Old Portsmouth, the original town at the harbour entrance, is a treasure trove of history. Founded in the 1180s, it was a place where the city’s spices used to enter, hence the name Spice Island. The area is dotted with historical buildings and features, including the well-preserved old defences and[…]
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Mottisfont is a romantic house and gallery set in stunning riverside gardens near Romsey, Hampshire. The beauty of these gardens is truly inspiring and a sight to behold. The walled garden at Mottisfont is a true treasure, home to the exclusive National Collection of Pre-1900 Shrub Roses. These ‘old-fashioned’ roses[…]
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John shared a fascinating account of his experience living and working in the Green Zone in Baghdad for four months in 2008. Wing Commander John Coote MBE RAF (Retired) served in the RAF for nearly 37 years, from 1972 to 2009. Initially, he worked as a frontline navigator on Vulcan[…]
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9 members embarked on a journey to London on 15th April for the BWPS’ Out & About’ to The Houses of Parliament with an excellent guided tour by our local MP Flick Drummond and her assistant Lia, who is an International Political Student from Germany working here for experience. Despite[…]
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Westlands Farm is a family-run business situated on the outskirts of Wickham, in the heart of the Meon Valley. From April 4th to 7th, they hosted ‘Lambing Days’, an event that allowed adults and children to get up close and personal with newborn lambs and maybe even witness one being[…]
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Members were treated to a ‘safari’ through the Maasai Mara with club member Paul Harknett LRPS. Paul embarked on a thrilling adventure last August, a dream trip to witness the awe-inspiring wildlife of the Maasai Mara. This 12-night expedition was meticulously organized by a photographic tour company, the same one Paul had trusted[…]
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29 members watched an inspiring pre-recorded virtual lecture via Zoom from the Canadian photographer, David duChemin titled ‘The Heart of the Photograph’ About David: He is a world and humanitarian assignment photographer, best-selling author, and international workshop leader whose spirit of adventure fuels his fire to create and share. Based[…]
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Ten members went to Salisbury on the first ‘Out & About’ of the year. The primary purpose of the trip was to visit the 54th Annual Exhibition of the Southern Counties Photographic Federation, which is being held in the Young Gallery above Salisbury Library from 6th – 27th Jan 2024.[…]
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Holly Hill Woodland Park is a historic parkland in South Hampshire and stretches from Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green to the River Hamble. Its landscape features have been developed since the 1870’s including extensive lakes with islands and waterfalls. “A small group of five members visited the park on Sunday 5th[…]
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This competition allowed members the freedom to express their creative side, and that they did! The society had advised that the 3 images would be critiqued as a whole, but how the images are mounted is not part of the critique. This was done with a view of not being[…]
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