RPS News No 73

eRPS no.73The enewsletter from  The Royal Photographic SocietyJULY 2018 eRPS is published monthly To submit material to be considered for inclusion click here Corporate Patrons Our corporate patrons listed below support our many activities. Please mention us when contacting them. The RPS Journal is available as a members-only download from The RPS website from the 1st of each month. Members logged in to the website can also download recent back copies or read an ISSUU version. Click here to see more. MONTHLY 365 COMPETITION July call for entries: Sky Closing date: 31 July 2018 Share your images inspired by the theme Sky during July. The monthly competition is free and open to all RPS members, at all levels of photographic ability. Enter now for a chance to feature in the September RPS Journal. For file size and entry details see online. View the entries so far on the competition site. Image: © Alex Wright ARPS, Rockford Sunrise. EXTENDED DATES FOR THE IPE160 EXHIBITION16 June-26 September 2018 We are excited to announce extended dates for the IPE 160 exhibition in Bath, you can now enjoy the show in the RUH’s central corridor until 26 September. Art at the Heart of the RUH is the Royal United Hospital’s award-winning programme designed to enhance wellbeing, and includes visual arts, music, artist residencies and more. Click here for more information. The IPE 160 extended exhibition dates: 16 June – 26 September 2018, Art at the Heart of the RUH, Central Corridor, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath BA1 3NG. See more here. The IPE 160 is kindly supported by theprintspace. Image © Andre Du Plessis, Carlos The Zebra and Joseph COLOUR MANAGEMENT:  Datacolour seeks your views Are you a colour management pro? Or does calibrating your monitor fill you with fear? Whatever category you fall into, Datacolor want to hear from you. Complete this short survey and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win a Spyder5 to help you achieve perfect colour with ease every time. MEMBER OFFER: Travel Photography Masterclass, Bali 9-16 September 2018    This programme, led by veteran travel photographer and ex-marine Noel Marcantel, covers street, portrait, landscape, and nature photography, and gives unique access to ‘off the beaten track’ experiences. Noel will take you step-by-step through approaching and appraising a scene, finding atypical perspectives, capturing your ideal frame, and post-processing your images to fulfil their most engaging potential. The blend of classroom instruction, on-location guided shooting, live post-processing demonstrations, and image critique will enable you to fast-track your learning and see immediate results in the improvement of your technique and captures.    As well as in-depth technical and creative instruction, this masterclass also explores the role of the travel photographer in depth: how to engage with the real Bali, the ethics of travel photography, techniques for imagistic storytelling, and more. Avalon International Academy is offering RPS members a 25 per cent discount with the code RPS25.  For more information and for booking enquiries click here. cfp: Transactions: Imaging / Art / Science Image Quality, Content & Aesthetics 26-27 April 2019, University of Westminster, London This two-day conference, co-sponsored by the Imaging Science Group, will explore and challenge scientific approaches to the judgement of subjective image quality and discuss existing and potential new methods of defining image quality and image aesthetics through measurement as well as computational means. It will examine the crossovers and exchanges between philosophical aesthetics, political and social art practices, as well as artistic production, and a new generation of computational aesthetics. The conference will bring together academics, artists, students and professionals working in imaging or with images in artistic and scientific fields, with a view to fostering the exchange of knowledge and ideas in the field of art/science aesthetics.  It is organized by the Computational Vision and Imaging Technologies Research Group (School of Computer Science and Engineering) and the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM) (Westminster School of Arts) of the University of Westminster, in collaboration with the IET’s Vision and Imaging Network and the Imaging Science Group of the Royal Photographic Society. For more information on how to respond to the call for papers and to submit work visit here. Image © Ed Fry COMPETITION: Barbican photography exhibitions Dorothea Lange and Vanessa Winship From 22 June 2018 The winner of the tickets for the Barbican's two major photography exhibitions was Ruth Bourne LRPS. Find out more about the exhibitions here. Image above: Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother © The Dorothea Lange Collection, the Oakland Museum of California Image below: Vanessa Winship Untitled from the series she dances on Jackson, 2011- 2012 © Vanessa Winship Hampstead Photographic Society Summer Exhibition 2018 London: 1-19 August 2018 This exhibition takes place at Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead, London NW3 1LT and includes  the work of a number of RPS members. It is open to the public from 1-19 August 12:00 to 5:00pm, Wednesday to Friday and Sunday. Entrance is free, and the garden café has great cakes. Image: Andrew Gasson ARPS, Concorde.

