Forthcoming Events
Please check the updated syllabus page and Facebook. Monday evening events have changed due to circumstances outwith our control, plus some of the members evenings have been re-allocated.
There are also SPF competitions which members are welcome to attend.
LCC is now on Twitter
Critique Evening, 9th January 2012
Our first evening back after the Christmas & New Year break should be Monday 9th January and the subject is Members Critique Evening. This is your chance to provide the material for the evening and gain constructive feedback from fellow members.
To have a successful evening, we require your images, digital and print. Therefore can you in the first instance email digital images to syllabus@livingstoncameraclub.org.uk. Also, due to time constraints, your Prints will need to be brought along on the night, but can you please inform Kate (Syllabus Secretary email above) that you are supplying prints for critique. Images definitely do not require to be competition or award winning standard, otherwise we may struggle to give any constructive critique.
The meeting goes ahead as usual despite the recent storm damage to the Crofthead Center. Repairs means that the Crofthead Center will be open Monday evening.
Christmas Dinner, Saturday 3rd December 2011
It is safe to say that a good night was had by all who attended the LCC Christmas dinner. The Saltire staff excelled themselves, and there was many complements on the quality of the meals. The quiz was also well received.
The theme for the dinner competition was "Gold" which was judged by the Saltire chef and kitchen staff. The competition was won by a newcomer to the club Louise Hanlon. Roy Pritchard was second and Richard Devine was third.
Livingston Camera Club members
Congratulations to three of our club members this month who have been active in competitions and submissions to publications.
John Oliver's photograph titled "Orange-Tip Butterflies Mating" was highly commended in the Animal Behaviour category of the British Wildlife Photograph Awards Annual Competition.
Brian McMeechan was awarded a commendation for his entry "Arrows over Cramond" in the Your View section of the Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition in conjunction with the Sunday Times. The competition was won by Robert Fulton, who is well known to the club. 2011 List of Winners
William Stuart's photograph "Stepping out in faith" was published in the November 2011 issue of Photoplus magazine. The photograph of the Breitling Wingwalkers was taken during the National Museum of Flight Scotland airshow at East Fortune in July.
This follows the success of Andrew MacDougall, who won photograph of the month for August in the Guardian's "Been There" competition with his photograph titled "Bow Fiddle Rock" and is shortlisted for the annual competition.
Click on the small images to view larger versions of the images.
Request for images for external competitions
The club requires a pool of images to be used in external competitions including the GDPU League fixtures. A selection committee will be set up to select images, but first we need a pool of digital images and prints. Can club members submit digital images to be considered for the forthcoming inter-club competitions by sending them by email to competitions@livingstoncameraclub.org.uk and clearly mark them "selection committee" for external competitions. Club members wishing prints to be considered for future inter-club competitions should bring the prints to the Monday meetings and hand them to a committee member.
Please note that images used in the external competitions can also be entered in the LCC internal competitions.
Themed Competition (Culture, Comfort, Camera)
Entries should be handed in before end 21 November 2011. This does not contribute to members league results. This is a stand alone competition with prizes available on the critique evening. Please create images that convey your own representation of the theme titles.
LCC is now on Twitter
Recent Events
See the Recent Events page for recent club events of summer 2011.
Club Competition Results
The 2010 - 2011 league 
competition results and the list of competition winners are now available as PDF files.
New Membership Application Form
A new Membership Application Form is available for download. The main objective here is to make the registration process more efficient. The new form can be filled in when opened up in Adobe Reader, removing the challenge of reading some people's handwriting. The form can then be printed off, signed, dated and brought to the club with the appropriate payment. If you plan on posting the form can you do this before the 30th August. More information and download link on the About page.
Digial Exhibition 2011
An exhibition of digital images from the club members over the last year was displayed at the Strathbrock Center. Club members who have joined the camera club's Facebook group can also view the gallery on Facebook 
. Images from that exhibition that were entered in internal competitions and the themed competition have been added to in muliple formats a simple digial gallery, a Flash gallery and an Airtight Autoviewer gallery.
Additional galleries including entries in the GDPU league and other external competitions will be added in future.
Annual Prize Giving Dinner Friday 27 May 2011
We had an excellent turnout at the Livingston Camera Club Annual Prize Giving Dinner on the evening of Friday 27th May at The Saltire, Carmondean.
Thank you to all who came along and to those who dragged along their partners, an extra thanks to those partners for your support.
The new President for the next camera club session, Roy Pritchard and his wife Sarah announced and awarded the following prizes:
Annual and League Awards
| Competition | Prints | Projected | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCC League Beginners | Nigel Gillard | John Dickson | Nigel Gillard |
| LCC League Intermediate | Bruce McDowall | Gary Fyfe & Bruce McDowall | Bruce McDowall |
| LCC League Advanced | Rosemary Simpson & Andrew MacDougall | Simon Pole | Simon Pole |
| LCC Annual Beginners | Robert Anderson | Nigel Gillard | |
| LCC Annual Intermediate | Bruce McDowall | Brian McMeechan | |
| LCC Annual Advanced | John Oliver | Roy Pritchard |
Secretary's Trophy
Roy announced the winner of this special award to the person who has given so much of their own time, effort and commitment to the club. And helped to create a friendly, welcoming environment to all our meetings and social gatherings.
- Secretary's Trophy - Julia Barnes.
President's Trophy
Our out-going President Andrew Cameron nominated and awarded his own choice for this special prize:
- Presidents Trophy - John Dickson
Andrews speech is available on Facebook
by Kate Robb
Themed Competition
The themed print competition on the evening was "Elements" and prizes went to:
- 1st Gary Fyfe
- 2nd Brian McMeechan
- 3rd Gordon Jackson
Well done to all
There are numerous photographs of the event posted on Facebook
AGM Monday 23 May 2011
New committee elected, see contacts page.