Our speaker tonight had certainly been where the action was! He took us through his sports photography pictures through from the 80s and into the figure work he has done more recently. All evening the pictures were accompanied by a veritable torrent of information on his methods of working and the equipment he uses. Knowledge of […]
The PAGB Print Championships
On Saturday (25 October) some of us will be off to enjoy the biggest print spectacle in club photography; the PAGB Inter-Club Print Championships. Up to 38 clubs (36 this year) compete; the 8 top placed in 2013 together with 2 from each of the 15 Federations. As the prints are displayed on the stand […]
‘Prints Ancient and Modern’ – Graham Johnston, ARP
Although Graham Johnston has been a welcome judge of our competitions on a number of occasions, last Thursday was the first time he had come to give us a talk; and we were treated to a delightful journey through his photographic career. His thoughtful and interesting presentation was entitled ‘Prints Ancient and Modern’, and he […]
Monthly Theme Challenge – October 2014
Theme for October 2014 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 October is “Remembrance of times past” If you wish, you can treat this month’s theme literally; but you may also want to think more […]
L&CPU Folios and things…
This week we had one of the L&CPU Folios to view. These are made up from some of the best work submitted to the main L&CPU competition of the year. This takes place in May and attracts thousands of entries from perhaps 60 of the 96 member clubs. We were fortunate this year in having […]
Season Off On A Flying Start
We started the 2014-15 season last night with a talk by a good friend of the society, Ian Stewart ARPS DPAGB. Ian has judged for us many times but last night he entertained us with his talk on wedding photography. As I said in my introduction you did not have to be contemplating “doing” a […]
Monthly Theme Challenge – September 2014
Theme for September 2014 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 “High & Low” This month we can go hunting high and low for subjects that may themselves be high and low – or perhaps it’ll […]
Recruitment
CPS members will be in the Market Arcade in Crewe on Friday and Saturday 29 & 30 August. If you are interested in finding out more about us there is lots of information here on the website but, you can’t beat talking to a real person can you? So please call by and have a word. […]
Thank You Ken
The club is very pleased to have received a donation from member Ken Last. Ken has made donations in the past and it is thanks largely to him that we boast such excellent digital projection equipment. The committee will be canvassing members when the new season starts about how the money can best be used […]
Monthly Theme Challenge – August 2014
Theme for August 2014 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 August is “Spaces” Something a bit more ‘open’ for this month; perhaps ‘wide open’? Or the shapes implied between things? Or anything that seems to be missing? […]