March 2010 - ANNUAL EXHIBITION NOW SHOWING
The Society’s 2010 Exhibition of Prints and Projected Images are now on display at the Peterborough City Museum in Priestgate until the 28th of March
The official opening was made recently by the the Deputy Mayor of Peterborough - Councillor Pam Winsdale on Friday the 26th of February.
On display, there is work by 30 of our members, even more than in 2009. Between them there are 278 prints and 130 Projected images in various categories for the viewing public to enjoy.
A selection of the award winning images can now be viewed online in the 2010 Exhibition Gallery found by clicking on "Exhibition" Menu. - Then selecting the "2010 Print & Projected Images Awards" tag.
The trophies will be presented to the award winners in the Museum and Art Gallery on the 23rd of March, culminating in the announcement by the Editor of Evening Telegraph announcing this year’s winner of their trophy, having the whole exhibition to choose from.
Our grateful thanks to this year's judge "David E. Gibbins ARPS, APAGB, AFIAP" who travelled all the way from Nottingham on a very cold Sunday in January to judge our work. As you will see if you visit the full exhibition he was given a pretty stiff task which took most of the day to complete.
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The East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies (EAF) is pleased to announce the launch of its new web site at www.eaf.org.uk
The site is a new design that offers a number of advanced facilities which we hope that our members, and other users, will find useful. Please use this new link and update any bookmarks you have to reflect this new address. The previous web site will continue to run alongside the new one until 1st April whereupon people visiting that site will be automatically redirected to the new site.
Note also that all e-mail address have changed and now end in @eaf.org.uk – the ‘old’ e-mail addresses will coexist along with the new ones for some time so rest assured that the use of an ‘old’ e-mail address will still result in the recipient receiving their message. However, we do advise everybody to update their address books as soon as possible.
Please report any difficulties with the site to webmaster@eaf.org.uk along with any other comments or questions you may have.
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February 2010 - SPECIALIST INTEREST GROUP - STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
The recently formed 'PORTRAITURE GROUP' within Peterborough Photographic Society have set up links with a local studio in Stamford on a regular basis.
The "rgbSTUDIOS" have a variety of models available for photographers to photograph and usually there will be no additional significant charge for this - perhaps just a contribution towards their travel costs.
It's always worth checking first in case you have specific needs for a model who has to be contracted in.
The studio is also available for private hire, to enable members to photograph their own subjects in the comfort of a purpose-designed studio environment with both lighting and technical assistance available on-hand, if required.
We will shortly be expanding the web site to encompass this and any other like minded groups of specialist photographers who wish to share their experiences and gradually build a gallery of photographs, which have been taken by 
different photographers whilst at the studio.
Further group sessions have already been organized - but space is limited:
Monday 15th of February 2010 - 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Saturday 6th of March 2010 - 4.00pm - 6.00pm
If you are interested in attending, or for more information please contact:
or directly to the studio it will be: Robin Jeffries.
Details for private rates of hire can be found on the studio site - but please contact Robin to book and receive a members discount.
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February 2010 - 10th Birthday Photo Competition - Closing Date Extended to 30th March 2010
28 October - The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), the charity which operates the life-saving air ambulance service in the region, is inviting amateur and professional photographers to help it design both a special range of Christmas cards for 2010, the year in which it celebrates its tenth anniversary, and a special fund-raising calendar for 2011.
Keen photographers from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk are asked to submit photos which they feel show their county at its best.
They can take photos especially or submit pictures they have previously taken. The photos will be judged by a panel of charity staff and supporters. Five photos will be selected to be used as part of the EAAA’s Christmas card collection for 2010 and twelve others will help make up a calendar for 2011, which will go on sale towards the end of next year.
All those whose photos are chosen will be credited on the cards and calendar. They will also be invited to visit Anglia One, the air ambulance serving Norfolk and Suffolk, or Anglia Two, which serves Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. They will also receive a photograph of themselves with the aircraft as a memento of their visit.
Click here for Entry Form - Full information and rules at : East Anglian Air Ambulance
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Life in Lincolnshire 2010 - Photography Competition
Closing Date - 31st March 2010
Have you had a nice Summer? Did you get out with your camera? Did you catch a photograph that represents Life in South Lincolnshire? Perhaps you prefer autumn, winter or spring? Do you like the simplicity of the salt marshes near Sutton Bridge, the grandeur of Belton House near Grantham or perhaps your preference lies somewhere in between.
