Photography News | Issue 64 | photographynews.co.uk
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Camera club news If your club has any news you want to share with the world, these are the pages for it. Your story might be about your club’s success in a contest, or a member’s personal achievements; it could be about a group outing you had recently or when the annual exhibition is on show. Any news is eligible for inclusion, so club publicity officers please take note of the submission guidelines (right) and get your stories in
Here’s how to submit
Deadline for the next issue: 7April 2019
We need words and pictures by 7 April 2019 for the next issue of Photography News , which will be available from 16 April 2019. If you want to submit, follow these guidelines: y y Write your story in 250 words or fewer. Include the club’s website, meeting times, what the event is, opening times, entrance costs – anything relevant. y y We need an image for every story. JPEGs, 2000 pixels max on the longest dimension, any colour space, credits should be included in your text. y y We DO NOT use posters or images with words on the image front. y y Before the above deadline, attach the text document and JPEGs to an email and send to clubnews@photography-news.co.uk
Smethwick PS Smethwick PS will be hosting the MidPhot 2019 exhibition 20 to 24 March.Thecontest,runbytheMCPF, is now in its 56th year and shows the best of Midlands photography.
We’re always keen to receive club submissions. To help with the planning and timing of submissions, here are the publication and deadline dates for the next few issues of Photography News . Issue 65, out from 16 April Deadline for contributions: 7 April Issue 66, out from 14 May Deadline for contributions: 3 May Issue 67, out from 18 June Deadline for contributions: 10 June Issue 68, out from 16 July Deadline for contributions: 8 July Issue 69, out from 13 August Deadline for contributions: 5 August Issue 70, out from 10 September Deadline for contributions: 1 September Helpful dates
The event takes place at the Old Schoolhouse, Churchbridge, Oldbury B69 2AS. Doors are open Wednesday to Friday from7pm (AVs start 8pm), admission £3, Saturday to Sunday 10am to 5pm, admission £5 (all day). See mcpf.co.uk for full details. The first Midland Monochrome national competition run by Smethwick PS opens on 20 March. If you are a keen mono print photographer, don’t miss out on submitting to this new exciting competition. There are four sections:
open mono; portraits and figure studies; scapes; and wet prints silver prints plus alternative processes. Further information can be found at midland-mono.co.uk. Smethwick is also hosting the 1st National AV Festival, 13 to 14 April. See the new website for more details of this and other events.
smethwickps.co.uk
Harpenden PS
Harpenden annual exhibition takes place this year on 27 April at High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden, from 10am till 4.30pm. One of the cultural highlights of the county’s events calendar, Harpenden PSwarmlywelcomes all to visit its exciting exhibition, featuring the inspirational work of many local photographers. Harpenden PS chairman Peter Stevens FRPS, comments: “The society’s annual photography exhibition is an incredible showcase of the very best images from our members. Each year our exhibition gets bigger and better, and we’re delighted to PS’s
Cranleigh CC
once again welcome everyone to come along and be inspired by the wonderful work on display.” HPS members will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you might have about membership.
Richmond&TwickenhamPS
More than 500 photographs will be on display at Richmond & Twickenham PS’s annual exhibition at The Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington, south west London, from 11 to 22 April. The Landmark is in Ferry Road, TW11 9NN, website landmarkartscentre.org. The exhibition will boast a range of genres and styles from a society which is one of the largest in the country. In addition, the RPS’s Visual Art Group will be showing its 2019 Print Exhibition. Some RTPS members will also be displaying panels of images which recently gained them RPS distinctions.
Opening times are 10.30am to 5.30pm (every day including Easterbankholidays).Admission £2, children free. Most of the prints will be available to buy along with a selection of greetings cards and usedphotobooks andequipment. Refreshments will be available in the Landmark café where visitors can watch an additional display of digital images. The Society, which meets every Thursday at 8pm at Kew Community Centre, has around 150 members, from beginners to professionals. New members are always welcome.
Cranleigh CC’s annual show features an impressively varied, interesting range of colour and monochrome images, both printed and projected on screen. Ondisplaywillbemorethan 300 photographs featuring a wide range of different subjects and the entries were assessed by David Mendus, a highly experienced judge. Many of the prints are for sale. Refreshments are available and parking is easy – Cranleigh’s main car park is only a few yards past the Village Hall down VillageWay.
harpendenphoto graphicsociety.co.uk
rtps.org.uk
cranleighcameraclub.co.uk
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