Happy New Year everyone and best wishes for the New Year. Unfortunately, I have to start with some sad news. Mary has been in touch with Margaret Smith, wife of our treasured long term member, Ron Smith. Mary sent me the following message. ‘I have spoken to Margaret this afternoon. She is very frail and […]
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January’s Monthly Theme is ‘ Pictures of the Seaso
Happy New Year everyone and best wishes. We’ve all just had a Christmas break and are looking forward to a positive new year so here’s a opportunity for you to share your Christmas and seasonal photographs with members.. It’s not just about Christmas and New Year celebrations, perhaps you’ve taken some seasonal landscapes or sporting […]
Final Meeting of 2016
15 December was our last 2016 Meeting and we had presentations from Meg and Peter Robinson to enjoy before our usual “Office Party”. Peter had two AVs to show us – one about Blist’s Hill Victorian Village and one of a journey along the famous Route 66. The former especially was really excellent; really well […]
December’s Monthly Theme is Shapes
This month’s theme is all about the shapes and lines that make up your photograph. Show us some of your photographs that use these elements to create an interesting composition. Then, if you wish discuss the photograph with us or just let us enjoy it. The subject matter is open so get your thinking caps […]
A Local History Project
Even with digital photography you can reproduce that magical moment when a negative image on a film, with a scene depicted which you can barely construe, bursts into real life in the developing dish. At last you can see your picture! The same thing happens when you scan or photograph some negatives and then change […]
Members Evening 24 November 2017
Martin’s presentation, about how Photoshop Elements can be used effectively in manipulating your shoots was a delight. His enthusiasm for changing the content of his pictures knew no bounds, but he kept a realistic feel (no unicorns ascending rainbows, though we did have an OTT rainbow which was not serious). Martin made it all such […]
L&CPU PDI Knock-Out
That heading needs some explanation. The L&CPU is our Federation of photo clubs and societies, about one hundred in all. They help us with insurance and many organisational matters, keep a register of judges and lecturers who will visit clubs at special rates, and organise 4 big competitions each year. This is one such competition. […]
Gary Waidson DPAGB HND – Waylandscapes
We were really looking forward to a return visit by Gary after his excellent talk last year about using layers in Photoshop. This time it was about his landscape photography and to say that it did not disappoint would be something of an understatement! His AV presentation was one of the most impressive I have […]
PDI 2 2017 – Judged by Brian Dunseath ARPS
Brian was back for the second time. He impressed us last year with his confident reading of our pictures and good technical criticism centred round guiding the viewers perception of the image. The winners were a sure-fire set having in common something to communicate and excellent taking and processing skills to bring that out. I felt […]
November’s Monthly Theme is Autumn
Here’s a good excuse to get out and about and show us what autumn means to you. It could be the glorious colours or perhaps you can show it in a different way.