Thu 13 Aug 2026 - Summer outing - Jedburgh
Meet at Mart Street carpark at 6:00pm.
Thu 24 Sep 2026 - President's Address - Welcome Night.
Bring equipment and meet other similar users! Please note, "equipment" can mean ALL sorts of photographic device, we are not snobby about who has the best camera/lenses (although we might be jealous), you can take an excellent photograph with your smartphone these days!
Thu 1 Oct 2026 - Member's 10 Images "What I did this Summer!" (Theme Suggestion :))
Members bring 10 images on a memory stick and each member speaks (very informally) as their slides project. The suggested theme is "What I did Last Summer" although any theme is acceptable. The President sends his apologies as he will actually be on holiday.....
Thu 8 Oct 2026 - Practical Evening - "Still life and Macro"
A very informal evening to practice and gain skills with Still Life and Macro set ups. Maybe 3 or 4 set ups. bring cameras, especially macro lenses, tripods, macro rigs, small/novel lighting to demonstrate what is available. We all muck in (me included, if I'm back from my holidays in time!).
HAND IN ENTRIES - OPEN COMPETITION (PRINTS) - DIGITAL ENTRIES CLOSE
Thu 15 Oct 2026 - Mark Lyons -"Nessie! Up Close and Personal....Swimming Loch Ness"
The story of the preparation and the challenge of Mark's epic swim of the length of Loch Ness.
Thu 29 Oct 2026 - Colin Hamilton (Holm CC) "Land of the Leaping Lechwe"
Colin is coming from the Holm Club to talk to us about photographing the Lechwe (an antelope species specific to the wetlands of South-Central Africa.)
HAND IN ENTRIES - LANDSCAPE COMPETITION (PRINT) - DIGITAL ENTRIES CLOSE
Thu 5 Nov 2026 - Workshop - "How to prepare for the Sequence Competition"
Members who have experience in preparation for presenting image sequences are encouraged to contribute. Projection tips/Software/music or audio choices? What makes a good sequence of images?
Thu 19 Nov 2026 - Mark Hogarth "Digitisation and the story of old Hawick photographs"
Mark (with help from Kevin) has been scanning and digitising old Hawick photographs, and has also been researching the background of these images. We look forward to much audience participation, such as "ooh look there's ma auld hoose :)"
Thu 26 Nov 2026 - Kevin Kitching..."....in Black & White"
HAND IN ENTRIES - PEOPLE COMPETITION (PRINTS) - DIGITAL ENTRIES CLOSE
Thu 17 Dec 2026 - QUIZ NIGHT!....and Christmas Nibbles
Twenty (ish) Questions. One Winning Team.
Teams of 3. Bring brains, CHRISTMAS SNACKS/NIBBLES and comfortable cushions. The ever popular quiz night returns :)
Thu 7 Jan 2027 - KNOCKOUT COMPETITION
Side by side "knockout" rules leading to a Grand Finale. Bring your entries to the Club on the evening. Digital entries, on a USB drive, up to 3 per person, handed in prior to Competition starting. Judged by members. Any theme.
Thu 21 Jan 2027 - FILM/BOOK/SONG TITLE COMPETITION
This year's "floating" Competiton
Thu 4 Feb 2027 - SEQUENCE COMPETITION (Digital)
Bring your entries to the Club on the evening. Entries should be on USB drive and handed in before the Competition begins. This Competition is judged by Club Members.
HAND IN ENTRIES - MONOCHROME COMPETITION (PRINTS) - DIGITAL ENTRIES CLOSE
Thu 11 Feb 2027 - Susan Fleming.... "Off the Beaten Track"
Susan takes us on a journey compiled over numerous visits to South-East Asia
Thu 25 Feb 2027 - Linda McDermott "Gig Photography; Two Years on, Still Learning, Still Shooting"
Linda takes us into that darkened pit in front of the stage again....and to stage left and right....and behind!