Programme of Lectures and Events

4th - 6th  (Fri-Sun) PPS Exhibition of Prints - Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton

As a prelude to the new season come and what the Society has to offer as you view a stunning display of prints by our members (there will be some for sale at very reasonable prices)  members will also be on hand to offer tips and advice on taking photographs along with full details on the Societies activities.

8th - WELCOME EVENING

Once again we open with an informal evening to our new season - with a chance to swap anecdotes over a long cool drink from the bar of those heady summer days taking pictures - catching up on the latest in the Digital world with displays of members’ prints and slides being projected during the evening.

15th – Hot and Cold - PETER W JONES ARPS, DPAGB & SUSAN WILSON CPAGB

Peter and Sue both hail from Leicestershire and have visited the Society with excellent wildlife talks before - so this will be a welcome return. Peter is talking about his visit to Africa and includes photographs of gorillas.  Susan will talk about the Arctic and polar bears

22nd - My Photography – Fine Art or Creative Expression? – JIM HARTJE ARPS, EFIAP, APAGB, DPAGB, BPE5*

Photography has struggled since its inception to be recognized as a fine art. To the uninitiated it has been deemed to be merely a reproductive medium in which the end product was clear. The input of the photographer as an artist was considered as simply a technician who "operated the medium" and, in that way, produced the photograph. With the advances made in Digital Imaging and manipulation –  can photographs now be construed as art?

This Digital presentation will attempt to answer that question - showing you past, present, and future images before and after - they have been run through a variety of processes on a computer.

N.B. Today is the closing date for entries for Competition 1.

29th - COMPETITION ONE – Judge : Patricia Kreyer

Once again there we will back to two sections of the competition evenings with Members Prints, Slides and Digital being combined into one projected image section (please read the rules on entries on this web site). The judge will give a critique on all the entries then place the top ten in his order of preference points being awarded to aggregate over 4 competitions throughout the year for the trophies.

6th – Life in the Darkness – John Jones ARPS

John from Kegworth a first time visitor to the Society – brings us an interesting talk about  his research into the natural history which he discovered in a disused metal mine in Derbyshire. (This is close-up photography in a hostile environment)

10th - (Saturday) N&EMPF Photographic Day - hosted this year by James Maude C.C. (Mansfield)

Photographic opportunities arranged for you at various local places of interest, followed by the Memorial Lecture. (Full details of visits and the lecturer will be posted when known) For further details visit the web site which can be found at: nempf.org.uk

13th – PRACTICAL NIGHT 1 

There will be a selection of activities in which members can participate.  (Further details will be announced nearer the date.)

20th – PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS – Mike Fuller

Mike from Canvey Island in Essex - is both a Lecturer and Judge for the EAF, and has earned PSA and FIAP merit awards. This will be a comprehensive demonstration of essential Photoshop practices appropriate to photographers. The use of both Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Elements is covered. It is intended as an accessible tutorial on those methods and techniques which cover the majority of photographers Photoshop needs. Suitable for both new and advanced Photoshop users.

24th - (Saturday) - The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain - Print Club Championship

Held at Connars Quay - at Deeside College - entrance by ticket only booked in advance - The chance to see some of the finest prints in club photography on finals day. Full details can be found on the PAGB web site at: pagb-photography-uk.co.uk

27th – CRITIQUE EVENING

Members are invited to bring along their own prints for discussion. We will work in small groups and give each other constructive criticism on each others work.

