About Us - Club Profile
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In September 1977 the newly opened community centre had a fully equipped darkroom built in, and after failing to attract enough support to run a class, the community education workers approached five interested members of the public to form a club and hence Carluke Camera Club was born. The club grew quickly in size on the back of the SLR camera boom in the 70s and 80s and was consolidated with the advent of digital photography.
Today Carluke Camera Club is a much-respected name in British photographic circles having regularly represented Scotland at the national championships. Individual members have also gained photographic honours both at home and abroad. The club continues to embrace all new technology and are fortunate to have in their ranks several experts in their field.
Mission Statement
Carluke Camera Club intends that by encouraging and promoting photography as a hobby to its members and the wider community, it will benefit that community by providing it with a vibrant club within its midst.
Awards
Club trophies and certificates are awarded at the end of the season for Club Champion, Runner-up and Beginners Champion. There are also awards for the best in each medium (Colour Print, Mono Print & Digital File) as well as category winners in the Annual Competitions (Digital and Print). The Annual Competitions also have trophies for the Best Print & Best Digital as well as awards for Best Overall Print and Best Overall Digital File from the category winners. The James McDowell Trophy is awarded in the Nature section of the same competition.
External Events
We participate in competitions and events with other Clubs and compete at national level in Scotland and Great Britain. Attending these events and viewing other photographer's work in the 'outside world' can furnish you with ideas and inspiration and is often a rewarding experience.
Club Outings
Outings are organised both on a formal and informal basis. Informal outings often involve small groups of three or four members getting together for a day out. Annually we organise three formal events - Photohunt and Barbeque, Autumn Outing, and Winter Outing.
Equipment
The Club has a variety of equipment some of which can be borrowed. We have portable studio flash, laptops, a digital projector and calibrators that can be booked-out through the Equipment Convenors. Instruction are given where necessary. Booking forms are available through the website.era Club