PAGB News No. 210

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PAGB NEWS No.209 and 209Extra

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We must also congratulate 
Richard Ramsay for being one of the top 10 for CPAGB-AV awards for Photographic Merit.

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Incredible Images at the Museum 7th June

PAGB News No 208 plus News Extra

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PAGB News No 207 in 3 Parts

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Pick this SECTION for part three.

International Salon of Print and Digital Art Photography Varna

4rd INTERNATIONAL SALON PRINT AND DIGITAL ART PHOTOGRAPHY VARNA FIAP - 2018/251, PSA - 2018 - 183, GPU - L180037, IUP - 2018/012, PSV - 2018 - 1

CATEGORIES / SECTIONS 4th International Salon of Print and Digital Art photography Varna is divided in 6 sections (3 print and 3 digital) PRINTS PRINTS: NATURE (color/mono) – FIAP, PSA ND-P PRINTS: PHOTO TRAVEL (color/mono) – FIAP, PSA PTD-P PRINTS: FACE AND BODY (color/mono) – FIAP, PSA PPD – Portrait and fine art nude photography DIGITAL DIGITAL: OPEN (color) – FIAP, PSA PID DIGITAL: OPEN (mono) – FIAP, PSA PID DIGITAL: ACTION/MOVEMENT/SPORT (color/mono) – FIAP, PSA PID – Everything that moves is in the center of interest. Accepted entries will be eligible for the following FIAP Honors – AFIAP, EFIAP, EFIAP/b, EFIAP/s, EFIAP/g, EFIAP/p, as well as and GPU distinctions. Acceptances shall be credited towards Star Ratings for the each division and Who’s Who Listings or the Galaxy/Diamond Ratings requirements as appropriate, credited toward the PSA Distinctions PPSA, EPSA and GPU distinctions. For more info, visit http://printsalonvarna.org/ Apologies for duplicates if you have already entered or received this announcement.

ENTRY SALON

RULES

REGISTRATION FORM

154 AWARDS 30 Gold medals - FIAP, PSA, GPU, IUP, Salon Medal 12 Silver medals - FIAP, Salon Medal 6 Bronze medals - Salon Medal 36 FIAP Honourable Mention Ribbons 24 PSA Honourable Mention Ribbons 12 GPU Honourable Mention Ribbons 18 IUP Honorable Mention Ribbons 18 Judges Choice 6 PSV Diploms 1 Special Print section Salon Award 1 Special Digital section Salon Award 1 Special Club Cup Award 1 FIAP Award of “Best Author”

4th International Salon of Print and Digital Art Photography Varna Salon Chairman: Ivan Germanov 28, Tsonyo Todorov Str., PO Box 46 Varna 9009 BULGARIA Email: info@printsalonvarna.org Phone: +359 52 506111 Mob: +359 882123466

Colin Tracy plus Others Invite You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please find attached an invite to our Private View. Barbara, Armin and myself are exhibiting together once more and would love you to come for a drink and a nibble, and a first look at our new work together.

If you cannot make that Friday evening we hope you can make it during Dorset Art Weeks which runs from Saturday 26th May to Sunday 10th June, inclusive. We are open every day from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. 

Venue 217    'ART EXCHANGE III' 17 St Martinsfield, Martinstown DT2 9JU

Best wishes to all,

Colin, Barbara and Armin

PAGB Advisory Day

PAGB NEWS No. 206

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OPC's 40th Anniversary Exhibition

Art & Autism Exhibition

PAGB NEWS No.205

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Join us at one of our Canon Discovery Days

Don’t miss out on joining us at one of our Canon Discovery Days. Enjoy professional advice (and get answers to all those niggling technical queries) by attending the fascinating sessions on offer. Plus, get your hands on the latest photographic kit from canon along with some great offers.

These Evening Sessions will include:

•Professional tips and tricks on how to get the best from your EOS camera.

•AF masterclass on action/wildlife and sport photography (EOS-1D / 5D / 7D series)

•EOS Utility (Control your camera remotely, shoot time-lapse, video, setup IPTC data & more)

•Speedlite Flash (Basics to intermediate covering bounce, wireless, multiple flash, etc.)

Spaces are FREE but strictly limited to 25 allocated per events on a first come first serve basis. Click on the links below for more detail and to register for a place.

