Cup Winners 2011

There is now a Gallery of some of the winners of our cups on-line. You can see these by clicking HERE

Programme for 2011 to 2012

The new programme whilst not fully finished can be downloaded from the PDF file.
Click HERE to see and print the programme for yourself.
The full programme is now on-line.

Success for Peter

On Sunday at the Bracknell meeting of the RPS DI Group Peter came second with his PDI of Stoodley Pike.

The competition is held annually and was judged by Don Byatt ARPS, MPAGB and more letters too.

Don gave a talk in the morning session about his view on Creative Photography giving us some more ideas.

Success for Sarah

At the SPF Finals Day [15th May 2011] at the Jubilee Hall, Timsbury Sarah Shelley's photograph, that did the best in our League panel, took second place. The Club sends congratulations to Sarah on the achievement. Well done.
Click on the image below to see it larger.

PAGB News 45

Hi All
This is a big issue and a bit heavy in adverts but have a look.

You'll find TWO great sponsored competitions, a NEW Joe Cornish DVD, a Camera Club DISCOUNT on Photobooks and a FREE DRAW for Permajet Paper.
If you want to take part in the Serif PhotoPlus competition with prizes worth more than £1800 please use this link.

http://www.serif.com/photoplus-competition/
If you want to download the free Serif PhotoPlus software please use this link.

http://www.serif.com/free-photo-editing-software/php-se.asp
If you want more information about the exciting Joe Cornish DVD please use this link.

http://www.withlandscapeinmind.com

Please click on this link to see Issue 45 of e-news from the PAGB.
http://www.pagbnews.co.uk/e-news/en45150511FIAP+ECapril.pdf
(For best viewing please look at the e-news PDF as a Full Page view)

2       FIAP Distinctions awarded in January 2011
3       FIAP Distinctions  - EFIAP/platinum illustrations
4/5     FIAP Distinctions   - The Exhibition
6       Host Rota for PAGB Events + Notices
7       2012 PAGB Diary + Notices
8       Advert - Serif Photo Plus Competition
9       New PAGB Judges
10/11   Some highlights from the April PAGB EC Meeting
12      Advert - Bobs Books
13      Awards from the GB Cup Open 2011
14      Advert - Joe Cornish DVD
15      Advert - Fotothon
16      PAGB Mileage Rate …. And finally ….

Opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain and the PAGB accepts no liability for any content
Any mention of products or services in PAGB e-news does not constitute or imply an endorsement or approval of those items


                   Rod Whelans

Register for free e-news from the PAGB at
        www.pagbnews.co.uk

RPS DI Group Thames Valley Centre

RPS DI Group Thames Valley Centre: next meeting Sunday 22 May 2011

Morning: CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

Don Byatt ARPS EFIAP MPAGB BPE4*

A digital talk showing how to be creative in the camera and afterwards in the computer.


Afternoon: THE ANNUAL PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION

Judge: Don Byatt ARPS EFIAP MPAGB BPE4*

IMPORTANT: RULES CHANGE - SEE COMPETITION GUIDELINES www.rpsdig-thamesvalley.org.uk/Pages/rules-guide-pdi.html

New filename requirements, new submission deadline, and new email address to send to. There are prizes!

For further details, please see our website (www.rpsdig-thamesvalley.org.uk). The meeting will be held at the usual location, Coopers Hill Community Centre, Bracknell, and doors open at 10 am for 10.30. Don't forget your pack lunch.

As usual, we advise booking your place at this meeting. Cost: Season Ticket holders FREE, otherwise £5.00 for members of the RPS Digital Imaging Group; £10.00 for all others. Details via the booking page www.rpsdig-thamesvalley.org.uk/Pages/booking.html on our web site.

We look forward to welcoming you there.

