Welcome to our news page, below are the details of our recent meetings.

Page last updated: 23 May 2008

In the first competition of the new photographic year Roger Taylor took the first prize in print “Sport” with a superb shot of a 1973 Cosworth Tyrol. Tony Horton won the slide open with an evocative “Sunshine and steam”. Detailed results:-
 

Print Sport
1^st - Roger Taylor- 1973 Cosworth Tyrol
2^nd - Graham Harrison-Sand Racing
3^rd - James Hoare -Ready to catch the wave

Slide Open
1^st - Tony Horton- Sunshine and steam
2^nd - Graham Harrison- Autumn colours
3^rd - Maureen Horton- Kennet and Avon canal

Next week the Club will be visiting Waltham Mill, meeting there at 7pm

Contact Peter Huke 01507 605158

Graham Harrison took a first prize in both classes of the slide competition held on 30th April. Detailed results:-

Subject – Yellow
1^st - Yellow Flowers, Graham Harrison
2^nd - Wall in Stanley, Peter Huke
3^rd - Laburnum, Tony Horton

Open
1^st  = Nile Sunset, Peter Huke
        Gourds, Graham Harrison
3^rd - Log Fire, Ray Davis

Yellow Flowers - Graham Harrison

Nile Sunset - Peter Huke

Gourds - Graham Harrison

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Yellow Flowers - Graham Harrison

 

On Wednesday 16^th April the Club held its first digital Screen evening. Ray and Brian started with two very informative audiovisuals on Photoshop techniques. The following digital slide completion was won by Steff Vincent with Blossom. Second was Flying football by Brian McCarthy, Ric Hoare took third place with Two Orchids. The evening finished with a comparison of the same images projected as transparencies, and as digital projections. Discussion on the results will continue for many evenings to come!

On 23^rd April there is a change of programme. There will be a second chance to see the club's Awards for All sponsored Audiovisual. A Celebration of Hubbard's Hills. This will be preceded by a short talk on how it was made.

All welcome 8pm
Church house, Upgate
Contact Peter Huke 605158
 

Blossom - Steff Vincent

Flying Football - Brian McCarthy

Two Orchids - Ric Hoare

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Blossom - Steff Vincent

 

Brian McCarthy scooped both 1^st and 2^nd prizes in the subject section of the print competitions held on 2^nd April. Stewart Claxton won the open section with an enchanting entry “Don’t talk to me”

Results;-

Subject – Lights
1^st Brian McCarthy - Candle power
2^nd Brian McCarthy - Night Lights
3^rd John Newman - Choir lights, St James

Open
1^st Stewart Claxton - Don’t talk to me
2^nd Peter Huke - Anenome in Snow
3^rd Peter Huke - Baboon

On 9^th April members will be going to join the Horncastle Club (7.30pm Watson Yard) for the Foster Challenge.

For further information contact Peter Huke 01507 605158

There was a good entry for the slide competitions held on 26^th March. Graham Harrison won the open with “Tattershall castle”, and Roger Taylor had a clear winner with his entry “Spiral steps” in the subject section. Detailed results:-

Open
1^st Graham Harrison-Tattershall castle
2^nd Maureen Horton-Church lane, Horncastle
3^rd Maureen Horton-A corner of Bruges

Subject-Steps and doorways
1^st Roger Taylor-Spiral staircase
2^nd Tony Horton -Sunlight
3^rd Tony Horton-The old house in Fleis

On 12^th March there was a strong entry in the print competition. Husband and wife, Maureen and Tony Horton took first places in the two classes. Results:-
 

Open
1^st Maureen Horton- Curly horned sheep
2^nd equal Stephanie Vincent- Daisy, & Peter Huke -Curiosity
 

Shops
1^st Tony Horton- Shop in Markem
2^nd Stephanie Vincent- Betty's tea room
3^rd Maureen Horton-Shop in Edam
 

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On Wednesday 19^th March, 8pm at Church house, Upgate John Newman will be giving an illustrated talk on Norway/Iceland. All welcome.
 

Our AV "A Celebration of Hubbard's Hills" was shown to a near full house at the Conoco Rooms on Thursday 28^th February. Probably the first presentation of this type to be seen by most of the audience, it was well received. Requests for further showings and for copies were made.

On 6^th march we will be holding our annual battle at Trusthorpe starting at 7.30 pm
Details and sort out transport on Wednesday evening.

 

There were a large number of entries (58) in the print competitions 0n Wednesday 6^th despite entries being limited to two per class. Newcomers made a good showing, with Brian McCarthy in the top three in both classes. Brian had further reason for being pleased as he had taken second prize at the LPA digital slide battle the previous weekend.

The eight audio visuals (all digital) showed enthusiasm for this new medium and provided a difficult task for the judge, Roger Taylor.

Detailed results:-

Print open

1^st - Peter Huke - Little Owl
2^nd - Mike Squires - Winter in the Park
3^rd - Brian McCarthy - Beech Nuts

Print-Boats

1^st - Peter Huke - George William
2^nd - Brian McCarthy - A Fair Wind
3^rd - Carole Ettridge - Moored at Ferriby Sluice

Audio Visual

1^st - Peter Huke - Scarborough Fair
2^{nd =} - Maureen Horton - Dam Busters
Brian McCarthy - Birds
Tony Horton - Lincoln Cathedral

Little Owl - Peter Huke

Chinese Lanterns - Brian McCarthy

George William - Peter Huke

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Little Owl - Peter Huke

Next Wednesday (13^th) members are invited to bring five slides or prints of their choice.

