Dave Boam - Fine Art Monochrome
2024-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Guest Speaker: David Boam. Tonight we have the pleasure of welcoming an ex club member and professional photographer who will present a talk about his fine art monochrome work. Examples of David’s work can be found via the following links https://www.daveboamphotos.com/ @wheresbusyb @streets_upnorth

First Internal Club Competition
2024-10-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Internal Competition 1 – Open PDI. Tonight we have our first open competition.

Photo Challenge
2024-10-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Photo Perspective Challenge: Make it Wide – This week’s photo challenge is to present three images that are taken in 16:9 / letter box style format that demonstrate the aesthetic of the wide aspect ratio. The image should complement the nature of the wide aspect ratio and illustrate the benefit of the wider perspective.

High Peak Trophy
2024-10-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Cheshire
High Peak Trophy – Hosted by Whaley Bridge – Chapel Camera Club

Members' Image Critique Evening
2024-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
This evening we review members’ images submitted anonymously. We have a panel of three established club photographers to provide feedback on images and we can all provide additional input for a rounded perspective. Put yourself in the judging seat and appraise fellow members images in a constructive manner highlighting the attributes and noting any areas for improvement. In this session we aim to review the images impartially and constructively in order to learn from other members techniques, composition and photographic styles

Internal Competition # 2
2024-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Open DPI

International Photo Challenge
2024-11-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
International Photo Competition between Vera International Photo Club of España and Macclesfield Camera Club. A fantastic opportunity for both clubs to take part in an open DPI competition that will take place via Zoom on Sunday 17th November at 2:00pm (UK time) [3:00pm (Spanish time)].

Member Talks: Martin Pickles
2024-11-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Martin Pickles – Internal Guest Speaker – Martin will present a talk about his street photography and approach to taking and creating urban images. As many members will know, Martin is a keen documentary, street and landscape photographer, with the ability to capture key moments in meaningful compositions. I am sure we can all learn something new from Martin’s talk.

Internal Competition #2
2024-11-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Internal Competition #2 – Open DPI

Internal Competition # 3
2024-12-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Open DPI – Monochrome

Guest Speaker: David Tolliday
2024-12-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
David Tolliday presents a talk titled ‘Wildlife of Finland in the Snow’. As a long standing club member David is well know for his skill and passion for wildlife photography.

Internal Competition # 4
2025-01-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom

Guest Speaker: Simon Buckley
2025-01-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Guest Speaker: Simon Buckley will present a talk encompassing his photographic work on Dawn & Dusk Architectural photography and a project undertaken covering Macclesfield Forest. Website: NotQuiteLight.Com

Members' Image Critique Evening
2025-02-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
This evening we review members images submitted anonymously. We have a panel of three established club photographers to provide feedback on images and we can all provide additional input for a rounded perspective. Put yourself in the judging seat and appraise fellow members images in a constructive manner highlighting the attributes and noting any areas for improvement. In this session we aim to review the images impartially and constructively in order to learn from other members techniques, composition and photographic styles

Guest Speakers: Stephen and Judith Coyne
2025-02-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Tonight we have the pleasure of welcoming Stephen and Judith Coyne, presenting a talk titled ‘The Royal Cities of Spain’. The talk encompasses the historic cities of Andalucía (Granada, Seville, Cordoba) before finishing in Catalunya at the home of Gaudi and the treasure trove that is Barcelona. This is a talk that involves photographs of some amazing sights, historical and cultural explanations with audio-visual presentations.

Internal Speakers
2025-03-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Tonight we have a number of members with short talks about a photographic topic of their choice. Each shot talk may be about a particular photographic challenge, a series of images, photo gear or trying out new skills / techniques

Internal Competition # 5
2025-03-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom

Guest Speaker : Martin Welch
2025-03-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Martin Welch – Railway Photography. Back by popular demand – This evening we will be entertained by Martin with his talk about railway photography.

AV Image Challenge - Presentation Evening
2025-04-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Tonight we review the AV’s submitted by club members. Members are challenged to create a short AV (pictures to exe style show) to tell a story via a sequence of choreographed images and background music or soundtrack.

Internal Competition # 6
2025-04-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Open – Print

Guest Speaker : Marc Byram
2025-04-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Marc Byram presents a talk about UV and light painting techniques combined with a practical session, so we get the opportunity to put theory into practice. Marc is a professional photographer working in the commercial, event, wedding, fine art and portraiture genres. More details about Marc’s work and background can be found here: Marc Byram’s Galleries

Club AGM
2025-05-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Annual General Meeting. The AGM will be held at Gawsworth village hall.

Annual Exhibition - Macclesfield Library
2025-05-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Macclesfield Library, Jordongate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1EE, United Kingdom
Please note that the original date for this event was changed due to conflicting events. Sorry for any inconvenience. However the Exhibition is up in the library so please pop along, take a look and if you want to leave some comments. Annual Exhibition – Macclesfield Library. An opportunity to see a range of images from club members covering a wide range of photographic styles and genres. This is the official opening of the Annual Exhibition.

Welcome - 2025/26 Season Kickoff
2025-09-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Welcome and Introduction Meeting. Overview of the MCC 2024/25 programme, planned events and introductions to the committee. A number of club members will be presenting short talks about some of their projects from the summer break. Vince Sparks will present a short talk – Travels with my Cameras

Internal Speakers / Skills Session
2025-09-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Internal Guest Speakers: Composition is Key. This evening we explore image composition techniques and how these can impact the final image. Two club photographers give their perspective on image composition techniques. Martin Pickles / Vince Sparks

Image Editing - Another Perspective
2025-10-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Image Editing – Another Perspective: This evening we take images previously submitted by club members and give them to another club photographer to edit. How can another photographers perspective and editing skills change and improve your image? We have all been challenged by editing options, monochrome conversions and crop perspectives. Can the image be enhanced and improved in terms of aesthetics and competition preparation from your original?

Internal Competition 1 - Open PDI
2025-10-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Internal Competition 1 – Open PDI. Tonight we have our first open competition. Please submit up to three images in the club format

High Peak Trophy - Interclub Competition
2025-10-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
High Peak Trophy – interclub competition held at Macclesfield Camera Club. Each club can submit 8 PDIs and 8 Prints. (Stalybridge, Bramhall. Macclesfield)

Guest Speaker Lynda Haney (FBPE, MPAGB, EFIAP)
2025-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Gawsworth Village Hall, Gawsworth Village Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9QY, United Kingdom
Guest speaker: Lynda Haney. In a change to our published programme we are delighted to host a superb guest speaker and highly accredited local photographer, Lynda Haney.. You can see a range of Lynda’s award winning images at her website http://purpledaisy.uk Lynda will be presenting a talk about her creative journey combining her passion for art and photography. This is a great opportunity to see award winning images and learn about Lynda’s creative approach. Lynda Haney

Vera International
2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
International Photo Competition between Vera International Photo Club and Macclesfield Camera Club. A fantastic opportunity for both clubs to take part in an open DPI competition that will take place via Zoom on Sunday 16th November at 3:00pm
