Digital Photography Seminar - Wed 26th February 2020

Would you like to get more out of your Camera or Smart Phone? Whether or not you have a Web site to look after, this seminar will help you enjoy your photography more. The seminar is free, starts at 10:30am and lasts about 90 minutes. It is ideal for anyone involved with a web site or an interest in photography The topics covered include: * Choosing a camera * Composition * Correcting faults * Optimising for email or the Web * Photos for e-commerce * Lighting We'll also run a quick check to see if YOUR web site has large image files which can affect your position in Google and put off users. Book online: www.cravenplan.co.uk/seminar.htm or by phone: 01747 858000 Our office is located about half way between Salisbury and Shaftesbury, just off the A30. Directions can be found at www.cravenplan.co.uk/ct_direct.htm with a map at www.cravenplan.co.uk/ct_find.htm If you have any questions, or would like to see anything particular included, please call me direct on 01747 858007. If you know someone else who would benefit from attending, please pass on the seminar details. I look forward to seeing you soon, CHRIS STANBURY (Managing Director) Direct: 01747 858007 Twitter: Cravenplan_UK

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Beauty of Nature Exhibition 3 to 26 to Feb Gallery 4

I would like to invite you and the members of camera club to my exhibition.

I gave invitation card and some flyers to a members of the club in the Library.

I enjoyed the SCC Exhibition.

Kind Regards

Eva Kocsis

http://www.naturephotozone.com/

Stonehenge Circle Visit & Photography Exhibition

Experience Stonehenge close up with our exclusive Members Event.

English Heritage archaeologist Susan Greaney will take a small group of SCC Members into the stone circle at dawn for a guided tour of the monument. On return to the visitor centre, you will enjoy a private view of Your Stonehenge – 150 Years of Personal Photos – the new special exhibition at Stonehenge. Created entirely from photos sent in by visitors, this exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse of the recent social history of Stonehenge. These snapshots from family albums as early as 1875, chart the changing of fashions, poses, photography and the way that the monument itself has altered.

Wednesday 4 March 2020.

7am – 9am

Members must provide their own transport to and from Stonehenge

Also this English Heritage site is worth more than a cursory look.

Participants should park in the visitor car park on the right hand side as you go through the gate and then walk the short distance to the visitor centre where I will meet them. We will take a bus from the visitor centre to the stones. The key thing is for people to dress warmly and wear sensible shoes. It’s cold and damp at the monument at that time in the morning. We’ll go ahead regardless of the weather so waterproofs and umbrellas are a good idea if it’s forecast to be raining. If anyone has any access requirements it would be good to be aware of them but we are an accessible site so it shouldn’t present any difficulty to accommodate them.

I will be there on behalf of Stonehenge as well as my colleagues Susan and Mel who are giving the tour.

Jane Thomas

Knoll Gardens – Fridays 12 June and 11 September 2020

Group photography days at Knoll Gardens – Fridays 12 June and 11 September 2020
Hi,

It was a real pleasure to welcome camera clubs to Knoll Gardens in 2019. Our two free group photography days seem to now be looked forward to by many of you, so you will be delighted to know that we will run them again in 2020.

We will be hosting two ‘official’ camera club days this year and we have again changed the time of year for you so you can see the garden in a different light. 2020 photography days will be on 12 June and 11 September, both from 10am – 4pm. As before entry will be free of charge. I do hope your group will be able to come along to one of them, and as always it would be tremendously helpful if you could let me know in advance.

Over 70 events are taking place in the garden this year  including a beginners guide to photography and a macro workshop for beginners.  Our ‘lifestyle’ workshops also take in mosaic making, willow weaving and stone relief carving and we are  running a seasonal programme of garden walks and Masterclasses led by Neil. together with a range of wildlife walks and workshops hosted by the garden’s charity – the Knoll Gardens Foundation. It will be a busy year at Knoll! The full event list will soon be online so do take a look at www.knollgardens.co.uk for full details of other things you might like to attend. You may also be interested in having a look at our charity website – knollgardensfoundation.org We recently installed a trailcam in the garden and we have some fun clips online as well as our image gallery and instagram link.

Our first 2020 newsletter will be published soon and I will drop a copy over to you so you have some more information. I do hope  you will be able to circulate it to your members.

