Our annual end of season (ish!) social get together - we’ll have some discussion about this event closer to the time, but unless someone has any other bright ideas, it is likely to be a visit to a local pub for a meal
Tonight, images entered in the Challenge Competition on the broad theme of macro / close-up photography, will be judged by the club members present at the meeting in the village hall.
We will be inviting members to comment and give their opinion on the merits of each image prior to voting, in which each member may vote for their 3 favourite images.
Leigh will be introducing the work of Hugh Milsom. The talk will be based on Hugh’s exceptional landscapes, with Leigh’s commentary as an appreciation. The talk will also include a selection of Leigh’s images taken at the same locations as Hugh’s, to demonstrate how two photographers may see the same place in different ways.
There will be NO MEETING this evening
There will be NO MEETING this evening
You may not know Bill’s name, but if you enjoy Coronation Street, then you will no doubt know Bill’s work as the antagonist, Charlie Stubbs, who was eventually murdered by Tracy Barlow in the show in 2007.
Bill is still a respected working actor, but is also a very well renowned landscape photographer and is a brand ambassador for Pentax.
Bill is a fantastic speaker and will be visiting us to share some of his photographic work. This is another talk not to be missed!
Tonight, Inaki will be zooming in from Ireland to give us a talk on Architectural Photography in support of this season’s Gloucester Cup
Inaki is a Fellow of both the RPS and the Irish Photographic Federation so you can expect to see some work of the very highest standards… To see some more of his work, check out his website - https://www.ihlphotography.com/
This is a lecture on my personal view of what judges look for in the composition of a good picture using my own photographs to illustrate. There are lots of my pictures in this lecture which I hope would be of interest to photographers of all levels of experience and include some audio-visual sequences.
Peter says that he has spent most of his life taking photographs and have been an active member of Beacon Camera Club for over 25 years. He gained his LRPS and ARPS in Visual Art and then a second ARPS in MultiMedia. He has a full range of photographic styles, turning his hand to most things, and have had success in club and regional competitions and have served as a judge for many years. His current photographic interest is in creating audio-visual sequences.
We welcome Phil, (who judged Round 5 of our Annual Competition last season,) back to the club to present some of his work.
Phil says he has been an Art lover from an early age, with a particular interest in Surrealism & Expressionism. His portfolio contains classic shots of Landscapes, Nature etc. but his passion is creating "other worldly" composites from as many as 1,000 of my photographs, that give a glimpse into worlds that don't exist.
These images take many hours, sometime months, to create.
To take a look at his work, his website is:
https://philcooling.zenfolio.com/
Peter is a long time friend of Gloucester Camera Club, first visiting the club as a judge way back in 1990 and this will be his 20th visit over the years either as a judge or as a speaker
One of only 30 or so photographers in the UK to hold that very prestigious MFIAP distinction, we can expect to see work of the very highest quality.
For a brief preview of his work, take a look at his portfolio on the Smethwick PS website
https://smethwickps.co.uk/member-galleries/member-galleries-by-subject/monochrome/peter-gennard/
Mike is a very active member of Bristol Photographic Society, he lectures on the BPS Intro To Photography course, he organises the Bristol Photographers With Disabilities group and is also the studio manager at BPS.
This talk charts his journey into creative portraits, discussing how to get started, the value of collaboration with others, thoughts composition and style, the importance of shooting for yourself, all illustrated with prints on Fotospeed papers and inks prints. Images are accompanied with a description of the processing in an attempt to de-mystify and to encourage members of the audience to become more adventurous and have a go themselves. If time permits (rarely does) I show how I made some of the creative images, including 'before and after' shots.
To see more of Mike’s work, check out his website…
https://www.mikemartinphotography.co.uk/
Back by popular demand it seems! Lee will be zooming in to critique our images. Consider entering both your edited images and your original out of camera versions as Lee will also do some demo edits
Tonight, Julian will visiting from France to give us a talk on Architectural Photography in support of this season’s Gloucester Cup
Check out his work - https://www.julianelliottphotography.com/architecture-photos/
The theme for the Challenge Competition is “Gloucester” so we have invited Tony Condon, a member of the Gloucestershire Local History Association to share some pictures of Gloucester, old and new, buildings, locations and views to give members some inspiration to get out and shoot Gloucester.
Following on from David’s talk last season, we have invited him back for his second talk on Sports Photography
SPORTS IMAGES WITH IMPACT 2 - getting the iconic shots.
David says… It’s often difficult to capture powerful sports shots during competitions, there’s just too much going on in the background, so I use a mobile studio approach to photograph iconic poses. In this talk I’ll show you how I go about it by using “Behind the Scenes” videos and stories, plus I’ll outline the equipment I use. Sports covered include; weightlifting, table tennis, fencing, ice hockey, high board diving & kendo.
For more information about David and to see some more of his work, his website is: https://www.davidkeepphotography.co.uk/
Barbie will be zooming in from Ipswich, showing her passion for macro photography, and the insect world in particular. Almost everything shown bar three have been taken with 4 miles of where she lives in East Anglia.
This year’s Audio-Visual Competition will be judged by Sheila Haycox ARPS from Exmouth CC. Sheila is an internationally renowned and highly respected AV worker.
Sheila will be judging on-line via Zoom and, as usual, the AVs and judging will be presented on the screen in the village hall.
