Welcome to the H.P.C. website

'Sallochy Break'

by Andy Boag

If you live in the Helensburgh area, and have an interest in photography, then why not come along to our club to find out what it's all about? Our members range from absolute beginners to seasoned photographers, and cover a wide range of styles and interests. You don't need to own the latest and most expensive camera equipment to take part - even the cheapest point-and-shoot camera is capable of taking great photos. If you don't own a camera at all, there's still a lot to see and learn, and you certainly don't need any equipment to be able to appreciate good photography!

What is on the website?

Take some time to browse around the website and you'll find information about the club, tips about photography and image editing, details of club events past, present and future, as well as lots of images produced by club members. The site is constantly changing, and more pictures and information are added frequently, so it's worth visiting often.

If you are new to the website, and have any comments or suggestions, please take a moment to sign our guest book. We are keen to hear what you think...

Latest News [all news here]

2008-2009 Season Winners

At the end of an incredibly healthy season in terms of club membership and competition entries, we finally have the winners of the 'Photographer of the Year' awards. Congratulations to Beth Jenkins for her win in the 'Beginners' section, and to Guy Phillips for retaining the 'Open' section title for the second year in a row, after a close-fought battle. Please take a look at the in the Gallery Area of the website to get a feel for the club's output this season. If you feel inspired to join in then please come along at the start of the next season in September.

[Posted by Jon Stockwood on 14th April]

SPF Digital Images Knockout Competition

Just hot foot back from Airdrie with Kim, John Allan and Andy Boag after an interesting and full day's judging. This is the first time the SPF have held a projected images knockout competition and , I believe , the first time we have competed in an SPF inter club competiion. 27 clubs took part, competing in two rounds to get into the final 8. We didn't make it into the final 8, coming 12th. A good show. Those clubs not making it into the final, go into the Plate competition. Out of 16 clubs competing we came 4th....an excellent effort and all due credit to those photographers who had images selected for entry....they all stood up very well in what was a high standard of photography...well done to all of you. Guy

[Posted by Guy Phillips on 22nd February]

We have moved to a new web server

The club website has had a lot of performance problems recently, but we have just moved to a new hosting service. Hopefully the 'server error' messages are a thing of the past!

[Posted by Jon Stockwood on 6th February]

So, what do we do at the club?

The club season runs from September to April each year. During that period we meet each Tuesday evening at the Helensburgh Lawn Tennis club - see here for how to find us. Each season we have a varied programme of events, which includes presentations from visiting experts, tutorials, hands-on sessions, social events and of course competitions. There are also various informal outings where groups of members head out in search of the next great photograph.

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The west coast of Scotland is a fantastic place to practise photography - we have stunning scenery, varied wildlife, some great sunsets, great architecture and many interesting characters to capture. The club is a great way to meet and exchange ideas with people that share a keen interest in photography. If you are thinking of heading out to do some outdoor photography in the local area, you can review the weather and tides in the box to the right.

Contacting Us

If you would like more details, please contact an office bearer from the list below:

Office Bearers
President	David McGowan
Vice President	Ian Macleod
Secretary	Jim Shimmins
Treasurer	Allan Carrie
Programme Secretary	Guy Phillips
Competition Secretary	Andy Russell
Web Manager	Jon Stockwood

Helensburgh Photographic Club is based in Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.

HPC is affiliated to the Scottish Photographic Federation (SPF), which is part of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). These are photographic organisations that promote amateur photography.