The next 2016–2017 “year” of the St Andrews Photographic Society kicks off on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 14, then runs most Wednesday evenings until late March. We’ve also posted the programme online for easy perusal. For anyone who’s interested in photography: Please come along. The club is open to all, regardless of photographic experience, and starts at 7:15 […]
Hand-in for the annual St Andrews and District Horticultural Society will be September 23 at 6 p.m. Photography Prize money in all classes in this section: 1st £8 2nd £5 3rd £3 The Kingsbarns Challenge Trophy Classes 120-125 All classes will be for single pictures in card mounts but without frames. Maximum size of mount 40 cm […]
Two dates for your diary, via club secretary Jan-Karel Querido: Morton Loch: The date for the Morton Loch/ Birnie Loch outing has been set for Saturday 28th May. For those who wish to do a ‘car share’ it is suggested to meet at the (free) car park beside the ‘Gateway’ building on the outskirts of St […]
Coming up May 7, beginning at 11am, is a fun-filled day devoted to the crafts of St Andrews, past and present, from Baxters and Fleshers to Hammermen and laser cutters. For more information, visit the programme page or Facebook page. The Photographic Society is taking part by helping to document current crafts in the greater St Andrews area.
St Andrews Photographic Society chose two charities — the Blake McMillan Trust, and Bipolar Scotland — to be this year’s recipients of its six different charity night collections, via which members contributed £662 in total. As a result, the club was able to donate £331 to each charity. At a recent meeting of the society, Jenny McMillan, Blake’s mother, thanked the society and explained that […]
Well done to all those members placed in last Wednesdays 4th (and last!) internal competition. Special thanks to the judge, Dave Hunt, who gave us all very useful insights into the work. Here goes with the top rankings: PDIs: First place went to John McNairn with ‘Rachelle S’, Second to David Wallace with ‘Old Press’, Third to Gerry […]
Congratulations to the winners of our third internal competition: PDIs: 3rd, Gerry Priest with ‘Wren’. 2nd, John McNairn with ‘Faith in Red’. 1st, Ron Russell with ‘Going for Gold’. Mono: 3rd, Stan Farrow with ‘A Strange Old Bird’. 2nd, Audrey Peddie with ‘Time’. 1st, Stan Farrow with ‘Surprise, Surprise’. Colour: 3rd, Chris Reekie with ‘Garnet sand, […]
Get ready for this year’s St Andrews District Horticultural Association and Gardening Club’s 2016 show, happening on Sat., Sept. 24, 2016, at the St Andrews town hall. Senior (over 18 years of age) Black/white: Winter in the garden Colour: Blooms in a rockery Colour: Variegated leaf or leaves Colour: A single naturally blue bloom Junior (under […]
