'Working with Textures' - A ZOOM talk by Jane Lazenby BA Hons, ASEA, SAAPA, QTFE2, UKCPS, LRPS, BPE5*, DPAGB, EFIAP/b, FMPA
Answering all the what and how questions, I go through sourcing and creating textures , how to use blend modes and then 3 different methods of how to apply textures to an image.
With a 'hands on - how to' 2nd half.
Visitors welcome. Tickets £4.00 via Eventbrite from 3/1/25 HERE
’Africa - A walk on the wild side’ - A talk by Russell & Audrey Price
A welcome back to former members Russell & Audrey.
You can expect some stunning pictures of African wildlife ranging from the ‘Big five’ through to birds and landscapes.
'Close-up and Macro photography' - A ZOOM talk by Derek Gale
My Close-up and Macro Photography talk covers the equipment required, techniques, issues that arise – and how to solve them, and lighting for macro.
Visitors welcome. Tickets £4.00 via Eventbrite from 3/1/25 HERE
'Looking Local' - A ZOOM talk by Chris Shepherd
As photographers we often wish we were in some exotic location with the best possible equipment. In this talk, I detail my fight with locational Myopia and ways to overcome it as well as a personal journey to become a landscape photographer.
Visitors welcome. Tickets £4.00 via Eventbrite from 7/2/25 HERE
'Images That Judges LOVE to HATE but Customers LOVES to BUY ' - A ZOOM talk by Lisa Rendall
This presentation is to inspire members to release stress to be their self and have courage to show their images , Every picture tell a story and doesn't have to be perfect .
How to do a triptych and panel - with Norman O’Neil EFIAP/b, DPAGB, BPE5* and Tony Thomas EFIAP.
Guide and advice on producing Tryptychs and Panels with examples.
2nd Merit PRINT competition Judged by Judged by Dave Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, CPAGB, BPE3*
Entrants allowed to enter up to 3 prints in each Category (Mono & Colour).
'PAST' - a retrospective Print talk by Jon Baker, MFIAP,EFIAP/P and Sue Baker EFIAP,BPE3*
Former members and Club Chairman, Jon & Sue Baker will look back at some of their Prints and share their stories.
See their youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@fourfeetfromtelford/featured
The clubroom will be open for a Christmas get together.
Bring some drinks / nibbles and your dancing shoes.
'How to be original' - A Zoom talk by Simon Turnbull FRPS
A talk on creativity, looking at ways in which you can develop your own 'voice' in what can seem like a crowded photography world.
'The journey continues' a talk by Paul Hassell FRPS MPAGB FBPE FIPF
My style in photography is quite distinctive and i will talk through my successful Frps travel panel which was gained through trips to Romania right through to the process of my printed work.
Showing of the Shrewsbury 2024 BPE exhibition
Norman will show the images accepted and awarded in the 2024 Shrewsbury BPE competition.
Norman will run a guidance session for use of the Club PC/PRINTER/MOUNTER
How to use the Club PC/PRINTER and MOUNT CUTTER.
'Capturing & creating atmosphere in Landscapes' - A ZOOM talk by Sarah Howard
A passionate traveller and lover of the natural world, Sarah is known for her authentic and faithful style of photography.
My talk is about the capture and creation of mood and atmosphere in landscapes, focusing mainly on what we can do in camera. So I’ll talk about weather conditions, light, using filters, planning etc and the impact a photo has on our mood.
Visitors welcome. Tickets £4.00 via Eventbrite HERE
1st Merit PRINT competition Judged by Peter Siviter EFIAP, DPAGB
3 Prints allowed per person in both Mono and Colour
“Humphrey’s away with the penguins and other projects” - A talk by Wendy Irwin ARPS CPAGB BPE2* AFIAP
First half of the talk is prints and second half looking at Affinity publisher which is what I have used for editing my books.
HAND IN FOR 1st MERIT PRINT
'LULU' - A Print talk by Tim Pile MPAGB, EFIAP/g, AIPF
‘Environmental Nude’ photography talk
PDI / AV talk by Van Greaves FRPS,
Van gained a Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 1991 with an applied panel of mountain pictures and many of his images were accepted, some awarded, in international salons of photography.
Rose Beaman studio evening.
This is an opportunity to learn how to work with a professional model and lighting options, in the Clubroom.
BRING AND BUY - An evening of used photographic kit exchange/sale/purchase.
An opportunity for you to bring photographic kit and accessories that you no longer want, for possible purchase by another club member.
HAND IN FOR 1st MERIT PDI
2024/5 Season OPEN NIGHT with Cllr Unman Ahmed, Mayor of Wellington.
Members are requested to provide PRINTS for displays, especially all prints that gained any award in a competition during last year … labelled PLEASE!
Prints can be handed to Norman and/or at the clubroom on 6th and 9th September.
'Mono & Infrared Print talk' by Colin Trowe-Poole FRPS, FIPF, MPAGB
“An avid monochrome worker, I enjoy the simplicity that the black and white image affords. I believe that by removing colour, the focus is shifted, distractions are minimized viewers impressions are altered. My goal, wherever possible, is to create drama, mood and narrative power.”
Set Up night for Belfrey Summer Fair
Please bring prints for display/sale.
Help to set up the room for the Fair on the following day.
PRINT (Col & Mono) Finals night judged by Tim Pile MPAGB, EFIAP/g, AIPF
Max 3 prints per section.
WELLINGTON FAYRE
We would welcome anyone who can help set up in the morning and clear away in the afternoon.
FINALS PDI competition, Judged by Mike Taylor
Up to 3 images per person.
Hand in for Finals PRINT competition (Colour & Mono)
NOTE - the physical prints can be used at the Wellington Fayre if you wish. Obviously if you sell them, they will have to be replaced for the competition. Please register you entries online as normal.
A talk by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3
Details of talk to be arranged
Hand in for FINALS Merit PDI
'Inside my Photography' - A PRINT talk by Paul Hassell
I will show some before and after images. I will discuss how I got them, what my thought process was and some of the stories that entailed taken the images .
Natutural History and Landscape competition night Judged by Robert Ings
NOTE - Natural History is PDIs only. Landscape is PRINTS only. (max 3 images per genre)
’Creative compositions Pt2’ with Wendy Irwin ARPS CPAGB BPE2* AFIAP
Wendy is revisiting the club to talk further about her Creative compositions.
HAND IN FOR Natural History (PDIs) and Landscape (Prints).
3rd Merit PDI competition Judged by Dave Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, CPAGB, BPE3*
3 entries allowed per entrant