Photography Podcasts
There are now many Photography Podcasts available online, and the Podcasts broadcast by Martin Bailey are particularly interesting.
There are over 50 Podcasts available for download at
www.martinbaileyphotography.com , covering all sorts of subjects and typically lasting approx 20 mins each.
Photoshop Tutorials
A very good website to visit is by Ian Lyons who has a really good range of PDF lessons. Well worth a look. www.computer-darkroom.com/
Jessops
I can now confirm that Jessops in St Peters Square and in Deansgate will give the advertised 10% discount. Mind you, the guy in St Peters Square took a bit of convincing, and the one in Deansgate had to ask the Manager, but both agreed.
Thanks, Dave!
Mounting question.
I have a question with regards to mounting for Merits.
The rules currently state the following:-
"The print must be backed with a suitable flush mounted backing board to prevent damage to other prints. The backing must have no exposed tape."
With this in mind would it be valid to submit a print, whereby the entire back of the print and mount is the back of the print itself, if the print is flush to the edges? Rather than mount the print to the board, a mountboard frame has been adhered to a print which has sufficient excess border space around the viewable image to allow it to be flush with the outside edge of the mountboard frame. It is therefore flush, with no exposed tape and would not damage other prints.
As such will it be eligible for entry?
60th Anniversary
Just a note to say what a really great night this was. Thanks are due to our guest speaker Judge Singer and to Bill Roberts the main organiserwhose agenda was stuck to. Paul Bates did his usual excellent job with the AV show making something out of a lot old photos, memory lane wasn't in it. Everyone who brought food for the buffet and helped set it out and serve the food and drink also deserve our thanks, it really was a tremendous spread. Cy and Pat kept the evening moving along at a good rate so the finish was timed very well. The raffle was also a great success, I'm not sure how much was made for the club but judging from the ammount prizes donated and raffle tickets sold it will be substantial.
Finally, for me, one of the high points of the evening was the great attendance and seeing a lot of faces we haven't seen for a while and the opportunity to chat during the interval. I hope we see some of them return as members.
Pirelli Calender Portal
For over 40 years the Pirelli Calender has been a cult object, particularly amongst photographers, constantly redefining the rules of glamorous photography, year after year. With the imminent lauch of the 2007 calender, I thought members may be interested in visiting :-http://www.pirellical.com/thecal/home.html a portal devoted to 'The Cal' which represents 42 years of photography history.
60th Anniversary Schedule
Chairman's address including welcome to and introduction of Judge Singer
Judge Singer
President's address
Food (about 45 minutes).
Paul Bates AV
Raffle
Chairman's closing address
Those who volunteered to come early to assist (and anyone else who didn't), please be there at 7-00pm.
It was also decided to have a display of prints. All are requested to bring a few of your prints for display on the night.
Reminder of Programme
There have been so many recent changes that a reminder might be useful.
Nov 9: Members' Digital Presentations
Nov16: 60th Anniversary Celebration
Nov 23: L&CPU Documentary Folio - HAND in MERITS
Nov 30: Merits Comp - "Shadows" + Open - HAND in QUARTERLY
SLIDES
Dec 7: Quarterly Slide Comp - HAND in QUARTERLY PRINTS
FRIDAY Dec 8th: Christmas Social
Dec 14: Quarterly Print Comp
Dec 21: Informal social gathering at the Eskdale
Dec 28: No meeting
