Sanger Trophy 4th January 2010 - IMPORTANT NEWS

Members please note the rules for entering this competition are as follows:-

1. The file size is 1400 x 1050 pixels.
2. They should be numbered as follows; number-Title-Author
   e.g. 1-Salisbury Cathedral-TonyOliver.
3. Send them to Richard by Sunday 3rd January 2010.
4. You can put in 3 images
   

Travel Photographers of the Year

The web site for this competition is stuffed full of superb images that are well worth 15 minutes of your life viewing. They may even give you ideas for your own photography.

See HERE

Happy Christmas

SPF Diary - Amended

Please see this entry in November for various changes since it was posted

Wanted - homeowners with a passion for saving energy

In an exciting new initiative, Wiltshire Council is aiming to work with a small number of homeowners in the county to show that existing homes can achieve a significant reduction in the carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

Wiltshire Council has been successful in its bid for funding under the Target 2050 scheme. Under the scheme the selected homes will receive an in-depth energy use survey, after which an individual action plan for reducing emissions will be drawn up. Owners will get expert advice for one year to support them in carrying out their action plan.

The scheme takes its name from the government target to reduce the UK's carbon emissions by 80% by the year 2050. The homeowners taking part in Target 2050 will be selected to represent the range of homes and households in Wiltshire and will ideally be spread across the county. There are no restrictions on the types of property that will be considered, even listed buildings are eligible for consideration.

The participating households will be asked to monitor their energy use for up to two years to demonstrate the savings they achieve. Alongside the energy saving measures installed in their homes, which may be part funded through the scheme, the households will be encouraged to examine their everyday habits and choices to see how they can help to reduce the carbon footprint further. These households will also be expected to become case studies to inspire other local householders to take action.

"This is a big challenge," says Cllr John Brady , Portfolio Holder for Housing. "We are looking for people who are serious about reducing their carbon footprint and willing to be advocates for positive action on climate change within their community.”

Anyone interested in joining Target 2050 should call the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre free on 0800 512 012 or e-mail enquiries@est-southwest.org.uk as soon as possible for more information and an application form. Applications will need to be submitted by the end of January 2010. All applicants will be notified, successful or otherwise, by February 2010. The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides free and impartial advice to help you save energy and money, for more information please visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk or call 0800 512 012.

Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010 competition

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 2009 we received nearly 2,500 entries from photographers in over 60 countries.
This is a serious competition that seeks to celebrate photographers who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social issues. It is open to all professional and amateur international photographers of any ages and encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental, resonant, original and beautiful.
The categories are:

1. Mott MacDonald's Changing Climates [for more on this see HERE and HERE
   
2. The Natural World
3. Quality of Life 
4. Innovation in the Environment (New) 
5. The Underwater World (New) 
6. A View From the Western World (New) 
7. CIWEM’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 16 & Under 21)
   

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).
The competition is open until 5pm on 31st July 2010.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition

In 2010 this will be shown in many places including Winchester but also in Ringwood
23 January 2010 to 28 February 2010
Moors Valley Country Park
Horton Road Ashley Heath Nr Ringwood Hampshire BH24 2ET
01425 470721

http://www.moors-valley.co.uk

Further information can be seen HERE

Smethwick International Exhibition 2010 Results

This Exhibition has lots of images that are well worth having a look at.
Click HERE and then on the various links from there.

Basingstoke Camera Club Annual Projected Image Exhibition 2010

Basingstoke Camera Club Annual Projected Image Exhibition 2010 - Closing date 14 January 2010!

The Exhibition has the same format as last year, in that we're accepting digital images only. However, as before, there's no requirement that a photograph was taken with a digital camera - it could have been taken with a film camera and scanned, for example.

As for the 2009 exhibition, there are four classes you can enter - Open, Nature, Portrait and Monochrome. Please refer to the terms and conditions for the specific entry requirements for each class.

You can enter your digital images either: a) by using our exhibition online entry submission website (the preferred option), b) by email, or c) by post on CD or DVD. No matter how you choose to submit your images, you can either pay by cheque or postal order, or by using Paypal. Please note that you don't need to have or to open a Paypal account - you can simply use the Paypal service to pay by credit or debit card.

