27th October 2020 We had a very enjoyable evening with 22 members present via Zoom. Grateful thanks go to Kathy, Maureen, Richard C, Liz, Sheila, Jerry, Peter, and Grant for giving us such a diverse and interesting journey through their camera lenses and beyond. The topics included images of ‘Lockdown’, the Bayside development, Romania, Monochrome,… Read More »
Tuesday 7th January 2020 Members welcomed Anthony Sinfield from Cameracal, Camera and Lens Calibration specialists. Following his introduction, Anthony performed a live calibration demonstration with equipment provided by a camera club member. This was a fascinating insight into the calculation of autofocus microadjustments required to optimise the performance of the equipment. Anthony also gave hints… Read More »
Members and visitors gave a warm welcome to Ken Scott, in the hope they would come away from the evening with increased knowledge and advice on how to improve their photography skills. They were certainly not disappointed. Ken, with his relaxed style, engaged the audience throughout showing a variety of images, while asking the audience… Read More »
Tuesday 15th October Members and guests were treated to an inspirational presentation by Colleen Slater. Colleen specialises in macro photography and is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society whose work is regularly shown in International exhibitions. Her passion developed during her childhood in South Wales, where she spent much of her time exploring the countryside. Her… Read More »
Tuesday 8th October Trevor Gellard is a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a Chairman of the L distinctions panel and a panel member on the Visual Arts panel at the Royal Photographic Society. He has exhibited in International exhibitions and has had several one-man exhibitions. He is also a member of the London Salon.… Read More »
Tuesday 24th September Report by Dave Burton We welcomed back Lyn Phillips for another entertaining and interactive evening. Lyn spoke on composition and new ideas in the ever-expanding world of photography where technology is enabling more and more people to achieve shots that were once only in the realm of specialised photographers. She encouraged us… Read More »
Happy 2019! To get things rolling this year we opened with a “Members Present” evening. Thank you to Kathie, Mia and Liz who displayed three diverse presentations. Topics included personal camera journeys, explanation on zoom bursts and a trip to Romania to aid charity work. Great presentations, good atmosphere and a lot of excitement for… Read More »
A somewhat rhetorical question, posed a few months back, led to a number of the club’s advanced photographers holding a discussion about what led them to this point in their photographic journey. Presentations gave insight into changes in equipment used over the years, preferred types of photography, how software can help or hinder, the benefits… Read More »
On Tuesday 16th, Khurrum and Rajinder presented an evening introducing the Club Members to the art of studio photography. They demonstrated the importance of the correct lighting and equipment needed to achieve the best portraits and we were introduced to soft boxes, umbrellas, barn doors, reflectors etc. They showed us how to achieve portraits with… Read More »
Lyn, as usual, delivered a fascinating evening packed with information and ideas on photography, image processing, creativity, printing and so much more. Lyn’s entertaining and engaging style kept us all involved throughout the whole evening and there simply wasn’t enough time to cover all the topics on the agenda. We did, however, learn a great… Read More »