Vocal Points

We certainly started the year on a high note last week. Our New Year Party and quiz had massive support. It was certainly a lot of fun, and congratulations to the winning team for their success. Special thanks go to our social secretary Janet and her team for the hard work that went into making […]

Hi all Five of us attended Smethwick International yesterday. The quality of the images on display was superb – both PDI and Print. Our society was well represented in the exhibition. My apologies if I have missed anyone or their award, but I do know that we had 20 images on display from Jenny Webster,

Happy New Year to you all. I hope the Christmas period was good for you all, and that the new year brings you what you desire. We’ve spent today at Slimbridge – an excellent way to blow out the cobwebs and practice some nature photography at the same time. I’m sure you have all remembered

Hi all I hope you are all getting a chance to relax in our buildup to Christmas. If you have time on your hands and the weather is kind, then you could even take advantage of the winter light to get some seasonal shots. Many thanks to Richard for his excellent presentation this week. It

Hi all Well, our role of honour continues to grow. I have received multiple notices of recent successes – my apologies if I have omitted anyone. Frome – Michelle Chance 2 acceptances, Colin Close 1 acceptance Ireland International – Jenny Webster a Silver Medal and an Honorary MentionBi-Continental/3 Country – Jenny Webster a Bronze Medal,

Hi all Well, how do we follow on from our major success in the Midland Bank Trophy this week? We have two more great meetings to look forward to before the Christmas break. This week our early session will be part 4 of the Roger Lewis Foundation Course with Beks and Michelle. This is proving

Hi all I’m going to be relatively brief today as I’m flying off tomorrow. This week we had a very entertaining lecture from Vin Scothern. I think the most inspiring things to take away from his talk was – Nearly all his images were taken with a 1 to 2 hour drive from Bromsgrove His

Hi all I’ve had several members say that Damien Demolder’s talk on Tuesday was the best that they have had at the club. I have to agree, he was entertaining, funny and informative. Not only that but we got the chance to lay our hands on some good gear from Lumix. Even though it went

Hi all 1. Just a follow on from the information on our presentation tomorrow with Damien Demolder. You may have received an email from Jan (Programme Secretary), advising you that Damien will be running a Street Photography Workshop on Wednesday. This will take place in Birmingham. It is open to any of our members, regardless

Hi all There will be a lot I want to cover this week but I’ve decided to put it into two messages – hence Part One, Part Two should follow tomorrow. What a great night for the club on Tuesday. Chris Fairweather was one of the most entertaining speakers that we have had – informative,