Wrekin Arts Photographic Club Newsletter 14 2024/25 18 March 2025

This Friday, Dave Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, CPAGB, BPE3* https://davetucker.wixsite.com/tuckerpics judges the 2nd Merit Print Competition.

On Friday 28 March, Judy Mainwaring BPE2* from Shropshire Photographic Society https://www.shropshire-photographic.org.uk/ImageLibrary/ShowGallery/68 presents her talk “People” where Judy will give us some insights and guidance on taking successful images of people. She will show us different styles of this genre including street, candid, studio and portraiture.

Friday 28 March is also the hand in night for the Landscape Competition (PDI images only) and the Nature competition (Print images only) You can enter up to 3 images in each competition but there is no separate intermediate or advanced group. All images must be new and not have been entered in any previous competition. Please see the specific rules for these competitions https://wrekinartspc.com/competition-links-organisations-and-club-guides. Rule 1 does not apply.

On 4 April, Mike Taylor will judge the Landscape and Nature competitions. It’s also the hand in night for the Mobile Competition! Images only from a mobile phone or tablet.

MidPhot 2025 Exhibition starts tomorrow, 19 March,  and runs until 23 March at Smethwick Photographic Society’s Room. You will be able to see over 500 prints on display. Accepted Projected Images accompanied by music will be shown every day. For the full programme and admission prices see https://mcpf.co.uk/midphot-2025

Finally, the club is entering MCPF 2025 Print and PDI Championships at Braunstone Civic Centre LE3 2PP on Saturday 5 April https://mcpf.co.uk/2025-print-and-pdi-championships The 2 highest placed clubs in each championship will represent the Federation at the 2025 PAGB  Inter Club Print and PDI Championships. If you recall,  Wrekin Arts represented the Federation in both competitions last year. Tickets are £10 each and can be purchased through the MCPF link at the start of this paragraph. Norman, Calvin and Tony would love to have some support for their hard work preparing the club entry!

Wrekin Arts Photographic Club Newsletter 23 2023/24 17 July 2024

This Friday, 19 July, Calvin will lead a workshop about using layers in Photoshop. The workshop will be informal and interactive with demonstrations, explanations and discussions. You might find it useful to take a pen and notebook to jot down information to use later. 

Then on 26 July there will a second Photoshop on masks.

Both these workshops will be free to members and Tea and biscuits will be available to buy. This is your chance to get to grips with basic concepts of Photoshop and become a more proficient user. There are a number of tutorials on the club website https://wrekinartspc.com/useful-tutorials covering a wide range of photography topics that you may find useful.

The season will finish after the Photoshop Workshop on 26 July. The club room will be closed over the summer but there might be practical workshops arranged. I will send out information when available or you can keep an eye on the website.

The 2024/25 Season will open on Friday 20 September with an Open Evening and Exhibition of members prints.

Membership fees were increased at the AGM on 5 July for the 2024/25 season. The new fees are: Single Membership £40; Joint Membership £60; OAP £35; Joint OAP £55. The weekly fee will be £4 or £5 for a non member but this will include a hot drink. 

Finally, if you have any ideas about a subject or a speaker for the club programme then let me know.