Andover Photographic Club were proud to host The Reptile Ranch (https://www.facebook.com/TheRepRanch). We had the opportunity to photograph some amazing models, an assortment or Lizards, Snakes, Insects and amphibians.
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Test Valley Mayor attends Andover Photographic Club
Andover Photographic Club was delighted and honoured to have the Worshipful the Mayor of Test Valley, Cllr Martin Hatley, and Mayoress, Mrs Joanne Hatley as guests at the Clubs weekly Thursday evening meeting on the 17th October.
The evening featured a presentation by top local photographer Sue Morris suemorrisphotography.co.uk , who gave an inspiring and informative talk, accompanied by stellar images of her aviation and wildlife photography.
The evening also incorporated the presentation of the Sandy Wilson Award. The late Sandy Wilson was a stalwart of Andover Photographic Club inspiring and mentoring many local photographers. Sandy made a bequest to the club, which is now used to fund an award in his memory.
In keeping with his contribution to the club, the award is made to the individual voted by members to be the most inspirational that season. This year the award was won by Club Chairman Steve Govan and Cllr Hatley presented the trophy. Steve Govan thanked the Mayor for the award and spoke of how honoured he was to have received the trophy and to have it presented by him.
Cllr Hatley spoke of how pleased he and his wife were to have been invited to the Clubs weekly meeting and how inspired he had been by the evenings presentation and by the quality of images displayed by members at their recent biennial exhibition held at the Museum of the Iron Age Andover. Members expressed their thanks to the Mayor and Mayoress for their good company and honouring the club with their attendance.
Richard James, Vice Chair of the Club says ‘The aim of the Andover Photographic Club is to provide a friendly, stimulating and inclusive environment to encourage photographers of all levels of ability to enjoy what they do and to support them in acquiring new skills and meeting new friends”.
Andover Photographic Club supports film and embraces the digital age. Each year”s programme of events includes skill learning sessions in colour, monochrome and digital photography with talks and demonstrations from visiting professionals. Many of their members draw their enjoyment solely from the wide range of speakers and seeing the work of others. For those who wish to submit their work for assessment the Club provides a wide range of club and interclub competitions. The Club runs a programme of practical learning and hands-on sessions. The Club has a regular presence at Andover”s Artisan Market, exhibiting at the Museum of the Iron Age and other community events.
The Club welcomes new members and offers tasters of two free sessions before committing to membership, which costs £25 for the season, with a £4 charge for Thursday evenings. More details and contact numbers can be found at: http://www.v2.andoverphotoclub.uk/
The Mayor of Test Valley Cllr Martin Hatley (Lt) presenting the Sandy Wilson Trophy to Steve Govan (Rt), Club Chairman
Club Newsletter 06
Last Week
The Focus Group met on Monday, when we saw and discussed various interpretations of images sent out by Will Delves. On Thursday the Club had a wonderful presentation by Sue Morris “Wings and Whiskers” featuring some fantastic images of air displays and wildlife. We were honoured to have the Mayor and Mayoress of Test Valley attend the evening and present the Sandy Wilson award.
Next Week
On Thursday we have a return visit by the Reptile Ranch. This is a practical session, so please bring your camera. We will have the opportunity to photograph a range of reptiles, and perhaps other beasties. This will be their third visit, and the members who attended previous sessions really enjoyed them and were able to capture some interesting images. Eric may be there as a model. Flashguns are not allowed, but if you have something like an LED ring light, you may find it useful.
Coming Soon
On 31 October we have Robert Harvey presenting “The Art of Audio Visual”. This aspect of photography has been growing in popularity and is a great way to show your photographs. We have an AV competition later in the season so this is timely. You are welcome to bring a guest. On 7 November we host a 4 way battle, this is a great opportunity to see images from other clubs and see how we match up.
Technique Tip
The third of my favourite YouTube tutors is Serge Ramelli, in this clip he demonstrates how to edit in Lightroom. There are lots of good tips in this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGVZpce7hYg
Polo Shirts
The orders for Polo shirts have been made and polo shirts may be available as soon as
Thursday.
