Author name: David Jellie

I hope everyone else enjoyed Monica Doshi’s presentation last Tuesday as much as I did. It features some of my favourite places and some of my favourite subjects, accompanied by a commentary on how and why each shot was taken and some of the artistic and compositional decisions associated with each shot. A most enjoyable

I hope everyone has survived the latest storm – not the best weather for getting out taking photographs, though I dare say some would disagree. If you HAVE been out taking photos of the storm – especially at the coast – please remember to stay safe! Last week’s knockout competition was a lot of fun

Last week’s print competition gave our judge a really difficult task, having to try to select the winners from such a range of very different – but all excellent in their own way – images. Perhaps he seemed like he was nit-picking occasionally, but I suspect when you have so many great images the only way

I hope everyone enjoyed last week’s session on lighting as much as I did. It was a bit chaotic at times but I certainly learned quite a bit about different ways to light a model and the impact that lighting decisions can make on the final image. Many thanks to Colin for organizing it and to

Well, another week and another attempt to find suitable superlatives to describe yet another brilliant evening at BPS last Tuesday. I’m going to have to buy a new thesaurus… Lucinda Grange’s presentation was captivating and her photos and escapades awe-inspiring (in the literal sense). Some of those images made my knees go weak just looking at them… I

Last week’s PDI competition showed yet again the depth of talent we have at the club, with some fantastic images and a range of winners. Peter Gennard’s comments and critiques were spot on, as usual, and we even managed to finish on time! This coming Tuesday we have a real treat with the return of adventure

The Tuesday sessions just keep getting better! Last week’s light painting with Al and Matt was one of the best I can remember, and certainly seems to have gone down well with all present. Now that the evenings are so dark it’s the perfect time to try some more light paintings on your own. Huge thanks to