Very best wishes and a Happy New Year to you and your group, I look forward to seeing you in the garden at Knoll this year.

Amanda Walker,

Trustee
Knoll Gardens Foundation
01725 512200

PAGB News No.246

Click HERE to read

Photography fans wanted for National TV advert

Dear Salisbury Camera Club,

My name is Katie, and I head up the TV casting team at Raw Research. We are currently looking for real families from every part of the UK to feature in a lovely ad campaign ... so are getting in touch with organisations, groups and clubs from Land's End to John o' Groats (and all over Northern Ireland too) and everywhere in-between! We want to really reflect the amazing mix of people found in the UK, and include families from every nook and cranny with a mix of ages, generations and accents. We're reaching out to you because we thought you might have gorgeous images you'd be interested in sharing.

For this project, our friends at a well-known DIY company will mark their 50th year in business with a moving tribute to the last 50 Years of UK life in and around the home and garden. They have asked us to find families from all over the UK who have loads of family photos and home videos from this time who might like to be in their next TV ad.

Are you from a family that always had a camera to hand? Is your attic filled with photo albums and home videos? We want to hear from you - please fill out this questionnaire and a member of our team will be in touch! https://forms.gle/a3QhjUpMwnPxPvUL9

We are looking for about 70 families in total - and about 10 or so of these will be featured more heavily in the campaign (TV adverts plus some short online films). Of these 10, some may be invited to do some filming too, in their home or garden.

We want to include all the big family moments and moments that show time is passing - weddings, christenings, birthdays. first days at school, anniversaries, BBQs, picnics, parties and time in the garden. There’s no such thing as too many pictures or videos! We want families where you can see fashion and wallpaper change as you flip through the albums - we want to see flares, perms and wheelie shoes!

Fee information:

Hero Families (prominently featured) will be paid £5,000 per family, plus a £1,500 voucher from the brand. These fees will cover use of family photos / home videos in the campaign, plus potentially filming at home.

Please note - some families may be invited for filming in South Africa. There would be a further £2,000 fee per family (plus all flights / accommodation etc provided).

60 Families will be asked to appear in a smaller capacity - i.e. a short clip or picture. They will be given a £300 voucher from the brand.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions, and feel free to share this casting call information with anyone in your networks.

Thanks for reading!
Katie and Ciara (and the Raw Research Team) x

Opening of Salisbury Camera Club Exhibition 2020

Click HERE to see the opening by Rob Tarlton

Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival Photographic Competition

The theme of the competition is Snowdrops or  Winter Landscape, (with or without Snowdrops)!

There are 3 age group classes all with cash prizes and it is only the adult class that we are charging £4 per photographer

It is difficult get the word out to the widest audience possible and I am therefore wondering if you could let your members know about it at one of your forthcoming meetings. I have attached a poster below.

James Allen of Shepton Mallet (1830 - 1906) was the first person to breed new snowdrop varieties from the wild plants and he is the inspiration for the Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival, now in its fourth year.

All the details of how to enter the competition are on the festival website, www.sheptonsnowdropfestival.org.uk.

107th Southampton International Exhibition of Photography

'Tis the season for Exhibitions. So here we have Southampton's entry.

Chichester Camera Club advance members exhibition

 Chichester Camera Club advance members exhibition 

at North Mundham village hall PO20 1LA on 

Saturday and Sunday  18th & 19th January 2020.  

The exhibition is extremely varied both in prints and PDIs.

So here is notice of the 2 day show from Advanced workers of Chichester CC. Having been several times it is usually overwhelmingly superb. Loads of great ideas for your photography.

Will Cheung Talk at The Allendale Centre, Wimborne - Friday 31 January

Tony Oliver presented with Roll of Honour

At the Preview and Presentations Evening on 3rd January 2020 Tony Oliver was presented with his much deserved Roll of Honour much to his surprise.

The SCPF Exhibition is now open in the Library.

He was awarded for 15 years service to both Salisbury Camera Club and the SCPF, culminating in 2 years as President of the SCPF.

PAGB News No 245

This is a good edition. Look particularly at Adrian Lions advert for very helpful site for Club Competition secretaries and members entering National competitions. They seem to be FREE offerings that we should take advantage of.

Click HERE