This Friday, Ann Miles FRPS, MPAGB, EFIAP, FBPE from Cambridge http://www.pin-sharp.co.uk (supported by Permajet) gives her lecture “Monochrome My Way.” Ann will explore the different moods that we can create using the monochrome medium. There will be some discussion of the software and techniques available for making the most of your digital conversions. It should be a fascinating lecture. In the Learner Hour Calvin will do further work on preparing for portrait shots so members attending should take their cameras! In future weeks the group will invite club members to have their picture taken providing both practice for the photographer and a source of images to be put on the website. If you recall it was agreed at the last AGM that we would put pictures of club members on the website to enable people ’to put a face to a name’ There will be further information in future Newsletters.
This Friday is also the final hand in night for the 3rd Merit PDI competition. You can enter up to 3 images. Rules, guidance and a link to the online entry system can be found at http://wrekinartspc.com/competition-links-organisations-and-club-guides/
On Friday 24 February, Paddy Ruske from Lichfield will judge the 3rd Merit PDI competition and Calvin will run the Learner Hour from 6.45pm
Looking a little further ahead to 17 March we have “An Evening with Laurie Campbell” http://www.lauriecampbell.com Laurie is one of Scotland’s leading natural history photographers and he has over 120,000 images in his own picture library. He is the author of many books and regularly contributes to “Outdoor Photography.” We are privileged to secure Laurie as a lecturer so please make every effort to attend. You can invite your friends and together we should see some stunning wildlife photography.
The Photography Show https://www.photographyshow.com is on at the NEC Birmingham from 18 - 21 March. The PAGB http://www.thepagb.org.uk will have a stand at the show and you will get the chance to hear from some of the greatest minds in Photography on the Super Stage. You can get a special camera club member discount of £3 on a full price ticket using the code PAGBTPS17 when you book online.
Finally, South Birmingham Photographic Society is running its annual PDI Exhibition under BPE auspices. There are four categories, Colour, Mono, Nature and Portrait and the competition is open until 4 March. Further details at http://southbirminghamphotographicsociety.co.uk/exhibition