Entries received via either email or post require significantly more work to process than those received via the exhibition website. To encourage use of the latter, we’ve introduced entry fee surcharges as follows: Images sent by email: surcharge 1 pound; images sent by post: surcharge 2 pound. If you’re concerned about making payment over the internet, you can enter your images using the exhibition website and send payment separately by post, without incurring a surcharge.

Some people seem to encounter difficulties naming their images correctly when sending them via email or post. If you use the exhibition website, you do not have to worry about image naming and you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your entry, containing thumbnails of all the images you entered.

See our exhibition website: www.photoexhib.co.uk/bcc, where you can either register for the exhibition or obtain an entry form. You can also find the accepted and award winning images from the 2009 exhibition at that web address.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to call me on 01256-764339, or email me at exhib2010@basingstokecameraclub.co.uk.

I very much look forward to receiving your entry.
Yours sincerely,
Steve Bright ARPS
Exhibition Secretary

David Noton - Chasing the Light

David Noton - Chasing the Light

February 16th 2010

Price: £10 (£7.50)

Box Office: 

Venue information:

Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB

Venue website:

Photography fans and travel addicts alike are in for a treat as world-leading landscape photographer, David Noton, brings his Chasing the Light roadshow to the Discovery Centre for Winchester Photographic Society’s Spring Lecture.

David will be sharing his tales from behind the lens, describing the challenges, rewards, and hassles of travelling the world in pursuit of the right light and the perfect image.

Chasing the Light has evolved through David’s years as an in-demand speaker into what he describes as “a full-on audio visual experience with high definition projection, music, video clips, practical technical backgrounds, anecdotes and of course me, telling the tales with images from around the world.”

With insights into the technique and tenacity behind David’s jaw-dropping vistas, this promises to be an uplifting, inspirational, and possibly even life-changing evening of photography and world travel.

www.davidnoton.com

www.winphotosoc.co.uk

2010 Memorial Event Details:- talk to be given by Andy Rouse

2010 Memorial Event Details:- talk to be given by Andy Rouse

Book early for next years Mansfield / Elliott Memorial Event, on 21st March 2010 at 02:30 pm - venue Thorndean Hall, Thorndean School, Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, UK, SO53 2DW. The speaker in 2010 is Andy Rouse.

Andy is celebrating his tenth year as a professional photographer and we are guaranteed an inspiring afternoon celebrating the wildlife of our planet. His show will be packed with his favourite images from the past ten years, complete with inspirational anecdotes and the occasional dodgy joke. He will also be showing his most recent project work from Australia and Svalbard, which will be very popular and include some incredible polar bear encounters. Those of you who have seen his shows know how inspirational they are and how much energy Andy puts into them so you are assured of a good afternoon out.  Andy will be selling signed copies of Living Landscapes, Concepts of Nature and as a special treat his first real coffee table book Life in the Wild.

The talk is at Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford near Southampton. The theatre is an excellent venue with tiered seating and an excellent sound system, so everyone is assured of a great view of Andy’s work.

Tickets are £9 and can be obtained from events@southamptoncameraclub.co.uk

View a seating plan to choose your seats.Venue seating plan.

To avoid disappointment you are advised to book early - for further details and ticket sales, email the event organizer - Colin English (SCC President).

More details can be seen HERE and the seating plan HERE

SPF Diary - Amended

The 2010 AGM it has been moved to Friday 14th May 2010, still at Littleton Memorial Hall.

Other Dates of interest: 

Club Reps: Thursday 4^th March, Friday 14^th May (AGM), Monday 13^th September and Thursday 18^th November 2010

The hanging of the Exhibition is on Thursday the 7th January from 10am, the preview is on the Friday 8th January at 7pm. The Exhibition opens on Saturday the 9th until Saturday 30th January (Please note: Salisbury Library is closed on Sundays, Monday 10am - 7pm, Tues/Wed 9am - 7pm, Thurs 9am - 5pm, Fri 9am - 7am, Sat 9am - 5pm).

  

The Print Championships is on Sunday 11th April at Littleton Memorial Hall, closing date for entries is the 20th February 2010. 

