Atherton & District Amateur Photographic Society

Just a quick comment.
In two separate competitions recently the judges have said: - "This image would look better in horizontal letterbox format, to reduce the weak areas". So this may be the start of something big, or something long in this case.

Last Saturday evening 26th Nov. Warrington Photographic Society hosted the St.Helens Interclub Competition 2011. This competition is an annual event bringing six local clubs together: - St.Helens, Warrington, Atherton, Leigh, Ormskirk, Wigan. The competition has three sections: - 1) Open Prints: 8 p...

Just a reminder relating to the above external competition, which this year is being held at - The Clubroom,Warrington Photographic Society - on Saturday 26th Nov.2011, commencing at 7.30pm (Doors open at 7.00pm) The Clubroom is located at - The Quay's Community Centre, 233.Thelwall New Road, Latchf...

The second External Competition is with Wigan PS (AT WIGAN) and this takes place on 1st.Nov.2011 in the Gidlow Methodist Church, Buckley Street, Wigan WN6 7HE. Please arrive there at 7.15 to commence at 7.45pm. Please note that the entrance they use is on Barnsley Street (round the side of the build...

Just to confirm that the first External Competition is at home with Blackburn & District CC and this takes place next Thursday 13th.Oct. Please arrive at 7.30 for 8.00pm start (Normal Club time) and don't forget the A579 road is closed at Atherton Station and a diversion is in place for people a...

The reason I am in this situation is that I normally use the two board mounting method, leaving a lap under border on my prints however when my prints arrived on Friday they had been over cropped along one edge, which in all cases just happened to be the worst edge for this to occur on, so this meth...

Does anyone know were I can buy suitable - Photo Mount Spray Adesive - locally, if not I will have to use safety pins for my prints for this comming Thursday?

I have been to Range and the Art shop near Bolton B&Q, wthout success, they have some but its not the fixing type.

John Higham

Congratulations Peter you deserve it.
Just one question - Is this the reason why you have started sitting at the back?

All the best
John Higham

Just a note to say I placed an update of the entry requirements on the - Special Events & Announcements - Section for those entering this years Comp. Please respond asap.

Thanks
John Higham

Just a quick note to say that we won the Battle with Leigh last night - 368 v 348 and that this is the final Battle this session. I will collate the data from this sessions External Comps so that we can wallow in our success, achieved both by the quality of our images and the keen eyes of Jim and Gl...

Roy Farnworth from Leigh & District CC would like to know how many ADAPS members will be going to the battle this comming Monday, so they can arrange the catering. He assured me that all are welcome but based upon last years visit I think they may have two or three sittings! If you are going wou...

Just a note to say that I have posted information in the 'Special Events Section' regarding the return of prints used in the this seasons External Comps and details relating to the next battle, with Leigh.

John Higham

Hi Keith
Could you please explain how you submit an image for this comp.

It's simple, due to the vow of silence the owners can't ask for them back

Thanks Theo and Philip I tried Theo's suggestion and "it worked". Why do Microsoft do such stupid things, I have spent hours trying to resolve this. Their "help and support systems" didn't help at all, inspite of all their blurb etc. Thanks again and its nice to be back in the re...