Roger Norton
centreorganiser@rpsdig-thamesvalley.org.uk
www.rpsdig-thamesvalley.org.uk

Folkestone Camera Club needs our help

From: "Folkestone Camera Club"
To: rtemlett
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 14:41:40 +0100
Subject: From Folkestone Camera Club
I am writing to you as Chairman of Folkestone Camera Club down in Kent, with a strange request for help! Our Audio Visual group are involved in a project to commemorate the start of the First World War in 2014 and the role Folkestone played. To that end we are researching and collecting images to make short av's on several subjects, one of which is the journey of an Officer. The Officer we plan to use is Major Sydney Boddam-Whetham whose family lived in Folkestone at the time, and who has a surviving relative living in the Salisbury area. He is willing for us to make copies of photographs that he has in his possession and I wondered if any of your members would be interested in taking some photographs of them and sending them on to us. I am not sure if you have any A V enthusiasts in your club? The only person I have heard of from down your way is Leo Rich, who I know is in charge of Adjudications, but not sure if he is a member of your club. Do you think yo u could ask your members if it is of interest to any of them? Then let me know, then I could arrange a mutually convenient time for a meeting between them and Major Gen. Patrick Cordingley.
Thank you for reading this and I hope to hear from you soon.
Kind regards,
Melanie Chalk Chairman FCC

PAGB News 44

Hi All

Please click on this link to see Issue 44 of e-news from the PAGB.

http://www.pagbnews.co.uk/e-news/en44030511APM.pdf

(For best viewing please look at the e-news PDF as a Full Page view)

IN THIS ISSUE

1       Revised Rule for all PAGB Competitions and the APM
2       Awards for Photographic Merit - Headlines April 2011
3       Awards for Photographic Merit - Results April 2011
4       Awards for Photographic Merit - Results April 2011 contd.
5       Advert - "Buy a Photography Business"
6       The Story of One CPAGB by David Rayner
7       Awards for Photographic Merit - 1994 to 2010
8       Awards for Photographic Merit - Top Clubs in your Federation
9       Advert - "Outstanding Lecturer"
10      Next Issue Highlights and the Permajet Winner
11      More Pictures from the APM
12      Revised PAGB Mileage Rate

Final Trophy Evening Photo Report

There is now a report about the winning prints chosen on the 18th April. To see this go to the current Programme or click HERE

Are you interested in AV? Can you help the Southern Fed

Dear All,

Are you up to date with the moving news in AV circles, or are you interested in knowing more, the Council is aware that there is a growing interest in AV both within and surrounding the Federation,
if you are interested; we would like your help on the Council. Can you spare an evening every month during the club season? Would you like to get more involved, and find out more about photography above the camera club level? Or just to keep an ear to the ground and feedback to us on what is happening, and perhaps move the fed forward with the interest of AV.

The Southern Photographic Federation Council, needs more help, to serve both your club and other clubs in the area.

Many people and council members have given a lot of time this year and previously, you have a chance now to show your own gratitude, by sharing the workload.
As they say, many hands make light work, you can take on as much or as little as you would like to. However, we do need new members to join, if we are to continue with all our responsibilities, and the events we host. We ask only for your time and enthusiasm; the cost of your travel to meetings will be covered by the agreed SPF rate travel expenses; and there is always help and guidance on hand from more experienced council members.

Make this spring a time to change, step forward, and offer your help. Everyone is welcome, even if you would like to help with an event - but not join the council, please let us know.

There are several roles on the Council, where we are hoping that someone will come forward and shadow the current officer, so that they can share the knowledge, and workload.
We are definitely looking for someone who is prepared to take on the role of Treasurer, Roy Lambeth has done an excellent job, I am sure you will all agree, and he will remain on Council in another role, but he has left the role of treasurer in a wonderful position, and everything is clearly set out.

All positions on the Council (excluding past President) are open for nomination at the AGM on Tuesday 24th May 2011 in Littleton. If possible we would like to have nominations on or before the 3rd May, with a completed nomination form attached. All nominations received by this date will be put on the SPF website, and any positions that have more than one candidate will be balloted by the clubs attending the AGM, but all nominations received up to the moment of ballot at the AGM will not be rejected.

We really do need your support. Please contact a member of the Council if you would like to know more, there is a list of positions on the website, and you can find out more information about the council. http://www.southernfed.org.uk/contact.htm

We look forward to welcoming you onto the SPF Council.

