Part of the AGM is the election of officers of the club. There are a number of vacancies for next season and the committee hopes that there will be volunteers from the membership to take on these roles. Chairman: David Boath to step down. Jane Morris Abson has put her name forward for this role.

As the season draws to a close, we arrive at the last competition of the season, the Annual. In the club class last year, Geoff Freeman romped away with both the DPI and the print competitions, while in the Advanced Class, honours were shared between Gordon Scott and Ken Hadfield winning the print and DPI competitions respectively. Will it be a one horse race this year? Will the honours be shared in both classes? With Stephen Byard judging, it's going to be an entertaining ni

We welcome Jane Black back again to the club for a talk on her travels to Bali. After over a quarter of a century of dedication to the RPS, Jane is one of the most respected names in the photographic community. Her love of travel and photography has been her passion for many a year and as she says herself, "I have been involved with photography all my life either practicing it or organising it. My other great love is travel to try and satisfy a great curiosity about the world

Wow! It doesn't seem like a week has passed since we were on our way home from our Snowdonia workshop, staying at the lovely Elen's Castle Hotel in Dolwyddelan. Ok, the weather may not have been brilliant but is typical of the area in winter. I've written a blog and posted it on the website. Perhaps you might like to join us on our next workshop - new locations in the planning. http://www.richmondcameraclub.co.uk/secretsnowdonia2 (image by Trevor Thurlow LRPS of Wrysgan quarr

Following on from last weeks portrait session at Gordon's Studio in Darlington, he wil now demonstrate his processing techniques using images taken by members on the night. A fascinating night ahead for everyone.

A special treat for our next meeting as Gordon Scott invites us to his studio in Darlington. With a model and MUA on hand, Gordon will demonstrate how to setup the lighting to create studio style portrait images. The theme for the evening is "Burlesque", so it's going to be well worth attending

I was thinking that since it was St David's Day I wold post a link to a video from Wales, but have opted instead for a recent video from Robin Whalley again; this time in the Peak District. The Roaches is definitely one to pt in your diaries for a summer outing trip with the camera club!

Once again, John and Sylvia have arranged a three day workshop in and around John's home town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Along with John and Sylvia four members of the camera club will explore the quarries, castles, lakes and a certain 'lone tree' that's very popular at the moment. John has arranged everything from the locations to the hotel. There's talk afoot of another workshop being planned for late Autumn in the north-west of Scotland. Speak to either John or Sylvia at the c