Photography News | Issue 48 | photographynews.co.uk
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Sheffieldon show Sheffield PS is holding its 13th Annual Perspectives Exhibition at the Winter Garden, Sheffield, from noon on 20 November to 2pm on 3 December 2017. Also included in the exhibition is a panel comprising historic images of Sheffield.
The Winter Garden is open from 8am to 6pm each day for visitors to view the free exhibition, and club members will be on hand at lunchtimes each day (two hours on weekdays, four hours weekends) to give information about the Society or simply to chat about the images and aspects of photography. Sheffield PS has around 100 members and is one of the largest UK photographic societies, as well as being one of the world’s oldest, having been founded in 1864. The Society welcomes new members of all abilities, and offers a full programme of outings, lectures and activities.
The exhibition, the first of the Society’s season, will be opened by the Sheffield Lord Mayor, Councillor Anne Murphy. The exhibition allows up to 40 members the opportunity to display a selection of their work. This ensures that on display is a wide range of photographic styles spanning the whole breadth of contemporary photography. Subjects will include landscapes, portraits, wildlife, urban, macro and creative images from worldwide in both colour and black and white. Each member’s panel will include a short narrative about themselves, and their images.
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Success forGuildford PSmember Guildford PS member Veronica Barrett FRPS has been Highly Commended in the Macro Art Photo Project section of the renowned International Garden Photographer of the Year competition (IGPOTY). Veronica’s image, Declining Gracefully, is a beautifully atmospheric portrait of sweet peas that are just past their best. “I’m delighted to have been awarded a Highly Commended in the Macro Art section of the prestigious IGPOTY Competition 11,” says Veronica. “I always love looking at the entries in the winners’ galleries every year, several of whomare bymy favourite flower photographers, and it is an honour to be up there with them this year. It is a very inspiring competition.” Adds Willie Jamieson, Guildford PS’s chairman: “We are delighted to see Veronica honoured by this award; she consistently produces beautiful, innovative images and is an inspiration to all our members.”
Hot shots wanted After a year off, Frome Wessex CC will once again be holding its popular Digital Photographic Salon. The Salon has become increasingly popular and prestigious, attracting over 4500 entries in 2015, and was one of the first to recognize the mobile phone camera market as a salon class. Classes will be Mobile Phone, Colour Open,MonochromeOpen, Scapes, (Land, Sea, Air, City, Town,Macro), Nature Open and Creative Open. Medals, selectors’ ribbons and certificates will be awarded in each class, selected by the well-regarded and experienced Peter McCloskey, Judith Parry and Roger Parry.
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Bedford CC
Ebbw Vale CC Ebbw Vale’s annual exhibition in Cardiff Bay at the Assembly for Wales (Senedd) starts on 25 September. It is open 26 to 29 September and 2 to 4 October. The opening time is 9.30am, closing at 4.30pm.
Bedford CC kicks off its new season on 3 October with a review of the club’s events planned for the coming season. It is a good chance for prospective new members to learn more about Bedford CC and the first meeting is free. Meetings take place every Tuesday at 7.30pm, October through to April, at Scott Lower School, Bedford. Speakers visiting Bedford CC this season include wildlife photographer Tom Way, travel worker Kevin Gordon and Antony Penrose, who will speak about the legendary Lee Miller.
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