Terri Neill-Griffin

SPF President

SPF Finals Day 15th May 2011 - FREE!

 The Southern Photographic Federation
 are pleased to invite you to

FINALS DAY

  on Sunday 15th May at Jubilee Hall, Timsbury, Romsey SO51 0NL

  Doors open at 1 pm, judging starts at 2 pm, with 

Martin Faiers from Surrey PA

This year the whole day is free to come and watch, you will see the best images from each division as well as watching the overall best individual print and pdi be selected from the highest scoring images from each club. It is a great opportunity to see the best work from around the federation, whether your club entered or not.

There will also be a mini competition this year, to see which of the invited clubs will represent the SPF at Connah’s Quay, in the PAGB Inter-Club Print Championships.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE DAY

Derek Bunyard: "Composition in Art and Photography"    

Wednesday 27th April 2011 at Fordingbridge Camera Club

Derek’s talk will be on 27th April. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Winchester. A couple of years ago, Derek gave us a talk on the ‘History of Photographic Art’ and for a number of us, it was among the best presentations of recent years. Many of us wander into photography with little knowledge of its history and the great photographers of the past. Derek has a great depth of knowledge of both photography and art and on this occasion we have asked him to compare composition in both art forms. If you have artist friends, why not invite them along. It should be a fascinating evening. 

Admission only £3.

SUMMER WALK 2011

MARTIN DOWN BUTTERFLY WALK 

Monday July 4^th 2011
 

We propose to visit Martin Down Nature Reserve, off the A354 Salisbury-Blandford road, for this year’s summer walk. We intend to meet at the Martin Down car park on the A354 at 6.00pm. The car park is on the left, about 1 mile after the end of the short dual carriageway, approx. 4 miles beyond Coombe Bissett, coming from the Salisbury direction.
Martin Down has extensive walks and a variety of habitats and should offer good photographic possibilities, assuming the weather offers a pleasant summer evening. The Fox and Goose at Coombe Bissett offers the possibility of a drink and a chat on the return journey, unless anyone has a better alternative suggestion! 
Richard Ramsay will be leading us.

PAGB News 43

Hi All

Please click on this link to see Issue 43 of e-news from the PAGB
(I'm sorry this is a little larger file than usual and I'll try to ensure a smaller file for future issues.)

http://www.pagbnews.co.uk/e-news/en43140411AGM.pdf

(For best viewing look at the e-news PDF as a Full Page view)

IN THIS ISSUE

• Annual General Meeting & the new PAGB President
• GB Cup 2011 (Small Clubs) - Illustrated Awards
• Free Software and  Exhibition Notices
• AP Tsunami Appeal, Permajet Winner & Competition Rota
• Information for prospective entrants for FIAP Awards

Rod Whelans

From the SPF President to all Members

Dear All,

Can you spare an evening every month/six weeks during the club season? Would you like to get more involved, and find out more about photography above the camera club level?

The Southern Photographic Federation Council, needs more help, to serve both your club and other clubs in the area.

Many people and council members have given a lot of time this year and previously, you have a chance now to show your own gratitude, by sharing the workload.
As they say, many hands make light work, you can take on as much or as little as you would like to. However, we do need new members to join, if we are to continue with all our responsibilities, and the events we host. We ask only for your time and enthusiasm; the cost of your travel to meetings will be covered by the agreed SPF rate travel expenses; and there is always help and guidance on hand from more experienced council members.

Make this spring a time to change, step forward, and offer your help. Everyone is welcome, even if you would like to help with an event - but not join the council, please let us know.
There are several roles on the Council, where we are hoping that someone will come forward and shadow the current officer, so that they can share the knowledge, and workload. We are definitely looking for someone who is prepared to take on the role of Treasurer, Roy Lambeth has done an excellent job, I am sure you will all agree, and he will remain on Council in another role, but he has left the role of treasurer in a wonderful position, and everything is clearly set out.
All positions on the Council (excluding past President) are open for nomination at the AGM on Tuesday 24th May 2011 in Littleton. If possible we would like to have nominations on or before the 3rd May, with a completed nomination form attached. All nominations received by this date will be put on the SPF website, and any positions that have more than one candidate will be balloted by the clubs attending the AGM, but all nominations received up to the moment of ballot at the AGM will not be rejected.

