Diary

Practical demonstration of table top photography via Zoom

This will be a battle hosted on Zoom with the very successful Catchlight Club from Northern Ireland

This will be judged over Zoom by Kevin Hilton. Members can submit up to 3 images

Ross McKelvey MPAGB, MFIAP, FIPF, EFIAP/p, FBPE will give talk via Zoom demonstrating Photoshop techniques which can be used by photographers.

https://www.rossmckelvey.co.uk

Deadline for submission for 1^st Set Subject competition. Up to 3 monochrome Digital images on the theme ‘Using Mono for impact’

This talk by Bob Given MPAGB, EFIAP, EPSA, FBPE from Belfast will be shared with Dumfries Photographic Society

This will be a  two-part talk by John Macfarlane ARPS, DPAGB, AFIAP, EPSA & Rosamund Macfarlane ARPS, DPAGB, AFIAP, EPSA

It comprises a Travel talk: ‘Living with the nomads and eagle hunters of Mongolia’ and a photographic exploration of an unusual mirror world - 'Lake District Reflections - Above and Below the Water Surface'. This includes a showing of John’s successful ARPS panel

Deadline for entries for 2^nd Open Competition – up to 3 digital images per member

This internal competition of images submitted by members will be judged by Alan Walker MPAGB, ARPS, MPSA, EFIAP.

Three of our leading members will be talking about their work and inspiration via zoom.

Our 2nd Open Competition of images submitted by members will be judged by Gerald Chamberlin DPAGB, EFIAP

Deadline for entries for 2^nd set Subject competition –3 digital images one on each topic “Something Old, Something New, Something Blue”

This will be a travel talk by Julian Elliott presenting images taken on his journey in the fiords of Patagonia.

http://www.julianelliottphotography.com

Our second set subject competition will be judged by our Chair: David Woodthorpe CPAGB, QPSA

Deadline for entries 3^rd Open Competition – up to 3 digital images per member

"How to maximise your chances of success in photography competitions"

The second part of Ken’s popular talk “Processing Landscape Images”.

Up to 3 digital images per member judged by John Williams EFIAP/b MPSA DPAGB

Deadline for submission of Short Sets

Deadline for entries for 3^rd Set Subject Competition –Manmade (or Woman Made) up to 3 digital images or prints

Members audio visual and short sets presentations.  Judged by the members on the night

Up to 3 images Prints or Digital entered my members and judged by Keith Snell

An overview of street photography – in the widest sense. Some of the work will be colour but much will be monochrome for reasons that will be explained during the lecture. Tom will explore street photography - from people to places along with the art of storytelling.

www.tomlanglandsphotography.com

Hand in Memorable Events PDIs

Deadline for entries for 4^th Open Competition – up to 3 Digital images

NB All Images must have been taken in the British Isles

Members are invited to present up to ten images (prints or PDI’s) of one or more similar memorable events they have attended for example carnivals, festivals, re-enactments, sports events, events in nature such as the migration, rallies, fairs, music events, agricultural and county shows, dedicated photographic events, the Appleby Horse Fair, steam engine rallies, Whitby Goths etc. but not private events such as weddings and birthday parties. Alternatively, members may choose a memorable place. Presentations should be limited to ten minutes.

Deadline for entries for Portfolio of the Year, 3 PDIs and 3 Prints

Judge: John Fare. All images to have been taken in the British Isles

This entertaining lecture spans 35 years of photography and takes us to 5 continents.    The questions I am most often asked are about are my  ‘favourites’!    What are the pictures you are most pleased with – what is the best place you have visited – which subjects do you most enjoy photographing?    These are impossible questions to answer because ones opinion constantly changes.    How can you possibly compare the Queensland tropical rain forest with the desert of Utah; or compare the delicate but vibrant sunbirds with the power and majesty of a bald eagle?    It may be impossible but, in this lecture, I am going to try!    Working my way through my commissions over a span of 30 years, I will bring you right up to date with my latest and most exciting project.

The talk is about Jo’s personal 4-year journey from absolute beginner to her first distinction, with a few hurdles along the way.  It includes over 80 images, covering wildlife, portraiture, light painting and composites/creative and has something for both beginners and more advanced members.

Judged by Stephen Fowler

This will be a return match hosted by Lancaster on Monday 12th April, 2021