Nottingham and Notts Photographic Society

Programme 2010-2011

Sept 7th
2010
Geraldine Hillmer - The Wirral
“Less colour – more impact”

Geraldine is the first “new face” on our Programme in this our 119th Season; she will present a mix of colour and monochrome prints.

Sept 14th
2010
Fran Halsall - The Peak District
British Landscapes

Fran enjoys an enviable reputation as an outstanding landscape photographer;
she has written and illustrated two books: "The Peak District", published in 2008 and "Light and Shadow - The Art of Landscape Photography" published in 2010.

Sept 21st
2010
Jim Hartje ARPS, DPAGB, APAGB, EFIAP - Peterborough
My Photography – Fine Art or Creative Expression

Jim is well known to members of the Society and we look forward to a stimulating evening.

A reminder: Tonight is the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms for next week’s First Round of this season’s Print Competition. Late entries will not be accepted.

Sept 25th
2010
Photoskills Day
Watch this space for details

 

Sept 28th
2010
First Round PRINT Competition
Judge: Sue Wilson CPAGB - Newark

 

Oct 5th
2010
Guy and Paula Davies - Stokesley
Double Vision

Paula and Guy go on photographic holidays around the world and often stand quite close together when taking photographs, but rarely produce similar pictures. Guy shows his view of the world, mainly taking the broad view, and then Paula shows her prints, more often concentrating on closer details.

Oct 12th
2010
David White - Derby
A Sporting Chance

David has photographed over thirty different sports and continues to look for more. He has published both articles and pictures. He seeks to capture actions that reflect the nature and spirit of sport.

A reminder: This is the last date for submission of entries for the NEMPF Annual Exhibition.

This is also the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms and digital images for next week’s First Round of this season’s Projected Image Competition. Late entries will not be accepted.

Oct 19th
2010
Chris Forster EFIAP BPES - Derby
The journey after ABPE

Chris is well known as an active member of the Society and an award winning photographer; he will be talking about entering national exhibitions – and what comes next!

Oct 26th
2010
First Round PROJECTED IMAGE Competition
Judge: Peter Cheetham, APAGB

 

Nov 2nd
2010
Members’ Evening
This evening provides an opportunity inter alia for members to get feedback on their work from the more experienced members.

 

Nov 9th
2010
Deborah Brady
A female in Fleet Street - Life as a Photojournalist

Debbie provides an insight into a genre of Photography that we all take for granted.

Nov 16th
2010
Tony Worobiec - Dorset
Low Light Photography

Tony last spoke to the Society in early 2008 when he provided an inspirational talk – tonight promises to be just as stimulating, looking at how to produce stunning images in low light situations.

Nov 23rd
2010
Alun Bull - Sheffield
Landscapes and Desire

Alun is a location photographer specializing in Landscape archaeology and architecture; he works for English Heritage.

Nov 30th
2010
Keith Cooper - Leicester
Digital Black and White – Camera to Printing

A professional and commercial photographer who runs the well known “Northlight” website.

Click on logo to visit website

A reminder: Tonight is the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms for next weeks 2nd Round of this season’s Print Competition. Late entries will not be accepted.

Dec 4th
2010
Photoskills Day
Watch this space for details

 

Dec 7th
2010
2nd Round PRINT Competition
Judge: Stuart Hewins DPAGB - Leicester

 

Dec 14th
2010
Martine Hamilton-Knight - Nottingham
The Camera and the City

Martine is well known to us all as one of our national “treasures” and we welcome her back to give her own bubbly presentation on architectural photography.

Dec 21st
2010
THE
‘LONDON SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY
2010 EXHIBITION’
(A-V Presentation) and Christmas Buffet.

Excellent and often controversial images from this years London Salon Exhibition. Christmas nibbles bring to a close the first half of
this season.

A reminder: Tonight is the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms for the 2nd Round of this year’s Projected Image Competition on January 4th 2011. Late entries will not be accepted.

A Very Happy Christmas to one and all

Dec 28th
2010
CHRISTMAS BREAK – NO MEETING

 

Jan 4th
2011
2nd Round PROJECTED IMAGE Competition
Judge: Ian Pinn - Bingham

 

Jan 11th
2011
For one night only – this week we move to the RICHARD HERROD
LEISURE CENTRE in CARLTON.

A NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTS PS BIG NIGHT
Niall Benvie

Beyond the Frame

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Niall has a passion for using photographs and photography as a way of introducing people to the wonder of the natural world.

His initiatives include Rewilding Childhood and Meet Your Neighbours and he has published books and articles on nature photography and cultural topics.

He was a founding director of Wild Wonders of Europe and a founding fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and is on the team of 2020Vision.

His most recent book, Outdoor Photography Masterclass, was published in 2010.

This evening is open to the public. There will be a charge (to be announced later) for this event.

Niall will also be conducting a seminar during the day prior to his talk in the evening; this will attract a small charge and numbers will be limited, details of which will be published on our website when they are available.


Jan 18th 2011
Clive Haynes and Martin Addison - Worcester
Photosynthesis

 

Jan 25th
2011
Jon Hardy LRPS - Nottingham
Wildlife Photography

Prize-winning member and former President of the Society, Jon, will show us some of his wonderful wildlife images and give us an insight into how he makes them.

