Talk - Taking the Next Step In Your Photographic Journey 14/09/22

Following a request from members on how to take the next step on your photographic journey, we had two speakers tonight looking at Photographic distinctions.

Firstly, Mary Crowther ARPS, from Royal Photographic Society, brought along four print panels of work demonstrating the level for LRPS and ARPS and invited members to look and discuss the panel of work shown and to ask questions.

In the second half Sue and James Gibson discussed the photographic awards from the Photo Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) with work shown from Richard Fulcher and Ian Marshall their recent achievements in CPAGB and for members to ask questions.

Talk - Pin Hole Camera Photography 07/09/22

This was a practical evening, Barbara had planned to develop the pin hole camera paper, some had come out too dark, so Barbara thought outside the box and gave a talk on using analogue cameras and demonstrated on how to develop black and white analogue film using the most up to date equipment that did not involve having a dark room to hand.

Monthly Challenge - Construction - Print 24/08/22

Members were asked to bring in prints on the theme of construction which were duly considered, voted on and critiqued by two experienced members James and Graham.

There were images submitted that clearly showed members had thought about what they were taking and the winners were for the evening:

1st – John Boothroyd with 41 points

2nd – George Fewster with 26 points

3rd – Sheelagh Davidson with 24 points