UPDATED:
Thursday, 5 August, 2010 21:30
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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.
Links
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.
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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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