Charlie Waite Talk

We are privileged that Charlie Waite has agreed to present an evening of his landscape photography at 7.30pm on Saturday 6th March 2010 at High Cross Church, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SY.  More info HERE

This event is held in association with the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the club’s founding in 1935 and follows our major exhibition that took place recently in association with the Surrey Heath Museum 

Tickets are already selling well and we are hoping for a full attendance of up to 300.

Please let me know if you would like any further explanation.
Many thanks in advance.

Alan Meeks Hon. Secretary Windlesham and Camberley Camera Club

East Sussex Photography Workshop

Exclusively for our Club members we are arranging a photographic workshop based in Bexhill. This will be for 3 nights in a hotel that will be only for us.  So we shall have effectively 4 days to explore the region.  This will include Old Hastings, Rye Harbour, Dungeness, Romney Marshes, the Birling Gap and Seaford.

It has been specifically designed for the less experienced landscape members who wish to learn more.

The cost will be kept as low as possible. So the cost will include B&B for 3 nights but exclude most evening meals, lunch and transport.  It is suggested that we take as few cars as possible to keep costs down.

We will be going in mid April.

See the poster on the notice board for more details.

2009 PAGB Inter-Fed Projected Image competition results

Dear All,

 

The Council would like to thank everyone who put images forward for the selection process, PAGB Inter-Fed Projected Image competition and exhibition was judged a couple of weekends ago, I apologise for the delay in giving you the results, but I have only just received them.

We have come 6th overall out of the 15 Federations which is an excellent result and we would like to thank everyone who put work forward, as well as those who had work selected.

The 13 accepted images are:

 

Rosie Armes FRPS DPAGB BPE1* Chichester CC, A Proud Housewife

Rosie Armes FRPS DPAGB BPE1* Chichester CC, A Shy Girl

Rosie Armes FRPS DPAGB BPE1* Chichester CC, I Love You

Jean Brooks EFIAP Havant CC, Glasgow Walkway

John Cook Havant CC, Grand Central

Gloria Cotton ARPS Spectrum, Panda in Snow

Gloria Cotton ARPS Spectrum, Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques

Chris Hutchinson Yateley CC, Breata at Bordon

Keith Polwin ARPS Basingstoke CC, Great Blue Herons

Leo Rich ARPS EFIAP DPAGB Spectrum, Waiting for the Last Bus

Tony Smith Winchester PS, Contemplation

Jeannie Sutherland DPAGB Chichester CC, Coyote

Pauline Thornhill DPAGB Petersfield PS, Cuckoo with Reed Warbler

These and the accepted images from the other federations should be available on CD to hire from the end of November onwards at £5 per club night.

THE FULL RESULTS AND MEDAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE LINKED SEE 

Results

Medals

Kindest regards, 

Chris Neill-Griffin

SPF Secretary

Work was put forward from:

Pam Adams, Trevor Ager. Dave Agnelli, Gaston Alziary, Rosie Armes, Sue Armes, George Atkins, Pat Ball, Gail Bell, Debbie Bradley, Janice Bradley, Aphra Bremner, Jean Brooks, Shelia Brough, Martin Brown, Malcolm Bull, Cliff Carter, Thelma Chevallier, Eric Clark, Caroline Colegate, Bruce Collins, John Cook, Judith Cook, Gloria Cotton, Allan Croombs, Colin Cruickshank, Jon Cruise, Ruari Cumming, Chris Davies, John Davis, Mike Davidon, Ron De'Ath, Glyn Edmunds, Peter Etheridge, Mags Fewkes, Ron Foulkes, Roy Gafney, Joy Gardiner, Gordon Gentles, Philip George, Phil Green, Paul Halliwell, Bobby Hamilton, Becky Hancock, Nigel Hays, Jay Heiser, Ken Henry, Jean Henwood, John Hodge, Cathy Hughes, Tony Hughes, Chris Hutchinson, Jan Ison, Terry Jamieson, Michael Jennings, Chris Joyner, Claire Joyner, Gary Kenmir, Tricia Kennedy, Roger Kevern, Barbara Lambert, Roy Lambeth, Max Law, Jeff Lawerence, Anne Mahany, Johanne Mahy, George Marsh, Bill McKnight, Charles Minchell, Pat Mitchell, John Nasey, Chris Neill-Griffin, Terri Neill-Griffin, Bob Newton, John Norris, Pauline Oliver, Tony Oliver, Lin Osborn, Mike Owen, Graham Peacock, Helen Plant, Nigel Plant, Keith Polwin, Gerald Ponting, Margaret Preece, Betty Rackham, Tony Rackham, Peter Read, Shelia Read, David Reeve, Steve Reynolds, Leo Rich, Peter Rocchiccioli, Anne Ruffell Louis Rumis, Lorraine Saville, Karl Schrader, Brian Smith, Tony Smith, Carole Speight, Nicky Stewart, Stan Stubbs, Jeannie Sutherland, Gill Swift, Sue Teagle, Chris Thorne, Colin Thornhill, Pauline Thornhill, David Toft, Maureen Toft, Vic Tucker, Michael Warren Sue Watts, Keith Wendes, Michael White, Andrew Whitmarsh, John Wigley, Arwell Williams, Michael Williams, Tony Wills, Tim Wuthall, Ken Woods, Joyce Wragg, Jennifer Wright, and Stuart Yates. From 22 clubs around the region, so thank you all!