Our thanks must go to Sue Watts (of Hayling Island), who has taken over the role of secretary early, whilst Chris has been unwell. Chris was planning on stepping down at the AGM, but not in such unforeseen circumstances. We should also not forget the loss of Les Lloyd, at the beginning of the season, having set up the new league format.

We really do need your support. Please contact a member of the Council if you would like to know more, there is a list of positions on the website, and you can find out more information about the council. http://www.southernfed.org.uk/contact.htm

We look forward to welcoming you onto the SPF Council.

Terri Neill-Griffin
SPF President

Distinctions Panel - Julie Layzell

Julie's LRPS panel can now be seen on line.  She won this accolade last January.

This is now linked from a new web page that lists all the recent successes for members getting distinctions.
Click HERE

FORDINGBRIDGE PDI CHALLENGE 2011

The annual Fordingbridge Camera Club PDI challenge will take place on Wednesday 11th May 2011. This is an invitation PDI event with ten competing clubs.

This is our third year of entering and we would like our selection to be as strong as possible. To achieve this we will be undertaking a specific selection for the competition at the end of April.

Any member who would like their work to be considered should submit pre-prepared PDI images to me by Monday 18th April at the latest. You can submit up to three new or previously seen images. All PDI images used in this years league, exhibition etc. will automatically be included in the selection and do not count towards the three submissions total. Images should be the same format as our own club PDI's, i.e. max 1400px (width) x 1050px (height), SRGB colour space, JPEG format.

Images can be e mailed to me aroliver@tiscali.co.uk or by memory stick/CD (returnable).

It is hoped that this will also give us a the basis of a good bank of PDI images for future competition selections.

Tony Oliver Competition Secretary 29th March 2011

pinhole photography exhibition and talk

Hello,
I and 3 other pinhole photographers are holding an exhibition at Dimbola Lodge on the IOW this spring, the opening night is Saturday 2nd (4 til 7pm) April and earlier that day we are offering a free walking workshop starting in Ventnor, where I will be teaching a little about the art of pinhole. Please extend my invite to attend both events to your members, and for more info on the walk, please see the tours & workshops page on www.pinholetours.com

Thanks very much, and hope to see you there. Any questions please email me.

Regards, Dave.

www.davewise.biz

PAGB News 42

IN THIS ISSUE HERE
1 "Why Sponsorship?" article plus a Link to the Free Draw
for an A3 box of PermaJet Smooth Art Silk Inkjet paper

2 The PAGB Nature Photographer of the Year with pictures

3 GB Cup 2011 - Illustrated Nature Awards

4 More Nature Awards, Notice of a new Sponsor and a Notice
of the next PAGB Awards Adjudication for Audio Visual

5 "Do Clubs Record Your Lecture?" & other articles plus
the Winner of the Permajet Distinction Paper for March

6 Exhibition Notices & a preview of the Next Issue

NaturalFocus Photography Tutorial

I had so many people requesting that I inform them when my new NaturalFocus Interactive Photography Tutorial was available. I hope you don’t mind me contacting you in this rather intrusive way but I have not kept a list of specific people - hence this rather general email.

I am quite excited because over the past year I have been working on creating a very different type of DVD that teaches photography in a new and exciting way.

It is a computer program that, when popped into your computer, becomes a huge Interactive Photography Tutorial. So you don’t just listen, you read and interact - not like a book because you can go in any direction.

I am releasing it as a 13 part tutorial which arrives to you in the post each month. You will find full details and a FREE downloadable sample on my web site www.NaturalFocus.co.uk Please at least take a look at my web site.

Having taken a year to create the tutorial, I am very proud of the result and I hope that you find it not only informative but also inspirational and fun!

As you are part of my pre-launch, I would be very interested to hear your thoughts.

With best wishes
David Boag
Visit my website - www.NaturalFocus.co.uk