For anybody interested in motor sport photography a good way to start is to go along to a local club event. The internet is a great source of information – dates, locations, etc. I had been considering sports photography for some time and finally took the plunge and went along to an event. I arrived […]
Look 15 – Still lots to see in Liverpool
It is all a bit confusing; the Liverpool Biennale is not until 2016, but the annual LOOK photography programme is taking place. Called LOOK 2015 it says that it finishes on 31 May, which adds to the confusion – some exhibitions are on until September. Do have a look at the website to make you […]
What is a Nature Photograph?
This short note is to help you decide. If the primary purpose of the image is to illustrate an organism other than a human, garden plant or domestic animal, use the name of the organism as the title and put it in Nature. It also needs to be a genuine, single shot, “un-retouched” photograph. It […]
2014 PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championships
The PAGB Inter-Club Championships for projections, together with its sister event for prints (October), are major indicators of standards and trends in club photography. Taking place at the theatre in the Arts Centre at Warwick University every July it is also a meeting place for the nation’s club photographers, with over 100 clubs represented. Each of the 15 photographic Federations […]
Holiday Reading
Despite our copies arriving the morning after meetings finished you will be delighted to know that you can still read the new issue of Photography News – online! All you do is go to www.photography-news.co.uk and sign up. Photography News has become a very popular read because it is the only magazine which is aimed […]
BST – change camera time
British Summer Time started today, so you may want to change the time in all your cameras (assuming they haven’t done it automatically).
Monthly Theme Challenge – October 2013
Theme for October 2013 If you like a challenge, and enjoy honing your skills, join in our members’ Monthly Theme activity. You’ll find guidelines to get started here. The topic for September is “Mood And Atmosphere“. Mood and atmosphere are important emotional aspects of a picture, whether joyful, sombre, hilarious, ominous or tranquil. Have a look at how […]
Photo Training
Photography has two aspects; technical and artistic. It is really in the latter that club membership comes into its own and I don’t have to tell you about the many ways it helps you in gaining inspiration, ideas and testing the reception of your work. The technical aspects of photography can seem daunting but you […]
End of British Summer Time
The clocks went back an hour last night. Don’t forget to check the clocks in your cameras, and update them if necessary. (Assuming you like to have this sort of detail accurate in the metadata of your images!)