Programme of Lectures and Events
2011 – 2012 Season
2nd, 3rd, & 4th (Fri to Sun) Exhibition at 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.
6th – Welcome Evening to new and old members
Once again we open with an informal evening to our new season, with displays of members’ work being shown during the evening.
13th – Practical Evening – ‘Round Robin’ Evening
A practical evening involving club members in various activities, such as mounting prints, table top and close-up photography, basic instruction in ‘Photoshop’, etc. Further details will be announced nearer the date.
20th – ‘The Long Journey North’ – Danny Green
Why nature photography
Why Nature Photography? - Danny has always been interested in Nature and the Outdoors from a young age and Nature Photography seemed a perfect path to follow to enjoy both. He likes the fact he can be in remote locations or see something rare or unusual and have his camera at hand to record it and share it. Danny who was born and still lives in Leicestershire and is a multi-award winning wildlife photographer has been travelling to the remotest corners of Europe in search of images for his new book ‘The Long Journey North’. This talk is a prelude to his book being published. Full details of his work can be found at: http://www.dannygreenphotography.com/
27th – Critique evening
Members are invited to bring along their own prints for discussion. We will work in small groups and give constructive criticism on each other’s work, plus hints about entering for competitions and how to complete entries for the Society’s Annual Exhibition.
4th – ‘Mike Fuller – ‘Photoshop Layers – the Photographers Friend’.
A welcome return after last year’s most interesting lecture to Mike, from Canvey Island in Essex, who is both a Lecturer and Judge for the EAF. This will be a comprehensive demonstration of how to ensure you obtain and maximize image quality when using digital cameras. It covers the theory and practice of ‘Layers’ as well as discussing the use and handling other techniques using both Photoshop CS3/4 and Elements are demonstrated.
N.B. Today is the closing date for entries for Competition 1.
11th – Competition 1 – Judge: Allan Livingstone
This is the first of our four open competitions this season. The two sections of the competition comprise members’ prints, and then digital images, (please read the rules on entries on the web site - ). The judge will give a critique on all the entries and score each entry out of 20, with the points being awarded to aggregate over four competitions throughout the season for the trophies.
15th – (Saturday) N&EMPF Photographic Day - hosted this year by Lincoln Camera Club.
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
18th – Bob Underhill AIPF, APAGB – ‘Faces and Places’ plus some Monochrome Images.
A welcome return to Bob whose presentation is sponsored by PERMA-JET. Bob is Black Country boy from the West Midlands. He is a retired professional photographer. After a life time of working in all mediums Bob was reluctant to move from film but he is now all digital. Bob continues to be a very successful exhibitor at all levels. He is one of the longest serving members of Smethwick P.S. having been President twice.
22nd – (Saturday) the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain - Print Club Championship
This is held at Connah’s 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:
25th – ‘Paul Hobson – ‘Scotland-the very best of UK Wildlife, Speyside, Shetland, Mull, The Uists. ’
Originally from Manchester, Paul came to Sheffield to study a degree in Environmental Science in the late 1970s where he specialised in wildlife conservation. He trained as a teacher and worked as a lecturer of Environmental Science in Sheffield for 20 years before he became a full time wildlife photographer. He started photography with a Pentax Spotmatic as a way of recording bird's nests. One day whilst working on a high moor in the Peak District he met a local bird photographer. A conversation led to a session in a hide with a Redshank and he was hooked.
Today he uses the Canon EOS system with a variety of lenses with a EOS 1D mk4 and 5Dmk2. About 12 years ago he decided that he needed to start to sell his work and is now represented by a number of agencies (NPL, FLPA, Fotonatura and RSPCA) and sells images and articles to a variety of magazines and organisations. Full details of his work can found at: Paul Hobson Wildlife Photographer
Tonight he will bring us what is becoming a rarity in Camera Clubs these days - 'A SLIDE SHOW' showing the best of Scotlands Wildlife
29th – (Saturday) PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit (Audio Visual):
Hosted by (Leicester & Leics PS) at The Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP. This Full Day is devoted to the adjudication of entries for the PAGB distinctions CPAGB, DPAGB, MPAGB. Anyone interested in obtaining a distinction should seek further details and advice from the EAF web site at: eaf.org.uk
1st – Audio Visual Presentation - David Gibbins ARPS AFIAP APAGB, BPE3*
David is the current President of N&EMPF and no stranger to the Society – he comes tonight to show us the other side of his photography – with an Audio Visual Show - As David says - "We don't all have to be master photographers but we should enjoy our hobby. A photograph is the capture of a moment in time that triggers the recollection of memories and feelings. It is a wonderful mechanism for communication. Going through my photographs and putting the shows together has brought back many memories, not just for me but for family, friends and camera clubs."
6th – (Sunday) EAF – PRINT EVENT hosted by
This will take place at Townley Memorial Hall, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5RJ.
Coming to us all the way from Ireland, ANNE CASSIDY FRPS FIPF AFIAP will start the day for us with a talk entitled “TALKING PICTURES” - enabling her to fly back home late afternoon. Anne is a judge on the Licenciateship panel for the RPS distinctions and has just completed her studies for a Masters Degree in photography at the University of Ulster. She works mainly in documentary projects in both monochrome and colour and also creative art in colour.