3rd – PHOTOGRAPHING MODELS – Steve Myall EFIAP 

Steve from Kegworth brings us Photographing Models is a print talk - colour and monochrome - that covers all types of model photography, from portraits, to shooting specifically for model portfolios and then into more creative work for competition and exhibitions. There's hints and tips on lighting, working with models both in the studio and on location, and making money from photographing models. A small selection of my work can be seen here: http://www.modelmayhem.com/89807

8th – (Sunday) EAF – PRINT EVENT at the Uplands Community Centre, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, hosted by PHOENIX GROUP

Talks : Dr. ANNE SUTCLIFFE FRPS. EFIAP “PHOTOGRAPHY IS FUN” Colour and Monochrome work - Varied subjects and style. GLYN EDMUNDS ARPS. DPAGB EFIAP/s ABIPP AMPA. “FUZZY LANDSCAPES AND GRITTY NUDES” Mostly traditional Darkroom colour and monochrome. ALAN MILLWARD. FRPS. MPAGB Hon.PAGB
“EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY” Colour and Monochrome prints from a double Fellow of the RPS - Landscape, Nature and travel. Full details can be found on the EAF web site at: eafphotoclubs.co.uk

10th – PICTURES THAT PAID – Gavin Hoey

Gavin is a freelance writer and photographer with Digital Photo Magazine. He will talk about the highs and lows of professional photography.

17th – MONOCHROME RICHARD – Richard Oldfield ARPS

Richard has had several exhibitions locally of his monochrome prints and he will bring along a selection of these prints for us to look at.

N.B. Today is the closing date for entries for Competition 2.

24th – COMPETITION 2 – Judges : Bruce & Annie MacCormick

The second of this years member competitions for Prints, Slides and Digital being combined into one projected image section the judge will give a critique on all the entries then place the top ten in his order of preference points being awarded to aggregate over 4 competitions throughout the year for the trophies. 

 

28th – 29th (Saturday/Sunday) PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit :

Hosted by (TBA) – This whole weekend one of two each year devoted to the adjudication of entries for the PAGB distinctions CPAGB, DPAGB, MPAGB in either prints or slides. Six specially invited judges from the Photographic Alliance list will be in the hot seats so to speak, marking panels on individual merit and not against each other. This event is open to entrants and club members should they wish to see the standards required for future participation. Anyone interested in obtaining a distinction should seek further details and advice from the EAF web site at: eafphotoclubs.co.uk

(NB - Applications to be assessed over already oversubscribed for this event - anyone considering applying for these distinctions would be well advised to apply for their certificate of eligibility from the federation now for the following event which will be in the EAF in April 2010)

1st – FARMING & CONSERVATION – Nicholas Watts.

Nicholas is a local farmer and conservationist, together with being a keen photographer.

8th – PRESIDENTS EVENING – Janet Davies LRPS

Our President, Janet Davies, LRPS, will present her AV work, followed by a digital ‘challenge’.   The ‘challenge’ will consist of members being asked in advance to enhance a selection of photographs using ‘Photoshop’ techniques and these will be projected during the evening.

N.B. TODAY IS THE CLOSING DATE TO MEMBERS FOR PPS ANNUAL EXHIBITION ENTRIES

15th – No Meeting  - Christmas break

All the shopping should be done by now - save that last treat for yourself from your friendly photographic shop.

22nd –  No Meeting  - Christmas break

Enjoy the good tidings of Christmas but still get out and take some pictures on that new fangled camera you got for Christmas - if the weather is right then get to it - even if its not you can still get some snaps.

29th  –  No Meeting  - Christmas break

A New Year is about to dawn - but do not put your camera into hibernation - it may be winter but what a time of year for the light - no time like the present to get snapping again.

 

5th – PAGB Inter-Federation Slide Competition and Exhibition

A chance to see this prestigious exhibition at one of only a few venues in the federation as the show of the best works representing each Federation from club photography tours the U.K.

9th – Saturday) N&EMPF 55th  Annual Exhibition of Prints and Slides

The official opening and presentation of the awards at Durban House Heritage Centre, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Notts. - followed by the premier showing of the projected images. The Federation’s Annual Exhibition of Prints will then be on display until Saturday 6th  February, whilst the Projected Image show tours around the clubs. For further details visit the web site which can be found at: nempf.org.uk -

12th – PRACTICAL NIGHT 2 - Portraiture - Nigel Gardner

Our own Nigel Gardner will bring his own studio lights and a model so that members can take portraits under studio conditions.   He will also advise on how to set up the lighting.   Please remember to bring your camera and tripod.

