Wallingford Photographic Club Programme 2021-2022
Clearly the last season was held via Zoom entirely. It is the committee's hope that we will be able to hold some meetings in the pavilion this season, depending on demand, our ability to manage this effectively and support of our speakers, judges and hosts.
We will start the season with a number of online Zoom based events, which have worked well last season, and transition to physical meetings as conditions allow. It is our intention that an online alternative will be offered for physical meetings, where we will operate a 'hybrid model', enabling online participants to join in with physical meetings remotely. The team has been working hard to make this possible over the summer and we think we have it cracked. But bear with us if things don't go quit to plan!
The bottom line Is that regardless of whether you attend in person or remotely, our goal is that you should be able to enjoy full participation, wherever you are.
The 21/22 programme Is as follows:
We will start the season with a number of online Zoom based events, which have worked well last season, and transition to physical meetings as conditions allow. It is our intention that an online alternative will be offered for physical meetings, where we will operate a 'hybrid model', enabling online participants to join in with physical meetings remotely. The team has been working hard to make this possible over the summer and we think we have it cracked. But bear with us if things don't go quit to plan!
The bottom line Is that regardless of whether you attend in person or remotely, our goal is that you should be able to enjoy full participation, wherever you are.
The 21/22 programme Is as follows:
9th September
Welcome Evening and talk by Colin Harrison - "My Digital Adventure"
Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
16th September
23rd September
Members Evening - Members 8x10 talks
Online via Zoom
David Hughes - ""Seeing to Submission" Planning, seeing and taking, then processing an image intended for competition.
Tony Shields - "Marmite" - a look at Tony's use of textures
Niall Teskey - "Memories of Sussex"
and in the 2nd half :
Mike Parrott - "Textures, abstracts and Long exposures"
Alastair McCormack - "122-123W"
Dave Griffiths - "Recent Images" - Images from photo trips over the last few months
Online via Zoom
David Hughes - ""Seeing to Submission" Planning, seeing and taking, then processing an image intended for competition.
Tony Shields - "Marmite" - a look at Tony's use of textures
Niall Teskey - "Memories of Sussex"
and in the 2nd half :
Mike Parrott - "Textures, abstracts and Long exposures"
Alastair McCormack - "122-123W"
Dave Griffiths - "Recent Images" - Images from photo trips over the last few months
30th September
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Speaker - Jane Lazenby - Advanced Textures
Jane will present Ian advanced texture working presentation: multi layering, using custom brushes (and making them on screen) and using her home made textures to create advanced pieces of work as a live edit. Online via Zoom |
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7th October
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Speaker - Mark Pain - Shooting the Sporting Stars
Mark's presentation will cover his experiences, stories and images of shooting portraits of some of the biggest stars in world sport such as Lewis Hamilton (F1), Roger Federer (Tennis) and Jimmy Anderson (Cricket). He will then go on to talk about the challenges and problems you face when shooting some of the most difficult of sporting events in the world such as Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco and Abu Dhabi and Mens Downhill Ski racing in Kitzbuhel. Online via Zoom |
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14th October
Members Evening - Critique Evening - Hosted by Gordon Roberts
online via Zoom, not in the pavilion as first arranged
online via Zoom, not in the pavilion as first arranged
21st October
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Steve Brabner will speak about Taking Images and Making Images
Steve says: " I love experimenting with creative, post-processing techniques and no two of my pictures are alike. 'Taken' images (ie captured in a single exposure with minimal adjustment) still predominate in club competitions but images constructed or enhanced in the computer are prevalent at national and international levels. I will share my techniques and images with you - the ones that succeeded and the ones that nearly did." Online via Zoom |
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28th October
Competition - NSS1 (no set subject) - Judged by Kathy Chantler
Location: online via Zoom
Location: online via Zoom
4th November
Speaker - Robert Harvey - "Stumbling about in the Dark"
Digital photography enables us to capture the beauty of the night sky in unprecedented detail. In this evening of landscape astrophotography, I show how to use an ordinary digital single lens reflex camera to make stunning images of stars, planets, earth's moon and the Milky Way, as well as more elusive astronomical phenomena such as meteors and comets. In the second half, I recount travels in the arctic in search of the aurora borealis and on four continents to photograph total solar eclipses.
About Robert Harvey
Professional photographer Robert Harvey holds the Excellence award of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique. He is inspired by remote locations such as coasts, mountains and deserts, where untamed land is sculpted by natural elements. HIs photographic schedules are often dictated by sunrise, sunset, moon, tides and weather.
Based in Wiltshire, Robert leads photography tours throughout Britain, as well as overseas. He regularly lectures to specialist photographic audiences around the country and is the author of several books on photography and astronomy including “Photographing the Heavens” (2019), “Photographing Wiltshire” (2020) and "Britain's Best Landscapes and How to Photograph Them" (2021).
Robert Harvey ARPS EFIAP CEnv CSci MCIWEM
Location: online via Zoom
Digital photography enables us to capture the beauty of the night sky in unprecedented detail. In this evening of landscape astrophotography, I show how to use an ordinary digital single lens reflex camera to make stunning images of stars, planets, earth's moon and the Milky Way, as well as more elusive astronomical phenomena such as meteors and comets. In the second half, I recount travels in the arctic in search of the aurora borealis and on four continents to photograph total solar eclipses.
