PAGB News No.252

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UK Club Photography

This site has been set up to help in our new off season.
You can see many of these ideas on the Facebook page “UK Club Photography”, take a look and see what you may be able to manage for your own club.
I hope this works for you.

PAGB News No. 251

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Herbert Ponting events

 Cancelled

Film show at St John's Place, Lower Bemerton

The Civic Society and the Bemerton Film Society will be showing The Great White Silence, filmed by Ponting, on March 18th. He recorded almost every aspect of the 1910 expedition – the scientific work, life in camp, the local wildlife, the preparations for the assault on the Pole – and edited his footage into this remarkable feature, complete with vivid tinting and toning. The alien beauty of the landscape is brought dramatically to life and the challenges facing the expedition revealed in brilliant detail.

For this event there is one admission charge of £6 for all - payment at the door. Non-alcoholic beverages will be available at 50p, or a glass of wine for £2.

The doors will open at 6.00pm, with the film starting at 6.30, and ending at about 8.25. Some parking is available opposite the church, in the small car park and on the road. The address is Lower Road, Bemerton, Salisbury SP2 9NT.

Plaque unveiling

The plaque to Herbert Ponting will be unveiled at 4pm on Saturday March 21st, at the location of his birthplace, 21 Oatmeal Row in Salisbury Market Place. The unveiling will be carried out by Wendy Searle, who recently completed a solo expedition to ski unaided, dragging a sledge carrying her supplies and tent, over 700 miles from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. It will be followed by tea. All are welcome at the unveiling but there are limited places for tea, which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you would like to attend, please contact Janet Patch, 01722 330096, patch.janet@gmail.com.

‘Introduction to Photography’ course for FREE

This site may be use to you. Check it out.
Karl Taylor Education free photography course:
https://www.karltayloreducation.com/free-photography-course/

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PAGB News No. 250 and 250 Extra

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Note our position in the GB CUP FOR SMALL CLUBS 2020 – TOP 20.

Self Portraits or Selfies

Self portraits are as old as photography. Selfies are a newer version? 

• But for innovative Self Portraits you can scarcely find better than those of Juno Calypso  or  Brooke Shaden or Polly Penrose or Natalie Krick.  These you see are all women. I first came across such people at Messums gallery. I took a U3A group there last year. Richard, David and Terry came with us. We do not actually want to emulate their styles but the ingenuity and enterprise is praiseworthy.
• There seem to be few men who do self portraits. But I have come upon an Interesting Collection by several male photographers that could be worth pursuing.

PAGB News No. 249 and 249 Extra

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The Photography Show 14-17 March

The RPS are returning to The Photography Show, co-located once again with The Video Show. The event offers everything you need to take your photography to the next level. Head to the NEC, Birmingham between 14 and 17 March for hundreds of exciting talks and live demos, practical masterclasses offering invaluable insights, and the latest kit at exclusive show prices. The Photography Show have very kindly offered Royal Photographic Society members an exclusive discount 20% off tickets for RPS members* To take advantage of this offer, please enter RPSTPS20 when booking online

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Or if you’re a professional photographer or a member of photography trade, you can register for free entry here** Our Distinctions team will be at NEC on 14th and 15th March to give exclusive 1:1s about your photography. Spaces are limited so please book via our website. Drop by stand G32 and visit the RPS at the show - we look forward to seeing you there. Kind regards, The Royal Photographic Society and The Photography Show

RPS Digital Group Talk 5th April 2020

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10.30 am to 4.00 pm

Kevin will show his Visual Art FRPS panel, and his various cancer coping photographic projects, including his 'Flowers in Ice' series.
Margery will show her wildlife images from the Falklands, Florida, Canada and the UK, plus images from her 'Photographic Art' projects.

As usual with our print talks there will be an opportunity to view the prints at close range,

Website:  http://www.kmimages.co.uk

All welcome:  DIG Members £9, RPS Members £10, Non-Members £12

Booking On-Line: www.rps.org/digsouthern-2020-04  This link will take you to the event page.

