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

We are really pleased to forward you our monthly newsletter. Many people have subscribed already and if you would like to do so please click here and we will update our system to include you next month.

The newsletter has many different facets and we would value your feedback to ensure that it is always interesting and informative and will keep you up to date with the forthcoming events. Just follow the link below which will take you directly to the Newsletter
LINK

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.

PAGB News No 16

Hi All

Welcome to Issue 16 of e-news.
Click here for a PDF version {Warning 1.5Mb size file!}
or see this normal web page text only HERE

I have now received 127 replies to my questionnaire and I thank you for
taking the time.

I will respond to your suggestions soon.

In the meantime can I mention again that I am very happy to publicise events and exhibitions and anything else which is of interest beyond your own Federation and can I remind PAGB EC members that I can notify anything you think is of interest.

Rod Whelans
PLEASE note that this Newsletter contains the latest PAGB recommended specification for Digitally Projected Images. This supercedes the earlier article based on the Ordinance Survey Camera Club specfication. So now we have a new projector it is worth while reading and taking note. Peter

Illegal to delete photographers' pics

Click HERE to see this story from the AP magazine

Also a story of a man protecting our rights to take photos by demonstrating on the famous Fourth Plinth can be seen HERE. Aagin from AP.

Both worth looking at.

Resizing Images for Projection

There is an article in the May issue if the SPF Newsletter that deals with this topic. It should help to remove some confusion. if any, for you. It was written for Ordinance Survey club members originally.
See it HERE

NOTE this notice is now superceded by two of the PAGB Newsletters nos. 16 and 17. So read these now.

Congratulations to Richard Temlett

Hi Richard,

Image from Scott Kelby’s Southampton Walk [see NEWS entry for 22nd June 2009]
Congratulations, your photo of the coloured drain cover was the winning entry from Southampton and has been put forward with the winners from around the world.
Regards
Martin Balk www.martinbalk-photoart.com
Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/martinbalk

1st PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championship

"The first PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championship at Warwick on 11th July was a very successful day and, being the first of this format, it was gratifying to see it happen without any problems on the day. Peter Cheetham and his team deserve our congratulations and thanks, especially for all the preparatory work carried out beforehand, without which the outcome may have been very different." Don Langford President

Here you can see how SPF Clubs fared - Highcliffe & Infinty and Southampton.
Click HERE

Clubz Newsletter

Hi Salisbury Camera club members, Welcome to the first edition of the Clubbz.com newsletter. The simple way to keep up to date with any recent changes and developments so that your club can get the best out of Clubbz! Having launched at the start of June, we´ve already attracted more than 1000 clubs, covering a wide range of activities and past times. It´s been a busy couple of months and we have been working hard on developing enhanced functionality and new features for the clubs listed and ease of use for the users wishing to find them. Many Thanks for the feedback and suggestions, much of which has helped us provide a more efficient and slick service. Squash & Tennis Club? Clubs can now be a member of multiple communities, so that you will always be found in the right places! We have also gone one step further and created a detailed search facility, i.e. you can now find clubs tagged with Match fishing where they previously only showed Fishing. Make sure your club has all the relevant tags. Need a bit more help? Click here. A recent addition to the list of club features is the photo galleries, giving your club the chance to share experiences from recent achievements to the latest social get together! Many clubs are now show casing their clubs via the galleries and we would like to invite you to show off your club! News and Events on your club page are a great way of keeping your members & fans up to date as well as attracting a few new ones. Invite them to your Clubbz page so that they can receive the latest gossip by email! Want the world to know about your events? Add them to Clubbz and we will make sure external event listing sites know about them. We would like to say a BIG thank you for joining us and together we can help to make it easier for people to get involved. Clubbz, Design House, 3 Hanover Avenue, Leeds, LS3 1BG Click here to immediately unsubscribe About Clubbz.com Contact Clubbz.com Join Clubbz.com

PAGB e-News Issue 15

This issue contains the following
Page 1 Contents and Information Notes
Page 2 e-news
Page 3 What is the PAGB?
Page 4 Federation Websites
Page 5 Inter-Fed Print Exhibition venues
Page 6 Order form for the Inter-Fed Print Exhibition CD
Click HERE to see a PDF version

PAGB e-News Issue 14

This issue tells all you need to know about all those letters following photographers name such as CPAGB.
Click HERE to see a PDF version.

