Graham Shirra and Brian Sibley welcome you to the new winter season and look back at the events and meetings over the summer.

Certificates will be awarded for Best Summer Image

Vic has sadly been advised not to drive due to eye problems and so has regretfully been forced to cancel his visit.

In his place we will be presenting the EAF Portfolio.

It shows copies of all the monochrome prints, colour prints and PDI's that were selected to form the EAF Exhibition that year

The Monthly competition for Printed and Digitally Projected Images is run over the indoor programme period (September to April) – and consists of six monthly (September, October, November and January February, March) competitions for both printed and digitally projected images with each month's entries being marked by an external judge.

The aggregate score awarded to a member over the year will count towards the overall monthly competition result.

My friend Harry moved to Australia in 1980 and while visiting him in 2016 we made plans to do a Road Trip to the Red Centre of Australia and a cruise around New Zealand.

In 2019, my wife and I flew to Sydney to start a 10 week journey we will never forget.  This is a travelog of our adventure and the wildlife encountered.

Vic starts by explaining how to apply and then the procedure for the accreditations, then how and when the adjudication is done.
He has a live power-point presentation thanks to an applicant who did her "CPAGB" then followed with her "DPAGB" using some, but not all, her Credit images in the Distinction.
After the break Vic shows a selection of successes to give members a taste of what is required. 

- No meeting in Free Church

Seconds out for round two.

Two separate half evening technical talks, making for an evening where beginners and experts alike can learn (or be reminded) of something:

• Considering Composition - we often hear talk of "The rules of composition", but what are those rules and should we ignore them ?  In this talk we explore the compositional tools we have available to us to make our pictures just a bit more interesting.
• If you do one thing today - its a new digital world and yet not many of us stop to think how easily we could lose all our information.  In this talk we scare ourselves with tales of what could happen to our computers, photographs and information then look at ways to mitigate those risks.

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  Last light on Ringstead Bay.

Who will be leading at the half way point?

QUARTET COMPETITION

The Quartet competition for Printed and Digitally Projected Images consists of a panel of 4 separate images on a readily recognisable common theme.

The theme is at the discretion of the entrant.

Two DPI only competitions tonight.

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE TROPHY

The President’s Challenge Trophy for Digitally Projected Images is held annually based on a theme/subject decided by the President and notified to the members at the beginning of each club season.

For the season 2024/25, the theme for the President’s Challenge is "SUNDAY"

GEORGE DELLAR MEMORIAL TROPHY

The George Dellar Memorial Trophy for Digitally Projected Images is held annually for images that depict one, or a combination of, a recognisable Landscape, Building or Landmark, People or Event within Cambridgeshire (including Peterborough).

The EAF organises an Annual Exhibition every year and all members of affiliated clubs within the Federation are entitled to enter work via their club.
A downloadable file set, the EAF Portfolio, is created showing copies of all the monochrome prints, colour prints and PDI's that were selected to form the EAF Exhibition in that year. It also contains a summary of those entries that were then selected to represent the EAF in the PAGB Inter-Federation Print Competition and Exhibition.
The EAF Portfolio allows members a chance to see the style and standard of work which is currently being accepted in the EAF Exhibition and which has a chance of being selected at national level.
When the EAF gets new and enthusiastic members joining affiliated clubs it is important to help them to see ways in which they might develop their work further.

The Annual Friendly Competition against Swavesey Camera club, judged by Sarah Roussouw from Cambridge.

Each club submits 12 prints and 12 PDIs from different authors.

May the best club win!

Ken will start the evening with a short slide show about the equipment he uses and the lighting set up, which is daylight with a white board for the fill.

He follows with a practical in Lightroom and Photoshop during which you will see how Ken stacks several images together to get a full depth of field result. Backgrounds are also changed to complete the picture.

A full slide show of flowers in all disguises for the second half.

Will we love your images? One-to-one critique sessions

1. Bring in 3 images, by way of Print or DPI that you would like feedback on. Please bring DPI images on a Laptop, Tablet or Phone - we only have a limited number of laptops to use if the image is on a USB key.
2. There will be chairs set up with randomly chosen members sitting on each one.
3. Choose one of your images to present to the member next to you for friendly, constructive feedback.
4. Members will be rotated to sit at each chair for 3 minutes to either give or receive feedback. At the end of each interval a bell or whistle is given to alert members to move onto the next chair.

A practical evening with multiple setups to give you a chance to try some gear and techniques you might not be familiar with, including:

Fast Cars: Panning, fast and slow shutter work.

A Different Perspective: lens from fish eye, tilt and shift, macro to supper telephoto.

Head and shoulders: "Simple" one light portrait setup.

Mini Studio session: Models and assistants will be provided.

Light Cube: Product setup, bring interesting items such as car keys and wallet.

Bring your camera also a spare SD card if you have one - some setups will have a camera/lens you can use (Canon EOS).

In a change to our programme we have a pre-recorded talk "The Heart of the Photograph" by David Du Chemin, an award winning photographer, author and presenter.

The talk is based on his book "The Heart of the Photograph".  In David's words :-

• I wrote The Heart of the Photograph to explore what it means to think like a photographer. To think more creatively about line and light and moments, and to more boldly explore the use of other tools as well—devices like juxtaposition, depth, visual mass, framing, mood, mystery, scale, balance, and tension. These are the tools we use in the photographs themselves to give the subject its best expression, to give it its best shot at clearly and powerfully saying what you want the image to say.If we change the way we think by asking ourselves better questions in the creative process, we change how we make photographs, becoming not only be more intentional but also more intuitive, so that those moments of grace—when it's all coming together so beautifully—happen more often. Using a camera isn't hard work, but thinking like a photographer is a longer journey. I'm hoping The Heart of the Photograph will make that journey a little less circuitous for you, and get you closer to the heart of what you love about this craft and the photographs you make.

Abstract: It was Chase Jarvis who said, “The best camera is the one that's with you!”. [Chase Jarvis (1971-present): American photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur]

In recent years, this Nordic destination, has made it to the ‘bucket lists’ not only for the casual tourist but also for the professional and enthusiastic photographers. A trip to this mesmerizing island is all about cool experiences, literally and figuratively.

This talk is a photoessay of a photographic trip to Iceland that went wrong through adverse weather conditions. However, thanks to high quality images delivered by iPhone 14 Pro, Hemant was able to capture the beauty of Icelandic winter landscapes, including a few iconic locations in the South-West part of the island.

Hemant will also impart some travel advice and few cautionary tales, if anyone is planning a visit to Iceland.

The Free Church is not available on this evening, so we will be meeting at the St Ives Park and Ride for a practical session making Light Trails.

Don't forget to bring your Camera and a tripod if you have one!

The 6th and final monthly!!!

Who will triumph?

In this talk Steve will show that you do not need a press pass or the biggest and fastest lenses to get good images at sports events.

It will cover over 20 different sports, including rugby, football, speedway, motor bike racing, moto cross and jet ski racing where it is possible to get great images from the public areas at these events.

He will offer advice on settings and techniques to enable people to feel confident to go out and try something new.

https://www.stevewilliamsphotography.co.uk/sport

Get ready to be transported to the captivating canals of Venice!
Dave Jordan and his wife, Joan (members of Norwich and District Photographic Society) will be sharing their incredible journey in Venice where they've captured a creative and artistic view of this enchanting city.
Their stunning collection of photographs from three separate trips to Serenissima will leave you in awe!

Our annual end of season celebration meal and awards presentation.