Kylie will be joining us on Zoom to talk about different photographic distinctions and qualifications. Members will be able to either join on Zoom or come in person to the hall
Tonight we will be having two subjects. First will be a small group session based on camera brands where members can bring in their cameras and discuss the features, faults capabilities and problems with their cameras
- Fuji - Lead By DaveH
- Nikon - Lead by Jay
- Sony - MarkK
- Canon - TBC
- Olympus - BobH
The second half of the evening, we will be doing a comparison between PhotoShop and Afinity Photo editing software.
Note: Both the Challenge and AV competitions are digital so no print box, just ensure images are entered on PhotoEntry by midnight.
Smartphone photography has gained greater kudos over the last few years, mainly due to the fact that the camera capabilities on phones can now rival DSLRs.
Jeanette, from Jet Black Squares will be delivering this talk via zoom to help us get the most out of our mobile phone cameras - Jeanette will also be running a mobile phone safari the following day to put in to practice some of the techniques talked about.
https://www.jetblacksquares.com/
Tonight we welcome back Lee Sutton to judge this years Gloucester Cup.
The subject for this years competition is Sports Photography. This is a very popular subject at the moment and good sports images can be very sucessful in Inter-Club, National and International competition.
Prints should be left in the relivant box on the evening and Digital Images for both should be entered on PhotoEntry by midnight
As someone who is on the autism spectrum, Alison has expended a great deal of time and energy creating different versions of herself in an attempt to fit into society’s expectations. Alison tells the story of her relationship with photography and autism and the ways in which her photographic journey has helped her realise her true identity.
This talk is eminently inspirational and relatable, and most definitly not one to miss.
https://alisonwebberphotography.com/
Members are welcome to come along to the Forest Of Dean Camera Club to support us in the annual battle between our clubs
This is a multi-way battle against 12+ clubs all over the UK - Each club enters 4 images from different photographers. This will be on Zoom so if you wish to attend, see JH for further details.
This session is intended as a peer review of images you are considering entering in to the final round of the Annual Competition, the Challenge Competition or the AV Competition
Prints should be left in the relivant box on the evening and Digital Images for both should be entered on PhotoEntry by midnight
This year we will be hosting the Inter-Club Battle with Cleethorpes Camera Club -
Details are to be confirmed, but we are hoping that this will be a three-way battle with a third club joining us.
Steve Field will be judging our digital images live in the hall, but members from Cleethorpes will be invited to join us on Zoom, and so our members will also be able to join the session on Zoom as well
This year we are away at Cheltenham - Anyone wishing to come along and support is welcome. It is 7:15 for a 7:30 start. The address is:
Holy Apostles Church Hall
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL52 6HW
Tonight we will be having 4 different taster sessions. Some of which will be useful skills for the Challenge Comp later in the season - These may change, but are likely to be as follows:
- Still Life / Close-Up
- Macro
- Oil On Water
- Model
Tonight we will be welcoming members of Hereford Salvation Army Photography Club at Pinholt. This will be a friendly evening to share and enjoy photography. Part of the evening will be some short presentations from members of both clubs, and part of the evening will be a friendly “Battle”
Prints should be left in the relevant box on the evening and Digital Images for both should be entered on PhotoEntry by midnight
Based in Bristol, Grete is passionate about travel and obsessive about photography, she will be visiting us in person to judge our prints and digital images
The Third photo critique - this is intended to peer review images that you intend to enter in to either Round 5 of the Annual Competition and The Gloucester Cup
Sarah will be visiting us again in person to deliver another fascinating talk on local landscapes
Prints should be left in the relivant box on the evening and Digital Images for both should be entered on PhotoEntry by midnight
David is a highly respected member of the very sucessful Rolls-Royce, Derby Photographic Society. He is a greatly renowned photographer specialising in underwater protography, but also sports photography, especially notable are his images of board and platform diving. David will be giving us some inspiration and tips on sports photography in support of this years Gloucester Cup.
This session will be presented on Zoom so members will be able to either come in to the hall, or join the session remotely. The weekly fee applies to Zoom sessions.
The Xmas meal is at Misters Bistro and Cafe.
The MCPF will be running a judging seminar this year so we will be selecting a newly qualified judge for this round of our annual competition
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Prints should be left in the relivant box on the evening and Digital Images for both should be entered on PhotoEntry by midnight
The second photo critique - this is intended to peer review images that you intend to enter in to either Round 3 or 4 of the Annual Competition
Prints should be left in the relevant box on the evening and Digital Images for both should be entered on PhotoEntry by midnight
Always an enjoyable evening to see some of the amazing work by photographers from all over the world
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Tonight we will be having 4 round table sessions lead by club members that are experienced in their particular subject. At the moment, the sessions will likely be from the following subjects, but this will be confirmed in due course. If anyone has any ideas for sessions that they would like to run then let DaveH or Jay know.
Cutting Out Subjects Using Afinity Photo - DaveH
NIK Software
Focus Stacking
Judging
Colour Theory
Ian is one of the leading AV workers in the country. He will be joining us on Zoom from Exmouth Camera Club to whet our appitites and offer some hints and tips for creating AV presentation for our competition later on in the season.
Prints should be left in the relivant box on the evening and Digital Images for both should be entered on PhotoEntry by midnight
Doug is a respected member of Crossbow Camera Club near Bristol - He will be visiting us in person to judge our prints and digital images
Tonight we will be inviting 5 members to present a 15-20 min talk each on a topic of their choosing.
More details to follow
