Award presentations
- Tyne Cup (Season Starter)
- Lorraine Lloyd ("Changing of the Seasons")
- Lorraine Lloyd ("Changing of the Seasons")
- Certificate of Merit (most points, Newcomer, Season Starter)
- Justina McKinlay
- Justina McKinlay
- League cup (Theme)
- Sally Heaphy ("A Study of a Rose")
- Sally Heaphy ("A Study of a Rose")
- Monochrome cup
- Lorraine Lloyd ("The Old Repair shop")
- Lorraine Lloyd ("The Old Repair shop")
- Colour trophy (best image in annual competition)
- Rudolf Hummel ("Defensive Tern Against Grey Sky")
- Rudolf Hummel ("Defensive Tern Against Grey Sky")
- Annual trophy (most points in annual competition)
- Muriel Huggins
- Muriel Huggins
- John Apps trophy (best 2024 exhibition image)
- Muriel Huggins ("Sanderlings in Pink Surf")
- Muriel Huggins ("Sanderlings in Pink Surf")
- Lothian Cup (most points over the season by a newcomer)
- Justina McKinlay
- Justina McKinlay
- Jubilee Cup
- David Youles ("Celestial Canopy from a Nacreous Cloud"), and ("Shadows of Doubt")
- David Youles ("Celestial Canopy from a Nacreous Cloud"), and ("Shadows of Doubt")
- Fiona Goven Memorial Cup (Nature) - jointly awarded to:
- David Youles ("Wet Hare"), and
- Davide Metzger ("Autumn Walk Among The Colours")
- Tully Jackson trophy (AV competition)
- Ian Smith ("My Night Sky")
- Ian Smith ("My Night Sky")
- Carlyle cup (most points over the season)
- Sally Anderson
Congratulations to all the winners and participants, and thanks to the judges, and everyone who agreed to show their images.
More award winning images from members can be seen on the Awards page, and lots of member images on the Member of the Month pages.
AGM 2025
Grace gave us a summary of our busy season, highlights include :
- Summer 2024 Exhibition
- 91 Images entered
- 10 Images sold
- You can see many of the images here
- The Summer Outings programme included club trips to
- Archerfield, Figgate Park, Cove, Portobello (with ice creams....), Fringe By The Sea, Aberlady, Pencaitland, and Yellowcraigs
- The busy winter season included the usual mix (and more) of
- Guest speakers, Competitions, Members nights, Practical nights, the ever confounding Christmas Quiz, and Project nights
- Thanks to those who hosted and participated in the 'In Conversation with...'
- Andy Coulson ( Host)
- Ian Smith
- Muriel Huggins
- Pete Collins
- Richard Llewellyn (Host)
- Michael Thomson
- Fran Goodman
- Davide Metzger
- Our Guest speakers included
- Tony North, James Kerwin, Molly Hollman, Steven Galvin, David Gilliver, and Alister How
- Locations featured, during various member presentations, were
- Haddstock
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Perthshire
- Dundee
- Aberdeen
- Sutherland & Assynt
- Perthshire
- Lucca, Italy
- Presidents Head, Virginia, USA
- Cuba
- Prague
- Greenland
- The Wave, Utah, USA
- Route 66
- France .... phew!
- Member night topics included
- Negative Space
- Street Art
- The Adamski Technique
- Tethering camera to laptop
- Software – Excire Foto
- Practical nights included :
- Macro
- Studio Lighting
- Light Painting
- Resizing Images
In conclusion, thank you to everyone who :
- Turned up to Zoom sessions
- Shared images and /or presented talks on members nights
- Took part in Practical nights
- Entered Competitions , Club, Interclub, MAI.
- participated in the In conversation with evenings
- Took part in our Exhibition
- Enjoyed the summer club evenings out and about.
- Came to the Christmas meal
- Washed the cups / made the tea/provided advice/ chat and assistance.
- Helped set up and put away the tables and chairs
- And more !
AGM Business
Minutes will be published in due course. Thanks and appreciation was given to the committee members standing down - Secretary Paul, Rudollf, and Webadmin Andy, and thanks to the new members Muriel, Anne, and David.
There was an update from the Treasurer, and the Competitions Secretary, and the Webadmin.
And absolutely not least, thanks to Grace who does so much to plan, organise, and keep the club whirring along so busily.