At the workshop evening this week, Dave Kirkland showed us a different approach to doing mono conversion and Matthew White showed the slideshow presentation that will be at the Exhibition next week including how it was constructed. As in so many things, there isn’t a right way to do something.[…]
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Twyford Waterworks hold open days throughout the year but they also have special events several times a year where they have outside exhibitions and displays. (The next one on the 5th June 2016) Five members visited on the 1st May and had an enjoyable morning. There are the usual indoor[…]
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The out and about to Alresford Watercress Festival saw a lovely day with ideal weather for walking around Alresford. The event is very popular and saw a very large number of people. The event started with a procession at 10.30am with bags of free watercress being thrown to the crowds.[…]
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On the 16th April 8 members went to Bere Forest to photograph the bluebells. Unfortunately the weather was not too kind, but in between the showers we did manage to take a few images. The bluebells in the woods were looking lovely and if nothing else we all had a[…]
Read moreAt the April club meeting our guest speaker was David Harris LRPS. A member of Chichester Camera Club, David’s passion is Macro and Close-Up Photography. He took us through the processes and techniques he employs to achieve some stunning images of flowers and insects. He also showed us a collection[…]
Read moreOn the 2nd April, 12 members went on a trip to London. We were lucky with the weather and had a beautiful warm sunny day and the rain did not set in until around 5pm. On arrival we all went to the Young Vic Theatre in The Cut, just a[…]
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On Sunday 14th Feb a small group of us visited Welford Park near Newbury. The queue to get in was already building at 10.45am! After making arrangements to meet up for coffee, everyone headed off in various directions in search of the perfect ‘snowdrop’ composition – the weather was kind[…]
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If you’ve been a photographer for a while, you’ll be familiar with the concepts of Exposure and Sharpness and how they make (or indeed break) an image. So what else is there to learn I thought? Last night Roger Crocombe ARPS, Chairman of Bognor Regis Camera Club gave us two[…]
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A last minute “out and about” to Bursledon Brickworks on Sunday 9th August was attended by eight members. The day was a WW2 themed event with the addition of a visiting Royal Observer Corps exhibition. There was a good variety of things to look at. Vintage cars, military jeeps and trucks, people dressed in[…]
Read moreTo quote Rachel during her talk “Sometimes people ask ‘You just take flowers?’” but having seen just a few of Rachel’s images her presentation of the natural word is truly impressive. They convey a great sense of beauty – and as such are great works of art. Rachel covered some[…]
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