE BLOGGS[space]-[space]Image Title.jpg
2. Naming of Files and adding details of Title and Author.
The file name is the name given when you use the File Save As command described at the end of section 1.
For Photofold competitions you also have to enter details of the Title and Author in the Properties tab.
The details in the Properties tab are picked up by the program used for competitions.
2.1 Adding Title and Author details using Vista.
To add these details close all applications on your computer.
Go to the Start menu and click on Computer.
Find the drive/folder where you have saved your image.
Find the image (e.g. Image Title.jpg) and place the cursor over it.
Do not open the image. Right click on the mouse button and a drop down box will appear.
From the list select Properties and click on it.
A box with a number of tabs will appear.
On the first tab headed “General” you will see the title e.g. Tree.jpg as previously given. Change this in accordance with the detail given at the end of the Club Rules.
Go to the “Details tab”
A new box will list a number of headings including:
Title
Authors
Place the cursor to the right of the “Title” heading, and enter the title you have decided upon. This should be the same as you included in the file name.
Place cursor to the right of the “Authors” heading and enter your name in the box.
Click OK at the bottom and that is it.
Some Vista versions may require you to click on “Apply” as well or instead of OK.
2.2 Adding Title and Author details using XP
It is basically the same procedure.
After you have named and saved the file as described above.
Go to the Start menu and click on Computer.
Find the drive/folder where you have saved your image.
Find the image (e.g. Image Title.jpg) and place the cursor over it.
Do not open the image. Right click on the mouse button and a drop down box will appear.
From the list select Properties and click on it.
A box with a number of tabs will appear.
The “General” tab screen is similar to the Vista one and shows the file name. Amend this in accordance with the detail given at the end of the Club Rules, then go to the “Summary” tab.
Here you will find boxes for Title and Author and you should enter the relevant details for the competitions here.
Click on OK or Apply and that is it.
3.0 Transfer of Images to Flashdrives ( Memory Sticks)
For competition entries, images should be transferred to a flash drive (memory stick) with your name on it.
Load the flashdrive and format it if necessary to delete any existing images. Make sure that all previous images and any software on the flashdrive/memory stick is removed before you add your new competition entries.
Go to the Start menu and click on “Computer”
Find the drive/folder where you have saved your image on the hard drive of the computer.
Find the image you wish to transfer to the flashdrive and place the cursor over it. Do not open it. Right click on the mouse and select the Send to item from the drop down menu.
Click on Send to and a drop down box will open listing all your drives. Select the Flashdrive location and click on it.
A copy of the file should then have been sent to the new location.
Check for successful transfer by opening the Flashdrive and checking that the images are there.
Amended June 2010
AUTUMN COLOURS HYDE HALL ROBERT ADDISON