There is just one week left to get to see a really important exhibition. It is in Bolton, but worth the trip tenfold. It is Geoffrey Davies’s Moments I managed to get there today. My expectations were very high indeed after watching a video made by Lancashire Monochrome about Geoff and his work. It was […]
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Monthly Theme Challenge – February 2014
Theme for February 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 January is “A point of view“. For photographers, ‘a point of view’ conjours up the creative use of ‘viewpoint’ or ‘camera angle’. But it could also mean […]
Inter-Club Competition & The L&CPU Club Annuals
Plenty to keep members entertained next week with our Inter-Club Competition with Mid-Cheshire CC and Whitchurch PS on Wednesday 5 February and an invitation to go to the L&CPU Club Annuals at Ormskirk on Saturday 8 (PDIs) and Sunday 9 February (Prints). There is a new map and directions to Mid-Cheshire’s clubhouse on our Resources page […]
Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE EFIAP ARPS – Well Put Toge
This week we had a super presentation from one of the most successful club photographers, Adrian Lines. Adrian didn’t really get interested in photography until 2006 but such is his talent, enthusiasm and energy that he has now gained more awards than those with long careers. MPAGB, the highest standard of the PAGB awards. FBPE, […]
Ian gains more awards!
Today at Smethwick PS Ian Whiston collected his three latest awards, this time for successes in the Solihull National. He is seen here receiving a PAGB Ribbon for Lioness with Warthog from Solihull chairman elect, Jim Hiscox. Ian also gained a Highly Commended for Lion Club at Play and a Commendation for European Bee-Eater Food Pass. All the […]
PDI 3 2014 – An entertaining evening with Alan Tow
23 January was our third PDI competition of the season. The results are here. I have now posted the League Table: For non-members; best 7 scores count to the League Total for each member. An interesting night. Alan can be relied on to have researched the background to the images and his expert eye is the […]
Great British Cup
As usual, we have entered the PAGB Great British Cup. This year the NATURE entries are members choices ONLY – next year we will do the same for the OPEN section. The closing date has been put back to 24th January, but the important dates for us are 8th and 9th February when the judging […]
Digital Do’s & Don’ts
We have often had Tillman Kleinhans visit us to judge our competitions. His popularity stems from the entertaining way he talks about the work and our confidence in his judgement. This week Tillman was with us as a lecturer to tell the fascinating story of his adventures in digital photography starting from his school purchasing […]
A Visit to Africa!
We are fortunate at Crewe PS to have in our midst one of the most successful and experienced safari photographers in the UK; Ian Whiston DPAGB BPE 3*. This week he gave us a talk that took us through some of the major parks. We are familiar with the names from innumerable wildlife spectaculars on […]
Monthly Theme Challenge – January 2014
Theme for January 2014 Happy New Year! 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 January is “Reflections“. Shiny surfaces, whether solid or liquid, offer all sorts of visual effects we can use to make pictures; but you may […]