Feb 1st
2011
Gordon Gadsby - Beeston
French Impressions

A mountain photographer and member of the Alpine Club but with a wide ranging interest in landscape photography.

A reminder: Tonight is the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms for next weeks 3rd Round of this year’s PRINT Competition.
Late entries will not be accepted.

Feb 8th
2011
3rd Round PRINT Competition
Judge: Malcolm Cook EFIAP – Syston, Leics

 

Feb 15th
2011
Dave Rowley – South Wales
Photoshop

Dave will once again inspire us with his Photoshop skills and magic and as a bonus….on Feb 16th

Feb 16th
2011
Dave Rowley – South Wales
A Day with Dave…

A skills day providing an opportunity for members to receive more personal tuition in the skills required to obtain full value from Photoshop (or Elements)

Note: There will be a small charge and numbers will be limited, details of which will be published on our website later. The seminar will be held in Bramcote Memorial Hall, not in our usual venue
Feb 22nd
2011
‘THE NORTH AND EAST MIDLANDS PHOTOGRAPHIC FEDERATION – EXHIBITION 2010’ (A-V Presentation)
The winning work from the 45+ clubs of the
North and East Midlands feature in this annual exhibition of the best that local photographers have to offer.

 

Feb 26th
2011
Photoskills Day
Watch this space for details

 

Mar 1st
2011
Charlie Brown ARPS – Burton on Trent
A few Special Places

Charlie will show us a selection of images of views of wild life which include the Tropics, Scandinavia, Falklands, E. Europe and Staffordshire. He has a particular interest in birds and leads photographic groups.

A reminder: Tonight is the first opportunity to hand in completed entry forms for this year’s annual exhibition.

Mar 8th
2011
Dav Thomas - Sheffield
Landscape – a large format view

Peak District landscape photographer Dav Thomas, talks about seeing beyond the obvious view and shows new work from his current 'Edges' project

A reminder: Tonight is the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms for next weeks 3rd Round of this year’s
PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION.
Late entries will not be accepted.

Mar 15th
2011
3rd Round PROJECTED IMAGE Competition
Judge: Peter Yeo FRPS DPAGB APAGB - Gainsborough

 

Mar 22nd
2011
Jon Baker MFIAP, EFIAP/p Telford
(with Sue Baker)
To taste the wind

Although a producer of many creative images, his greatest love is landscape. He is known for his infra red images of historical monuments but has a world wide range of landscape photographs which he is presenting in his current talk.

Mar 29th
2011
Graham Hodgkiss AFIAP ARPS MPAGB APAGB - Broadway
The Pleasure’s all mine

A welcome return for an evening of Graham’s wonderful prints.

Graham is sponsored by Colour Confidence

A reminder: Tonight is the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms for next weeks 4th Round of this year’s PRINT Competition.
Late entries will not be accepted.

Tonight is also the last opportunity to hand in completed entry forms for this year’s annual exhibition. .

Apr 2nd
2011
Photoskills Day
Watch this space for details

 

Apr 5th
2011
4th and Final Round – PRINT Competition
Judge: Peter Yeo FRPS DPAGB APAGB

 

Apr 12th
2011
Ann Miles - Cambridge
What Ann did next….

Ann is often asked to explain how she plans a project, how she chooses the images that she works on and what she does to them to achieve the final print. This talk aims to answer this and other questions. It includes some technical details and attempts to give an overall view of the compositional elements and tonal control that she uses.

Apr 17th
2011
Judging of Entries for Annual Exhibition
Judge: Peter Yeo FRPS DPAGB APAGB

 

Apr 19th
2011
Les Nixon DPAGB – Hope Valley, Derbyshire
50 years of Colour Photography

Well known national speaker and judge who has had thousands of images published.
He started many years ago with 35mm slides but is now completely digital.

Apr 26th
2011
Brian Matthews - Hartlepool
Hot and cold

Brian does most of his wild life photography in the Tropics and Scandinavia. He has been Highly commended and runner up in Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

A reminder: Tonight is the last opportunity for handing in completed entry forms for next weeks 4th and final Round of this year’s
PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION.
Late entries will not be accepted.

May 3rd
2011
4th and Final Round – PROJECTED IMAGE Competition
Judge John Wells FRPS - Lincoln

 

May 10th
2011
For one night only – this week we move to the RICHARD HERROD
LEISURE CENTRE in CARLTON.
A NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTS PS BIG NIGHT

Colin Prior

High Light

Colin Prior needs no introduction to the photographic public; he is one of our national and international landscape gurus. His talk this evening is based on his new book of the same name as the title for his talk.

Colin is sponsored
by
Bowmore Single Malt Whisky

This evening is open to the public. There will be a charge (to be announced later) for this event.

 

May 17th
2011
Peter Jones ARPS DPAGB
and
Sue Wilson CPAGB
Bilsthorpe, Newark
India’s Wildlife and Culture

Peter is Chairman of the RPS Nature Group and has 40 years of experience as a photographer. He leads wild life tours abroad. Susie has 30 years experience and a similar interest in wild life.

May 24th
2011
Inter City Competition
with
Derby Camera Club
Judge - to be confirmed

 

May 31st
2011
President’s Night
Rosamund Macfarlane

Pastures New

It is a particular pleasure to welcome Rosamund back to Nottingham from her new home in the Lake District.

Jun 7th
2011
Annual General Meeting
Presentation of Awards