At the Willingham Parish Council meeting last night, it was agreed that we will be able to use the Public Hall for our exhibition. Thanks to Anita and Fred for writing letters and turning up, Reg (and WAG) for pushing this whenever he could, the Public Hall Users Committee for their support and finally the Parish Council for letting this popular event continue in what we like to think of as its home.
Woodland Trust “Say Trees” Competition
Graham Mumby has pointed out this photography competition, in case anyone in the club is interested. There is no obvious closing date on the site, but it does say the winner will be announced at the end of July.
We’re looking for your best photos of woodland and nature with a family and friends focus – don’t forget to say trees!
Whether it’s a riverside walk, a den building expedition with the kids to your local woods or a weekend camping adventure, grab your camera, get snapping and upload your best effort.
Photographing Landscapes
Last month, I forgot to upload Francis’ presentation on “Photographing Lansdcapes“. Although we have now presented the assignment, and no doubt those who attended put the excellent advice to good use, here is a link to the PDF file of the presentation notes: Photographing Lansdcapes.
We have quite a library of presentations on the website and this page gathers them altogether. There is a link to to the Presentation Notes page under the “Pages” menu at the top of the site.
Thanks again to Francis and Stephen for their valuable and valued work.
Street Photography vs Reality
Here’s an interesting article about whether to engage your subject when photographing people in the street: is it better to ask, and thus make them aware of the camera, or to indulge in “assault photography”?
Thought provoking. Street Photography vs Reality.
Simulated Cameras
Fred has pointed out these rather spiffy camera simulators. They let you change various exposure settings, see immediately what the effects are and will give you some feedback on what works or doesn’t.
Have a play!
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The Real Meaning
of Common Photographic Words and Expressions explained:
Examples:
landscape photographer: Semi-autistic person who likes spending long periods on their own and didn’t fancy taking up fishing.
Golden Hour: Period of the day during which landscape photographers further alienate themselves from their loved ones by disappearing at precisely the same time as the evening meal is being served.
Snap the Ouse Competition
The Ouse Washes Landscape Partnership has launched an exciting competition to promote OuseFest (which starts on the 20th July and runs until the 2nd August 2015).
We are looking for photographs that define the character and feel of the Ouse Washes and depict what makes our area great. Photographs could include landscapes, wildlife, people, buildings or water.
The competition is open to everyone and has three age categories (Age 12 or under, 13 to 18, and 19 or over). One winner from each category will win a basket full of goodies worth £50.
The closing date is Sunday 31st May 2015. See their website for details.
Community Orchard Blossom
WAG thought it would be a good idea to record the blossoming of the different fruit types in the orchard. It is all about to kick off, starting with the apricots.
They suggested that the club might be interested and it might yet become an “activity”, but meanwhile do try to get up to the Community Orchard and photograph the blossom.
If there are enough pictures (i.e. more than two), I’ll make a gallery for them here on the website. In case your horticultural identification skills need some brushing up, and until the trees are all labelled, here is a listing of the varieties and their locations.
In case you don’t know where the orchard is, here’s a link to a map.
Some words of encouragement from Reg:
“A new photographic opportunity presents itself to the village for the first time this year. The fruit trees in the Community Orchard are about to come into flower with, we hope, spectacular displays. The opportunity will continue for several weeks as different varieties decide when to give us a show. I can, if you wish, ask the project manager to inform you as to the likely timetable as the varieties start to bud.
If anyone partakes of this opportunity could we ask them to send copies of their best to the Project Manager Graham Mumby”
Recreating Iconic Photographs
If you have a few days spare when you are trapped indoors, you might like to consider recreating some iconic photographs in model form. Be careful, though, because the standard is high.
See more setups here.
January 2015
We had two presentations this evening – a practical and some theory.
First, Keith showed us some of the ingenious home-made rigs he has built to take high-speed photographs using mechanically triggered flashguns, followed by a bracing outdoor demonstration in the car park. Eggs and balloons were sacrificed in the name of art. You can download his presentation here: High speed photography, and see the photographs taken on the night: [nggallery id=53]
Then, Francis gave a brief but thorough introduction to Textures, which you can read again in preparation for next month’s assignment.
Thanks to both for an entertaining and educational evening.