Opening of Salisbury Camera Club Exhibition 2020

Click HERE to see the opening by Rob Tarlton

Charities

The last 2 postings are pleas for help for charity. They can even pay you for doing it. Not a fortune.
However they represent an opportunity to practise people photography and for good causes.
Why not have a go?

Photographers needed.

Hallo, I am a director of Music for Wellbeing CIC, which works with older people with longer term health conditions (particularly dementia and lung conditions) and adults with learning disability.

In partnership with the Friends of Salisbury Medical Practice, we have been awarded funding to run a project to extend the existing singing for lung health group and offer introductory courses in breath management through singing. 

To cut a long story short, I hadn’t anticipated doing a launch event for the project, but circumstances have lead us to this point! The project will launch on 21st September and The Chapel is donating a room for it to happen. The Salisbury Breathless Singers (who are the regular singing for lung health group) will be joined by the Salisbury Pluckers (local ukulele band), and I am trying to organise food through the Pantry Partnership.

I wondered if there was a keen photographer at the camera club who might like to photograph the event for us - and how much would it cost to do so? I don’t have a budget for a professional, but would obviously expect to pay something for a keen amateur.

I very much look forward to hearing from you 

Warmest wishes 

Liv McLennan
Community Musician and Creative Practitioner 

Co-Director, Music for Wellbeing CIC

m: 07446 902118
t: 01722 741025
e: livmclennan@yahoo.com

w: musicforwellbeingblog.wordpress.com
@omniphonik

See my latest community projects here (Circle Dance), here (Intergenerational Community Music) and here (Singing for Lung Health)

2019 history festival (24 – 30 June) Photography opportunity

Photography opportunity

We are currently recruiting for another photographer to help us capture some memorable images throughout the Festival week. If you might be interested in joining the photographers' team, or know of anyone who might be, please contact marketing@cvhf.org.uk to find out more details. In particular we are looking for someone with availability during the week, to cover the speaker events and the Festival for Schools.

Origins of Photography Exhibition at Museum soon

Harnham Mill by William Russell Sedgfield c.1858

The Origins of Photography:

A brand new exhibition with Salisbury at its heart

The New Year gets underway at The Salisbury Museum with a brand new exhibition looking the history of the photographic process, using wonderful images of Salisbury as a guide. The Origins of Photography in Salisbury 1839 – 1919 opens on 19 January and runs until 4 May 2019.

This exhibition is co-curated by Anthony Hamber, who is an independent photographic historian. He was born and brought up in Salisbury, where his father was a medical GP. His book Photography and the 1851 Great Exhibition (Oak Knoll Press and V&A Publications) was recently published to accompany the opening of the V&A Photography Centre. Previously, Anthony’s study of William Blackmore, one of the founders of the Salisbury Museum, was published as Collecting the American West: The Rise and Fall of William Blackmore (Hobnob Press, 2010).

Starting with the rise of photography in Salisbury during the first decade or so of the medium’s existence, this exhibition will tell the story of the development of both amateur and commercial photography and the processes and formats used. Amateur photography started in the city during the 1840’s, but it was following the Great Exhibition in 1851 that commercial photography really took off in earnest. 

Salisbury is a beautiful and photogenic medieval city, with the Cathedral and Close at its heart. This exhibition will transport the viewer back in time to see Salisbury Cathedral and views of the city, but at the same time, reflect on the evolution of the photographic process and technique of photographers over the years. Using the rich archive of images from Salisbury Museum and including images from the British Museum, the exhibition will also show photographs of the Blackmore Museum and major events, like the 1906 rail crash and 1919 Peace Pageant, to tell this compelling story.

Anthony Hamber says, ‘This exhibition provides an insight into the richness and diversity of the photographic holdings of Salisbury Museum, documenting the city, its architecture and daily life.’

From daguerreotypes, calotypes and albumen prints, to glass plates and rolls of film, this exhibition will take you on a photographic journey of discovery, with the city of Salisbury and its people, at its heart. 