Advanced Booking Recommended

Tea and Coffee available

Bring a packed Lunch

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Broughton Talks. Wednesday March 18th. 8pm. Broughton Village Hall SO20 8AX

Words and images: Bob Cramp, commercial photographer

“Old Photographers Never Die, they just lose their focus”

Bob Cramp was in the right place at the right time – London was a cultural hotbed throughout the early time of his career in the 1970s as a commercial photographer. Although not well known to the general public, he has created many iconic brand images, as well as one particularly famous political one ,  the “Labour isn’t working” poster of 1979.

Follow the trials, tribulations and ultimate triumph of Bob’s career from the start of everyday use of colour in advertising photography in 1969, until 1983, when research and globalisation started to change the creative process, before the dawn of mobile phones, computers and the digital revolution.

All are welcome. No need to book. Entry £5, to include a drink. Full time students free.

BOB CRAMP

Damien Demolder Talk at Viewfinders in March

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Digital Photography Seminar - Wed 26th February 2020

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.htm with 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

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Beauty of Nature Exhibition 3 to 26 to Feb Gallery 4

I would like to invite you and the members of camera club to my exhibition.

I gave invitation card and some flyers to a members of the club in the Library.

I enjoyed the SCC Exhibition.

Kind Regards

Eva Kocsis

http://www.naturephotozone.com/

Stonehenge Circle Visit & Photography Exhibition

Experience Stonehenge close up with our exclusive Members Event.

English Heritage archaeologist Susan Greaney will take a small group of SCC Members into the stone circle at dawn for a guided tour of the monument. On return to the visitor centre, you will enjoy a private view of Your Stonehenge – 150 Years of Personal Photos – the new special exhibition at Stonehenge. Created entirely from photos sent in by visitors, this exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse of the recent social history of Stonehenge. These snapshots from family albums as early as 1875, chart the changing of fashions, poses, photography and the way that the monument itself has altered.

Wednesday 4 March 2020.

7am – 9am

Members must provide their own transport to and from Stonehenge

Also this English Heritage site is worth more than a cursory look.

Participants should park in the visitor car park on the right hand side as you go through the gate and then walk the short distance to the visitor centre where I will meet them. We will take a bus from the visitor centre to the stones. The key thing is for people to dress warmly and wear sensible shoes. It’s cold and damp at the monument at that time in the morning. We’ll go ahead regardless of the weather so waterproofs and umbrellas are a good idea if it’s forecast to be raining. If anyone has any access requirements it would be good to be aware of them but we are an accessible site so it shouldn’t present any difficulty to accommodate them.

I will be there on behalf of Stonehenge as well as my colleagues Susan and Mel who are giving the tour.

Jane Thomas

Knoll Gardens – Fridays 12 June and 11 September 2020

Group photography days at Knoll Gardens – Fridays 12 June and 11 September 2020
Hi,

It was a real pleasure to welcome camera clubs to Knoll Gardens in 2019. Our two free group photography days seem to now be looked forward to by many of you, so you will be delighted to know that we will run them again in 2020.

We will be hosting two ‘official’ camera club days this year and we have again changed the time of year for you so you can see the garden in a different light. 2020 photography days will be on 12 June and 11 September, both from 10am – 4pm. As before entry will be free of charge. I do hope your group will be able to come along to one of them, and as always it would be tremendously helpful if you could let me know in advance.

Over 70 events are taking place in the garden this year  including a beginners guide to photography and a macro workshop for beginners.  Our ‘lifestyle’ workshops also take in mosaic making, willow weaving and stone relief carving and we are  running a seasonal programme of garden walks and Masterclasses led by Neil. together with a range of wildlife walks and workshops hosted by the garden’s charity – the Knoll Gardens Foundation. It will be a busy year at Knoll! The full event list will soon be online so do take a look at www.knollgardens.co.uk for full details of other things you might like to attend. You may also be interested in having a look at our charity website – knollgardensfoundation.org We recently installed a trailcam in the garden and we have some fun clips online as well as our image gallery and instagram link.

Our first 2020 newsletter will be published soon and I will drop a copy over to you so you have some more information. I do hope  you will be able to circulate it to your members.

Very best wishes and a Happy New Year to you and your group, I look forward to seeing you in the garden at Knoll this year.

Amanda Walker,

Trustee
Knoll Gardens Foundation
01725 512200