Latest news
|
Thursday 8th October
Our members enjoyed an inspiring talk from Erica Oram titled 'Seeing Opportunity' which is about making good use of limited time for photography both with your camera technique creatively and afterwards in post processing. She talked of finding a different viewpoint or trying ICM or long shutter speeds for a different and interesting effect. We enjoyed seeing her landscapes, portraits and street photography. Entertaining and thought provoking, I'm sure that some of our members were inspired by her images and methods. |
|
|
Thursday 24th September
Our guest speaker was Mike Bennett and he gave his talk 'Random Thoughts of a Frustrated Photographer'. He shared a great selection of his images covering many different subjects including very interesting street photography and showed us some ideas and techniques to try and unusual subjects to photograph - don't just photograph the ordinary! To finish the evening Mike showed us his excellent AV taken in the London Underground. |
|
Thursday 7th September
We enjoyed an excellent evening of quality images when Gary Langley gave his talk 'Faces and Places'. A diverse mix of subjects including beautiful landscapes from Harris, Night scenes from Newcastle and Australia, many natural history images of birds and butterflies and of course lots of people that Gary has met and photographed. A very interesting selection showing Gary's journey in Photography.
We enjoyed an excellent evening of quality images when Gary Langley gave his talk 'Faces and Places'. A diverse mix of subjects including beautiful landscapes from Harris, Night scenes from Newcastle and Australia, many natural history images of birds and butterflies and of course lots of people that Gary has met and photographed. A very interesting selection showing Gary's journey in Photography.
|
|
|
Thursday 9th July
Our members thoroughly enjoyed the presentation 'Underwater 2 - from Manatees to Crocodiles' with a return visit from David Keep. Another brilliant evening of superb images with interesting stories behind them and video that puts you in the water with him on his adventures! We saw how he approached and photographed hammerhead sharks, manatees, seals and were on the edge of our seats with his crocodile encounter! |
|
|
Wednesday 1st July
'Capturing the Moment - The Art of Sports Photography' was a presentation by award winning sports photographer Mark Pain. We had an evening of great images accompanied by telling us how they were taken - images from The Ryder Cup, Wembley, Epsom and the Olympic games. He told us the importance of planning and of not giving up - he said "Don't be afraid of failing, just work out what you did wrong and learn for next time". Helpful advice, winning images and great stories! |
|
|
Thursday 25th June
Our members saw so many stunning images in an excellent talk by Tony North titled 'The Art of Macro'. He shared many of his award winning images and explained why he decided to focus on macro photography and how he tries to create beautiful and original images. He talked about the challenges faced in this type of photography such as depth of field, subject movement, shutter speed and composition. He shared lots of hints and tips on how, when and where to find your subjects and which equipment he uses. |
|
Thursday 28th May
'Starting From a Blank Canvas' was the title of a very interesting presentation by Polina Plotnikova, about her still life and creative flower portraiture. She explained how her own style has developed by being inspired by many different artists' styles. She explained the importance of carefully placed objects, colour, texture and composition in her still life images. She shared details of her lighting set ups and gave lots of hints and tips. Great inspiration for our members to try something different!
'Starting From a Blank Canvas' was the title of a very interesting presentation by Polina Plotnikova, about her still life and creative flower portraiture. She explained how her own style has developed by being inspired by many different artists' styles. She explained the importance of carefully placed objects, colour, texture and composition in her still life images. She shared details of her lighting set ups and gave lots of hints and tips. Great inspiration for our members to try something different!
|
|
Thursday 14th May
We had an excellent talk from Simon Roy called 'Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer'. He showed us that you don't need to travel too far to get beautiful wildlife images, often in our back gardens. Simon is a perfectionist and as well as his patience, understanding of the animals habits and needs are very important in getting a image. He explained the importance of composition and how he created some of his award winning images as well as sharing advice on fieldcraft and camera settings. A very inspiring presentation!
We had an excellent talk from Simon Roy called 'Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer'. He showed us that you don't need to travel too far to get beautiful wildlife images, often in our back gardens. Simon is a perfectionist and as well as his patience, understanding of the animals habits and needs are very important in getting a image. He explained the importance of composition and how he created some of his award winning images as well as sharing advice on fieldcraft and camera settings. A very inspiring presentation!
|
|
|
Thursday 27th April
Our members enjoyed a very interesting evening when we met Andrew Marland on Zoom, sharing his images in his presentation 'The Industrial Tourist'. In mostly black and white we saw some of the remnants of the northern industrial landscape and heard stories of the buildings and the area. Andrew has such enthusiasm for the subject and a great knowledge of the history linked to the images. Dramatic shapes, light and dark, shadows, angles and harsh contrast all made wonderful images and brought back memories for many of our members. |
|
Thursday 13th February
We welcomed Dave Jones to share some of his beautiful landscape images in his talk 'A Passion For Travelling'. It was a great evening of superb imagery from an accomplished photographer. Since he retired a few years ago, David has travelled across the world photographing architecture, landscapes and nature. David showed us stunning images of the dramatic landscape of the Faroe Islands, the Palouse, beautiful Tuscany and wild wolves in winter. An evening really enjoyed by our members.
We welcomed Dave Jones to share some of his beautiful landscape images in his talk 'A Passion For Travelling'. It was a great evening of superb imagery from an accomplished photographer. Since he retired a few years ago, David has travelled across the world photographing architecture, landscapes and nature. David showed us stunning images of the dramatic landscape of the Faroe Islands, the Palouse, beautiful Tuscany and wild wolves in winter. An evening really enjoyed by our members.
