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Tuesday 27 March 2012

Jane Bown: Exposures at Discovery Centre, Winchester

23 March - 20 May
An exhibition of portraits from one of Britain’s most significant photojournalists.

Jane Bown has been taking portraits for the Observer newspaper since the late 1940s. Working almost exclusively in black and white, her insightful portraits are immediately recognisable and many have become classics of the genre.

The exhibition will include her iconic images of Samuel Beckett, Bjork and HM The Queen as well as a wealth of unknown portraits from the 1950s and 60s. The exhibition and accompanying book demonstrates why Bown is so widely regarded as the finest portrait photographer of her generation.

There is good web site for more information on Jane Bown HERE

Amesbury Photograph Competition

SUMMER IN AMESBURY

The Photography Competition is open to amateur photographers only and the categories are:

Only 1 photo per category permitted from each entrant. Entrants must be amateur photographers only.

Choose any or all categories from:
Best Promotional Photo of Amesbury
Amesbury Life (People or animals or both - with Permission!)
Amesbury Structures
Amesbury Nature



Closing date for entries: 1st July 2012

Deliver a print of at least 6x4” to Amesbury Town Council, The Bowman Centre, Shears Drive, Amesbury SP4 7XT, or email your picture with details to deputyclerk@amesburytc.org.uk

Photos may be used by Amesbury Town Council in promoting the town, or for use as a Town Christmas Card

Regards

Anita Amesbury-Page

Monday 26 March 2012

PAGB News No 63

Hi All

Please click on this link to see Issue 63 of e-news from the PAGB which is an Awards for Photographic Merit "Statistics Special".

(This will be provided as printed copies at the AGM and the April APM - hence the April date).

http://www.pagbnews.co.uk/e-news/en63250312APMspecial.pdf

Rod Whelans

Friday 23 March 2012

Picture Making a Talk by Jeff Pitman

Digital Imaging Group Southern Centre Meeting, Ringwood
Sunday 22nd April 2012
10.30 am to 4.00 pm
Doors open 10.00
Greyfriars Community Centre
44 Christchurch Road
Ringwood, BH24 1DW
1. My Approach to Picture Making – Print talk by Jeff Pitman
Jeff’s work is being well recognised by successes at Local, National and International levels. He has an exciting range of work and his own very person approach to creating pictures. He will be discussing his approach including the equipment used and the post processing involved.
This meeting aims to give a good opportunity to show your work which was not possible at the last meeting because of time constraints.
2. “Print Walk” – An informal opportunity to discuss your prints
This is a relatively new and experimental concept. Its aim is to provide an opportunity for you to show your prints and have informal discussions and feedback on print quality and composition with those participating.
You are each invited to bring 6 to 10 prints. These will be laid out on tables and those present will walk around and discuss the work with each other. It is not as frightening as it may sound and is a good way to share your work and get informal friendly comment.
3. Be Famous for 5 Minutes.
Bring digital images or AVs on a USB stick for projection.
All welcome: DIG Members £5. All others £7
Tea and Coffee, Bring a Packed Lunch
Further Information from
Barry Senior: email: barry@littlepics.freeserve.co.uk T: 01425471489

Camera Repair Firm

Here is a link to a PDF about a company that will repair most makes of camera.
So just in case you need your camera mending click HERE

Thursday 15 March 2012

PAGB News 62

Hi All


Please click on this link to see Issue 62 of e-news from the PAGB which features the 16th FIAP Nature Biennial and the PAGB at Focus.

LINK

Rod Whelans

Wednesday 14 March 2012

John Hinde and his Postcards

John Hinde Story: Art Attack Hindesight
If you've ever seen a postcard from the 1960s and 70s there is a good chance it came from John Hinde. Filmed in 1994, this documentary provides a fascinating insight into his life and the background to the colour reproduction we take for granted today. It's 35 mins long but well worth the time and the link will take you to the RTE page.

Tuesday 13 March 2012

SPF News Update

SPF News Update 8 March 2012

As we seem to be rushing headlong towards Summer Time, light evenings and Easter, so the activities within the Federation are building up, with lots of exciting stuff on the agenda. Check out the SPF Web-site to make sure you have all the details… no better place to start than the Diary, see http://www.southernfed.org.uk/diary.htm

The big event in March is the Print and PDI Championships on Sunday 25th all the information is available at http://www.southernfed.org.uk/championships.htm

As you'll be aware, Lynn Lambert has been urging everyone to let her have your best prints for consideration for the PAGB Exhibition. A lot were received at the Reps meeting in February, but another collection will be made after the Print Championships. So, if you have been hanging onto a print for the Championships, you'll be able to pass it on to Lynn on 25th. We are really pushing hard this year to get the very best of what is produced in the SPF so that we can get the placing we deserve next time round. Please note that the Council has agreed to amend the Championship rules so that an image which has previously been entered in a PAGB Inter-Federation competition can now be used.