After Lunch CLIVE TANNER FRPS will show us images under the title of “DIVINE LIGHT”. This will consist of his Fellowship panel in Silver Prints, but will also include colour and monochrome Digital Prints. Clive started taking photographs seriously when he joined Tonbridge Camera Club in the 1970’s and says that chance caused him to try architectural photography but once tried he was hooked!. He gained his Fellowship with large format monochrome prints in the Applied category and has since also been an assessor on the RPS “L”, “A” and “F” Panels. Having retired from full time employment, Clive and a couple of friends started archiving their local museum’s small artefacts, putting some of his experience to good use. Although still dabbling with all sorts of subject matter, ecclesiastical architecture and sculpture still remains his favourite genre of photography.
Finally, MARGARET SALISBURY FRPS MFIAP FIPF APAGB will round off the day with her talk entitled “DRAGONPIX” which includes both monochrome and colour prints. Margaret tells us that she not only enjoys her photography, but also the opportunities it opens up e.g. relating to and meeting people from all walks of life and all over the world and never tires of seeing the world through the lens of a camera!. Her talk will include images taken when she had an opportunity to experience life in primitive villages in Ghana and met people who were happy to be photographed going about their everyday lives. In addition Margaret aims to show a wide range of subject matter to provide “something for everyone” including images from a visit to the Carnival in Venice and landscapes from the UK to the USA. All coupled with the wonderful “stories” that go with the pictures – told in a way that only Margaret can! Full details can be found on the EAF web site at: eaf.org.uk
8th – ‘A Falklands Journey’ - Liz and Barrie, DPAGB, Hatten,
A welcome return to Liz and Barrie are both members of the EAF Executive Committee and are keen travellers who enjoy photographing the wildlife and landscapes of the places they visit - bring us some their images from their trip to the Southern Hemisphere.
15th – ‘Chris Upton – ‘The Art of Travel Photography’
Chris Upton is an award winning photographer from Southwell, Nottinghamshire. In his words "I photograph throughout the UK but have also visited some great locations around the world. The opportunity to visit magical places, meet the people and observe their culture has been a wonderful experience. My goal is always to capture some of that that feeling in my images”.
N.B. Today is the last date for entries for Competition 2.
22nd – Competition 2 – Judge: Derek Buckett
This is the 2nd of our open competitions this season. The two sections of the competition comprise members’ prints, and then digital images, (please read the rules on entries on the web site). The judge will give a critique on all the entries and score each entry out of 20, with the points being awarded to aggregate over four competitions throughout the season for the trophies
26th/27th – (Saturday/Sunday) PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit (Prints & PDI):
Hosted by (NWPA) at The Electric Mountain, Llanberis LL55 4UR. This whole weekend, one of two each year, is devoted to the adjudication of entries for the PAGB distinctions CPAGB, DPAGB, MPAGB.- in prints or projected images. Anyone interested in obtaining a distinction should seek further details and advice from the EAF web site at: eaf.org.uk
29th – ‘The Life of the Badger’ - Gerald Hall, MPAGB, EFIAP, PSA4* BPE5*
A welcome return to Gerald from a prolific Nature Photographer from Worksop, who this evening will show us a collection of images portraying the life of badgers.
6th – PPS Members Evening : with Tony Lovell, Neil Malton, David Hodgson & David Henderson
Club members Tony Lovell, Neil Malton, David Hodgson and David Henderson will be showing their photographs from places such as Yellowstone Park, Antarctica and South Georgia and India - in a series of Mini lectures.
13th – President’s Evening and Pre-Christmas Buffet
Our President, Liz Kemp will host this evening. (Further details nearer the date.) Images from Past presidents
N.B. TODAY IS THE CLOSING DATE FOR PPS 2012 EXHIBITION ENTRIES
20th & 27th – No meetings – Christmas & New Year Break.
3rd – No meeting – Christmas & New Year Break
7th – (Saturday) N&EMPF 57th Annual Exhibition of Prints and Slides
The official opening and presentation of the awards at Durban House, Eastwood - followed by the premier showing of the projected images. The Federation’s Annual Exhibition of Prints will then be on display until Saturday 4th 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
10th – PAGB Inter-Federation Slide Competition and Exhibition
A chance to see this prestigious exhibition as a projected digital image presentation at one of only a few venues in the Eastern Region, as the show of the best work from club photography representing each Federation, tours the U.K.
17th – Practical Evening - Projected Images Critique
This will be the second of our critique evenings. Again we will work in small groups, but this time we will show projected images of members’ work and give constructive criticism of the images.
N.B. Today is the last date for entries for Competition 3.
