Diary

A look at some basic Photoshop techniques used in making composite images. It will include: making selections, layers, masks and applying textures using some of my recent work as examples.

"A presentation that covers various aspects of my photography, looking at architecture, landscapes, seascapes, long exposures, cityscapes and a section called anything goes. The evening is a mixture of mono and colour and also shows some before and after work."

www.lesforrester.com

Judge: Jack Bamford DPAGB APAGB AFIAP

Hand in entries for 1^st Set Subject competition. The subject set by Tony Marsh is "Small". Entries can be any combination of prints and PDI's up to a total of three.

This pushes us to our limits to capture wildlife in extreme conditions. From the cold and snow of Japan to the hot and dusty Kalahari desert and then back to the cold again for Polar Bears in Churchill, Canada. Also Mountain Hares in the Scottish Cairngorms and other UK wildlife.

Hand in entries for 2^nd Open Competition

This talk is about capturing the night sky and solar system objects, i.e. the sun & moon, and incorporating these into a landscape. I talk about the challenges involved, such as where to shoot, light pollution and how to operate in darkness.

http://www.stephencheatleyphotography.co.uk/

A talk about how I approach wildlife photography in the UK with additional background information on some of the subjects I photograph. Subject matter will include numerous birds but also other animals.

www.tomlanglandsphotography.co.uk

Judge: Gerald Chamberlain DPAGB EFIAP

A live demonstration showing how I process a number of my landscape images using Photoshop and Lightroom. I will include lots of tips on sharpening, avoiding and removing halos, foolproof ways of adding or removing elements in the image and the use of blend modes and luminosity masks. I will vary the programme to try and answer any questions posed by the audience

Hand in entries for 2^nd Set Subject comp. The subject chosen by Alan Walker is "City Life", prints and PDI's

A presentation of several successful LRPS and ARPS panels and a look at what was required to achieve these.

Hand in entries for 3^rd Open Competition.

Time and venue to be confirmed

A look at our entries for the NCPF, PAGB and PSA competitions including the presentation of awards and an explanation of why the images were selected. The award winning authors will be invited to talk about their successful images

I have recently had a book published about my favourite short walk in Borrowdale which contains images of the very diverse environments and the natural history en route.  It is a guided tour of the circular walk over Grange Crags to the Chinese Bridge, returning to Grange via the southern shores of Derwentwater.

Judge: Richard Spiers DPAGB APAGB AFIAP

Hand in PDIs for “Memorable Places”

Members are invited to present up to 10 images (prints or PDIs) of a memorable place they have visited. Examples include a country, region, city, town, village, museum, gallery, building, national park, mountain, lake etc. Presentations should last no longer than 10 minutes.

Hand in entries for 3^rd Set Subject competition

Members are invited to present up to 10 images (prints or PDI's) of a memorable place they have visited. This could be a country, region, city, town, village, museum, gallery, building, national park, lake, garden etc.

Presentations should last no longer than 10 minutes.

Hand in entries for 3rd Set Subject competition

A look into making the transition to professional photography and also the challenges of running a photographic gallery.

http://www.lensdistrict.com

Judged by  Keith Snell LRPS EPSA EFIAP

I begin by showing a brief digital presentation of images showing how I started in club photography and some of which I used to gain my early photographic distinctions.  This is followed by a presentation explaining the route my images take from photo shoot to finished competition entry – showing how I constructed a successful series of images which made up my latest distinction submissions.  The images are mostly Creative / Altered Reality and include female nudity. Time permitting, I show a couple of extra powerpoint presentations where I build up some images layer by layer  - very quick but effective! The talk is digital which is loaded onto my Macbook pro but I also bring prints to supplement the talk and for members to look at during the break if they wish.

www.andreahargreaves.art

Final hand in for Short Sets competition.

Final hand in for 4th Open Competition

Members’ audio visual and short sets presentations. Judged by members.

A talk about the reasoning and thought processes behind my image making. With over 120 diverse images from my documentary and longer term projects.

www.rogercoulam.com

Hand in entries for the Portfolio of the Year Competition

Judge: Dave Best

By Rosamund Macfarlane ARPS, DPAGB, EPSA, AFIAP and John Macfarlane ARPS, DPAGB, EPSA, AFIAP

Judge to be appointed.