Meetings are held at Church House, Upgate starting at 8pm

Contact Peter Huke 605158

On Wednesday, 30^th there was a good turn out to enjoy Graham Harrison's “Entertainment”. He started with some excellent, vibrant photographs taken in the Lake District during Spring and Autumn to show the light and colours to best advantage. He then made an excursion to show the environment near Marmaris in Turkey, before finishing with an audio visual entitled “Water”

On Wednesday 6^th February, there will be print competitions Open and ships/boats (Two entries maximum for each class).

There will also be an audiovisual (slide or digital) competition, with entries limited to 10 min. Digital as exe, JPEG on disc, memory card, or USB stick

This event will start earlier at 7.30pm-Church House ,Upgate

Contact Peter Huke 01507 605158

The first competition night of the year got off to a good start with newcomer Brian McCarthy taking first prize with a stunning Black and White digital slide entitled Winter Warmer.
 

The results in the Slide section were:

Open

1^st Mike Squires - Evening sunset
2^nd Roger Taylor - 1929 Car mascot
3^rd Tony Horton - Alpine evening

Subject- Portrait

1^st Mary Hornsey - Old man on a bench
2^nd Graham Harrison - Pippa
3^rd Roger Taylor - Stirling Moss

The next meeting will be on 30^th January,8.00pm at Church House Upgate when Graham Harrison will be entertaining with some of his work. All interested are welcome.

Contact Peter Huke 01507605158

Chris Birchmore came away with the top prizes in Louth Photographic. Society’s Print of the Year Competition held on Wednesday, 28^th November. Full results are:

Next week (5^th December) the club will be holding the annual quiz hosted by Maureen and Tony Horton starting at 8pm at Church House, Upgate.
 

The Christmas dinner will take place on Thursday 13^th December. Contact Carole Ettridge for details

The Grimsby Telegraph are promoting their Louth area website www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk and have asked the club members to send local photos direct to peter craig -"Craig, Peter-GY+SC"peter.craig@gsmg.co.uk.
Please look some out and send them to Peter.

 The 2008 LPA Bi-annual exhibition will be held at Grimsby Central Library from 2 June 2008 to the 30 June 2008.There will be a judging on the opening night when awards will be made in the colour print and monochrome print sections. There will be more information sent to the clubs entered nearer the time. Could any club who wishes to enter the competition please let me know by 23rd December 2007.

Could any clubs entering please provide me with a named contact with e-mail addresses and a contact phone number please. There will be a entry fee of £5 per club which will be payable to the LPA Hon Treasurer before the competition. Could clubs which informed me they were entering previously please tell me again.

BYE4NOW. MIKE MARTINDALE

LPA Bi-annual organiser

GRIMSBY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Lincolnshire Film Archive in conjunction with Louth Photographic Society will be showing films made in and around Louth in the 1960s. The event will take place at the Conoco room,  Northgate , Louth on Friday 23^rd November starting at 7.30pm Admission £2.00. Films will include: Demolition in Aswell St & Church St bell ringers, St Johns Ambulance cadets, Linpac fire 1963; Cadwell Park 1965/7; Angling match & Bowls match 1963; Fred Rushby's farm Stewton 1963; Kennedy memorial test-Skegness walk 1967.

The Club will not be meeting on Wednesday 21st November, but will be holding their Print of the Year on 28th November, meeting at 8pm, Church House, Upgate. Members are reminded to return cups by that date.

Contact Peter Huke 01507  605158

The first digital slide evening held on 31^st October provided more material than anticipated. The enthusiastic first attempts by members showed considerable promise for the future.

On 7^th November the Club will be holding its Slide of the Year competition. The Judge will be John Whaler.

Some reminders about entries for the print of the year competition.
Maximum of six entries per member
maximum of three entries per class
Five classes; Record, natural history, pictorial, portrait, landscape.
Last date for entries 14^th November"

Stewart Claxton was well ahead of the rest of the field in winning the print section of Louth photographic society’s print competition held on Wednesday 24th October. The subject for both print and Slides was photographs taken during Club outings this year. Detailed results: Prints; 1st-Stewart Claxton (Book of Remembrance), 2nd Carole Ettridge (Cold and fed-up), 3rd John Newman (St Gabriel at Binbrook). Slides; 1st Chris Birchmore (The Turner hide measuring machine), 2nd Maureen Horton (Binbrook Church), 3rd Maureen Horton (Madonna at Binbrook church)

The talk scheduled for the 31^st October will now not take place. Instead members are invited to bring along digital work on card or disk to see it projected via the club’s new digital projector.

Meetings take place at Church House, Upgate, starting at 8pm. All welcome.

Carole Ettridge scooped the first place in the subject section of the print competition held on 17th October with her photograph of two bags of flour. Detailed results- subject: "letter"1st- Flour by Carole Ettridge, 2nd- Fraschini by Roger Taylor, 3rd- Face in the trees by John Newman. Open: 1st- Eagle by Ray Davis, 2nd= Damoiselle Crane by John Newman, 2nd=- Kingston Flyer by Roger Taylor, 3rd- Peak Cavern Beck by Tony Horton.

The following Wednesday members enjoyed a talk by Richard Senior about Australia illustrated with black and white prints.

On 24th October there will be a print and slide competition for photographs taken during this years club outings. Entries will be collected for the Slide of the Year Competition.
On 31st October H E Lindsey will give a talk entitled “I went to work for Fun".

Meetings start at 8pm, Church House, Upgate.

On 3r^d October Chris Rolfe gave an illustrated talk on the historical background to the films Zulu Dawn and Zulu. Added interest came from his slides taken on a visit to Natal. These showed the sites of the two battles where the British forces fought overwhelming numbers of Zulu warriors with such differing outcomes Members look forward to further talks on his travels

On Wednesday, 10^th October there will be a competition for prints, open and "F". All are welcome at Church House, Upgate starting at 8.00
Contact Peter Huke 605158