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Present:
Dan & Sarah, Carl & Sonya, Tina, Stuart, Ross, Geoff, Gilbert, Brie, Pam, Keith & Elaine, Robbo, Don, Andy, Jan, Gary.
Apologies:
Dennis, Dianna.
Sixways 2008:
This year’s event is being held in Te Awamutu on Sunday 6th July in the District Council building in Bank Street. As usual, there is a $5.00 cover charge for the day with a lucky draw etc.
Closing date for entries is Saturday 17th May. If you want to submit images for the Sixways, either digital or print, please get your entry to the Secretary Sarah by the end of this month. Bruce Shanks is this years judge.
Judging:
Our judging panel this month consisted of Dennis, Sarah and guest judge Geoff.
Results – March Theme: Rural;
Honours: none
Highly Commended: Gilbert, Robbo and Brie.
Merit: none
Results – March Open Prints;
Honours: none
Highly Commended: Dan, Sarah & Robbo.
Merit: none
We have also been invited to visit South Waikato Camera Club at their April 28th meeting in Tokoroa, and Judge their theme ‘Action’. We can also take along our own prints for their theme. If you are interested in attending their meeting (a Monday night) please let Dan know asap.
PSNZ Annual:
Planning for the 2009 edition of New Zealand Camera is now underway. All members of PSNZ are encouraged to submit their work for consideration for publication in the book. Now is the time to be planning toward having two images to put forward. Closing date for entries is the 4th July 2008. Entry forms will be going out with the May edition of Cameratalk. However, to cater for people who may be away from New Zealand prior to May, we have this year posted the entry form on the PSNZ website http://www.photography.org.nz/nzcamera_rules
Matamata Amcal Chenists:
The club has received an invitation to display the monthly prints in the window of the local chemist in Arawa St.
Flickr:
A reminder to check into the elm-waikato group on Flickr for upcoming local events and meetups http://www.flickr.com/groups/elm-waikato/
May Theme:
The set theme for next month is ‘Cultural/Ethnic’
Remember to email your theme images to Sarah at essjaynz@gmail.com.
Carl.
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