Success for Phil Clegg LRPS

Today 1st July 2009 Phil became the latest member to achieve a Distinction from the Royal Photographic Society at thier headquarters in Bath. Phil and his partner Sue, Tony and Peter witnessed the 3 minutes or so that it took the panel of 5 judges to declare that Phil Clegg is a Licentiate of the RPS. Congratulations to him.
Below are some of his photos but it is better to see them by clicking HERE

Another Salisbury Camera Club site

Today we now have a site on the Clubz system to further advertise our existence. See this link.

This is addition to the Salisbury Community site that you can see with this link
We have had this site for several years but you may not be aware of it.

FIAP DISTINCTIONS

Ever been tempted to enter for a FIAP Distinction but been put off by the timescales involved? Well good news…. FIAP have modified their requirements for the AFIAP and EFIAP with immediate effect and their new requirements are:

AFIAP (Artiste: Federation International of Photographic Art)

You now need to achieve 30 acceptances from at least 10 different works in 10 different salons(**) in 5 different countries. The period over which these can be achieved has been reduced from five years to one year. In addition the PAGB require you to also achieve a minimum of one “award” in that period.

EFIAP (Excellence: Federation of International Photographic Art)

No sooner than one year after AFIAP has been awarded you can apply for an EFIAP provided you have achieved a total (including AFIAP) of 150 acceptances with a total of 50 works in 30 different salons (**) in 15 different countries.

The PAGB require that you achieve a minimum of five “awards” (including those gained for the AFIAP)

** Salons. All Salons must have FIAP Patronage. A Salon may only been counted once but all acceptances in all the years will be eligible.

Applications are submitted once a year by the PAGB to FIAP and have to be with the PAGB/FIAP Liaison Officer before 31^st December.

For further information and details of current fees please send an SAE (A5 minimum) to:

FIAP Liaison Officer: Ian Platt FRPS MFIAP HonEFIAP HonPAGB

Prospect Cottage, Serrells Mead, Langton Matravers, Dorset, BH19 3JB.

Walk and BBQ

We had this on 27th June. A super afternoon was had by those who remembered or could locate the venue. To see what we did see HERE

Scott Kelby World Wide Walk

Dear All,

As you are all no doubt aware, Scott Kelby is a globally recognised and respected Photoshop for Photography expert.

On July the 18th, I and others from Ginkgo Studios will be hosting a UK part of Scott's and NAPP's global event - Scott Kelby's World Wide Photo Walk 2009.

As you and your members are all obviously extremely enthusiastic about photography, I'd like to offer your members the opportunity to apply for a place prior to the official launch at the end of this week for entries.

Places are limited to 50 and will be chosen on a first come, first served basis. To apply for a place click on this link or go to http://worldwidephotowalk.com/winchester-en-uk/. And for more information on the global event, prizes that are available and the drive behind why we are doing this, have a look at the global site http://worldwidephotowalk.com.
There is also a walk on the same day in Southampton and Portsmouth and lots of other places in the UK. For Southampton go to http://worldwidephotowalk.com/southampton-en-uk/

There are no costs associated with this event, apart from any you may incur as part of your travel and refreshments. This is for the love of the discipline and the ability to meet and share with new like minded people.

Best regards,

Stewart.

Stewart R Smith | Senior Partner
Ginkgo Studios Unit 2a Stonefield Park Martins Lane Chilbolton Hampshire, SO20 6BL

p. +44 (0) .1264 .862 .202 m. +44 (0) .7711 .055 .737 e. stewart@ginkgostudios.com

VAT. 913040865

Summer Outing and Barbeque

Tony Oliver informed the members at the AGM that a summer outing and barbeque had been arranged at Roger Kent's farm at Odstock on the Saturday the 27^th June 2009 start at 2 to 2.30pm.. Tony asked members to keep an eye on the club web site for a map and details of this event.
Google map to find Roger's house is HERE
Streetmap's map is seen HERE and is very clear.

