29th Northern Counties International Salon of Photography 2008

We would like to extend an invitation to all photographers, worldwide, to submit entries into our Salon, and especially you and your friends as valued International Exhibitors.

For more information go to www.ncpf.org.uk

Wiltshire Open" annual summer exhibition.

Congratulations to Tim for his latest award.I am quite pleased to say that my "Misty River Bird" photo that won me the Wiltshire Trophy with the club tw
o years ago, has been selected for and is now being exhibited at the Salisbury Libraries "Wiltshire Open" annual summer exhibition.

Even though essentially an art exhibition, open to all Wiltshire based artists, I submitted a framed photograph (as well as two other 'art' works, both selected, too). This year sees an overall increase in photographs (about 8 - last year, 4 or so). It runs from tomorrow, Saturday 9th August until the 30th. Entry is free.

Tim Kidner

Beech Avenue near Bradbury Rings

The National Trust has launched a celebration of the iconic 3 mile Beech Avenue near Bradbury Rings between Wimborne and Blandford. As the trees reach the end of their natural life the Avenue now has a limited number of years remaining and the National Trust, which manages the estate, would like everyone with an affection for the landmark to get involved with a celebration.

They are inviting people to respond/interpret the Avenue in many ways; photography, art, oral archives, performance etc.

Any submitted/chosen etc, will be featured in an exhibition at Kingston Lacy next Spring.

More info at HERE {sadly this links has lapsed}

That was the full address as given to me; or simply www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wessex.
Contact is a Katherine Davies. 01985 843617 / 07767400051.
Thanks to LinkUpArtsNews (Aug. edition) for the info. Tim Kidner

Bean Bags

Hi,  

  I just wanted to give you a link to my web page, and see if you would be interested in offering your members a group buy if there was enough interest.

  We make high quality camera bean bags at a fantastic price. I'm a keen amateur photographer from Chesterfield.

  I have attached a pdf detailing the special offers for group buying. Click HERE
   
  Regards,
   
  Dean Lewis
   
  Link to camerabeanbags.co.uk 

New Competition Rules

Club Members should note the new rules for bi-monthly competitions.
These have been set out HERE

PAGB Inter-Fed Print Comp & Exhibition Results

The results for Salisbury CC's entries are:

Mono:

Tony Oliver, St Brelade's Church Yard, scored 7

Colour:

Peter Read DPAGB, LRPS, A Sad Outcome, scored 11

So neither print was accepted. Pass mark was probably 12 out of 15.

Prints which have not been accepted will be returned at the September Club Reps meeting.

In total the Southern Photographic Federation had only 3 monochrome acceptances, and 8 colour acceptances, but many thanks to all those who put work forward.

Tony Oliver Wins!

Stratford Dawn

This is the picture that won the Wiltshire Life Magazine
competition for an image depicting Wiltshire Life!
I won a years subscription to the RPS, and one of their portfolio books.
Tony

Our Summer Walk

The walk on the Nature Reserve of Parsonage Down on 14th June last was superb. Those who missed it missed a treat but you can get an impression from our small web site gallery about available HERE. There were only 6 of us.
Have a look at least.

Laverstock- photograph archaelogical dig

A leading team of archaelogists based from Winchester Uni are to excavate the ruins of the old Church (back of the current St Andrew's) which date back to 15c (I think!) to find remnants of an older church, thought to be Saxon. This will take place in the week leading up to the 13th July and the Church will be open all week to display finds etc. Anyone living locally could make a photo-journal of the stages and any Time Team fans will have something local to tickle their fancies! Catch The Journal nearer the time for further details.
I learned of this and many other details, of varying interest, on the Festival historic tour of Laverstock given by blue badge guides yesterday afternoon. Thanks both to them and to the couple who opened up their home, the Old Vicarage (oldest house in Laverstock c 1450) for elderflower cordial and shortbread by the riverside afterwards. Though not a Laverstock resident myself, these tours can be both interesting and a very pleasant (and cheap!) way of whiling away an afternoon.

