Safe links for Penryn Camera Club members to use

Upcoming events, Competitions, Charles Hoskins etc.

Anybody can see what's published on this Facebook channel

Ummmmm .... Facebook for the inner circle - we know who you are!

In common with many other camera clubs, Penryn Camera Club is considering adopting the PhotoEntry System for future competitions. PhotoEntry is a subscription based web application specifically designed for managing photography competitions. We hope it will help eliminate many of the common problems associated with submitting entries – incorrect sizing, incorrect colour space, incorrect naming, confirmation of receipt, missing emails etc.

Online image editor and converter and sizer. I think it allows 5 free conversion a month but it is very cheap to buy a license. PDF, DNG, CR2, NEF, RAW, JPG, PNG and many others to 1600 or 1200 JPG.

The Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF) upcoming events, Competitions Kingswood Salver etc.

Defaults to the UK. Better when you get within 12-24 hours

Warning; 90 minute video. THE ORION NEBULA - with a CHEAP & TINY telescope, Step by Step, START TO FINISH

Defaults to Marazion. 7-day hourly cloud & weather forecasts.

A brief guide how to take star-scapes using a DSLR camera.

Night sky guide, Weather forecast (inc Cloud cover), Object search and more. Centered on Falmouth, but can be changed.

Defaults to Cornwall, but you can zoom anywhere worldwide

RECOMMENDED; Download a map of the sky for the month and hemisphere you are in. 2 page PDF file, optimised for printing.

Events calendar, finding targets, constellations, comets, finding planets and a host of other things. Centred on Penryn but can be anywhere. 1st time here? Click the 1 minute tour.

Bring your portraits to life by adjusting expressions, head movements, and subtle emotions with precision and ease using a simple drag-and-drop interface.

GIMP is similar to Photoshop but is free. Also has big learning curve. Recommend using one or the other as the commands are very slightly different. Download here; https://www.gimp.org/downloads/

Compress your PNG/JPG files by up to 80% and retain full transparency

This is a sub-set of Photoshop for a one time payment of £87. It will slowly get out of date BUT will not cost a monthly fee.

I (Paul) use the Photography plan at about £10/month. This auto-updates to the latest features.

Carvery style meal. Delivered quantity on par with on site portions, but with a built in doggy bag! Delivered spot on the time requested.

Always hot, always filled trays. Quote 90 minute delivery but often faster. Excellent Chinese.

Great Fish and Chips. Particularly recommend their chicken pieces. Always hot on arrival.

Defaults to Falmouth. Sometimes the tide will be really important to you - especially for Astrophotography where you need a fairly full tide going out as you cannot see it :-)

Looking for a walk in Cornwall (or a quiet walk without too many people)? Try I Walk Cornwall. You can get a lot of information from the website or download the app and each walk (with turn-by-turn directions, and points of interest) costs a couple of quid.

Centred around Cornwall, zoom out as necessary. Click a plane to see image, last and next port and routes. Get a free account to track a specific flight.

Defaults to Falmouth, but you can select anywhere in the UK

Prepare to have your mind blown. Defaults to Starlink satellites but you can select GPS satellites (zoom out, a fair way) to view them as well. Click-drag your mouse to drag the viewpoint.

Centred around Falmouth, zoom out as necessary. Click a ship to see image, last and next port and routes.

Click on an image. There is often several shots showing options for the best photograph.

All of the above photo tips and guides will explain in comprehensive detail the subject under discussion. Additional guides can be found on this website by using the search facility at the top of this (and all) screens. We are constantly adding new tips and guides

Example; Type in "Photography for beginners". Lwft side is an index and you can expand any found topic.

Click on an image. She explains what is a boring pose and how to improve it.

Landscape & wildlife photography for beginners Everything you will need for landscape & wildlife photography. Tips on how to take great photos.

Click on an image. He explains how to achieve a better photo. You DON'T have to follow his links (unless you want to).

Creates interesting road trips within time & budget. Good for the USA for example.

Explore All Countries in some detail, including plugs, vaccinations needed, isssues etc. CIA data source.

Defaults to UK, can be worldwide

Defaults to UK, can be worldwide

Weather prediction and meteorological data visualisation, including webcams

Some links are broken, but everything is free. Click the center arrow to start the stream.

Fuse layouts, manuals, how-to's, hints and tips etc.

A surprising amount of data on your local area. Search by postcode then click "layers", then click the plus sign(s) and tick any boxes of interest. Click "Basemap" to toggle satellite on/off.

The easiest way to fix your car with videos from car repair experts. With over 60,000 free how-to videos produced since 2010, you can confidently prepare for the repair

Defaults to UK but you can zoom in or click warning triangles for more data

Defaults to UK wide but enter your postcode for a more local report.

Radio Garden invites you to tune into thousands of live radio stations across the globe.

Use default or create your own to-do list with an oder in and aproximate time for each task.