The Print and PDI Leagues are now coming towards a conclusion, with several of the leagues already completed, and promotion / relegation decided for a number of clubs ! How is your club doing? ....check it out at http://www.southernfed.org.uk/league.htm where you'll find links to the individual leagues. Note also that at the Reps meeting last month it was agreed that from next season titles will be read out when judging... so if you think that will influence a judge there's another challenge to your creativity!

Finals Day for the League is on 13th May, at Copythorn Village Hall, SO40 2HN, as detailed at that same link. Please also be aware that we will be seeking a new person to run the Leagues next season, so let's have a volunteer so that the Leagues can continue.

At the Reps' meeting, Ken Scott, who has been co-opted to the Council as Judging Advisor, set out the vision for the SPF's new approach to developing the skills of judges, through judging workshops, mentoring, evaluations etc. The first two workshops are already full, but prospective judges can apply for the following workshops. See the web-page for information at http://www.southernfed.org.uk/judging.htm Please note that unlike previous workshops, there is no provision for spectators at these.

A big event is planned for Sunday 15th April. This is a "Total Photography Fitness Workout" presented by Jeff Morgan http://www.elmstudio.com/ whose photography tutorials have been published in many magazines across Europe, USA and Asia.It should be a great day, and a distinctly value-for-money bargain cost of £10. This is the first of the SPF's efforts to expand on our role of "promoting the advancement of photography" as set out in the Constitution. There can be no better way to reinvigorate your creativity and prepare for the long days of summer and photographic holidays; hurry up to get your ticket before they sell out ! ......these can be purchased individually or your club rep can arrange a bulk order; all of the details on this are set out at http://www.southernfed.org.uk/jeffmorgan.htm

Another innovation now planned is the Audio Visual Championships, which will be held for the first time in Overton on 28th October. The details of this are being finalised now and will be published within the next few days, so keep a look-out. If your club is likely to take part, please let Lynn Lambert past.pres@southernfed.org.uk know so that we can plan for the appropriate numbers. To get a good flavour for this event, especially if your club has not been involved previously in AV competition, you can do no better that to attend the Oak Leaf Salver digital AV competition at the North Hants Photographic Club on 23rd March at Andover Road Hall, Oakley, Nr. Basingstoke RG23 7HA ; for a map click on
http://nhps.weebly.com/contact-uslocation.html Note that the Village Hall is in Station Road. Those who would like any further details please contact Ernie Fullbrook at secretary@nhphoto-soc.org There will be 7 clubs competing, with three sequences each. Judging is by Mr. Ian Bateman. FRPS, MPAGB who besides being an PAGB A.V. Judge is also a well respected International A.V. Judge. Visitors from other clubs are most welcome, and entry is free.

The next round of Print Box Orders will be next month, closing date 28th April. Updated details with confirmed costs will be on the web-site in the next few days.

Finally, although it seems so far ahead, entries for the SPF 2013 Exhibition are now open. Closing date for entries is 31st August, but as there are only 33 club entries available ( already only 30 remaining!) you won't want to leave it too late and miss out. All of the necessary information is on http://www.southernfed.org.uk/exhibition2013.htm , where you will also find a link to the new Rules... be sure to read these!

Thanks for now

John Hodge

SPF Council Member

Thursday 8 March 2012

"People of Pakistan‟ talk by Afzal Ansary FRPS FBIPP FBPA DGPh ASIS MIMI RMIP

Invitation to Afzal Ansary Monday 12th March 7.00 for 7.30 non members £5.00

Afzal Ansary FRPS FBIPP FBPA DGPh ASIS MIMI RMIP will be our speaker. Afzal worked all his professional life in Medical Scientific and Forensic Imaging. His lifelong passion for photography started at just 11 years old and by 14 was the proud owner of a Leica and a Rollieflex. Now semi-retired and living in NW England he specialises in documentary, travel, editorial, portraiture and nature photography. In particular photographing people in their working environment using available light. His talk is "People of Pakistan‟

If would like to reserve a place please email me.
Hayling Island Camera Club meets at United Reformed Church Hall Hollow Lane,Mengham Hayling Island
Map for directions - click here

Judy Valentine
Secretary Hayling Isalnd Camera Club

Friday 2 March 2012

PAGB News 61

Hi All

GB CUP SPECIAL 3 of 3

This is the last of three Special Illustrated Editions of e-news featuring the GB Cup 2012 which will be published over a few days.

(They are rich in photographs and if they had all been published as one issue it would have been too large for speedy downloading.)

Please click on this link to see Issue 61 of e-news from the PAGB.

http://www.pagbnews.co.uk/e-news/en61020312GBCupSmallClub.pdf
Rod Whelans