Landscape Photographer of the Year

Please find attached a special invitation for your Camera Club members: LINK
see the winning images from the 2008 Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at Moors Valley Country Park and meet Young Landscape Photographer Gabrielle Barnes and highly commended photographer Mark Bauer.
Saturday 3rd October from 10.30am.
The exhibition can be viewed daily until 8th November.

Photography Course in Ringwood

Dear Camera Club/Group member

Please find below details of a Photography course due to start next week in Ringwood.  We would be very grateful if you could forward this information to your members.  If anyone is interested in joining the course, we currently have spaces available.

Kind regards

Ringwood Adult Learning & Skills

c/o Ringwood School

Parsonage Barn Lane

Ringwood

BH24 1SE

Photography NCFE – Level 2 RAC591
Times, Cost and Venue	Starts: 15/10/2009 Duration: 20 Weeks Days: Thursday Time: 18:30 - 21:30 Cost: £211 Benefit Recipient Fee: £43 Venue: Ringwood School, Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood
Description	What does the course cover? The Aims - -To introduce photographic skills and computer skills necessary for the production of photographic work of an artistic and documentary nature -To introduce students to the work of artists who have played a major role in the development of photographic arts. -To introduce students to a basic History of Photography. -To introduce students to practitioners who have played a major role in the creative development of photography for the editorial and advertising media. -To introduce students to the role of photography in the media. -To develop students' folios of work based on projects set within the course and from work produced by students independently. -To inculcate an awareness of the possible vocational routes available and the advantages and disadvantages of each. -To critically analyse the work of practitioners and artists in the field and the students 'own work, towards an understanding of composition and structure and deconstruction of images. The Objectives - -Produce and present work of an artistic and documentary nature. -Have a understanding of the basic History of Photography. -Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of artists and practitioners in the field. -Be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the photographic industry. -Be able to demonstrate and discuss a working knowledge of photographic technical skill and skills with digital imaging and the appropriate computer program. -Be able to critically analyse photographic images.
Main qualifications	Intermediate Certificate in Creative Craft
Examining board/s	Northern Council for Further Education
Suitability	A course for students with a sound knowledge of the basics of photography wishing to progress towards a better understanding of photographic technique and an understanding of the critical analysis of photography.  This will be achieved through talks about well known artists and practitioners of photography, through demonstrations and practical projects set by the tutor and self initiated projects and discussion.
Additional information	Notebook and pens/pencils. A camera which may be film or digital A digital snapshot camera is acceptable (but will have a limited value with regard to the practice and understanding of photographic technique). A camera with some access to manual control is preferable.
Information, Advice  and Guidance	Experienced and competent staff at our adult learning centres can help you decide on your course and progression options. If you feel you would benefit from more in depth careers advice please contact: The national careers advice service - National Phone/email service - www.learndirect-advice.co.uk or 0800 100 900 (available from 08:00 to 22:00, 7 days per week). Practical help and advice is also provided to assist students with any kind of disability or individual need, including people for whom English is not their first language. Please contact our centre staff to discuss your needs prior to starting your course.

For more information or to enrol please contact the Ringwood Adult Learning Centre on: 01425 472224 or visit our website: www.brock.ac.uk

Ringwood Adult Learning Centre l Ringwood School l Parsonage Barn Lane l Ringwood l Hampshire l BH24 1SE l Tel:  01425 472224

Registered address:  Brockenhurst College l Lyndhurst Road l Brockenhurst l SO42 7ZE l Tel:  01590 625500

Competition Entry Selection

Your  Club Needs You!

Members please read and act on the linked notice regarding the Club's need for your images.  We need the best ones for the SPF League, the SPF Exhibition and friendly competitions.
Click HERE.

Audacity tutorials

If you wish to use Audacity for your AV's these links are superb. Do have a look AND listen.
These Audacity sound tutorials have been recommended by one of the members of the Waves AV group. See their site HERE
Follow the links for more information.
Audacity Setup
This on has a voice over and is by far the best anywhere for clarity of thought, images and sound - plus the voice is easily understood!
Audacity Tools
Follows on from above.
Audacity Trim
Ditto.
Audacity Levels
Ditto.
Audacity Import
Ditto.
Audacity How To
This is the absolute best for simplicity as it's created by a proper teacher! This fellow runs a school radio station and has certainly done his research. There are detailed how-to-do-it instructions and links to where Audacity can be downloaded from, plus which is the best microphone, even how to turn your brilliant new sound edit into a podcast! His recomendations for the clearest sounds around - use a USB microphone.
Audacity Guide
This is sometimes a little too brief in each section but has far more varied departments.

Annie Leibovitz Bankrupt?

Loan repayment date for Annie Leibovitz has passed

Posted: 9 Sep 2009

Deadline reached for Leibovitz loan - The deadline date for Annie Leibovitz to pay back her loan was reached last night but all involved parties are staying quiet.

Click on this Ephotozine LINK to read more or this Guardian Link
Who is Annie Liebovitz? A very famous celebrity photographer.  See Wikipedia page HERE

Print Boxes

To see the latest info click this link to see dates, sizes and prices
BOXES

Your new computer

Setting up a new computer goes through five stages:

• Denial: I’ve got a new computer. Nothing can go wrong now!
• Anger: No, I don’t want to subscribe to AOL. No, I don’t want Norton updates. No, I don’t want a 60-day trial of Office 2007. There are HOW MANY security updates?!
• Bargaining: I’d do anything to be able to use this thing!
• Depression: I’ve been uninstalling Norton components for 17 hours now. If I have to restart the PC one more time, I swear I’ll kill myself… All I want to do is update Twitter!
• Acceptance: OK, let’s install some good stuff now!

Mark Coutts Photography

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PAGB News No. 17 Sept 2009

Hi All

Welcome to Issue 17 of PAGB e-news.

Pages 5-8 have Issue 10 Rules for the GB Cup – minor clarifications as a result of queries from prospective entrants.

Also attached separately is An RPS invitation to "A Day with Steve Caplin" in Smethwick on 25 October 2009

Rod Whelans

P.S. I will be overseas for most of September so please don't be surprised if I don't respond immediately to any questions.

PPS. Sheila and Peter Read have already got tickets to see Steve Caplin and we can offer a lift to Smethwick if you wish. He illustrates many national newspapers with slightly zany interpretations of events and people.