3rd May in Birmingham:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canon-discovery-day-in-birmingham-pagb-members-tickets-44975088701

9th May in The New Forest:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canon-discovery-day-in-southampton-pagb-members-tickets-44975683480

16th May in London:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canon-discovery-day-in-london-pagb-members-tickets-44975716579

Fordingbridge Camera Club 60th Anniversary Exhibition

• Make a day visit and take photos in the New Forest before or after you have enjoyed our free exhibition and sampled our reasonably priced tea or coffee and home made cakes at £2! There will be contributions from a local school and local Beaver/Brownie groups to show photographers of the future.

Winchester PDI National Exhibition

Opening Evening of 105th Southampton International Exhibition

An INVITATION to YOU

David Clapp at Shaftesbury Camera Club

Our Star Night this year features David Clapp.

David Clapp is an award-winning landscape photographer who relishes talking about his experiences using his camera as a vehicle for fun and adventure. Years of his life were spent locked in a non-creative working world before he engineered his escape over seven years and it has worked out very well.

7.30 p.m. on Thursday, 26th April 2018

The Royal British Legion Hall, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8PD

Tickets: £6 per person (inc refreshments)

(Cheques to “Shaftesbury Camera Club”)

Entry by ticket: To reserve/purchase tickets please phone 01747 853771, or email

starnight@shaftesburycameraclub.org.uk

Non-members welcome – tickets on first come first served basis!

Springhead Garden 17th April

Edward Parker who onthe 12th March gave us a great talk on TREES has invited us to these gardens for the day.
He said :-

I thought some of your members might be interested that we are having an Open Garden on Tuesday 17th April.  I will be doing a photo course in the morning but it might be just as nice to come and photograph in the gardens which should be full of spring flowers.

I have attached a poster about the photo course in case any of your members might be interested.

Click the poster to enlarge.

A Photo Exhibition is on at the Museum

PRINT BOXES

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PAGB NEWS EXTRA No 204a

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PAGB NEWS NO. 204

Just in is the latest news from Rod and the PAGB.
It is worth a read. Click HERE
Don't forget the NEWS EXTRA.

AWARDS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC MERIT  – NOVEMBER 2018 ADJUDICATION

As at today, the Credit section for the  Adjudication to be held in Yorkshire on the weekend of 24th/25th November 2018 is fully subscribed.  There are still spaces for the Distinction and Master categories to be judged on the Sunday.  Currently about two thirds full. 

The venue for this Nov 2018 Adjudication is now confirmed as Pontefract Town Hall, 3 Bridge Street, Pontefract, WF8 1PG,

“CLOSED” SEPTEMBER 2018 ADJUDICATION

Applications for Credit (only) are still being accepted for an additional  Adjudication to be held on Sunday 9th Sep 2018 in Dumfries, when only the PAGB and the Judges will be present. 

British Army Photographic Competition 2018

Video focus for 2018 Army Photographic Competition
· Closing date 19 Sept 18
· Winners announced 17 Oct 18
· All entries must have been captured between 20 Sept 17 and 18 Sept 18

The Army Photographic Competition 2018 is now open and it promises to be better than ever before with another new public category Operation Smart Phone, giving keen videographers, whether civilian, Navy or RAF, a chance to use their phone and submit a video with a British Army theme.

Are you an civilian photographer with a love of all things Army? Operation Camera will give your army-themed photographs a chance to shine. It was so successful last year, we have decided to run it again. Cadet Life, also returns for a second year. Check online for eligibility, terms and conditions.

The traditional categories are open to all Regular Army and Army Reserve personnel and cadets of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), Army Cadet Force (ACF), University Officer Training Corps (Army) and Ministry of Defence civilians who work directly for the Army. Check online for categories and eligibility.

As soldiers first, Army photographers deploy into fields of operation with units to capture life on front lines and training areas around the world. They are the eyes of the Army and capture an unrivalled view of Army life right at the heart of the action.

Command Master Photographer WO1 (Cdr) Will Craig says: “I am genuinely excited for this year’s Army Photographic Competition. The new category Operation Smart Phone smashes the competition wide open enabling anyone including the public to enter the video category for the very first time.

“The quality of video that the modern phone can produce is excellent. There are lots of great prizes this year and you have to be in it to win it.”

The ever-popular online category as voted by the public is now hosted on the website at www.army.mod.uk/photocomp.

Judges will be looking for high quality photographs and videos, which can be used to promote the Army across traditional and social media channels.

