March 30th 2012Blackburn & District Camera ClubFeniscowles Methodist Church HallPreston Old RoadBlackburnBB2 5EPW ­ www.Bandd.ccE ­ Secretary@Bandd.cc

This Weeks Cover ImageStreet life by John Milton

News Events and ActivitiesFrom Blackburn & District Camera Club

ContentsClub Meetings

Trips & ActivitiesHow you can help

Next MeetingWe meet each Monday evening(except Bank Holidays) at 7:30pmatFeniscowles Methodist Churchon Preston Old RoadBlackburnBB2 5EP

April 2ndJudging night for the Annual ExhibitionDigital Projected Images

Coming Soon9thBank Holiday no meeting16thAnnual ExhibitionPrints23rdAnnual ExhibitionPrints30thEntry nightRadio Lancashire Competition (Theme ­Open )

April

Trips & Outings

Night PhotographyPossible outing to the Ellesmere Port area to try dusk/night photography.There are a number of industrial sites that make graphic subjects.Please let me know if you would be interested.Planned for a midweek evening after the clocks change.If you fancy this one see me on Monday Night and we will chat aboutdates and times.

Steward Ellettnow has a permanent exhibition room at Salmesbury Hall, Salmesburyshowing a variety of his work from Wildlife, Landscape, Citscape andAbstract Photography.It is open 11am ­4pm everyday except Saturdays.

HelpWe hope that by producing Pixel Xtra we introduce younot only to the activities provided by the club but also toother opportunities to get out and about to takephotographs or to see exhibitions or listen to interestingspeakers.However we can only do this if we know what is going onoutside the club.We need input from you tokeep Pixel Xtra and thecalendar up­todate.If you learn of anything which might be of interest to othermembers whether it be somewhere to go or something tosee please let us know. For general events and photoopportunities please email the details to our eventscoordinator Steward Ellett. wildprophotos@yahoo.co.ukFor other stuff please e­mail itto me secretary@bandd.cc

Cover imagesI am sure that there is someone out there who would liketo have their image on the cover and if you would sendme an image you have every chance of it being used nextweek.The image should be about 1500 pixels wide. Pixel Xtra islandscape format and therefore landscape images arepreferred you will also note that type is placed to thebottom right­hand corner so please take that into accountwhen choosing the photograph.

FeaturedPhotographerWe also have introduced a Featured Photographer itemon the web page so if you have a set of images you wouldlike to profile send them to me with a short story and youtoo can be featured.