Vocal Points

The first meeting of our summer season got off to a flying start at Harvington Hall on Tuesday. The weather was a little dull, but we managed to dodge the rain and over a dozen members enjoyed a pleasant walk around the pond, trying to get pictures of the fish as they jumped out of […]

What a great evening we had on Tuesday at the annual awards – many thanks to everyone who made it such a success, especially everyone involved in organising the refreshments but most of all to Nigel who put in a huge amount of work not only organising all the trophies and certificates, but also putting

Last week’s BPS meeting was the AGM, and as a result we now have a new committee, a new chair, and a new title for the weekly email… I’m sure you have all seen the email from Jenny regarding the club’s (and the members) successes in the MCPF competition – many congratulations to all those

Hi all I was sorry to miss the studio night last week. I obviously missed a great night, the “Viking” images that I have seen to date are amazing. Well done Colin and everyone who helped make the night a success. Colin has also sent out some information on forthcoming Viking events which promise to

Hi all Our David Keep presentation was intended to be a high point of the season – and he certainly didn’t disappoint. We had some excellent, images, videos and backstories which kept us enthralled for nearly 3 hours. What a great night and massive thanks are due to the hard work from our volunteers who

Hi all It’s our big event coming up this week. We have the excellent David Keep presenting “From Sea Lions to Sharks”. Some of us have had the pleasure of seeing David’s work in the past, and I promise you that you are in for a treat. In addition, David has kindly donated two of

Hi all There aren’t many weeks left in the season now, but we still have some major entertainment to come. The David Keep event is just around the corner on 3rd May. Remember, we would like some of your prints to create a display on the evening. If you haven’t done so already, then –

Hi all We had another excellent night with Terry Livesey last Tuesday – this was a chance to see how a professional photographer works, along with the history of his career. He’s definitely someone who has made the right decisions at the right time, creating several successful businesses along the way – including a BAFTA

Hi all My apologies for the late Vocal Point this week. I’m just recovering from a very enjoyable but tiring weekend in London. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped in the Practical Night last week. Special thanks to Jenny, Ele and Paul for running special tables. As usual, this sort of evening is

Hi all There were some great Street Photography images from Dave Fieldhouse last Tuesday. Having made the transition from Landscape to Street, we were given some good ideas for summer photography that we could put into action this year. Some great hints on the use of high contrast light, including when to choose a monochrome image.