Rules and eligibility online

To make things even easier, all entries can now be submitted online; hi-res jpegs and MP4s will be accepted. Certificates confirming subject permission must be completed and submitted for each entry.

Entry forms, rules and further details are available in the ABN posted on the Army website at www.army.mod.uk/photocomp along with terms and conditions and points of contact.

ENDS

Varna International Exhibition Call for entries

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RPS News No.69

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Obituary for Rose Snape

Rose Snape

Rose Snape died in March 2018 at the age of 87. Rose was made an Honorary Member of Salisbury Camera Club in 2014 in recognition of her lifetime’s love of photography and her long and loyal service to the Club. She retired as a member of the Committee in 2011. Her final responsibilities included recording and cataloguing entries for internal club competitions and for organising refreshments on club evenings.

As far as we can tell, Rose first joined Salisbury Camera Club in 1953, making her membership one of at least 65 years: a remarkable achievement. Her photographic work began in the field of darkroom black and white, moving into colour slides as time passed. Although Rose did not move into the digital age as a photographer, she continued to play her part in the life of the club, enjoying the variety of work produced by younger members and the contributions made by speakers. It is fair to say that she preferred a relatively traditional approach to photography and was not too enamoured of large amounts of digital manipulation. Several of her images are to be found in the archive section of the Club website and she was a winner of competitions, such as the Sloane Stanley Cup and The Club Trophy in 1983.

The earliest reference we can find to her being a member of the Salisbury Camera Club Committee is 1964, when Rose became Programme Secretary. It was the first of a variety of roles she undertook on behalf of the Club over the next 57 years. Rose was one of those modest, but vital members of any community organisation. She worked quietly behind the scenes undertaking important tasks without expecting loud thanks or reward.

Rose was added to the Southern Photographic Federation “Roll of Honour” in 2010, following a recommendation by Salisbury Camera Club, for her long service to both photography and to the Club.

Rose with Mrs Fowler Smith [bow] and husband Tom

Rose with Freddie one Club Evening

Photograph with Rose taken from our Archives

SHASTON CHALLENGE VICTORY FOR SAL CC

Last night 22nd March 4 members of the Club ventured along to Shaftesbury to witness a wonderful and unexpected win over the other three teams. They were Ferndown, Frome Selwood and Shaftesbury CC.

There were 48 projected images - 12 from each club.

The judge was Rob Barron from Poole CC who did an excellent job except for one image where he gave it his lowest score of 7.5. I know it was an aberration because I have scored 10 in the past!

The amazing part of the evening was that after 24 images we had a break. At this point we were in last place with 52 points. Other scores were 53, 53.5 and 55.5. We did not stand a chance.

BUT when the second 24 were judged and the totals for each club displayed we were astonished to see that we had won by a whole half point.

The final totals were 104.5 Frome & Selwood, 105.5 Ferndown, 105.5 for Shaftesbury and 106 for us!

Moreover we only had one 10 for Jane Osborne's The Escape. So CONGRATULATIONS JANE. There were 7 tens in all. 

Note ALL the 10's had animal life inc Jane's pic.

PAGB News No.203

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See Richard Ramsay's 
Double Canoes photograph

David Clapp Talk Tuesday 27th March

Focus Group Exhibition Chichester 7/4/18 to 14/4/18

PAGB News No. 202

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Ross Underwood's web site

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PAGB News Nos. 201 and 201 Extra

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AND
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Colin Tracey

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This time l will be opening on Friday through till Sunday at home, 17 St Martinsfield, Martinstown DT2 9JU.

An increasing amount of my time is now taken up with painting. It seems to be a

good compliment to the photography both in terms of what seems to be good for me but also when l exhibit them side by side.

I look forward to seeing you and hope you can make one of the days.

Southampton CC Judging

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PAGB News No. 200

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And HERE to see the EXTRA News

RPS talk ‘Creative Photography’ and ‘A Feeling of Impressionism’

                                                   

 

Sunday February 11^th 2018

Lecture: ‘Creative Photography’ and ‘A Feeling of Impressionism’

by

Steven Le Prevost  FRPS MPAGB FIPF AFIAP

10.30 am to 3.30 pm

Doors open 10.00 pm

Greyfriars Community Centre

44 Christchurch Road

BH24 1DW

Steven is a renowned Creative Photographer and Digital Artist and will show many of his award winning prints from national and international photographic salons including creative prints with a definite leaning towards impressionist art. His presentations will also feature several new and unseen works.  

