Post-Processing Workshop
Post-Processing Post-processing has been a hot topic of discussion in recent weeks! We had the opportunity to look at some of Dianne Owen's pictures, which many members commented on as works of art and not 'photography'. Later on in the season we will have a talk by renowned wildlife photographer, Gordon Rae. Wildlife photography limits photographers to fairly stringent rules as to what post processing is allowed. There is no doubt that the various styles and genres of phot
Dianne Owen, Competitions, and Puffins
Dianne Owen FRPS Well, I hope everyone who came along last night enjoyed Dianne Owen's presentation and photographs. The quality of her prints and the long list of awards and accolades she has received speak for themselves, but it was great to understand a bit more about her photos, and how much they mean to her on a personal and emotional level. I found that very inspiring. I won't post any of her images here, as she prefers to have her images viewed in print, or at least
Open Competition entries
Next week we have a very exciting guest speaker, Dianne Owen - but more about that in due course... Next Tuesday (18th September) is also the deadline for submission of Projected Digital Images (PDIs) for the 'Open' Competition. Members are invited to submit up to 2 PDIs on a subject of their choice. These should be sized in accordance with our new requirements of 1600 x 1200 pixels, and submitted either using the competition entries form on the website, or directly by emai
Practical Night - 11/09/18
Each season, we have a practical night on the second week back. This is generally very relaxed and aimed at practical skills, socialising with and learning from others. It also provides an opportunity to sign up for the season for those who missed last week, and talk through a few ideas for the season ahead. We have a better laptop than in previous seasons, with an up to date version of lightroom and photoshop - so anyone who has any unedited RAW files that they'd like to s
Welcome Back Everyone!
Thank you to everyone who came along to the opening night tonight, I hope it whet your appetites for the season ahead. We really do have some very exciting guest speakers and lots of ideas for members' nights, as well as the competitions. The full programme can be downloaded here. A couple of people asked if the presentation on competitions could be made available on the website - so it can also be downloaded here. Next week - 11th September 2018 - we have a Practical Night
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