Programme of events for the City of Belfast Photographic Society

Programme of events for 2009 - 2010 Amended 06/03/10

Events commence at 7.45pm

September 2009
2	Opening Night - 2009 Exhibition Review
9	Brian McKenna - Close-up on Nature
16	Practical Night - Bring your camera
23	Photoshop Demonstration and Print Presentation
30	Club Competition - Round 1 "Open" Judge - Terry McCreesh
October 2009
7	Visit to Knock Fire Station
14	NIPA Event: Inter-club Round 1 "Open" at Merville Newtownabbey Photographic Club
21	PAGB CD Recorded Lecture
28	Club Competition - Round 2 "Open" (Larger print size) Judge - John Belshaw NB Round 2 is Open not Portraiture as on Programme Card
November 2009
4	Visit to Belfast City Hall
11	Stephen Seenan - Photoshop techniques for photo correction, restoration, and printing Changed from Members Night on Programme Card
18	James Hamill - An Evening of Audio Visuals
25	Practical Night - Bring your camera
26	NIPA Event: Inter-club Round 2 "Open" at CBPPUCC (Christian Brothers Past Pupils Union - Camera Club)
December 2009
2	City Hall Market - Night Photography
Fri 4	NIPA Event: Roy Finlay Memorial Natural History Competition at Model Primary School, Newtownards
9	Club Competition - Round 3 "Portraiture" Judge - Ken Best NB Round 3 is Portraiture not Open as on Programme Card
16	Christmas Dinner at B.P.G.C
23	Closed for Christmas
30	Closed for Christmas

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Northern Ireland Photographic Association - (NIPA)
visit www.niphoto.co.uk

January 2010
6	*Programme Change:* Members photography - before the digital age! (Stanley Matchett - 'Photographic Lighting' is now on January 20th)
13	*Programme Change:* Members photography - before the digital age! - continuing on from last week (John Lennon - Audio Visuals Postponed to later date)
20	*Programme Change:* Stanley Matchett - Photographic Lighting (This is also a Practical Night - Bring your camera)
Mon 25	NIPA Event: Beginners Competition at Bangor & North Down Camera Club
27	*Programme Change:* No Meeting at Sandy Row, at NIPA Inter-club Round 3 at Shorts C C (see below) (Club Competition - Round 4 "Macro" Now held on 3rd February)
27	NIPA Event: Inter-club Round 3 "Portraiture" at Shorts Camera Club
February 2010
3	*Programme Change:* Club Competition - Round 4 "Macro" (instead of PAGB CD Recorded Lecture)
10	Paul McErlane - An Evening of Photojournalism
Tue 16	NIPA Event: Inter-club Round 4 "Macro" at Carrickfergus
17	Practical Night - Bring your camera
Fri/Sat 19 /20	NIPA Event: Audio-Visual Festival 2010 at Ballyearl, Newtownabbey
24	Club Competition - Round 5 "Open"
March 2010
3	Print Battle - 'Central Photographic Association (CPA)' vs 'City of Belfast Photographic Society' at Home
10	*Programme Change:* Photo Society visiting Antrim Camera Club for talk by Peter Cox See Events page for details (Auction Night - Buying & Selling Photographic Equipment - Postponed to later date)
17	St Patrick's Day - Sandy Row Community Centre is CLOSED
Fri 19	Print Battle - 'Ards Camera Club' vs 'City of Belfast Photographic Society' at Ards
24	Practical Night - Bring your camera
Fri 26	NIPA Event: Inter-club Round 5 "Open" at Donaghadee Camera Club
31	2nd Bite of the Cherry Competition
April 2010
1 - 30	NIPA Event: NIPA Exhibition 2010 at Ards Arts Centre
7	Closed for Easter
14	Annual General Meeting & Closing Date for Exhibition Entries
21	Preparation of Prints for Annual Exhibition
28	Members Night
May 2010
5	Opening Night of the Annual Exhibition and Presentation of Awards Evening at Dundonald Library
12	Club Night
19	Club Night
26	Final Night Dinner Outing

Informal Meetings / Outings during June to August - "We never Close!"

The above events may be subject to change.