Now after the event is a photo report that you can see HERE

Fovant Badges Society

Please let me introduce myself. I am the PR/Newsletter Officer for the Fovant Badges Society. As you probably know, we are a charity charged with preserving the scheduled war memorials that are the Fovant badges and with educating the public about the badges and their history. To this end, we produce an annual newsletter and as editor I am always looking for new ways of illustrating the badges in the landscape.
Last winter we had a fair amount of snow and I am very interested in obtaining a copy of any pictures that were taken of Fovant Down and the badges that captured these fairly rare wintry conditions. My attempts were sadly very poor. I wonder if I could trouble you to ask your members if they have taken any pictures that might be suitable for inclusion in the 2009 newsletter? Please give me a call if you would like to know a little more about the Society

Plaese contact Richard Bullard on (01722 714782)
or richardandjanet.bullard@btinternet.com

New Printer

Following my previous post, Peter sent me details of an on-line print company, DS Colour Labs. I'm not really into on-line shopping but I thought I would have a go. I wanted images 15" x 10" but to get them to go over email, I reduced the image size down to 2mb. I was thinking that they would be grainy, or even pixilated, but, at only 85p a go, well it would be rude not to give them a chance. I filled in all their boxes and pressed send. I was looking to have 5 pics done. This was on the Sunday night. On Wednesday morning, Postman Pat arrived at 10:00 am with my prints. Beautiful. I wasn't happy with one, but that was my fault, not theirs. If I was going to have that one reprinted, then I might as well get them to print the rest of the panel and have them all printed the same way and on the same paper. Again I ordered on Sunday, and this time I had a note shoved through the door from Postman Pat, on TUESDAY at 10:30. They were waiting for me at the sorting office! Now, I know that I was looking for a bit of interest from my printer, or at least a bit of service, this wasn't quite what I had in mind. The speed, the quality, the price. Unbeatable. If, like me, you don't have an A3 printer, and you have yours done retail, I can only suggest that you give this lot a go. Peter recommeded them to me, and I have no hesitation in endorsing his opinion. NOW.............

Do you remember? We had a presentation some time in the early spring and the speaker talked about the guy who did his mounts. This was another internet site.................. but which one? Again, please either leave a comment here, or email me direct.

Phil.

More Archives 2

This time I have found 3 pictures from 1995 of a Committee meeting no less.
There a faces here from the past. Can you name them?
Click HERE

Chairman's Report & Latest Committee Minutes

These two items have now been placed on our web site
For the Minutes see HERE
and for Tony's report is HERE
Both worth reading.

Saintes Exhibition and Wiltshire Life

In 1990 and 1991 Salisbury Camera Club put on an exhibition in Salisbury twin city of Saintes. At that time we had a good deal of interaction with Saintes. Sheila and I visited the city and met their camera club and went to their own exhibition. I remember being quite amazed at some of the photos of insects. The quality was outstanding. Far better than anything we have seen in the UK. But we have lost contact it seems. Who speaks passable French? Perhaps we could try opening up the channel of communication again? Saintes city is a rather good place to visit with lots of Roman remains and a lovely river. See HERE
I have included the posters advertising these shows HERE
Also a cutting from Wiltshire Life magazine showing our work from the Wiltshire cup in 2004 HERE

League Finals Sunday 26th April 2009 RESULTS

Club results

PRINTS 1st Winchester PS 2nd Bracknell CC

SLIDES 1st Southampton CC 2nd Bracknell CC

Individual slide awards

1st

ANTARCTIC ICE

COLIN DUNN

NEWBURY CC

2nd

KEY RING

Sheila Read FRPS.

