For those that missed the first night back last night, it was a fantastic presentation from Nigel Forster billed as The Essentials of Landscape, it was actually something more akin to a landscape masterclass.
Nigel’s key message was to understand Why you are taking a photograph and what you are taking a photograph of, and in that way decide how you can make that clear to your viewer by understanding and controlling what adds to the composition and what detracts from it by using examples from his own photography, comparing various versions of his images with his final image.
For anyone that would like to re-watch the presentation, the link to the recording has been circulated to members (Please remember of course that it’s for members only so please don’t share outside of the club) Nigel has also provided the slides from his presentation for members to refer to, these will be circulated shortly.
If anyone would be interested in joining one of Nigel’s workshops, please speak to Debbie who has been on a few and can talk to you about them in detail.
Nigel’s contact details are as follows:
In other news, we have quite a few new members starting this season, including Graham and Jacqui Ireland, who are new to the area. Graham is a very accomplished photographer already, with around 15 years experience with Wareham Camera Club in Dorset. Graham was also a judge on the Stour and Avon Photographic Association circuit for Dorset and Hampshire for several years so will I’m sure be a very valuable asset to the club with a wealth of knowledge to share. Jacqui is also joining the club as a beginner. Welcome back too, to Fred Parker who is re-joining the club again this season.
There has also been a few members join the club over the summer period, so we’d also like to welcome Beau Bridges to the beginners section as well as Grant Ball and Phil Howell, Phil is starting his journey to LRPS and Grant is a very talented young (by club standards) photographer - both of whom will be joining in the intermediate class.