PhotoClub Focus

Annual Photo Exhibition

The Annual Photo Exhibition has been a huge success with 30 photographers entering a total of 100 images. A wide range of subjects to enjoy displayed round the newly refurbished Fountain Room. Thanks go to Alan Paton for organising and curating this with some helpers, also to Keith Tottem for opening the exhibition and sharing a glass of bubbles with PhotoClub members.

Click here to view the images from this year’s exhibition. It is best to view the PhotoClub website on a PC screen rather than a tablet or smartphone! Clicking on an individual image in a gallery shows the photo full screen size and starts a slide show of that gallery.

All-day workshop with Nigel Wilson

Thursday 26th June will be a Studio Portraiture workshop using the new LED lights, using accessories for different effects, 10.30am to 3.30pm. The workshop will cost £60 per person, please contact the Reception Team to make your booking.

Classes

Nigel Wilson’s popular classes with begin again on Thursday 18th September for five weeks followed by a two-week break and start again on Thursday 6th October to 4th December. On 4th December there will only be the morning class followed by our annual Christmas Lunch. The morning class will be from 10.30am to 1pm and the afternoon class will be 1pm to 3.30pm.

New beginners photography class

 

A new beginners photography class will commence on Wednesday 3rd September and be held in the Art Studio 7 – 9pm.

 

The classes will be held on 3rd, 17th September and 15th, 22nd, 29th October. The syllabus for the classes will be roughly:

 

Workshop 1 – introduction to camera, focus, camera settings outline, zoom, lenses, raw v jpeg.
Workshop 2 – aperture: shallow depth of field – taking close ups / macro, portraits, story telling.
Workshop 3- aperture: big depth of field – landscapes, group photographs, architecture.
Workshop 4 – shutter speed and ISO: fast – wildlife, sports, pets, water, street photography.
Workshop 5- shutter speed slow – night photography, drawing with light, ICM, panning, creative blur / street photography.

 

Creative ‘homework’ will be set to help with learning. All types of cameras are welcome.

 

Lilian Spibey will be our tutor who has a wealth of experience of running workshops, photoshoots and photographic holidays. For further information please contact Sarah Smith at smithgarden@icloud.com