Our evening began with reviewing and judging this month’s CCC photo competitions. Our Novice members contributed their Things With Wings shots, while Intermediate and Advanced members competed in a challenging category called One, which focused on a single item, standing alone. As always, many excellent and imaginative pictures were displayed, with Top Scores going to Mike Moynihan, Angel Rublik and Paul Schmoldt. See our Club Photos page to view all of the entries that scored 23 or more.

The highlight of the evening was our guest speaker, Dave Chidley, a professional photographer based out of London, who graciously found time in his busy schedule to show The Club some of his most interesting photographs. Dave’s presentation was filled with insightful pictures of people, travel, news and sporting events. Among the most moving were his shots of life in Africa, which showed the amusing, the emotional and the heartbreaking side of their everyday life. Some of Dave’s work there can be seen at the web site of Art For Aids International, an organization dedicated to educate people about HIV and AIDS and encourage them to play an active and creative role in the global AIDS response through art.

Dave also shared some of his photography knowledge with these pearls of wisdom:

• I’m no better photographer than you. I just try harder
• You only get good pictures by seeing opportunity
• Colour shows the clothes. Black and white shows the soul
• Look for F.B.I. – Foreground, Background, Interest
• Photography is the capture of light. Nothing more

The Chatham Camera Club wishes to thank Dave for his thought provoking presentation and we look forward to seeing him again in the near future.

Our next gathering will be the annual Christmas Breakfast on December 8th at 9 AM at the Chatham Breakfast House. Be there or be square.