As Tony has written you can take prints directly to the shop in Salisbury.

See the advert at full size by clicking on it.

Terms & Conditions here but some cannot apply eg. no. 5.

7th Holland International Image Circuit 2010

Your attention please for the 7th Holland International Image Circuit 2010: The closing date is January 10th 2010.

FIAP Patronage, PSA Recognition, Auspiciën Fotobond New: RPS Patronage, FIAP ***** catalogue. For clubs there are considerable discounts, mail this message to your photo friends. We await your entry with great interest.  http://www.hollandcircuit.nl/english/index.htm

Jan Jansen - President Holland International Image Circuit 2010

't Grachtje Over 128, NL-1625 PN Hoorn, The Netherlands

www.janjansenfotografie.nl Tel: ** 31229271103

Mount Board

At last we have found a good local supplier of mounting card!  They are based in Netherhampton.

The card quality is first class - Daler-Rowney 1.4mm thick. There are six colours.  Five have a smooth finish and one with a textured surface.

• For us they will precut the board to 400x500mm for the same price as their standard 20x16inch. This price starts at £1.00 up to 10 sheets.

• If you want you can have them with a precut hole for an A3 photograph [£1.50 for 5 cards].
  

• You can also buy whole sheets at £5. Size of these is 828x1235mm [or 32.25x48.75inches]. You could get 4 400x500mm cards plus some extra card about 9 inches wide and 32 inches long.

Everthing is negotiable hole, size price, card size, double mounts.

They also have a lot of end-of-run mounts.  These looked really nice. You would have to visit to find out what they have.

• Please let Peter or Sheila know if you would like to take advantage of these prices and even better prices if we give Frith a bulk order. We will bring the colour swatch next Monday for you to choose.  We suggest that the textured version would be ideal to start off.  It is a delicate ivory white in colour.
  

See their site HERE

Attention Members

The next two weeks events will not meet at the Club Venue. Instead:-

1. Monday 19th, Night photography. Meet 7.30 at Cathedral Close by the "Walking Madonna" statue (near telescope and tea room). Alternatively go straight to fair if preferred.

All meet up at 9.15 on Guildhall steps to compare notes and socialise at pub.

2. Monday 26th. Monday club at Southampton. NO CLUB EVE at our church.

Anybody wanting lift or directions let me know by Friday before pleaseand I will co-ordinate transport.

Thanks Tony.

PAGB News Oct 2009

Click HERE for a PDF copy

2008 Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition

Please find attached a special invitation for your Camera Club members:

see the winning images from the 2008 Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at Moors Valley Country Park and meet Young Landscape Photographer Gabrielle Barnes and highly commended photographer Mark Bauer.

Saturday 3rd October from 10.30am.

The exhibition can be viewed daily until 8th November.

Katie Davies  - Countryside Ranger - Moors Valley Country Park

01425 470721 www.moors-valley.co.uk