RSPB Ham Wall – Winter Birds.

On 25^th January 2025 members of SBACC will attend RSPB Ham Wall for an afternoon wildlife shoot.  At this time of year there is a strong possibility of witnessing a large murmuration as the startling’s settle into the reed beds for the night. 

The reserve will also be hosting a lot of wintering birds at this time of year, and with the reeds being cut back they will be easily observed from the paths that run through the reserve

This is a great opportunity to practice nature photography or even just to witness one of natures great spectacles.  Family and friends are very welcome to join us for this afternoons walk around one of the Uks top wildlife reserves

Sherborne- Night Shoot

On Monday 2^nd December members of Sherborne Bradford Abbas Camera Club met outside Sherborne Abbey and enjoyed an evening exploring and photographing the town.  Unfortunately due to landscape works taking place the Abbey was out of bounds photographically, but there were opportunities around the town to capture images of the Christmas decrations.

Images from the evening can be found at https://www.sbacameraclub.co.uk/gallery/photoshoot-galleries

Weymouth Harbour and Esplanade – Night Photography

On Monday 14^th October a group of SBACC members went to Weymouth to do an evening photoshoot around the Harbour and Esplanade areas.  It was a high tide when we arrived and there was some sea mist in the air. This gave those present the opportunity to take some interesting images.

Images from the evening can be seen in the Photoshoot Gallery

https://www.sbacameraclub.co.uk/gallery/photoshoot-galleries

Carey's Secret Garden Workshop

On 14^th September 10 members of SBACC attended a workshop, run by Huw Alban, at Careys Secret Garden near Wareham.  The gardens were still in bloom and the weather was amazing for a September day. All those who attended were treated to a masterclass in flower photography and walked away with images they can be proud of.Thanks go to Pam Watt for organising the day, and of course to Huw for his guidance and patience.Images from the day can be found within our photoshoot gallery

https://www.sbacameraclub.co.uk/gallery/photoshoot-galleries

Club Meetings

Shoot A Theme Competition

On 14^th January we will be holding our Shoot a Theme Competition. This years theme is “Homes, or parts of homes constructed by man or the animal kingdom.

This is always an enjoyable evening with members choosing the winner by voting for their favourite image.

 The theme was chosen by last years winner Chris Dowding.

Seasonal Meeting / My Favourite Images of 2024

On Tuesday 10th December club members enjoyed an informal evening celebrating a fantastic year within our club by showing a selection of personal favourite images.  It was lovely to listen to a wide range of stories and memories relating to images that members had taken.

The evening was rounded off with cakes and coffee.  Many thanks to Elizabeth, Pam, Sarah and Richard for providing these.

The Iris Overton Cup

On 26^th November we held our Iris Overton Cup.  This is our annual black and white competition where both digital and print images were displayed. Our judge for the evening was Malcolm McNaughton.

This was an excellent evening with 39 digital images and 11 prints being shown.  The standard of entry was extremely high.

Congratulations go to Mark Taylor who won the print section with his image Sea Wall, and to Mat Philips who won the Digital section with his image Don't look back.

A selection of images can be found in the competitions page.  

Post Production Evening

On 12^th November a number of members entered images into our post production challenge.  Each member showed a before and after processing image and explained to the group present exactly what techniques they adopted to achieve the final result.

This was a wonderful opportunity for members to learn from others and to take away some tips that they can use to improve their processing skills going forwards.

Workshops

From time to time SBACC will offer workshops to members.  These will be led by a locally respected photographer or club member who will guide each photographer through the day and explain to them how to improve their skills.

Colour Management Tutorial