SALISBURY CC

3rd

Sibling Rivalry

Louis Rumis MPAGB

HIGHCLIFFE & INFINITY CC

HC

Relaxing

Sid Newman

ALTON CC

HC

John

Steve Emmerson

ALTON CC

HC

Goshawk On Prey

Teresa Debnam

BEAULIEU CG

HC

GOLDEN EAGLE

R RAINFORD

BOURNEMOUTH PS

HC

Sandstorm Walkers

Caroline Colgate LRPS

BRACKNELL CC

HC

IMPALA – RIVER CROSSING

DAVID FILLER,LRPS,CPAGB,

FARNBOROUGH CC

HC

Hoodie

Peter Locke

NEW FOREST CC

HC

Folk Dancers

Martin Williams

ORDNANCE SURVEY PS

HC

GOLDFINCH

JOHN ASKEY

WIMBORNE CC

HC

BLEAK HOUSE

CAROL WATSON

WINCHESTER PS

Individual print awards

1st

Havana Club

Nigel Byrom

GUERNSEY PC

2nd

GREAT EGRET

JOHN HODGE

OVERTON PC

3rd

David Weir Leads Kurt Fearnley

Colin Fieldgate

YATELEY CC

HC

Nearly There Girl

Peter Hartland

ANDOVER SPLIT IMAGE PS

HC

Delphinium

Peter Ellis LRPS

BRACKNELL CC

HC

RUST

PHIL COLBORNE

GOSPORT CC

HC

Spooked Zebras

David Toft CPAGB

ORDNANCE SURVEY PS

HC

RHUM VIEW

Peter Read DPAGB LRPS

SALISBURY CC

HC

The Gondolier A La Grand

John Chandler C.P.A.G.B.

SOUTH READING CC

HC

Blue Damselfly

Roy Lambeth BPE1 CPAGB

VIEWFINDERS OF ROMSEY CC

HC

EARLY MORNING ON MANNINGTON HEATH

ROGER HOLMAN, ARPS

WIMBORNE CC

More Archives

I have added 5 more galleries of archive material for Salisbury Camera Club. These go back to about 1947.

1. You will find one archive of Cuttings over a 5 year period.
   
2. Another is of W A Chaplin's cathedral photographs.
3. Finally some copies of slides from 1947.
4. Two Posters of the Saintes Exhibition in 1990 & 1991
5. A report in the Wiltshire Life about the Wiltshire Cup competition
   

Go HERE to sample these delights.

Congratulations to Tony

Tony has managed to gain the CPAGB distinction last weekend.
He had to enter 10 prints and had to score an average of 20 or more out of 30 points as judged by 6 judges. This is to reduce any judges bias.
So now Tony has achieved both the LRPS and the CPAGB within jst 2 months. Many congratulations.

SCC Walk 27 April 2009

14 members gathered by the Hungry Horse pub to go for a photographic stroll through some pretty parts of Salisbury on a lovely sunny Spring evening.

Here are some of the photos taken that evening by Peter Read
More photos are welcome from members.

RPS Digital Group Success

On the 19th April at the RPS Dig group's AGM and Exhibition selection Peter Read's image of Heidi was Highly Commended and he was presented with the RPS Ribbon.

Heidi is a dog that belongs to Sally and the photograph was taken on a Club outing to her farm in 2006. It is an Infra Red photograph and can be seen HERE.

Sheila Read got a print accepted Sand Sea & Sky and Peter got a second photo accepted called Creek Men.

Congratulations to Sheila & Peter

On Sunday 26th April at the SPF League Finals that took place in St Mary's Hall, Overton Sheila Read's slide KEY RING was placed second and Peter Read's print RHUM VIEW achieved a Highly Commended status. The judge was Barry Mead DPAGB, FRP.

Also on that day the SPF President Lynn Lambeth presented a certificate to Peter Read DPAGB, LRPS for Salisbury Camera Club winning the Slide section of the League for the South West League.

New Printer Needed

After about 7 or 8 years, I have finally run out of patience with the place that has done all my competition printing. Over the years, they have gone from 1st class service through episodes of poor quality printing to the most obnoxious "Couldn't care less attitude" that I recieved today. I wanted to have a panel of prints done, and didn't expect to get much change out of £80 - £100. They didn't ask what prints needed doing or even what sort of paper I wanted. "Ready at 5 tomorrow" What will be? ............. I won't go on. Suffice to say that I was looking for just a tadd more in the way of interest and good customer service than I received. I have resisted naming the Company but I think that most of you know who I have used over the years. So, can anyone out there recommend a company, either postal or retail, who produce good quality prints with a good level of service?