About Robert Harvey
Professional photographer Robert Harvey holds the Excellence award of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique. He is inspired by remote locations such as coasts, mountains and deserts, where untamed land is sculpted by natural elements. HIs photographic schedules are often dictated by sunrise, sunset, moon, tides and weather.
Based in Wiltshire, Robert leads photography tours throughout Britain, as well as overseas. He regularly lectures to specialist photographic audiences around the country and is the author of several books on photography and astronomy including “Photographing the Heavens” (2019), “Photographing Wiltshire” (2020) and "Britain's Best Landscapes and How to Photograph Them" (2021).
Robert Harvey ARPS EFIAP CEnv CSci MCIWEM
Location: online via Zoom
11th November
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Darren Lewey
Darren began taking photographs in the early 1980’s and printing in a makeshift darkroom at home. He went onto study photography, firstly on an art and design foundation course, before graduating with a degree in Photographic Studies in 1992 and an MSc in Film Production in 1994. Photographing both landscape and portraiture using digital and large format film, his images are characterised by a high level of compositional and technical accomplishment. Based in Morocco, Darren explores the region for project related work, some of which you can view below. Darren first visited Morocco in 1991 to make a student film and take photographs in the Anti-Atlas Mountains. He returned in 1993 again for a student project, this time to Essaouira. During the 1990’s he made several visits to the town, making a documentary on an Englishwoman’s adventure with Gnawa music. Darren is also qualified lecturer with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and has several years experience planning and delivering courses in the UK. He is a passionate photographic educator running regular workshops and tours in Morocco and Spain since 2010. You can see what previous guests have achieved here. To view Darren’s full portfolio work click on the links: 2016–2018, 2019–present. Location - online via Zoom |
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18th November
Competition - NSS2 (no set subject) - Judge: David Gibbins
Location - online via Zoom
See results here
Location - online via Zoom
See results here
25th November
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Speaker - Steven Galvin - "I Shoot Animals and Sometimes I Cut Off Their Heads"
Location - online via Zoom Steven takes a fresh approach to this popular subject, imparts info and advice, recounts stories, and displays his best images. He concludes by describing how he shot an image that won an Annual Royal Photographic Society competition. The talk is designed to be given in a 2 hour period with a 10 minute tea break, and has the following structure: |
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Before the break
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After the break
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2nd December
Members Evening: Online Competition for the Executive Trophy
Members submit up to 2 images (colour or mono)
They then vote for their favourite images using their smartphone, tablet or computer.
The theme Is "Intimate Landscapes"
Location - online via Zoom
Members submit up to 2 images (colour or mono)
They then vote for their favourite images using their smartphone, tablet or computer.
The theme Is "Intimate Landscapes"
Location - online via Zoom
9th December
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Speaker: Antony Zacharias - Mastering Long Exposure
Antony Zacharias is an award-winning photographer based in London who is particularly known for his long-exposure, architectural, travel and night photography. He has published 4 books with Ammonite Press including Mastering Long Exposure (also with National Geographic) and Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Taking Better Photographs. His work has been commissioned by Toyota US and Sky Atlantic, and published by the BBC, CBS, Guardian, Times, and Ecologist. Antony regularly gives talks and teaches both private students and intimate masterclasses in the UK and abroad. He is also a brand ambassador for Hoya Global and BenQ. He is a Hasselblad Masters Finalist 2021 for Architecture. (Link to Histogram tutorial, referenced in the talk) Anthony has produced a quick guide to using Neutral Density filters. This can be downloaded here. Online via Zoom |
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16th December - Online Christmas Social
Picks, Tips, Tricks and Kit
We all have our favourite piece of gear or a golden tip that you wished you knew earlier. Sometimes the kit and tip come together to make a very special picture. Whichever it is, the Pics, Tips and Kit segment gives members an opportunity to wax lyrical about their favourite picture, their best tip and the kit they won't leave home without. Feel free to freestyle or come prepared with a slide deck to share. To kick us off, Alastair will be sharing his tips for always having the right camera settings to hand, interchangeable West Coast camera accessories and time permitting, a photo or two.
You will be able to share your screen in order to take part.
There will be a quiz and invitation to enter the Christmas raffle as well as general discussion and will be held via Zoom.
Picks, Tips, Tricks and Kit
We all have our favourite piece of gear or a golden tip that you wished you knew earlier. Sometimes the kit and tip come together to make a very special picture. Whichever it is, the Pics, Tips and Kit segment gives members an opportunity to wax lyrical about their favourite picture, their best tip and the kit they won't leave home without. Feel free to freestyle or come prepared with a slide deck to share. To kick us off, Alastair will be sharing his tips for always having the right camera settings to hand, interchangeable West Coast camera accessories and time permitting, a photo or two.
You will be able to share your screen in order to take part.
There will be a quiz and invitation to enter the Christmas raffle as well as general discussion and will be held via Zoom.
23rd December - Christmas Raffle Draw and festive chitchat
30th December - Christmas Break - no meeting
The 2nd half of the season Jan - May can be found here.