19 January – 4 May 2019 Main Exhibition Galleries. No booking required.
Normal admission charges apply
£8 Adults, £4 Children, £20 Family
Museum opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

The Salisbury Museum
The Kings House

65 The Close

Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EN
UK www.salisburymuseum.org.uk

Obituary for Ivor Smith

Ivor was a member of Salisbury and Ringwood Camera clubs for many years. In Salisbury he wins his first Trophy in 1983 and his last in 2008/9. You can see all this information and every other Trophy winner in Salisbury CC from 1954 HERE
Below we reproduce 11 of his photographs by kind permission of his daughter Linda. Please click on an image to see a larger version.

Nave Bristol Cathedral

Boilerman

Salisbury Cathedral

Altar Salisbury Cathedral

Girl in Straw Hat

Girl in Straw Hat - back of print mount

Winning Hand

Winning Hand - back

Red Head

Girl in Vintage Car, Lockerley

St Thomas's Church Pulpit

Male Portrait

Female Portrait

Ivor used to run a repair garage in the village of Broad Chalke. He had a collection of prints he made of the village. I believe he found the glass negatives in the village. He gave copies to the church.

Our Millennium Project now safe

Today I donated the Project that the Camera Club made in 1999 for the new Millennium to Salisbury Museum.
Jeremy and Sheila helped me load the 130 panels into my car and later we had fun unloading them into the Museum with the help of Adrian Green the Museum Director.
He said he was very pleased to accept them and has various plans in mind to use them such as covering from floor to ceiling a corridor in the Museum. I will let you know when and if this happens.
Meanwhile below are copies of the paperwork. This has a unique number that will allow us to see the items if we should wish to do so. Click on the images to enlarge them.
Perhaps now is the time to do a repeat for 2020 twenty years on to see the changes in Salisbury.

Stonehenge 100

As part of English Heritage celebrations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Stonehenge being gifted to the nation and cared for on behalf of us all, we are hosting a ‘show and tell’ afternoon at Bemerton Heath Centre supported by the Celebrating Age project.

Bring your photos, memories and stories of Stonehenge to share with others and join in the afternoon’s heritage activities.

This free event takes place at Bemerton Heath Neighbourhood Centre, Pinewood Way, SP2 9HU on Monday 29th October, 1.30 – 3.00pm.

For more information, speak to Dawn at the Bemerton Heath Centre on 01722 417100.

Celebrating Age is a three year programme with the aim of helping older people, especially those facing loneliness and isolation access art and cultural activities within their own communities.  See here for more information about the programme.

A Photo Exhibition is on at the Museum

Opening of our Exhibition

Wilfred Chaplin Photograph 1945

An old member Wilfred was a clever and good photographer. He it was who made the Bull Trophy for the most humorous photograph sadly now abandoned because it so hard to get a good funny photograph. W A Chaplin was a dab hand at this genre as you can see in the archives on our site.
The Chaplin bowl is named after him too. It is now awarded for the Highest Aggregate Score in the Gold PDI in the current club year. See HERE and  HERE for more. This has changed the way it has been awarded over the years so for instance in from 2008 until 2014 it was awarded to Silver members for the best Prints scores accumulated over the season.

W A Chaplin

Salisbury Market 1945
CLICK on image to see it full size.

Martin's Calendar 2017

Martin Cook features on the Salisbury Hospital web site with a Calendar for 2017.
Click HERE to see.
Well done to Martin for being selected with his glorious landscapes.
Can be bought for a mere £5 at Waterstone.

Terry wins the Salisbury Eye Photo Competition

 

Well done Terry

"To get this photo I had to stand with my back up against a shop wall, but had to wait some 20 minutes to get the shot as many cars passing in the road and many people on the pavement.
I cropped the road (in the foreground) out of the shot as the pavement the other side is at a strange angle and made the whole photo look wrong.


Taken at the wide angle end of my 18-200 lens (on Sony A6000 camera with APS-C 24.2 Mps sensor) , at F11 and 1/750 with no additional exposure corrections.

In Lightroom I used a little Dehaze (to get the contrast in the clouds), turned Highlights right down to left, Shadows right up to right and then used one of the Lightroom Landscape HDR presets but adjusted a few sliders a little as the 'gondolas' on the wheel were a little too dark. I did try to get a better look by using Lightroom Adjustment Brush but could not get both realism and good overall exposure, then finished it off in Photoshop with a small Levels adjustment.


