This Friday, John Holt ARPS, DPAGB, BPE4* will judge both the pdi and print entries in this year’s Landscape Competition. In the learner’s hour, starting at 6.45pm I will give an introduction to the Lightroom Develop Module. This Friday will be the final date for submitting entries into the 3rd Merit pdi competition through the link on the Links and Guides page of the website http://wrekinartspc.com/competition-links-organisations-and-club-guides/
On Friday 4 March, Graham Walton DPAGB will judge the 3rd Merit pdi competition. There will be a talk on exposure guides in the learner’s hour starting at 6.45pm
Looking a little further ahead, we will have a return visit from Libby Smith EFIAP, MPAGB, APAGB (sponsored by Permajet) on Friday 11 March. Libby is from Carluke Camera Club http://www.carluke-cc.org.uk/ and on Sunday 13 March she will present a workshop at the club room from 1030am until 5pm.The workshop will include methods to soft proof and prepare images for printing including methods of reducing ink and saving money! There will also be suggestions on the ways to get the most out of your pictures. Tickets are £25 for the full day workshop and booking is essential. Contact Tony on 01952 617170 or tonythomas5@gmail.com Last year’s workshop was a sell out.
Calvin has arranged some practical sessions for the learner's group. The first one is called “Click and compare” and will be on Friday 11 March when the group will meet at All Saints Church at the earlier time of 6.30pm to take photographs in the area. Directions and car parks can be found at https://allsaintswellington.wordpress.com/about-us/where/ On the following day group members will exchange one image with a “nominated partner” Each member will then process their own image and the partners image and bring them both along to the meeting on 18 March where we will compare and contrast the images and discuss the different approaches to taking and processing.
If the weather is not suitable we will do a 'still life' session in the Clubhouse (under existing lighting!).
Anyone (Intermediate/Advanced or whatever) interested please meet outside the Church. I'm also looking for any 'advanced' members who would be interested and are willing to help 'guide/advise' those wanting it.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND, PLEASE EMAIL CALVIN (calvin.downes@btinternet.com) so he has email addresses of all who will take part.
And finally, The Photography Show http://www.photographyshow.com/ will be at the NEC, Birmingham from 19 to 22 March. This year on 19 and 20 March there will be a series of events that will celebrate photography in around Birmingham http://www.photographyshow.com/whats-on/capture-birmingham where there are opportunities to improve your photography or browse and enjoy the work of other photographers. Ticket prices for the show are £13.95 or £10.95 for concessions. You can use the discount code PNTPS16 from Photography News http://absolutephoto.com/index.php/magazines/photography-news (the free paper from the club) to get a £3 discount on full price tickets only.