Tuesday 19 October 2010

Members Images show and tell

Thursday - October 21:  A number of members have kindly offered to present a number of  thier own images and tell the story behind the images. 

This will be an interactive event with the opportunity for memebers of the audience to ask questions.

Members should also have their prints for next weeks print competition ready to hand into Brian Bailey. 

Wednesday 13 October 2010

British wildlife photographer of the year 2010

The winners of the 2010 competition have been announced. The winning photograph shows a familiar bird in its conventional setting, but the visual impact is extraordinary. Competition judge Greg Armfield from WWF said: “This is a unique and striking image. One that captures perfectly the power, chaos and intensity of the ocean as it surrounds the majestic gull.

Winning images and pictures receiving judges’ commendations form part of a series of nationwide exhibitions, including a premier launch and awards event at Hoopers Gallery, London.


14th - 30th October 2010 Hoopers Gallery, London

V&A Connects: Photographic Possibilities

V&A Connects: Photographic Possibilities


What: Talk

When: Tue 26 October 2010—Tue 26 October 2010 18:30

Where: Lunch Room

Choose tickets

Talk : An evening of inspiration, networking and discussion for creative industry students and professionals. With Photographic Practices Research Group, University of the Arts, London, and inspired by the V&A exhibition Shadow Catchers: Camera-less Photography.

V&A Exhibiton of camera-less images

Victoria and Albert Musuem

The first photographs ever made were created without the use of camera. This display explores the camera-less image from its discovery in the 1850s to the present day. Drawing together unique examples from the V&A collection this display showcases the work of the key figures in the history of photography, including Anna Atkins, Man Ray and László Moholy-Nagy.


13 October 2010 – 27 March 2011
Free admission

Slide show of images

Monday 11 October 2010

Open College of Art

I have embarked on a major challenge, over a period of years I am hoping to obtain a BA degree in photography through the Open College of Arts .

The first module is the "art of of photography".

Details about the degree

One reason for doing the degree is to provide my focus to developing my photographic skills. The course whilst delaing with technical skills places a greater emphasis on compostion and the art of photography.

As I will no longer be Chairman of Malden Camera Club after January 2011I will have a little more time to devote to doing photography and talking to people.

Saturday 9 October 2010

MCC Meeting 14 October

Cliff Carter is to give us a talk on Photoshop Elements. He enjoys being able to help members get more enjoyment from using Elements and most of my evenings depend to a large extent on audience participation.

Anything from the basics of getting an image into the computer, to correcting imperfections and making new images, using the many available tools and techniques.

Dungeness


Dungeness
Originally uploaded by Fred Dawson
This was my entry for the Club safari Competition. The images  feature a nuclear power station, lighthouse, decaying fishing boats and houses; all set in the bleak shingle landscape of Dungess on the South coast. Because the land is so flat the sky is very big. I highly recommend Dungeness for anintersting day out

Friday 8 October 2010

Wednesday 6 October 2010

Photographic events at River House Barn Walton Surrey


The Art of Photography:
From Plate Camera to Computer
Wednesday 6th – Sunday 24th October
Opening Hours:  Wed-Sat 11am – 4pm  Sun 2.30-4.30pm
FREE ENTRY

In a rare opportunity to see early prints from The Royal Photographic Society’s Collection – ranging from 1845 to 1940 – this exhibition contrasts the work of the pioneers, including staging and multiple negatives to make composite prints, with outstanding work from today’s RPS digital photographers who use their cameras and computers to develop exciting images and art.   Consumer digital cameras and easy access to imaging software have led to greater awareness of the use of manipulation in everything from airbrushed models on magazine covers to celebrity and political set-ups.   You will see from this exhibition that the debate about truth and illusion in photography is far older.          Entry to the Exhibition is FREE.

There will be a Private View on Tuesday 12th October from 6pm to 8pm -immediately following this there will be an illustrated talk by Peter Nicholls, senior Times photographer, on Photo-journalism.   

Tickets for this talk are £8 from the Box Office on 01932 253354.

After training in photography Peter Nicholls worked on local newspapers and a provincial news agency before moving to Fleet Street in the late '80's. There he worked for the UK's first colour daily, Today, before joining the Times in 1995 where he is now a senior photographer.   Covering a whole host of themes, his most recent work is born of the 'war on terror' and has taken him to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he has been embedded with British and US troops, as well as operating unilaterally. 