As well as showing his prints, Steven’s presentation will include a PDI presentation of images before and after processing.

Steven is a member of the RPS Fine Art Distinctions Panel and an invited member of the London Salon

​Web: stevenleprevost.com

All welcome: DIG Members £8. All others £10.00

Barry Senior HonFRPS
DIG Southern Centre
T: 01425 471489
E: digsouthern@rps.org

Results for The GB Cup for Small Clubs - Open - 2018

Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
A competition entry was recently made on behalf of Salisbury Camera
Club in to the 2018 The GB Cup for Small Clubs in the Open Category. Here
are the results:-

The GB Cup for Small Clubs 2018 Open
Your 10 Highest Scoring Images
1 Double Canoes Richard Ramsay 14 2. Judge (Marilyn Roberts)
2 Windswept Mark Cooper 13
3 Cromer Pier Morning Anthony Oliver 12
4 London Scene Martin Cook 12
5 Frozen Anthony Oliver 12
6 Indian Fruit Seller Sally Money 11
7 Out Of The Clouds Ian Porter 11
8 Lone Tree At Llanberis John Barton 10
9 A Patch Of Winter Sun Peter Woodhouse 9
10 Fisher Boy Sally Money 9
 Total 113

Competition Club Standings.
1 Oldham Photographic Society 119
2 Atherton & District Amateur Photographic Society 118
3 Crewe Photographic Society 117
4 Cleethorpes Camera Club 116

4 Stalybridge Photographic Club 116
6 Mold Camera Club 115
6 Synergy 115
8 Salisbury Camera Club 113
8 Macclesfield Camera Club 113
8 Tamworth Photography Club 113
11 Kirkcaldy Photographic Society 112
11 Mid Cheshire Camera Club 112
13 Donside Camera Club 111
14 Epsom Camera Club 110
14 Molesey Photographic Club 110
14 Great Barr Photographic Society 110
14 Buckingham Camera Club 110
18 Ludshott Photographic Club 109
18 Launceston Camera Club 109
20 Overton Photographic Club 108
21 F8 Imaging Group 107
21 Selby Camera Club 107
21 Harrow Camera Club 107
24 F4 Photographic Group 106
24 Duston Camera Club 106
24 Park Street Camera Club 106
27 Peterborough Photographic Society 105
27 Yateley Camera Club 105
27 Garstang Camera Club 105
30 Welwyn Garden City Photographic Club 103
31 Trinity Photography Group 102
31 West Wickham Photographic Society 102
31 Croxley Camera Club 102
31 Darwen Camera Club 102
35 Chester Photographic Society 101
35 Whichkam Photographic Society 101
35 Bingley Camera Club 101
35 Mid Calder Camera Club 101
35 Workington and District Camera Club 101
40 Bridgend and District Camera Club 100
40 Herne Bay Photographic Club 100
40 Wallingford Photographic Club 100
40 Rhondda Camera Club 100
40 Lutterworth Photographic Society Co-op 100
45 Beacon Photographic Club 99
45 Ormskirk Camera Club 99
47 Nomadics Camera Club 97
48 Axminster Photography Group 96
48 West Cumbria Photo Group 96
50 Morton 95
51 Merthyr Tydfil Camera Club 94
52 Hunmanby Camera Club 90
53 Nuneaton Photographic Society 89
53 Niton and District Camera Club 89
55 Copeland 87
56 Grimsby Photographic Society 86
57 New Earswick Camera Club 80

Individual Image Awards
Double canoes Richard Ramsay Salisbury Camera Club 2. Judge (Marilyn Roberts)
Balance and Coordination Martin McGing Crewe Photographic Society 2. Judge (Richard Spurdens)
Sogni DOro Sweet Dreams Chris Harrison Atherton & District Amateur
Photographic Society 2. Judge (Roger Parry)
Patriot Mike Bennett Cleethorpes Camera Club 3. Best Brexit
A Teller of Tales Alex Dawson Darwen Camera Club 3.
Best Grumpy Old Men
Baby Gets a Kick from Dad Andy Polakowski Mold Camera
Club 3. Best Like George
Moody Alan Knox Donside Camera Club 3. Best Moody Portrait
The Shard at Twilight Angie Cotterill Tamworth Photography
Club 3. Best Shot from Walkie Talkie
The Travelling Man Diane Seddon Cleethorpes Camera Club 3.
Best Travel Shot

Digital Photography seminar - Wed 7th February

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.htmwith 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

News No.67 The Royal Photographic Society

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Photographic Items for Sale

Local pro photographer (Kate Jackson in Romsey) is dismantling studio Items and will list on Ebay in the Spring.  If anyone local is interested in anything Kate is happy to show you the item in advance/consider an offer. More info on request.