21st – (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 9th year over 30 clubs will be taking part - full details can be found at: cambcc.org.uk/
24th – Competition 3 – Judge: Dave Stewart LBPPA
This is the 3rd of our open competitions this season. The two sections of the competition comprise members’ prints, and then digital images, (please read the rules on entries on the web site). The judge will give a critique on all the entries and score each entry out of 20, with the points being awarded to aggregate over four competitions throughout the season for the trophies
31st – North and East Midlands Photographic Federation Exhibition
An AV presentation of the 57th N&EMPF exhibition. The projected images are set to a very professional taped commentary by Ashley Franklin - and the A/V production by own Jim Hartje
7th – Appraisal of the Exhibition entries. Judge: Colin Southgate FRPS, DPAGB
Our Exhibition judge this year Colin Southgate will give an appraisal of his selection from the Society’s Annual Exhibition of the Prints and Projected Images and announce the award winners. (Details of the venue and dates of the Exhibition to be given later.)
12th – (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: eaf.org.uk
14th – Practical Evening 2 - Portraiture
Our own Exhibition Secretary 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 last date for entries for the Bill Dunn Competition
21st – Bill Dunn Competition - Judge : Peter Yeo FRPS, DPAGB, APAGB
Bill Dunn was ahead of his time and was one of the leading exponents that inspired many photographers with his command 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, this is the seventh annual stand alone competition for the most 'creative' image by a Society member.
28th – ‘From Pursuit to Passions to Profession’ - Ashley Franklin, ARPS, ABPPA, APAGB
Ashley has been a member of Derby City Photographic Club for 30 years and is now a professional photographer. You may recognize him as the ‘voice’ of N&EMPF on the Exhibition A/V Show CD.
Whilst pursuing a career on BBC Local Radio, photography became a keen pursuit, swiftly turning to a passion as he poured through photo magazines and books, fired by the images of famous photographers as well as lecturers and photographers from his own club in Derby.
Eventually the passion evolved into a profession. After leaving Radio Derby in 2000 to pursue a freelance career involving broadcasting, film and theatre criticism and feature writing, photography eventually became his vocation, mainly because of the digital revolution.
Following the initial success of selling his images he has also branched out into weddings, portraits, portfolios, and commercial event photography and has been building up a stock of photos for an image library, particularly of Derbyshire through his involvement as writer/photographer with Derbyshire Life & Countryside. Our members will really enjoy both his photography and commentary, which should give us a good deal to think about. Full details of Ashley's work can be found on his web site at: Ashley Franklin Photography
Entries this month for the EAF Exhibition. (Exact date to be announced as soon as known.)
6th – Brotherhood Cup - Judge : Malcolm Tinn LRPS, LBIPP
The annual battle between photographic clubs within a 40 mile radius of Peterborough. Each club enters a set of eight projected digital images before the judge who comments on them and marks them to determine this year’s holder of the trophy – which last year resulted in a tie between Peterborough & Wisbech.
11th – (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 a.m., with the Projected Image Championship commencing at 1.45 p.m. For further details visit the web site which can be found at: nempf.org.uk
13th – TO BE ANNOUNCED
15th – (Thursday) FOUR-WAY PRINT/PROJECTED IMAGE BATTLE - Judge : Liz Hatten
March Camera Club host this year’s annual friendly competition between themselves, Wisbech Camera Club, Deepings Camera Club and Peterborough Photographic Society. Details of time, venue will be given nearer the competition.
20th – The 2012 Annual Exhibition - Presentation Evening
The trophies will be presented to the award winners of this year’s exhibition. (Venue to be announced at a later date.)
27th – ‘Pachas Gold – a Himalayan Traverse’ - Paul Bingham
Paul has had a lifelong passion for life outdoors, including mountaineering and also birding. Tonight’s presentation features the story of a high mountain traverse in the Dhaula Dhar range of the Punjab Himalaya.
30th March/1st April – (Fri - Sun) - N&EMPF PHOTOGRAPHIC WEEKEND AND CONFERENCE.
Venue (TBC), For further details visit the web site which can be found at: nempf.org.uk
3rd – Practical Evening - Outside in
We will travel to ………………………. and explore the photographic opportunities provided by the architecture and landscape of this beautiful old town.
10th – No Meeting – Easter Break
17th – To be confirmed – Gavin Hoey
A welcome return to Gavin who is a highly accomplished freelance writer and photographer with nearly 20 years experience. His work is regularly published in photographic magazines and travels the country giving lectures on digital photography. This will be a new lecture and we will advise of the title nearer the date.
N.B. Today is the closing date for entries for Competition 4.
24th – COMPETITION 4 – Judge : Liz Hatten
This is the last of our open competitions this season. The two sections of the competition comprise members’ prints, and then digital images, (please read the rules on entries on the web site). The judge will give a critique on all the entries and score each entry out of 20, with the points being awarded to aggregate over four competitions throughout the season for the trophies
1st – The 30th Rushden Open Digital Exhibition
An audio visual presentation by Rushden & District P.S. of this year’s brand new show – one of only six showings around the region of one of the top British Photographic Digital Exhibitions, which will be shown in a Digital Audio Visual format.
8th – Annual General Meeting
(All are welcome, but only members are allowed to vote.)
Reports, election of officers and discussion of the Society’s affairs - your chance to shape the future of the Society.
14th July – (Saturday) - The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain – Projected Image Club Championship
At The Arts Centre, University of Warwick (Near Coventry) at 10.15 am - 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
End of Season - See you again in September