2025 Summer Programme

The Summer programme consists of two regular meets from May to September on the second and fourth Thurdays of each month.  The first meet consists of an evening outside shoot and that on the fourth Thurday is an opportunity for members to pressent up to six imges they have taken to other members for discussion.

In addition, there are three all day meets, these take place on a Saturday at aproximately six weekly intervals.

Unless otherwise stated, all meetings take place in Heysham Library, starting at 7:15 pm.

April

03

Last meet of the 24/25 Winter Programme

Annual Competition

Images should be submitted to the Competition Secretary  by Sunday 23rd March  competitions.mcc@gmail.com

Judge: Jeremy Malley-Smith LRPS EFIAP DPAGB BPE3

Evening includes a raffle.

 

There are no other organised events in April due to limited daylight in the evenings, however, it is suggested that members meet in the Royal in Heysham on Thursday 24th April for a social evening. 

 

May

08

Evening Shoot

Scavenger and Fixed Focal Length Shoot.

Three topics will be drawn at random and members have 20 minutes to create images of the topic. 

All images must be taken using the same focal length and same aperture. Meet by Clocktower at 7pm.

22

Library

Review of images taken on the 8th.

Members present up to six images taken on the Scavenger and Fixed Focal Length Shoot.

24

All Day Shoot

All Day Shoot around Colwith Force and/or Little Langdale.

An opportunity to enjoy a day in the Lake District making images at Colwith Force and Little Langdale.

 

June

12

Evening Shoot

The Lune Estuary.

Evening around Basil and Sunderland Points to make images of the Lune Estuary.

Details may change due to tide time and weather.

26

Library

Review of images taken on the may 24th & June 12th.

Members present up to six images taken on the Lune Estuary Shoot.

 

July

Date to be confirmed

All Day Shoot

Manchester Canals

All day shoot around the canals of Manchester.

10th

Evening Shoot

Crook O'Lune.

Evening shoot at the Crook O'Lune.

24

Library

Review of images taken this month.

Members present up to six images taken on the Manchester and Crook O'Lune Shoots.

 

 

August

14

Evening Shoot

Bolton-le-Sands.

An evening enjoying the Lancaster Canal and Crawstone Wood at Bolton-le-Sands.

16

All Day Shoot

All Day Shoot at Conishead Priory and Piel Island.

A day visiting Conishead Priory Budhist Centre and Piel Island.

28

Library

Review of images taken on the 14th and 14th.

Members present up to six images taken on the Bolton-le-Sands and Conishead/Piel Island Shoots.

 

 

September

11

Evening Shoot

Williamson Park, Lancaster.

An evening at Williamson Park taking images of the Ashton Memorial in evening light and flood lighting.

25

Library

Review of images taken on the 11th.

Members present up to six images taken at Williamson Park.

 

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