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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

Another fantastic evening last Tuesday with some breathtaking astronomical images from Peter Jenkins FRAS. I know some members said that some of the science went “over their heads” but that’s what you’d hope for from an astronomer (groan).  Seriously though, I thought it was a really good evening and good to see some images very

The first print competition of the season last Tuesday was a treat – some fantastic images on display and (I thought) a very good judge who gave just the right amount of feedback on each image. Congratulations to all those that won awards, and thanks to everyone that entered. This coming Tuesday we also have

Something a little different last week on practical night – I hope everyone found something of interest. Our visiting artist seems to have had a very good response with members queuing up to share their photos and memories! For anyone that was interested in my system for scanning old photos and negatives, remember that I

Last Tuesday saw another great model night featuring Elise and Kim – I hope everyone had fun and got some great shots. Thanks to everyone that helped set up and put away – there’s always a lot to do on model nights. Please remember to send a couple of image to Elise at nolimitcommissions@gmail.com A quick reminder that

Another enjoyable evening last Tuesday at the club.  First we had an excellent early session from Al Haden all about critiquing and mentoring. As well as describing the support that the club has for offering critique and mentoring to anyone that would like it, he gave some excellent examples of how to critique a photograph,

Well what a treat we had last Tuesday with the presentation from John Sheridan – a stunning set of photographs and great commentary. I particularly liked the way all the images in each panel worked together so well, and I know from the feedback others have given that the information about how each image was achieved

Last week’s Q&A session seemed to be well received, with plenty of useful comments and suggestions from the floor as well as questions. The early session on entering competitions was also very popular – thanks to Nick and David for organising that. Good to see more new members too! This coming Tuesday we have a

A most enjoyable night last Tuesday, back at Avoncroft after the summer break. Good to see so many familiar faces, but also to see some new ones who had come to check us out. I know that at least 3 new members signed up on the night, so welcome to anyone reading this newsletter for