Security sensitivity in London

Is anyone aware of, or know of someone who would know, if there any guidelines/policies as to what represents a risk of security when photographing in London? Its OK to snap away at the 'Gherkin' on the opposite side of the road, but at what point (allowing for sinister 6'2" males loitering with rucksacks!) do security people tell you "No pictures!". I know in my case, its cos I'm wanting to shoot from underneath with a fisheye, but it either makes for a 'dive in and be ready to apologise' or an infringement on our photographic liberties. I also noticed the area around Whitehall, (I was photographing Millbrook Tower) sensitive too, but that is more understandable. I had thought of contacting Amateur Photography on this, they being London-based might be better informed. Does anyone else have any experiences/tips on this? (The east-European guard at the Gherkin stiffly presented me with a printed postcard with a photo and technical spec of his 'building'- as if I could use that to enter in bi-monthly competetions!)

The Herd on the Beach

This image can be seen via the Gallery page and it is quite amazing. When you get there you will find that to see the page is pretty obvious. You can zoom in to an incredible degree.
Can you find the green bottle?

See from HERE

If you wish to show your images in this way just send me a disc.
This image is 17MB!
Peter
Since adding this I have added several more. I hope you like them.

The Tim Kidner Collection

Tim sent me some 30 pictures today and I have now made a Gallery to contain them. This is accessible from the main Gallery page via a new link.

It is also available from HERE
It is worth a look.

The NEWS section on Blogger

This is just a reminder of what this section is about and that you can all get involved fairly easily. I have invited you all to join at some point by email. If not then please let me know and I will send out the invitation to join again.

This area is for You the Member to post any information relating to Salisbury Camera Club. This can be about forthcoming events with details of where to meet. It can contain photos you want other members to comment on.
You can ask technical questions about photography and digital imaging.
In fact this area can be about anything you want it to be about. Just be aware that it will be checked for content and anything not considered worthy will be removed.

Salisbury Camera Club Exhibition 2008

From today 28th May 2008 until 31st August you can view the Club's print exhibition. There are 48 framed prints displayed in several offices.

It is displayed at the offices of Smith and Williamson's in Chipper lane.
They can be viewed during office hours.
Just make yourselves known to the Receptionist as soon as you arrive.

See a photographic report HERE

Prints put forward for the PAGB Inter-fed Competition

After all the concern of not knowing how many prints we would receive, we had in excess of 350 colour prints, and over 100 monochrome prints from these we only needed 22 of each, so it was a tough selection process for Jack, George & Ian, where the standard of work was incredibly high.

We would like to thank your members for putting work forward for consideration, and are pleased to be able to tell you that on this occasion the panel selected Tony Olivers' St. Brelade's Churchyard.

Chris & Terri Neill-Griffin SPF

Members Success in Fordingbridge Jubilee Exhibition

Two Salisbury CC Members have had some success in getting 8 of their digitally projected images accepted in the Fordingbridge CC's Golden Jubilee Exhibition 2008.

This exhibition received about 1700 entries from 183 photographers from around the world. They came from the UK, Australia, USA, France, Germany, Ireland and Croatia.

The judges were Ian Platt, Dr Brian Most and Colin Peter Harrison all FRPSs and other things too.

The full list of awards and acceptances can be seen HERE

The members were Sheila Read FRPS with Across the Sands to Rum, Key Ring, Looking Out and Railings and Shadows and
Peter Read DPAGB, LRPS with Dusk Curves, Bridestones View, Mankinholes Wall and Spreading Tree.

Summer Walk No. 1

Tony has arranged a walk for Sat 14th June, at 1400hrs.
It is to
the Parsonage Down National nature reserve, Shrewton.

The Walk will last about 3 hours and will be a combination of guided walk and Land Rover travel.
There is a Natural England website that may have some more site details, www.naturalengland.org.uk.

We meet at this location HERE or SP3 4ET

Mary Luckham Trophy 2008

The subject of this competition has now been set by out Chairman Tony Oliver.
The subject will be Summertime 2008.
To see the details and rules see HERE

1908 and Time Development

In this weeks Salisbury Journal there was a report form 1908 of a lecture given to members that is of passing interest. To see this see HERE

I have also found from 2006 the report of John Sutton's death. He was a former Chairman of the club. This can be seen HERE

Beth's Success!

I am delighted to let you know that "Outdoor Photography " is publishing one of my photos. It is one that I submitted in the judging 2 weeks ago at the club which rated a "7" from the judge


I am told it will be in the June edition and will go on sale in around May 15th.

Beth Jacobs