This week, John Haines from Great Barr Photographic Society will judge the 2nd Merit Print competition. Results of this and all other competitions can be found on the club website under the “competition results” tab on the home page http://wrekinartspc.com When you’re on this page, have a look at the search box at the bottom. It’s very powerful and should help you find specific content from past Newsletters.
Calvin will lead The Learners hour at 6.45pm with a practical session on Lighting for Portraits - don’t forget to bring your cameras!
Friday is also the hand in night for the Challenge Cup. This competition is for a panel of 3 to 5 related prints and you can enter up to 3 panels. Full details including rules and labelling of panels can be found on the “rules” page http://wrekinartspc.com/competition-links-organisations-and-club-guides/
On Friday 10 February Barbara Lawton from Smethwick Photographic Society will judge the panel competition. This is a change of judge from the printed programme as John Hartshorne is ill and won’t be able to attend.
In the Leaners hour, Calvin will lead on a critique session for PDIs. Entry for the 3rd merit PDI competition is very soon.
I’ve got some information about a couple of photographic competitions that you might like to enter. I know that several members have submitted images of dogs in our merit competitions. The Kennel Club is running the Dog Photographer of the Year competition http://www.dogphotographeroftheyear.org.uk It’s free to enter and the closing date is 15 March 2017. The Royal Horticultural Society is running a free to enter competition https://www.rhs.org.uk/Promotions/rhs-photo-competition which closes on 28 February 2017. The first prize is £5,000.
The Photography Show http://www.photographyshow.com will be held at the NEC Birmingham from 18 - 21 March. If you use promotion code PAGBTPS17 you can save £3 on full price tickets bought before 15 March.
Finally, Irene is running one of her popular workshops “Photoshop My Way” at the club room on Sunday 2 July. http://irenefroy.com/news.htm These workshops are very popular and if you want to ensure your place then it is better to make the booking now by contacting Irene at irene.froy@btinternet.com