Either way we would love to see your photographs entered into our competition. Entry is free and you could win one of the top 3 prizes. There are both Junior and Adult sections so everybody has a chance.
The rules are very simple. Photographs should be taken in South Lincolnshire see Map here and they should be taken sometime between 1st April 2009 and 31st March 2010. See full Rules here and Entry Form here. There will be a professional judging of all entries plus a presentation night to which all winners will be invited.
If you would like to know more please contact us at The Market House, Long Sutton.
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Paper & Graphic Supplies - January 2010
Suppliers of laser and photo inkjet paper, along with supporting products, to professional photographers, architects, graphic designers and producers of inkjet fine art.
Our range of photo inkjet and fine art papers is designed to offer outstanding performance and archival quality. Micro porous coatings ensure clear, sharp, instant dry vibrant images at highly competitive prices. Laser papers include Xerox Colotech, Nevertear, Evolve recycled, Navigator laser and self adhesive paper and films. All of which offer the highest quality available.
Experienced and knowledgeable staff can help you to make the right choices, free sample service and free ICC colour profiles for inkjet printing to ensure accurate colour.
Meet them at "Focus, stand C53," (NEC Birmingham 7th - 10th March 2010) - where they will be showing new products double sided inkjet, greetings cards and photo books
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October 2009 - RPS Distinction - Janet Davies ARPS
Congratulations to our current President Janet Davies on acheiving the distinction of ARPS (Assocateship of the Royal Photographic Society) at the recent assessment by the Visual Art panel for Associateship that took place on the 14th of October at Bath. Her panel of fifteen prints printed on PERMAJET - TEXTURED ART SILK paper and presented in a complimentray champagne white coloured mountboard were given unanimous approval by the eight adudicators. To get the balance of the images right is always important and Janet's layout is shown here below - you can see larger individual images by clicking on this link Flowers Panel which will take you to the relevant gallery page.
This distinction is not obtained by just taking a few pictures that look good together - it had been three years in the planning and taking with many images discarded along the way as they did not fit the concept. You have to also to submit a "statement of intent" which was as follows:
The Beauty of Flowers
“What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?”
The verse of this poem, “Leisure”, indicates my intentions with this panel. There are subtle tones and shapes within flowers, that we simply do not notice as we become too absorbed with our daily lives.
These are “bee’s eye images”! The peculiarities and the textures of each flower are so familiar to the bee. We need to put ourselves in his position!
“Every flower is
A beautiful masterpiece
Winged or blossom stemmed.”
When we get this close, there is so much to see, that we have to slow down to appreciate what is there, to become more peaceful and, possibly, even to meditate, thinking how quietly they have grown to bring us such beauty and perfume.
“A poor life this, if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare”
Quotations are from W.H.Davies, Dorothy Holmes and Megna Kalvani.
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October 2009 - Calendar Man - Tony Lovell
Tony Lovell has had great success with the “Country File” programme. He entered the image (shown below right), “Morning Light”, for the competition to make their next calendar. He was one of the twelve chosen for the final out of an amazing 31,322 entries, (three times as many as last year) waiting for the public to vote for the overall winner. Unfortunately he did not win that title but his image will be printed for September in the 2010 Calendar.
The Country File team of judges - wildlife presenter/photographer Chris Packham, Countryfile presenter John Craven and comedy star Jo Brand -had to work very quickly as entries closed in early September 2009 and the public voted on September 20th. The final result was announced on October 4th.
The image was taken in Bradgate Park, Leicester on October 6th 2008 at 0806. It was the wonderful early morning light coming through the trees that caught his eye. He had set up to photograph the clearing in the wood and waited for the deer to come into the frame, He’d taken a couple of the clearing on its own, a picture in itself.
A couple of deer came through, which he then photographed. He saw the squirrel run up the tree, he took two frames. This was the first of his shots with the squirrel in the light in the second shot its higher in the tree and not backlit. That was a glorious bonus that does occasionally happen for photographers.
Taken on a new camera and equipment recently purchased for a trip to Yellowstone Park in the USA. He decided to go out for a practice session to try it out on slightly different wildlife. It was thanks to the new responsive equipment that he was able to capture this moment.
The society I am pleased to say had already noted the superb quality of this image - taken, I hasten to add by a Photographer more known for his Monochrome darkroom work - but used by us as part of our entry for the PAGB 2008 Great British Cup and from a judging perspective it has both Natural History and Pictorial elements that make it stand out.