Maybe one of the club members has an A3 printer who is prepared to do the job for me?

Any thoughts?

Link back through here, or email me direct.

Phil.

Mary Luckham Trophy Competition now set

See the Mary Luckham page on the web site to see details of the competition set by Tony on Monday 6th April.

Programme 2009/10

You can now check out our programme of events for next season.
The major highlights will be

1. Ian Bateman who is the UK's best practioner of digital AV
2. Heather Hook with her Aerial photographs
   

Environmental Photographer of the Year

CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) runs the
Environmental Photographer of the Year, which is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world. In 2008 we received over 1,400 entries from over 40 countries –we are hoping to increase this in the 2009 competition.
This is a serious competition that seeks to celebrate photographers who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social issues is open to all professional and amateur international photographers of any ages. This year’s categories are Changing Climates; A World of Difference; Quality of Life; The Natural World; and the Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 21). EPOTY encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental, resonant, original and beautiful.
The judging panel is made up of some of the most respected environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, as well as senior environmentalists. Individual pieces of work will be judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities. Winners receive cash prizes, and all winning and highly commended entries are displayed in the international Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibitions. Copyright is retained by the photographer (see terms and conditions at www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer). I hope you may be able to forward this email onto your members and friends, encouraging them to enter via www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer. The competition is open until 5pm on 31^st July 2009.
If you have any questions or require more information, please do contact me.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Emily Doyle
Press and Marketing Officer
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM),
15 John Street
London, WC1N 2EB
Tel: 020 7831 3110
Website: www.ciwem.org

Registered Charity No. 1043409

CIWEM is an independent professional body and a registered charity, advancing the science and practice of water and environmental management for a clean, green and sustainable world.

Mike Maloney is coming

Law

You and the law with regard to taking photographs. Take a look at this page which gives you information about the law. Arm yourself with this information in case someone challenges you when you are out taking photos.
Know your rights.

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT SPF WEBSITE

We are fortunate to have Les Lloyd join the Council and he is already working with Trevor to redesign our website. You will see the front page is very different than previously and we have many good ideas for improving on the old website. Please take time to visit the new site and see how it is developing www.southernfed.org.uk/newWeb/spf/ I would like to say this is in development stage and you will see if you visit the site regularly that it is being phased with all new information in the new format but with the old information still available in the old format, the new site is being built in parallel to the old site which we hope to switch off in a few weeks time, so I ask you to be patient, but to let our secretary have your comments on what you see and any content that you would like added, such as a club exhibition or major event.

We will also be having a gallery of images included within the site and will display winners of the League and Championships so you may even see one of your images on the site at some point. We are also considering including a small ads section, if there is enough interest for people wanting to sell equipment.

The new site will be very easy to navigate and we hope you will all use it a lot more to find out the information including; Club Reps meetings, competitions, Newsletter and also what events are happening around our region.

Don't forget all our sponsors are advertising on the website do please use them and let them know where you saw their advert - the money generated from these sponsors directly works to keep your subscriptions lower.

Look forward to seeing many of you at our next event - Finals Day,

Lynn Lambeth, President.

Camera Repairer Request

Hi,

I work in the Salisbury/southampton area and need to find somewhere to get a digital camera repaired without going to an expensive place like Jessops. If you or one of your members know of somewhere local then perhaps you could email me on daverigg@btopenworld.com

Regards

Dave Rigg

Glastonbury Abbey Photographic Competition

Glastonbury Abbey is hosting its second Photographic Competition during 2009. Entitled 'The Spirit of Glastonbury Abbey' and with a closing date of noon on 9th September 2009. The competition is open to amatuer and professional alike and will be judged by a professional qualified judge.

Entry forms can either be picked up from Glastonbury Abbeys ticket office or can be downloaded from the website at www.glastonburyabbey.com ( towards the bottom of the Home page).