I got a Kindle Fire HD8 as a prize (plus Family ticket for eye) and am now trying to set it up to be able to use Google Play Apps (it normally ONLY uses Amazon Apps) so I can use it as a remote for my Sony A6000, via it's wifi mode.

I am also hoping I can add an Intervalometer App which will be easier than using the one I use at the moment, which is plug in and rather awkward when camera on tripod and came with very minimal instructions for use (from China)."
 

The Flying Scotsman - Richard Temlett gets in the Journal

As you can see from the response below Richard Temlett scored a winner.

Dear Richard

Thank you for sending the lovely picture over. I’ve used it with a story we are running on our website about the Flying Scotsman. I will put it forward for consideration for the Postbag page in next week’s paper.

Kind regards

Katy Griffin – Salisbury Journal Reporter

01722 426 504
BACK to SCC web site

Secret Spitfire Production in Salisbury

It has finally been revealed that several hundred Spitfires were made in Salisbury during WW2. The Salisbury Journal has a report on this today. The report says that a film explains all the details.
There is a web site that will be kept up to date. It is worth reading. Find the site HERE

BBC Wiltshire/Wednesday 4th May 12.30

Graham Seaman will chat to Peter Read on the subject of photo developing and the change from film to digital. Why not listen in?

Tim Sherwood

I met our old friend Tim [he was a member a couple of years ago] at the Arch Fest at the Museum in the Close on a gorgeous sunny day.
Tim has now made a gallery of the images he took on that day. You will recognise some of the people.
See the gallery HERE

Visit to BDAC 26/11

DIRECTIONS

Post code is SP4 6DZ.

• At the beehive roundabout just take the third exit when coming from Salisbury. It is in fact signposted to The Winterbournes – not the A338  (Marlborough).
• At the next roundabout take second exit (A338).
• At the first set of traffic lights turn right, go for 50 yards and turn left,
• Then go for 80 yards and
• Turn right, then go for about 100 yards and
• Turn right – just after the Red Hawker Hunter jet.
• Entrance to museum is on the right just past the GoFly office – parking is on the left opposite the entrance.

Hope this makes sense – will await your email next Tuesday – looking forward to welcoming you and your members at 7.30 next Wednesday evening.

Their web site is http://www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk

Evening Walk about Photography Salisbury 30 April 2014

Meet at The Close Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury at 7.30pm until 9.30pm
Graham Harrison ARPS a professional photographer for the MOD and previously a lecturer at Salisbury College in Photography has agreed to lead an evening shoot around Salisbury. Sunset is at 8.24 pm so this is the ideal time to capture evening photography, late golden hour & when the sky is that magic blue between sunset & dark. The route is a well trodden & tested that Graham used for his students to gain their photographic qualifications & a subject matter is very close to Graham's heart.

This is a free event & open to all levels of photography from absolute beginner to advanced with the RPS Southern Region committee on hand to help out.

It is strongly suggested you bring along a tripod/monopod & a remote if available for your camera. Although we will be walking around the streets it is advisable to wear suitable sturdy shoes.

Finally we hope to finish up somewhere where we can have a drink & talk about your adventure. Remember this event is open to RPS members as well as those, who may be looking to join soon. So just turn up & find us at around 7ish as we start at 7.30pm sharp.

We advise that you bring the following;
Camera Kit
Camera, Memory Cards/Film, Lens cloth
A small torch/head torch
A tripod and release cable or remote trigger (pocket wizard) if you
have one., Flash , Spare batteries for camera and accessories
Notebook and pen
Your camera/flash manual if you're unsure of the various settings,
custom menu's etc.
Personal Kit (From Risk Assessment)
Comfortable walking shoes
Warm/Water proof jacket and trousers (is weather is inclement)

Wiltshire Radio Today

Do not forget the listen to BBC Wiltshire Radio this afternoon at 3.30 pm and hear Robin Gemmill giving her all in an interview.

Now that you have missed the interview you may be able to hear it HERE
Click and push the slider until it reads 1hr 29 min. This is where the interview starts.