Monochrome Competition 2019
The results of the Monochrome Competition on 10 October were:
Overall winner: Barn Owl, by Steve Govan
Club Newsletter 05
Last Week
There was a Committee Meeting on Monday. On Thursday the Club held its Monochrome competition. This was well supported with 35 PDI images and 8 prints. There were some great images, and the judge commented on the high standard. The results are attached.
Next Week
On Monday the Focus Group will meet in the club backroom. Any member can come along. Will will run the session which is Your Interpretation. He has sent out 3 images for you to have a go at processing. These have been very interesting in the past with some of the artistic members producing some very impressive interpretations.
On Thursday we have a special occasion. The mayor of Test Valley will attend. Sue Morris is our guest speaker and she will present “Whiskers and Wings II”. Sue is an accomplished, Andover based, photographer who is always good to listen to. Her images can be seen at: (http://www.suemorriswildlifeimages.co.uk) (http://www.suemorrisphotography.co.uk). You are welcome to bring a guest. During the evening the Mayor will present the Sandy Wilson Trophy.
Coming Soon
The Reptile Ranch visit again on 24 October. This is a great opportunity to photograph some exotic animals so bring a camera. Flash cannot be used, so we will have two stands set up with continuous lighting. The week after we will have Robert Harvey presenting “The Art of Audio Visual”. This aspect of photography has been growing in popularity and is a great way to show your photographs. We have an AV competition later in the season, so this is timely.
Flash Tip – Balancing Flash and Ambient Light
Look as if it were shot at night. There are lots of good tips in this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1MFgB6D2aQ
Anyone Interested in AV Competitions
SCPF have asked if clubs are interested in a league for AV presentations. We need to respond soon and so I would like to hear from anyone who would be interested in entering such a competition in addition to the club’s own internal AV competition. Please let me know by Thursday.
Club Newsletter 04
Last Week
The club met on Thursday as usual at the Enham Club, but used the back room as the main hall was being prepared for a function. The session was a practical one featuring table top photography. There were several stands with a variety of subjects to photograph and lighting arrangements. All those who took part enjoyed the evening.
Next Week
Monday 7 October is the next Committee Meeting, commencing at 8 p.m. In the club backroom. Tuesday 10.00 a.m. The photos at the exhibition need to be taken down, if anyone can help please come along.
Thursday 10 October is the date for the Monochrome competition. Rules and guidance are on the website. In the absence of the PDI secretary, Steve Lindley has offered to check the submissions so the deadline is now Tuesday 8 October. Any entries after that date, may be included in the competition, but only if they are submitted correctly in the first place. For prints, the normal presentation rules apply (i.e. in mounts up to 500x400mm; name of the author and the title to be clearly displayed on the back – please do not use hard pencils as the subdued lighting make it difficult to read. Titles for prints, should be emailed to the Competition Secretary by Tuesday 8 October
Coming Soon
On Monday 14 October the Focus Group will meet at Enham, in the club backroom; details to follow. On Thursday 17 October we have a guest speaker: Sue Morris will present “Whiskers and Wings II”. Sue is a professional photographer with some outstanding images to share. You are welcome to bring a non-paying guest.
Non-APC Events and Opportunities
From 21 September The National Trust will hold an exhibition at Mottisfont entitled ‘Lichfield, Duffy and Donovan: Snapping The Sixties’.
Flash Tip – Balancing Flash and Ambient Light
Gavin Hoey is one of my favourite tutors. He has a large number of videos on YouTube, this one is an inspiring practical demonstration/tutorial on balancing flash and ambient light, and then processing the images. Follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPWw68Cyrrc
Tabletop Photography
The club met at the Enham Club on Thursday evening, but as the big hall was not available to us, we met in a smaller room in the club. The limited space did not restrict our opportunities and several stands were set up with an wide array of articles including: tools, flowers, vegetables, weapons, and decorations. Those taking part greatly enjoyed photographing the different objects using a wide range of lighting tools. Hopefully some of the photos will be uploaded soon.
