Chichester Camera Club

Digital Workshop Saturday 14th
2023-01-14 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual Group via Zoom,, United Kingdom
We’re back again on Saturday morning! If you would like some advise on an image particularly using Lightroom then join us at 9.30 on Saturday 14th January on Zoom. The link is given below. It is helpful if you can send me an image file at digitalgroup@chichestercameraclub.org.uk so that I can upload your file into Lightroom before the session. As we discovered last month it is far better if they can be a raw file.
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RPS Group
2023-01-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The first RPS group meeting of 2023 is Tuesday 17th January. A number of the group are working on portfolios for submission to the Royal Photographic Licentiate distinction, and a couple thinking about projects for the further qualifications. Not all are at that stage yet, and if you’d simply like to find out more you are very welcome to join us to simply observe.

If you are thinking about working towards the distinctions and have some work for consideration, it doesn’t need to be mounted, indeed a good starting point is to being along a good number of prints – 20 or more – at A5 size to start with. It’s a good idea though to stick these to a pale card as this will keep the prints on the print stand more effectively, but it’s not critical to do so.

The group is well supported by members who have achieved RPS distinctions, and by Janey Devine, who is a member of the RPS Licentiate Panel and both the Documentary and Travel Panels, by John Bradshaw who has many years’ experience of the Contemporary Panel and is led by Lorna Brown who has just joined the Visual Arts Panel.

We meet in the Small Hall at TVC at 7.15pm for 7.30pm and the charge is £3 for Club Members and £4 for visitors who are also very welcome.

The featured image is by Richard Patterson LRPS, from his recent successful portfolio

Digital Group
2023-01-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-02-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-03-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-04-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom

Developers' Group
2023-01-30 07:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
This month as well as reviewing images from the December ICM PhotoWalk at Staunton Park, we will explore the 9 major reasons for photographs not being sharp, including getting a grip on Depth of Field. We shall also look at how to engage with two very different photographic genres.
If you would like to discuss camera settings with more experience members during the break, please bring your camera with you.
This group meeting is for photographers at all stages who want to develop existing skills and learn new ones.

PAGB Group
2023-02-06 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-03-06 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-04-03 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-05-08 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-10-02 19:00 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom

Print Group
2023-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The next Print Group meeting will take place at the Tangmere Village Centre small hall on Tuesday 14 February 2023 starting at 7.30pm. An opportunity for you to bring your prints whether they be work in progress or the finished article for sharing, discussion and feedback.
It would be helpful if one or two of you could arrive early to help setup the display boards and set out the chairs.

Developers' Group
2023-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
This month we will continue to explore the 9 main reasons why photographs may not be sharp (apart from ICM!). We will particularly look at the effect of sensor size and depth of field, autofocus settings and shutter speed.
In addition, two members will introduce us to very different photographic enthusiasms, action photography and photo-courses leading to distinctions.
If you want to sort out settings, please bring your camera with you – as more experienced members will be on hand to help you in the break.

RPS Group
2023-02-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The RPS Group meets in the small hall on Tuesday 21st February to support those interested in working towards the Royal Photographic Society distinctions. Whether you are already some way to completing your portfolio or would like to simply find out more you’ll be very welcome.

We have a number of the group making good progress towards submitting for the LRPS – the Licentiate award, and a couple more with ideas about Associate submissions. At LRPS level, the award is about demonstrating good photographic understanding and camera technique with sound technical skills, while at the higher levels submissions are made to particular genres – such as landscape, documentary or visual art. The group is well supported with advice from those who already hold RPS distinctions, including at Fellowship level, and who have experience working with the RPS panels that make the assessments.

A key requirement for these awards is that the images (10 for L, 15 for A and 20/21 for F) work together as a panel – and that’s a really useful skill for Club exhibitions and for the forthcoming Print Panel Competition. So do join us to find out more!

We meet at 7.15pm for 7.30pm start and the cost is £3 for Club members and £4 for visitors.

The featured image is from Paul Adams’s recent LRPS portfolio

Print Group
2023-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The next Print Group meeting will take place at the Tangmere Village Centre small hall on Tuesday 14 March 2023 starting at 7.30pm. Our resident print Guru, Lorna Brown, will be talking about papers and mounts and how to get the most out of them.
There will also be an opportunity for you to bring your prints whether they be work in progress or the finished article for sharing, discussion and feedback.
It would be helpful if one or two of you could arrive early to help setup the display boards and set out the chairs.

RPS Group
2023-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The RPS Group meets again in March for all those interested in exploring the accreditations offered by the Royal Photographic Society.