To view the full selection for the 11th Countryfile calendar please check out the BBC Web Site at: Countryfile Calendar Winners where you can also purchase a copy - which costs £9. A minimum of £4 from each sale will go to the BBC’s Children in Need appeal.
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October 2009 - Tim Gregory - BWPA Success
Congratulations to Tim Gregory whose image of a "Stag" (seen left) - that won our own Annual Exhibition earlier this year, has been Commended in the British Wildlife Photography Awards - 2009 Competition. His image which was entered in the Animal Portraits section will join their touring exhibition details of which can be found at the BWPA Web Site : Exhibition Dates.
The nearest venue to Peterborough will be The National Trust - Wicken Fen Wildlife Centre - where it is showing during January & February 2010.
If you are interested The Competition for 2010 will re-open next Spring and full details will be posted on the BWPA Web Site - there are seven categories to chose from - so start taking your images now.
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July 2009 - Husband & Wife - Excel in the Cotswolds
Congratulations to husband and wife team David & Judy Hodgson who had recent medal success in the Cotswold Monochrome Salon 2009 - this is one of the exhibitions in which acceptances count towards the distinctions under the patronage of the British Photographic Exhibitions (BPE) details of which can be found at the BPE Exhibition Web Site.
Judy Hodgson gained a Gold Award for her image "The Rider" (seen here left) - This also did well in our own Annual Exhibition as one of four images in the Digital Panel Category.
David Hodgson gained a Silver Award with his image “Happy Feet” (seen below). There were approximately 1500 entries for the judges to work through.
"The BPE exists to encourage photographers to enter exhibitions and to recognize successful entrants via the issue of the Crown Awards photographic distinctions. Exhibition members share ideas, promote each other's exhibitions and generally work together to promote competitive photography."
Many of our members do enter various regional, national and international competitions, as well as entering for a selection of awards and taking part in local club battles and our own in-house competitions. When members are successful it really is wonderful, but the root of all this success is that we enjoy taking photographs and that our prime objective is to take images that really please ourselves.
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17th March 2009 - The Brotherhoods Cup
JUDGED BY : DAVID E GIBBINS ARPS, AFIAP, APAGB, BPE3*
Last Tuesday the annual competition between locally invited Camera Clubs and Societies was hosted by Peterborough P.S. for The Brotherhoods Cup. In recent years its popularity had waned due to the demise of 35mm slides. This year was the first year it had gone "digital" and as a result of this decision 13 clubs took part. Each club entry was for 8 images only an entirely open subject that were commented and marked out of 20 by our invited judge.
David Gibbins had a fairly daunting task getting through the 104 images - but as we have come to expect from such an experienced judge he completed the assignment very deftly. For the first time this year very kindly donated by David Hodgson there was to be an award for the best image of the competition - this came down to a very difficult choice from the 15 or so highest marked slides that were held back to be viewed again at the end. After much deliberation this award finally went to MIKE BUXTON of PETERBOROUGH P.S. - for his superb Natural History image "DUSKY SUNBIRD" is shown below (right).
Individual Club Scores |
|
Peterborough P.S |
131 |
Deepings C.C. |
129 |
Kings Lynn & District C.C. |
128 |
St. Neots & District C.C. |
128 |
Spalding P.S |
127 |
| Biggleswade & District C.C. | 125 |
Wisbech & District C.C. |
123 |
| Bedford C.C. | 119 |
St. Ives P. C |
118 |
| Pinchbeck Photo Group | 116 |
| Rushden & District P.S. | 115 |
Ely P.S. |
114 |
Grantham P.S. |
114 |
The outcome of for the Trophy was quite a close affair with the Hosts PETERBOROUGH P.S. just pipping our close rivals DEEPINGS C.C. by 2 points - with KINGS LYNN & ST. NEOTS a further 1 point behind in Joint 3rd. This is the first time for a few years that Peterborough have won the trophy outright.
The evening was rounded off by a the raffle with many of the donated prizes coming from the participating clubs as has been the tradition of this competition that there is no entry fee to participate and the proceeds help to defray the costs incurred.
Our thanks go to DAVID GIBBINS - for his excellent judging, PETER MALTON who organized the event and his brother NEIL MALTON for collating the entries and projecting them at the event - along with the Peterborough P.S. members who provided the images for our winning set.
We look forward to seeing you all again in March 2010. (date will be announced once next season's programme is completed)