He has also travelled extensively in Africa and many other strife-torn parts of the world to cover famine, floods and conflict, including the middle-east.   He will talk about his life in photo journalism, showing a selection of his photographs.
 

Photo Study Day
Sunday 17 October
10am – 4pm
Tickets £25 (£15 students) inc. lunch
Box Office:  01932-253354


In conjunction with this photographic exhibition, a Study Day on Sunday 17 October from 10am – 4pm for years 12 & 13 students and adults will be run by Steve Caplin, a digital artist who specializes in satirical photomontage illustration.  His work is commissioned by newspapers and magazines around the world.   Steve is the author of nine books, including the best-selling How to Cheat in Photoshop and the newly published Art and Design in Photoshop.

Don’t miss this chance to see some of the rarest and greatest photographs the RPS has in its archives!!

Riverhouse has plenty of FREE parking and a fully licensed café-bar serving light lunches during gallery opening hours.  It is only 30 minutes from Waterloo.

Further information on 01932-254198
www.riverhousebarn.co.uk


Giant 'walk-in' camera

A giant black & white photographic paper specially designed to be used with a 'walk-in camera' has been made by Ilford.

Measuring 3.5x4m, the Imago 1:1 camera requires the subject to enter one of two chambers - the paper acting like a film slide to capture a 'life-size portrait' without the use of a negative.

British firm Harman Technology has this week announced new b&w paper for the camera, available in both RC and Baryta bases.

Though not commercially available in the giant format, Harman Direct Positive Paper is now on sale in smaller versions to the general public (see below) - suitable for pinhole camera projects, says Harman.

Harman's managing director Steven Brierley said: 'The Imago 1:1 camera is a remarkable undertaking and we were keen to get involved with this project and use our unique expertise to assist in providing a new kind of direct positive paper that performs exceptionally well within an exceptional camera.'

Developed in Germany, the Imago camera was made using welded iron plates and a tarpaulin by a fine arts professor from Nuremberg.

The subject is able to photograph themselves using a mirrored image to guide them.

The life-size picture is then projected onto 60x200cm paper, developed and available to collect in ten minutes.

The new Harman Direct Positive Paper, which is available in 4x5in and 16-20in formats priced from £9.69 for 25 sheets - is aimed at fine art photographers and other niche areas of photography.

Article in Amatuer Photographer

Postcards from the future: illustrators imagine how London could be affected by climate change

A display of photomontages imagining how London could be affected by climate change is on display at the Museum of London from 1 October 2010 to 6 March 2011. The display and events form part of the Mayor’s Story of London festival and the events are funded by Renaissance London. Like postcards from the future, familiar views of the capital have been digitally transformed by illustrators Robert Graves and Didier Madoc-Jones. They bring home the full impact of global warming, food scarcity, rising sea levels and how all Londoners will need to innovate and adapt to survive.


A postcard booklet of the photomontages is available in the Museum of London shop for £8, and limited edition prints can be purchased from the Postcards from the Future website

These images are made possible by the imaginative use of Photoshop etc 

BBC Street photography now

Photographing strangers in a public space is regarded by some as a little odd. Yet pictures of our daily life are what come to define an era and many of the great pictures of the past decade would fall into this category.

Street photography though is far more than that. It can be hard to define and many practitioners have their own ways of shooting. But what's fascinating about the street photographic scene is that it's open to anyone with a camera. You do not need special access; even the most basic disposable camera can be used. All you need is time, patience, shoe leather and a good eye.

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Exhibition Canon Pro Photo Solutions

From Canon

After the overwhelming success of Canon Pro Photo Solutions 2009, we're back in 2010 with a bigger and better show.

This event will not only offer advice from industry experts, hands on demonstrations, inspirational seminars and portfolio reviews but will also provide professionals with techniques on how to maximise profit in the current climate.

Canon Pro Photo Solutions is free on registration or £8 entrance on the door for non-registrants, refunded against any purchase made at the show on the day.

Opening Times:
Tuesday 26th October - 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wednesday 27th October - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Monday 4 October 2010

Street photography now

BBC reports
Photographing strangers in a public space is regarded by some as a little odd. Yet pictures of our daily life are what come to define an era and many of the great pictures of the past decade would fall into this category.

Street photography though is far more than that. It can be hard to define and many practitioners have their own ways of shooting. But what's fascinating about the street photographic scene is that it's open to anyone with a camera. You do not need special access; even the most basic disposable camera can be used. All you need is time, patience, shoe leather and a good eye.

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