TODAY IS:
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
You can now call this UK number 24/7 which is a local call charge of 4p/minute. Your call is routed to Brian's Spanish home number without extra cost to you
0844 598 7519
If out, please use answering service (in English)
Spanish time
GMT + 1 hour
Villanueva del TrabucoAndalucia - Spain |
UPDATED: Thursday, 5 August, 2010 21:30
H O M E P A G E
IMPORTANT! Please note my UK cheap rate number for UK-Spain calls has been changed to: 0844 598 7519
As a service to visitors. see the link at bottom of the left column where you can freely obtain a commercial programme. Each 24 hours, the Giveaway of the Day is available for free. You must both download and install within the shown timescale - some require registration to get a free activation code, so don't just downoload and think you can install and try later. A new commercial programme free every day!
Welcome to the website for our Society. Members comprise a wide range of ages and interests but the overall objective is the gaining of technical knowledge and practical experience to enable production of photographic images of the highest quality attainable by each individual.
NEW! CLICK HERE to try this virtual gallery tour of some of my Spanish images
The ZPS book containing some 51 high quality B+W images by members "Drawn by Light" is now available from Blurb at the price of only £24.71 for hardbound. http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/602903 Click on the appropriate currency symbol There is also a softback version for £19.71 but the hardback is the preferred version and only a little bit more! There is the facility to preview some of the book on the blurb.com website.
The Items for Sale page now has addition of many items from estate of Geoff Challenor.
Dartmoor Award presented to member Chris Chapman, Hon,FZPS. CLICK for report and photo. Apparently Chris was booked to take photos at this ceremony, then surprised to be called to receive an award himself. Congratulations to Chris - he has done outstanding work over three decades ..... and we are all proud of him! It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Member Roger Slade, a distinguished official photographer on many Antarctica expeditions has exhibitions of his work at various locations in the UK. Full details with a selection of his work can be viewed at: http://www.rogersladephoto.co.uk
We are pleased to announce that Geoff Roughton, Frank Brzostowski and Keith Smith were awarded their Associatehsip distinctions and Dawn A Carter was awarded her Licentiateship distinction at the Meet 2008. Malcolm Bish was awarded his Associateship at the Meet 2009 and Alf Lambert his Associateship at Meet 2010.
Superbly clever and funny video - even featured on TV early April 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhwLinks in the left column enable easy navigation to all pages. This specific website is to enable curious visitors to find out what the Society is all about, easily and speedily.
* As will be seen, 2010 is the Society's 33rd anniversary and on the "Origins" page is a brief history of how it came into being.
Today, members enjoy informative printed Newsletters and access to a number of online facilities. For example, the Members Only Forum provides quick access to such benefits as printer-friendly TILs (Technical Information Leaflets) on a range of topics that are updated and added-to, based on suggestions by members. Additionally, current and recent Newsletters and Booklets (new introduction, being simple booklets on specific techniques to fit in camera bag) are posted for members-only in Acrobat .pdf format for easy reading and printing
There is an online Gallery hosted by pBase, in which members can have their own personal space of 22MB. The link in the left column will enable you to visit and view. Full step-by-step guidance via TILs provide simple and easy to follow instructions on how to join in, should you be so inclined!
In addition there is, for members only, a FREE facility to obtain help, usually via e-mails or letters or telephone calls on photographic and related computing topics. A wide database of knowledge is available on both conventional and digital imaging for the keen photographer, whatever his or her level of ability.
A Messaging Forum additionally provides facilities to ask questions of other members, make comments, provide links to interesting articles and so forth. Postings range from the serious to the sublime.
Every year, over the first Bank Holiday weekend in May, there is an Annual Meet, where regulars and newcomers and their partners gather to renew acquaintances, talk about photography and other topics, have photographic outings , evening sessions before meals to view and discuss new work, see books brought by members, even buy/sell/exchange equipment if so desired.
The Dinner on the Saturday evening is a nice social event and on Monday morning, from around 10:00 - 12:00 is the major event, with presentations by several members on varied topics, such as Book Making, Pinhole Photography, Image transfer techniques, Digital and Conventional Techniques and personal photographic projects. Additionally, presentation of Distinction Certificates are made to successful applicants.
An additional page showing a view of Villanueva del Trabuco in Andalucia, Spain and a Map and extra links to website information pages can be seen by CLICKING HERE
More information is available using the links in the left column. For anything you need more information about, that is perhaps not included, please use the e-mail facility. Thank you!
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