Club Newsletter 03
Last Week
The club met on Thursday as usual at the Enham Club. This was the first of the bi-monthly competitions for this season, and the first in the new format. There were enough entries for an enjoyable evening, and it was good to see new members entering. Congratulations to all those scoring 10’s, especially to Jan who entered for the first time. Congratulations also to Gavin, who dropped only ½ a point. The Focus Group met on Monday 23 September, and had a very informative ‘Digital Surgery’.
Next Week
On Thursday 3 October the club will meet at Enham, but this may be in the club backroom. This is a practical session, and we will provide a range of interesting items for you to photograph. You will need to bring a camera, tripod (if you have one) and if you own a flashgun/continuous lighting setup bring that too. Come along and see what images you can get. If you have any items that you think club members would enjoy photographing, feel free to bring them along
Coming Soon
Monday 7 October is the next Committee Meeting, commencing at 8 p.m. In the club backroom. Those committee members who normally provide reports are asked to send them out to the committee by tomorrow if possible.Thursday 10 October is the date for the Monochrome competition. Rules and guidance are on the website. However, as the PDI secretary will be away prior to the competition, please get your PDI entries in by Wednesday 2 October. Any entries after that date, maybe included in the competition, but only if they are submitted correctly in the first place. For prints, the normal presentation rules apply (i.e. in mounts up to 500x400mm; name ofthe author and the title to be clearly displayed on the back – please do not use hard pencils as the subdued lighting make it difficult to read. No need to email titles for prints, just bring them along on the night
Non-APC Events and Opportunities
From 21 September The National Trust will hold an exhibition at Mottisfont entitled ‘Lichfield, Duffy and Donovan: Snapping The Sixties’.
Software Tip – Lightroom
Many photographers have heard of lightroom, but do not know what it is. There is a useful online course by Phil Steele. The attached clip explains a bit about it without going into details (nor does it really mention the cataloguing aspects of the programme, although it is covered in the course). If you want to know a bit about Lightroom, this free clip may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7wxQ_zBzZA&t=16s
2019/2020 Season – First Bi-Monthly
This week we had the first of the four Bi-Monthly competitions. For this season we have decided to have only one category and for the PDI’s we had nearly 40 entries.
Club Newsletter 02
Last Week
The club met on Thursday as usual at the Enham Club. The outside speaker was Giles Babbidge. It was generally felt that it was not one of the better presentations we have enjoyed
The Andover Advertiser published a short piece on the opening of the exhibition written by Richard James and included a photo of the Mayor with Richard and some of the photos in the background.
Next Week
Monday 23 September will see the first meeting of the Focus Group in the club’s backroom. Any APC member can attend, but must join the Enham Club. This will be a Digital Surgery, bring along an image on a memory stick or SD card, or just a question
On Thursday 26 September the club will meet at Enham as usual. This will be the first of the bi-monthly competitions. PDI’s must be sent to the PDI secretary by Tuesday night. Please note that the PDI resolution has changed and images must have a maximum sizeof 1600 pixels wide and 1200 High. If entering prints, please email the competition secretary the title of your images by midnight on Wednesday, and bring the images on the night.
Coming Soon
Thursday 3 October, we have a practical session. This will be a table-top session, and we will provide a range of interesting items for you to photograph. You will need to bring a camera, tripod (if you have one) and if you own a flashgun/continuous lighting setup bring that too. Come along and see what images you can get.
Non-APC Events and Opportunities
From 21 September The National Trust will hold an exhibition at Mottisfont entitled ‘Lichfield, Duffy and Donovan: Snapping The Sixties’.
Technique Tip – Photograph The Moon
Tony Northrup has produced a short clip explaining how to photograph the moon with standard equipment and the process the image with PS and a free piece of software; see the youtube clip at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cGbbSx-Mug
For more information
APC Secretary
Gavin Fisher
E-mail secretary@andoverphotoclub.uk
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Gavin Fisher
E-mail secretary@andoverphotoclub.uk
For website queries please email
webmaster@andoverphotoclub.uk
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