Newsletter - 29th April 2020
Graham Harrison • 29 April 2020
Common European Adder
Photo By: Paul Malley - 1st Open
Louth, St. James Church
Photo By: Ian Jackson - 1st Local Churches
Decaying Tulip
Photo By: Paul Malley - 1st Still Life
Hi All
I have attached all the results for the April PDI competition for you all to look at, you may want to print them off and view the images on our gallery. I won’t say anymore but let you all look through them. If I have the wrong name on any please let me know then all being well next week I will publish the yearly results, for new members competitions run from May and the year finishes in April. There are cups and trophies to be awarded when we are able to do this. If anyone wants to send any feedback about the competition please send it to me. The judges feedback was some of the files were very small, a lot smaller than 1000, in the next competition we can revert back to our normal size with a minimum 1000 length I would suggest to make them look better on the judges monitor. The judge as always said that the comments etc were only his opinion but he said the standard was very good overall.
Derek is going to run a quiz night next Wednesday on zoom for you all, I will be at work unfortunately but more details will be sent to you when I have them. We will see how zoom goes and do more on zoom if successful.
Paul Malley has also suggested we have a lockdown PDI competition, which is to be one image 1920 x 1200 showing your lockdown, entries need to be sent to Derek in time for Wednesday 13th May when we are all to have a vote on the images, just a friendly competition to see what were all up to, or not up to.
I have also received the NEMPF DVD with the annual exhibition having taken place earlier this year, as a one off they are letting us share it with you online, it is a very large file which I have not been able to find a way of sending it to you so I have posted the PDI DVD to Derek to see if it can be put onto our website for you all to view. There are some stunning images for you to view and Louth gets a mention.
Keep Safe, Graham
I have attached all the results for the April PDI competition for you all to look at, you may want to print them off and view the images on our gallery. I won’t say anymore but let you all look through them. If I have the wrong name on any please let me know then all being well next week I will publish the yearly results, for new members competitions run from May and the year finishes in April. There are cups and trophies to be awarded when we are able to do this. If anyone wants to send any feedback about the competition please send it to me. The judges feedback was some of the files were very small, a lot smaller than 1000, in the next competition we can revert back to our normal size with a minimum 1000 length I would suggest to make them look better on the judges monitor. The judge as always said that the comments etc were only his opinion but he said the standard was very good overall.
Derek is going to run a quiz night next Wednesday on zoom for you all, I will be at work unfortunately but more details will be sent to you when I have them. We will see how zoom goes and do more on zoom if successful.
Paul Malley has also suggested we have a lockdown PDI competition, which is to be one image 1920 x 1200 showing your lockdown, entries need to be sent to Derek in time for Wednesday 13th May when we are all to have a vote on the images, just a friendly competition to see what were all up to, or not up to.
I have also received the NEMPF DVD with the annual exhibition having taken place earlier this year, as a one off they are letting us share it with you online, it is a very large file which I have not been able to find a way of sending it to you so I have posted the PDI DVD to Derek to see if it can be put onto our website for you all to view. There are some stunning images for you to view and Louth gets a mention.
Keep Safe, Graham
Louth Photographic Society
As a photographer, do you have a “style”? That’s a question that I’ve struggled with over many years. However, now that I think over what it is that makes me a photographer, I realise that being out with my camera brings me a lot of satisfaction, and none more so than working with models. My “style” if you can call it that, is encapsulated in what I call my “walkie / talkie” location shoot, which I’ve embraced for the last six years. I arrange to meet up with a model, male or female in a location, it may be a town, city, nature reserve, or a park. We walk around the location, chatting away until we find a suitable spot for a photo, I take a couple of photos then move on to the next location. The idea of this type of shoot is not to create the “picture perfect” portrait, but rather to capture a moment, some part of the model’s character. Travelling light, one camera, one lens, no reflectors, no lighting, just natural light, and a natural background. This “style” is perhaps more akin to street photography, but with a dedicated model. Here’s a sample of some of my favourite images from my “style” of photography.
Good Morning All We have just come back from a week in Northumberland, staying at Newbiggin by the sea. I took plenty of coastal photographs including many of the area's wildlife. Last week while I was away it was the monthly print competition. There is a blog on the website as well as all the results on the competition page. I really just need to congratulate Dave Turner who won both the subject and Open competition. I am not sure if Wednesday night's studio evening is going ahead yet but will let you know. Entries for the local competition, Local Events and Open need to be sent to Harry by midnight next Sunday. We judge this competition in house; I am happy to judge one subject if anyone else would like to judge the other subject? Regards Graham
We held a print competition at our meeting last night with the categories of "Curves" and "Open". Our judge for the evening was the very competent, and accomplished Diane Seddon. Diane gave excellent critique of the prints, and one of the main themes that Diane highlighted was the presentation of the prints, siting print sizes, mount sizes, mount colours, and more thoughtful cropping of images selected for printing. Definitely food for thought, and addressing those issues will improve members points scoring in future competitions. All the prints submitted into this competition were of a very high standard, however, it was Dave Turner who swept the board with 1st, and 2nd placing in the "Open" category, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placing in the "Curves" category, it was a well deserved placing with some stunning prints. The Competition page of our website has been updated with the full results. Thanks to Diane Seddon for judging the competition, and Dave Mann for the refreshments.