N.B. Today is the closing date for entries for Competition 3.

19th – COMPETITION 3 - Judge : COLIN SOUTHGATE, FRPS, DPAGB. BPE2*

The third of this years member competitions for Prints, Slides and Digital being combined into one projected image section the judge will give a critique on all the entries then place the top ten in his order of preference points being awarded to aggregate over 4 competitions throughout the year for the trophies. 

23rd – (Saturday) Cambridge Camera Club, Inter-Club Digital Competition

Will take place at 'Whittlesford Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambs CB2 4NE' Judge: …………………………………….Arrival: 1.30 pm for prompt 2 pm start - now in its 6th year ……. clubs will be taking part - full details can be found at: cambcc.org.uk/

26th – N&EMPF Annual Exhibition  - Projected Images

This is the annual showing around the clubs of the 55th North and East Midlands Photographic Federation Annual Projected Image Show as it continues its tour around 40 other clubs in the East Midlands – The slides are set to a very professional taped commentary by Ashley Franklin.

 

2nd – Appraisal of the Annual Exhibition Entries - Judge : David Gibbins, ARPS, APAGB, AFIAP

Our Exhibition judge will give an appraisal of his selection from the Society’s Annual Exhibition of the Prints and Slides, and Digital Images and announces the award winners. The Exhibition opens on Friday 26th February, in the Art Gallery at the Peterbroough City Museum in Priestgate.

9th – FULL CIRCLE & BEYOND – Colin Westgate FRPS, DPAGB, APAGB, MFIAP

A welcome return to the Society for Colin from West Mersea. - Well known to some of our members through 'Quest Photography' a photo training organization which he runs. His interest first came alive around 1959 when most of his work, like most amateurs of this time, was in Mono done in the darkroom. His talk tonight is a mixture of colour and mono prints, darkroom and digital. Subject matter is mainly landscape, but there are other things too. Pictures will include some early work, showing his photographic evolution and, hopefully, progression. Most of the work will be that produced in the past few years. His current mono printing digital style is very similar to his
darkroom work of the 70's, hence he has come 'full circle', but hopefully progressed 'beyond that'.

14th – (Sunday) East Anglian Federation Championships Digital Projected Images and Prints : at the Latton Bush Centre, Harlow. – The day commences at 10.00am, with the Digital Championship which also serves as the vehicle to select the two clubs to represent the Federation at the National Finals in July at Warwick – followed after lunch by the Print Championship at 1.30 pm - which also serves as the vehicle to select the two clubs to represent the Federation at the National Finals in October at Connahs Quay. Full details can be found on the EAF web site at: eafphotoclubs.co.uk

16th – THE PANTANAL, BRAZIL – Gordon Bramham, ARPS, AFIAP, DPAGB, PSA4* BPE3*  

Gordon will talk about his photographs taken in The Pantanal, Brazil .  This is an enormous area of wetland habitat in Brazil .  He will also talk about his national exhibition entries.  He has recently finished 13th in the World of Wildlife Photographers competition and 10th in this country’s Bird Photographers of the Year competition.

23rd – ARCHITECTURE THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER– Martine Hamilton Knight

Since graduating from the Surrey Institute of Art in 1990 Martine has specialised in architectural photography. Over the last 18 years she has run a successful business working for a variety of organisations including architects, construction companies, interior designers and advertising agencies. Her work has been published in many international books and journals. www.lineandlight.co.uk/ or www.nottinghamvision.co.uk/ for more details.

N.B. Today is the closing date for entries for the Bill Dunn Competition.

26th (Friday) Peterborough P. S. - Annual Exhibition Opens

The Society’s 2010 Exhibition of Prints and Projected Images will be on display in the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery in Priestgate from today until Sunday 28th of March.

2nd – Competition for : The Bill Dunn Award – Judge: David Steel

Bill Dunn was ahead of his time and was one of the leading exponents that inspired many photographers with his commend of darkroom techniques for making creative slide images in the 1980's. His work in the creative field remains legendary. In honour of Bill's memory tonight Peter will judge our fourth annual stand alone competition for the most 'Creative' image by a Society member.