We do hope that you will make your members aware of our competition, please, and hopefully enter too - there are so many exciting things happening here at the Abbey this year to give wonderful opportunies for some glorious photographs.

Yours sincerely
Francis Thyer
Deputy Custodian.

Bits and Bytes

There is a link to a spreadsheet that resides in Google Docs [aka the Cloud] that shows the meanings of most of the manifestations of bits and bytes such as Megabyte. This is in very simple terms but almost everyone will find something they did know before.
LINK

Open Shutter, a new Photography Competition

OPEN SHUTTER is an open competition for photographers run by The Photographers Lounge, a dedicated photography gallery. Twice a year, a panel of judges will review national and international photographic submissions. Three winners will then be selected to participate in the OPEN SHUTTER Showcase, a month long exhibition at The Photographers Lounge gallery in Dorset. Kicking off with a trademark opening view, these showcases will attract art and photography lovers from all over the country, and works will also be for sale on the Photographers Lounge website.
OpenShutterFlyer.pdf

A H Jefferd Print from 1957

By an amazing fluke Sarah Shelley came across this print in a second hand shop in Tisbury. From the information on the back we can see it was accepted for the 1957 Salisbury CC International Exhibition as entry no. 109.
You can see the print reproduced on our web site both as a small and very large image.
View this here
Thank you Sarah.

Epson Print Academy

For your information there are classes in Digital Imaging in all its forms from Epson. Details can be seen
Epson%20Print%20Academy%20Seminars-%20Special%20Offer%20for%20Camera%20Club%20Members.eml

Minutes

The Committee decided that we should let you read the Minutes of the Committee Meetings as soon after the meeting as possible. From these Minutes you can see what the Committee hopes to do in the near future and indeed for the next season too. To see these Minutes click on Minutes in the Menu on the left side.

Our Images for this season

Click on SPF Exhibition in the Menu to see all the Prints ans Slides used for the Exhibition and the League.

Photoshop Print Size

Have ever noticed that when you click on the Print Size button when
you have the Zoom tool selected that if you measure the screen the
dimensions are wrong?
Well I find this irritating sometimes. It would be nice to get this
correct. Recently on Ben Willmore's site I found out to put right
this Photoshop error. See the related part of his site on
http://www.digitalmastery.com/content/blogcategory/28/70/

First understand that Photoshop assumes that your monitor screen has a
resolution of 72ppi. Well this was the case years ago but now screens
are almost never like this. I found mine to be 91.64ppi for instance.

So how do we correct this?
1. Start by making a new file from File > New. Set the Width and
Height to say 7 inches each and the resolution to 72ppi. Other
settings do not matter. Click OK.

2. Now go to View > Actual Pixels.

3. Now hold up a ruler across the width of the screen and check what
it measures. Say 6.2 inches i.e. wrong.

4. Adjust the percentage setting shown in the lower left so that the
ruler reads correctly. To adjust the percentage just click on it and
type in a new number. Press Shift + Return or Enter. This allows the
percentage to stay highlighted to enable you to change it quickly and
easily.

5. Once you have done this use the percentage and multiply by 72. When
I did this on my screen I got 127%. When multiplied by 72 I got the
answer of 91.64 [i.e. 1.27x72].

6. Now so that all our photos show correctly open up the Units and
Rulers found under Edit > Preferences > Units and Rulers.

7. Set the Screen Resolution to the calculated number [91.64 for me]
and click OK.

8. Now measure the 7 inch square. Is it right? It is possible it
could still be wrong by a large amount. Now try select the Zoom Tool
and from the Options bar click on the Print Size button. Does this
make it correct? It should be right now. Any slight error could be
because of the difficulty of measuring with a ruler on a curved screen
and the thickness of the glass. But it will be much better than before.

9. There is a point to note that Photoshop has another error in that
the View > Print Size gives a different size to the Print Size button
for the Zoom Tool. This has been corrected in CS3 more or less. But
in general the Zoom Tool Print Size is the one to use for most
versions of Photoshop.

Peter Read