As we enter a brand new month we have a brand new theme to challenge our members. The theme for November is ‘Leading Lines’ which nicely follows on from October’s compositional theme of balance. So show our members how you can use different techniques to lead the viewer a long an invigorating path to you […]
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P1 2018 – First Print Competition 2017-18
Our prints got off to a fine start on Thursday 26 Oct with many excellent prints on show. The judge was Diana Magor MPSA FIAP/b CPAGB LRPS BPE3 who, together with husband Brian is a great fan of the Photographic Society of America competitions. These are worldwide, as are the FIAP supported ones, but offer […]
Ian Stewart ARPS DPAGB
Ian is well known to us at Crewe; having judged and lectured numerous times over the years. He helped us to apply for our first Lottery Grant in 2003(?) which enabled us to get ahead of the crowd with a projector, laptop and a copy of Photoshop. This week (19/10/17) he visited us with a […]
L&CPU Big Day 15 October 2017 featuring the Novice
It was clear as soon as you walked into the room – the Novice Cup had been successful in drawing in new visitors. The Novice Cup had been intended to get the interest of people who do not usually get involved in entering competitions. The term Novice is problematic – it meant novices to Federation […]
Artsfest – All Saints Church
Our pitch at the Artsfest was looking pretty good; plenty of excellent work on display, including a montage of work from everyone who entered competitions in 2017. John and Meg are seen discussing the much admired “Preacher” by our secretary Peter Robinson. All the prints drew compliments from visitors. Martin helped us out on Friday […]
Robertshaw 49 – 12 October 2017
To make a special occasion of something is always fun and it was exciting to be staging this event at the Crewe Vagrants rather than our Lifestyle Centre home. The entries were really superbly presented and almost all very strong, competitive images – a pleasure to view. In the end Macclesfield CC took the Trophy […]
Janey Devine FRPS Exhibition
We called in at the exhibition at the Middleport Pottery in Burslem yesterday to have a look at Janey Devine’s exhibition “Our Heritage, Your Future”. Janey comes from Southampton and is a member of the Focus Group. There are a small number of beautifully presented photos capturing the remnants of the Potteries’ past and a […]
October’s Monthly Theme is Balance
This month’s theme gives you the opportunity to test your balance. The balance of your photograph can transform an average photograph into a winner so take up this challenge to show members how well balanced you are. Not only can you balance your subjects size and position, but also it’s tone, colour and sharpness. Play […]
PDI Competition (PDI 1 2018) – Judged by Bill Pres
Here are the winners of our three sections in our first PDI competition of the season, held on Thursday 28 September. They are (top, left) John Royle’s Tomb (hope that isn’t prescient) , mono winner, then (right) Ian Whiston’s Cheetah Siblings then Martin McGing’s Team Breeze. We had a splendid set of images, getting us […]
Meeting 21 September 2017
Tonight we had Ray Thorley, a local photographer, to speak to us. Technical difficulties prevented Ray from giving his intended talk about landscape photography and instead Ray spoke very enthusiastically about his degree course in photography – which he embarked on after retirement! He clearly enjoyed it immensely – but I sensed a love of people […]