Welcome to Mid-Cheshire Camera Club
Founded in 1976, we are a club for photography enthusiasts and those who want to improve their photographic skills. From September to May we meet every Wednesday at the Dingle Recreation Centre, High Street, Winsford at 7:45 p.m. for 8 p.m.start.
We offer a varied annual Program that covers everything from Camera Basics to Practical Sessions to Competitions. As part of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L&CPU), we regularly view folios of a cross-section of high-quality images that hopefully educate and inspire.

Revised Programme for the 2019/20 season is now available in the Programme section.

Please note This page will be updated with any changes to the Programme.

MCCC actively encourages visitors or prospective members to the club, however, a small charge of £3 (normal meetings) and £5 (meetings where we have a guest speaker) will be payable on the door to assist MCCC in covering its costs.

MCCC is an excellent place for social interaction with like-minded people who just enjoy their photography. The Wednesday evening meetings are an ideal opportunity to catch up with fellow members picking up tips and tricks in relation to your photographic technique, equipment and if you are lucky, good places to go and take interesting and imaginative photographs.

Do you fancy obtaining your first photography accreditation! Then this is the place to do it with experienced members to assist and inspire you on your journey.
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MCCC on Facebook
MCCC Committee is encouraging members to actively use and post messages and images to our Facebook page. Members can follow the group by clicking the facebook link here or at the bottom of the page.
MCCC facebook page

Members are free to post comments and images within the group. Once the posts have been verified they will appear on the news feed.

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Scores on the Doors - Photographer of the Year

Check out the current league table results on the Competition Index Page for the Photographer of the Year. It makes interesting reading.
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The Great British Cup 2020

The eagerly awaited results of the GB Cup have been verified and we are pleased to say that MCCC did very well. The results can be found on the below attachment and I think you’ll agree that Ray G did a great job in selecting the images and it’s super to see 5 Acceptances from 5 different members. The PAGB will produce a slideshow of the Accepted Images that Ian will purchase and show at the club in due course.

Taking part in these External Competitions really helps to raise MCCC’s profile and gives us all a chance to show our best pictures on a big stage.

Judging images is a subjective business and a picture that has done well in one competition won’t necessarily score as high a mark in another, so if you got a mark lower than you’d expected it’s worth bearing this in mind.

Once again, a big thank you to Ray for his time and effort making sure MCCC entered this national competition and thanks also to members for taking such great photos in the first place.

The Great British Cup 2020 Results
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What's Going On!
MCCC is informed from time to time of a number of Photographic events happening around the region. This section of the Home plage details these events for the information of members who may choose to attend.

Three-Way Inter-Club Battle
MCCC is taking part in a three-way battle with Frodsham and Northwich on Monday, 2nd March. The competition starts at 8.00 pm till 10.00 and is held at Helsby Community Centre, Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby WA6 0BW. The Judge is Keith Barber, each club submits 10 PDI and 10 Prints the prints are simultaneously projected for all-round viewing.
We have 10 different members representing the club, its always a close battle and an enjoyable evening please come along and support your club.

L&CPU Annual Club Competition 7th & 8th March 2020
MCCC is taking part in the L&CPU Annual Club Competition for PDI’s on Sunday 8th March 2020. Ray G is currently organising the club’s entry. Members are invited to view the judging on either day. Please see the attached flyer for your information.

Venue: Culcheth Community Campus, Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 5HH
Date: Saturday 8th March
Time: Doors Open at 9.15 a.m. Competition starts 10.00 a.m.
L&CPU Annual Club Competition Flyer 2020

Daffodil Spectacular on Mother's Day at Cholmondley Castle
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens are hosting a Special One-Day Opening on Mother’s Day, 22nd March 2020 for a pre-season glimpse at the spectacular Spring colours including the largest display of both wild and cultivated daffodils in the UK. The garden at Cholmondeley is famed for its early-season colour where you are invited to wander the Daffodil Glades, Temple Water Garden, Lavinia Walk and Folly Garden then settle into the Tea Room for Afternoon Tea and sample a gin from the gin-bar. Hand-tied posies of daffodils will be given out free of charge from our gardeners. Tickets are available here (BUY TICKETS) at a reduced price of £7 per adult, £4 per child or a family ticket is £20 (not available on the day). Afternoon Tea is £25 per couple and can also be booked in advance by emailing castlecaterers@gmail.com

Daffodil Walk
If you love daffodils, Fairies, beautiful countryside, cake and a lovely day out, then come along to The Whitegate Daffodil Farm Open Weekends. Enjoy a daffodil walk or for the little ones follow a Fairy trail. Located in the village of Whitegate, in the heart of the Vale Royal, Cheshire with all proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. The Daffodil Farm is open for 2 weekends during the height of the growing season – Dates for 2020 are April : 3rd,4th,5th & 10th,11th,12th,13th (Easter) Open 10am – 4pm. Entrance Fee Adults – £2.50, Children – £1.00. More information is available at Daffodil Walks

Kelsall Hill XC Horse Trials
Awaiting 2020 dates

Tough Mudder North West - Cholmondley Castle 5th -6th September 2020
Tough Mudder North West is the muddiest course in the UK! This is an excellent opportunity for environmental action portraits. We have seen these type of images recently over the last couple of seasons and they have done very well in our open competitions. The full address of the event is Cholmondeley Castle, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8HA

Southport Air Show
Our very own Dave Jones has notified our committee in relation to this years Southport Air Show. As you will be aware, Dave is an avid photographer of planes and trains. He has been given advance notice that the Southport Air Show 2020 will take place from Friday 11th September to Sunday 13th September 2020. Weather permitting this is a really good show and is one of the nearest to us.

Dave recommends any member wishing to visit the air show should go by train due to the heavy traffic and ques. There is a train from Winsford to changing at Liverpool South Parkway onto the MerseyRailine to Southport.

Hell Runner - NORTH 2020
This year Hell Runner will take place at Delamere Forrest on Saturday 3rd October 2020. This is a great opportunitiy to get get some gritty images of the competiors running or wading through the Bog of Doom! More information can be found at Hell Runner 2020
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Fancy getting your pictures published in the local newspaper? Then consider joining the Northwich Guardian Facebook group. This group is for readers of the Northwich, Winsford and Middlewich, Knutsford and Wilmslow Guardian to share their favourite pictures of the town and swap ideas.

Any pictures posted in this group may be printed in the newspapers with full credit.

Click here to visit the group on Facebook