Photography: Skelmorlie Camera Club
Location
The club is located on the West Coast of Scotland and has been in existence since 1997. Our members who are of a broad range of age and abilities, meet most weeks on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm from October to April in the Skelmorlie Community Centre.
We have a varied program of lectures, workshops, and competitions to cover most photographic interests. The primary aim of the club is that everyone should enjoy photography whatever their level of involvement or expertise. It also aims to provide a platform for members to display their work by staging several exhibitions in the area throughout the year.
The club offers a warm and friendly welcome to new members and visitors at all times.
Skelmorlie is a small village located on the Clyde Estuary on the West Coast of Scotland. It is an ideal photographic location. From Skelmorlie you can capture the changing skies and seascape of a panoramic view which encompasses the broad expanse of the Firth of Clyde, the Isles of Bute, Cumbrae and even the mountains of Arran in the distance.
The village boasts its own castle set in 50 acres of woodland, lawns and orchard on west facing slopes looking out to sea. Skelmorlie Castle was originally the property of the Cunninghams and passed to the Montgomerys in the 1460s. The tower house of the present castle was built in 1502, and is the ancient stronghold of the chiefs of Clan Montgomery.
History
Skelmorlie Camera Club was founded in 1997 by Jim Carnduff. There had previously been a photographic group of half a dozen members in the village around 1982.
Members
The club currently has 30 members. Membership is not restricted to those living in Skelmorlie and has members from Wemyss Bay, Largs and Fairlie. The club is managed by a committee elected from and by the membership and is affiliated to The Scottish Photographic Federation (SPF).
Meetings
The club meets at Skelmorlie Community Centre, Skelmorlie Castle Rd. Club nights are every Tuesday at 7.30 from October to April. Visitors are welcome without payment for a couple of weeks before we expect you to join. Members of other clubs and short term visitors to Skelmorlie are always welcome as our guests.
Exhibitions
We regularly have two public exhibitions each year in Skelmorlie and Largs Libraries and our work is also seen in a number of local and national competitions.
Equipment
The club has high a spec digital projector laptop and associated software and sundries available for the use of members and visiting speakers.