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On Sunday three hardy members visited Brooklands Museum and whilst we were prepared for the forecast of heavy rain we were not prepared for snow! That was soon forgotten when we experienced a half hour Concorde “flight” giving us a wonderful opportunity to see and photograph a great British icon[…]

After the conclusion of our AGM, Honorary President Alan Inder presented the awards to the winners of our League Competitions for 2017. Winner of the Primary League and recipient of the President’s Shield was Helen Davis; The Intermediate League winner was Roy Gray, who took home the Pat Clancy Trophy[…]

“At the Out and about on Spice Island in Old Portsmouth, Gareth, John, Steve Townsend, Mike and Maggie, Betty and Jerry, and Helen Davis and Dave Fletcher visited three locations. The Point overlooking the harbour, Gunwharf Quays and the Spinnaker Tower; the fishing port; and the battlements and Round Tower[…]

After our competition evening,  the results are now in! It was very close especially in the intermediate league. There were a few ‘joint’ positions so a ‘count-back’ system was employed but here are results:   Primary First            Helen DAVIS and recipient of the President’s Shield Second   […]

Ten members went along to the Heavy Horse ploughing contest on Sunday 22nd Oct. After Storm Brian, we all knew it was going to be a muddy event but we were all prepared in our boots and wellies- the showground was a tad behind in opening the car parks though[…]

At the 2017 exhibition, the Mayor of Winchester presented the awards in our Junior Competition. The quality of the images and the children’s enthusiasm left a lasting impression to the extent that he invited the winners to submit pictures to become the official Mayoral Christmas Card 2017. The brief was[…]

Doing something different and new can often be difficult; outside the ‘comfort zone’ is a daunting place. Yet it is often said it is a great way to learn and learning is the aim of the yearly portfolios. Each year every member gets a random topic – sometimes it’s hard,[…]

August 19th was World Photography when we were all encouraged to take a photograph on that day. Here is a slide show of the images taken by BWPS Members

Our first meeting in September saw guest speaker Gagan Sandana share his passion for Black and White Street Photography. Gagan explained that he looks for how light affects a scene in front of him, looking for shapes – triangles and shadows – sometimes waiting for several minutes for a person[…]

Last week we had a presentation from one of our members, Andy Paddick, on his approach to food photography. It was a great evening with Andy showing some of his images of food. In the second half Andy showed us a typical set-up that he uses for his shots. Including[…]