Dave Turner, and I attended the LPA Fosters Challenge at Nettleham. The judge for the competition was Sue Wilson from Clay Cross. Axholme took first place with 19 points, Grimsby 2nd, and Cleethorpes 3rd. Louth was awarded 13 points, consisting of: Damselflies Mating – Graham Harrison 4pt Saltwick Bay – Tony Gaskins 4pt The Thinker – Keith Rossington 3pt Muted Swan – Harry Kerman 1pt Pier Number 9 – Dave Turner 1pt It was an interesting competition with some amazing images, a big thank you to Dave Turner for selecting the prints and submitting our entry into the competition.
Good Morning All Last week at the club member Chris Birchmore took us back in time with old photographs and a very interesting talk on one of Louth's old shops Platts stores. Platts stayed traditional for many years but as like most of the old shops eventually disappeared along with it's upside down sign. There is a blog on our website as well to look at. This week, Wednesday 16th April, we will hold our Print competition with the categories of "Curves" and "Open" to be judged by Diane Seddon of Cleethorpes. Harry is also now taking entries for the local PDI competition, with the categories of "Local Events" and "Open". Regards Graham
Our member Chris Birchmore gave an illustrated talk last night titled "The Shopkeeper and his Assistant". Chris related details of his family origins, and family history in Louth, in particular his connection with Platts Provision Store in Eastgate. It was a very interesting talk which evoked many memories with those members who had themselves been raised in Louth. Many thanks Chris, the preparation, and talk was excellent.
Good Morning All With all this warm weather some insects are out and about to photograph, I took this photograph in our garden with a Sigma 105mm lens to get close in on the bee. It is another month now, so you need to think about your "Prime Time" project, if you are taking part. Last week at the club Brian McCarthy FRPS showed us his personal journey in photography, Brian takes most of his photographs in his shed building models with lighting and creating photographs that most of us would never think of. This week, Wednesday 9th April, our member Chris Birchmore who will be presenting a historical talk entitled "The Shopkeeper and His Assistant" specifically talking about a relatives memories of working for Mr. Platt the Shopkeeper. For those who have prints for the next competition, with the categories of "Curves and Open", you need to send Dave Turner a list of your entries and bring the prints in this week. Regards Graham
Good morning, All Last week we held our spring committee meeting, we discussed many topics including the new program which will be available to you all soon and did some preparation for the AGM. This week, Wednesday 2nd April, Brian McCarthy FRPS will be coming along to show us some more of his work. Brian is an ex-member of our club but has more recently been a member of Grimsby Photographic Society. You can also now start sending your print titles for the Curves and Open competition to Dave Turner. Regards Graham
This year’s project is “Prime Time”, simply one photo taken each month with the same prime lens. The resulting 12 images will be shown to members on our “Project Night” next January. Why a prime lens? Well, a lens with a single focal length, a prime lens, provides a photographer with creative options. Composition of the image when using a lens such as this is essential, a photographer must choose a subject and move around that subject to obtain the photo. Every photographer should have a prime lens in their bag, and it doesn't need to be expensive. I recently switched from Fuji cameras to the Olympus / OM Systems camera ecosystem. Now, I use the OM Systems OM-1 camera with two zoom lenses and three f/1.8 prime lenses. For the “Prime Time” project, I'll creatively use the Olympus 45mm (90mm full-frame equivalent) f/1.8 lens, this lens is typically employed for portraits. This tiny, sharp lens, which captures beautiful portraits, was bought used for £149 from a reputable dealer.
Good Morning All Last week at the club we held our PDI competition for March, with the categories of "Including the Moon" and "Open" judged by Mike Bennett. It was a very good night with some excellent photographs entered in the competitions, especially the Open. There were three twenty points awarded out of twenty photographs in each subject, Tony Gaskins had a very good night winning both the subject and the Open. All the results are on our website under competitions. The NEMPF PDI Inter - club competition went ahead recently, not so many clubs entered this year, I think there were only three LPA clubs who had entered, Louth came 11th, I'll leave it there. Thank you to Harry for organising our entry. This week, Wednesday 26th March it is a committee meeting for committee members only to attend. To keep you busy though you could prepare your prints for the next print competition, with the categories of "Curves" and "Open". Regards Graham