01794 522376.

Canon EFS 18-55mm zoom lens

Canon 400D dslr body

Canon G9

X-rite Eye-one display LT

Canon EOS 5D body

Canon 28 - 300mm zoom lens

Canvas photographic background

Standard Bowens15cm reflector with brolly holder              

168mm honeycomb grid.

Larson 10 x 36 in softbox (25 x 91cm) with egg crate.

Larson 3 x 4 ft softbox (91 x 122cm)

Manfrotto 052B light stand. Buyer arranges carriage.

Bowens Hi glide studio system

Seconic Flashmate L-3088

Manfrotto Expan Set (background ends for studio)

Manfrotto studio wall mounted background triple hook set

90cm Lastolite Reflector

Lastolite Ezybox 90cm x 90 cm

Lastolite Ezybox 45cm x 45cm

Bowens 500 Studio Flash. Buyer arranges carriage.

Mitsubishi SE2U Projector

Powerflash Light Stand

Silver studio brolly 75cm

Bowens Esprit 250 Studio Flash. Buyer arranges carriage.

Bowens 500 Studio Flash. Buyer arranges carriage.

Lastolite Trigrip reflector 75cm

An Invitation from the Focus Group

Last year the RPS and the Focus Group of Photographers conducted a
photographic workshop based in Stoke on Trent - an area rich in visual
potential.  The workshop will run at the end of September 2018.

The aim of the workshop is to provide "food for thought" to attendees who
are looking for a way to raise their photographic work to a higher level.
We do this through a combination of lectures by members of the Focus Group,
visits to sites of high photographic potential in the area and through 1:1
or small group sessions with Focus Group members.

If you are interested but have questions, please get in touch with Janey
Devine - her email address is janeydevine@gmail.com.  To register contact Mo
Connely at doc@rps.org doc@rps.org>.  Note: There is a 10% discount
for early enrolment.

We hope to see you in Stoke.

PAGB News No.199

A new version of the 
PAGB news 
is now available HERE

Opening of our Exhibition

Mount Cutting Workshop from RPS Southern Region

As another year draws to a close we hope you have enjoyed your photography in 2017 and benefited from your RPS membership during that time.

We hope you have been able to attend one of our many events this year – they are a great opportunity to meet some of the photographers in your area and to compare notes over a coffee or lunch and to learn something about our craft that perhaps you would not have picked up from your usual sources. Whether you have made it to an event yet or not, we have plenty planned for next year so look out for a full summary of 2018 events early in January. 

 

One event that may be of interest, but which missed the deadline for the Journal so will not be advertised there, is on the 11th February in Littleton near Winchester.

Longridge, who often attend our events, will be running a Mount Cutting Workshop – if you ever wondered how best to mount your precious photos or how the right mount would improve them, this is the workshop for you. More details here:  http://www.rps.org/events/2018/february/11/longridge-mount-cutting-workshop

And most importantly, on behalf of all of us on the Southern Region organising committee, I would like to wish you the very best of Christmas cheer and a very Happy New Year. And don’t forget to keep an eye on your emails, Facebook, Twitter, The RPS website and the Journal for all the events that we will be organising for 2018.

If you are interested in becoming an RPS volunteer in the Southern Region please contact me or anyone on the organising committee for more information.

Kind Regards

            Paul Cox          ARPS

            Regional Organiser, Southern Region

            Royal Photographic Society

            e: southern@rps.org

PAGB News No 197

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Salisbury Health Care History

An interesting web site has just been uploaded concerning the history of Salisbury Hospital extending back into the 16th century.
If nothing else it makes fascinating reading. Florence Nightingale features quite a bit.
Even the Camera Club's current venue is here. Click on THIS to see.
You can visit the Hospital museum on the 5th floor if you wish too.

PAGB News No 196 & 196EXTRA

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and Click HERE to see the 196 Extra 
The image of the Hare is worthy of Albrecht Dürer [his Young Hare]. Brilliant.

December news and offers from The Royal Photographic Society

Click to read what eRPS no.66 means on 
this link
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