Hi all, Tuesday evening  gave us another top presentation by Peter Clark, a master of the landscape genre. I cannot recall a more distinguish speaker at the club. His images were not just amazing but we got the back story behind the photos like the 100’s of other photographers behind him just out of the […]

Hi All, Congratulations to all of last week’s print competition achievers, however I would like to say a special well done to new member Mike Childs for his mono print ‘Tarn Howe’ which got a first placing. A wise sage recently reminded me of the analogy of big fish and small fish relative to the

Hi All, Before mentioning last week I would like to thank and congratulate Phil Nokes and Ryazan for winning the facebook photo contest from our last practical night. Because it was such a tight call I had to add a second prize, so Phil won the Bubbly and Zan the Chocolates. Last week was our

Hi All, I hope all enjoyed our first print presentation of the season with Tim Pile and his Nudes Night, something a little different that certainly had quantity, I didn’t realise there were so many prints to pin up, we covered every inch of the display area we have around the hall.  The quality of

Hi All, Hope you all enjoyed the sort of controlled chaos of Tuesday evening’s practical session. The idea behind the evening is that we provide some blocks (props) and lights and you then build a creative masterpiece. Once completed you put it up on the club facebook page and you never know you could be

Hi All, Congratulations go to all those who achieved success in our first monthly PDI competition, the quality of entries was excellent and it delights me to see the progression of so many. Our judge Barbara Lawton FRPS DPAGB was also superb, offering both positive critique and valuable suggestions (even though she dropped mine at

Hi All, Our first presentation of the month by Frank McGowen, which after a bit of initial confusion as to whether it was going to be prints or projected images, turned out to be both, two for the price of one – love a bargain. The Bargain continued with virtually a world tour to some

Hi All, I am a little bit early this week with the news as I am working Saturday and Sunday at the Middle Earth Festival (next to Sarehole Mill, Hall Green Birmingham B13 0BD). It’s a great Photo opportunity as there are so many characters who all want to be photographed from fair maidens to