7th – (Sunday) EAF AGM & Slide Event :

Takes place at the Latton Bush Centre, Harlow, hosted this year by............ – The AGM will take place in the morning – followed after lunch by: IAN BATEMAN FRPS "AUDIO VISUAL SEQUENCES" Varied Subjects digitally produced. RIKKI O"NEIL FRPS MPAGB "ONE STEP BEYOND" Images from a very creative photographer. Full details can be found on the EAF web site at: eafphotoclubs.co.uk

9th – DIGITAL EVENING – Critique

This will be the 2nd of our digital evenings, but this time we will show projected images of members’ work and give constructive criticism of the images - Again we will work in small groups.

16th – THE BROTHERHOOD CHALLENGE CUP – Judge : Colin Southgate, FRPS, DPAGB, BPE2*

The annual battle between photographic clubs within a 40 mile radius of Peterborough - Each club enters a set of eight images before a judge who comments on them and marks them to determine this year’s holder of the trophy - that was won by Peterborough P.S. in 2009. In keeping with ever changing evolution of Photography this competition is now in a Projected Digital format.

21st – (Sunday) North & East Midlands Photographic Federation AGM & Club Projected Digital Image Championship

Takes place at The Arnold Leisure Centre, Nottingham - The AGM commences at 10.30 AM, with the Projected Image Championship commencing at 1.45 pm. For further details visit the web site which can be found at: nempf.org.uk

23rd – The 2010 Annual Exhibition - Presentation Evening

The trophies will be presented to the award winners at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, 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 - the exhibition closes on Sunday March 28th

30th – GETTING MORE WITH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY WITH PANELS – Barry Freeman ARPS, DPAGB

A welcome return to Barry who lectured last year - and a member of Ipswich and District P.S - His lecture is made up of many panels of pictures (4 or 6 up) which he has produced over many years of entering the IDPS Panel Trophies competitions. They are mainly landscapes but there are others. The main purpose of the lecture is to show the benefits of showing pictures in panels, to tell a better story than can be obtained from single images.

6th  – NO MEETING – Easter Break

Easter at a better time this year has just come and gone and by now we should just be into the lighter evenings just made for those trips out to the local landscapes, or if the lights not so good you can always retire to the local hostelry and swap some photographic anecdotes.

 

9th to 11th – (Fri-Sun) – N&EMPF PHOTOGRAPHIC WEEKEND AND CONFERENCE, at Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln – For further details visit the web site which can be found at: nempf.org.uk

 

13th – FOUR-WAY PRINT/PROJECTED IMAGE BATTLE – Judge : BOB ROWE ARPS CPAGB

We are the hosts for this year’s friendly interface between Peterborough P.S., March C.C. , Deepings C.C. & Wisbech C.C.-

N.B. Today is the closing date for entries for Competition 4.
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20th – COMPETITION 4 – Judge : PETER W JONES ARPS, DPAGB

The fourth and final of this years member competitions for Prints, Slides and Digital being combined into one projected image section The judge will give a critique on all the entries then place the top ten in his order of preference points being awarded to aggregate over 4 competitions throughout the year for the trophies.

27th – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – (Members only)

Reports, Election of Officers and discussion of the Society’s affairs – your chance to shape the future of the Society.

 

4th May – The 28th  Rushden Open Colour Slide Exhibition

An audio visual presentation by Rushden & District P.S. of this years’ brand new show – one of only six showings around the region of one of the top British Photographic Slide Exhibitions, which may all be shown in a Digital Audio Visual format.

17th July – (Saturday) - The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain – Projected Image Club Championship

At The Arts Centre, University of Warwick (Near Coventry) at 10.15am - entrance by ticket only booked in advance - The chance to see some of the finest images in club photography on finals day. Full details can be found on the PAGB web site at: pagb-photography-uk.co.uk