You’ll be very welcome whether you are thinking about projects for the higher distinctions – the Associate and Fellowships – the first, Licentiate level, whether you have work to share of are just interested in finding out more.

The LRPS award is really about showing your camera craft and photography skills, while the two higher levels require high level skills and are subject based, for instance landscape, visual art or documentary.

An important element of submitting work to the RPS is to demonstrate that you have considered how the images (10 for LRPS, 15 for ARPS and 20/21 for FRPS) work when they are displayed together – the ‘panel’. This is a really useful skill to have, not least for the Club’s forthcoming Print Panel Competition and the Annual Exhibition. If you’d like to learn more you’ll be very welcome even if you don’t think the distinctions are for you.

We meet at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start in the small hall at Tangmere Village Centre – £3 for members and £4 for visitors.

The featured image is from Jonathan’s Fiske’s recent successful LRPS submission

Developer's Group
2023-03-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
Developer’s Group

Print Group
2023-04-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The next Print Group meeting will take place at the Tangmere Village Centre small hall on Tuesday 11 April 2023 starting at 7.30pm. Our resident print Guru, Lorna Brown, will be talking about papers and mounts and how to get the most out of them.
There will also be an opportunity for you to bring your prints whether they be work in progress or the finished article for sharing, discussion and feedback.
It would be helpful if one or two of you could arrive early to help setup the display boards and set out the chairs.

RPS Group
2023-04-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The RPS group meets again this Tuesday, the 18th April, at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start in the small hall at Tangmere Village Centre. As always, you are welcome to join us just to find out more about the Royal Photographic Society distinctions, to bring along work in progress moving towards submission, or for the two higher distinctions, project ideas.

This coming week there is also an opportunity to watch a Licentiate Assessment live online from the RPS headquarters in Bristol . This is a really useful way to gain good insight into the way the assessments are run and to hear the assessors talk about the panels. you can find out more here:-

https://rps.org/qualifications/lrps/assessment-observer-booking-dates/

The RPS Group sessions are £3 for Club members, and £4 for visitors

The featured image is from Richard Paterson’s recent successful LRPS panel

Developers’ Speedlight Flash Workshop
2023-04-24 07:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
Monday 24 April at 7.15 for 7.30pm at Tangmere Village Centre Small Hall
This workshop will demonstrate how to set up Speedlights and get the right settings in the units and camera.
This event is now fully booked. Please email developers@chichestercameraclub.org to notified about the next Speedlight Workshop.

Print Group
2023-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The next Print Group meeting will take place at the Tangmere Village Centre small hall on Tuesday 11 April 2023 starting at 7.30pm. Richard Ryder will give a demonstration of how to cut a custom mount aperture.
There will also be an opportunity for you to bring your prints whether they be work in progress or the finished article for sharing, discussion and feedback.
It would be helpful if one or two of you could arrive early to help setup the display boards and set out the chairs.

RPS Group MAY EVENING CANCELLED
2023-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
WE REGRET WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL THIS MEETING BUT WILL MEET AGAIN IN THE NEW SEASON ON TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
Our last session of the current season will be on Tuesday 16th May held as usual in the small hall at Tangmere Village Centre. The group supports all those interested in finding out more about the distinctions offered by the Royal Photographic Society and is open to Club members and to visitors.

Whether you are curious to know a bit more, or already have work in progress you’ll be very welcome to bring along your prints. These don’t need to be mounted or even full size – just A5 as a starting point is fine – but putting them onto a piece of light coloured card does help, not least in keeping them upright on the print stands.

With the summer break ahead of us, this could be the project to start working on so do ocme along and join us.

Tuesday 16th May at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start, £3 for Club Members and £4 for visitors.

The featured image is from Michael Palmer’s successful FRPS submission

Developers' Group
2023-05-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
At this last Developers’ Group of the season we will conclude our 20 Keys to Composition, along with an introduction to Milky Way photography, an introduction to Event photography, and ‘Exploring more with Macro’.
Also, we shall be enjoying a bumper crop of your images (so far 62 have been sent in – and we expect about 100 as a summary of all we have explored during this season in the sessions and Photowalks) and possibly a fun quiz! A enjoyable way to celebrate a another year of developing our photographic eyes and gaining new skills!
We look forward to seeing you there – 7.15 for 7.30pm at the Small Hall, Tangmere.
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Developers' Group
2023-05-22 19:30 - 21:30 | West Sussex

Print Group
2023-09-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom

Developers' Group
2023-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
After the long summer break we will be welcoming photographers at all stages who want to take the next step. Memories of last seasons’ photowalks – from ICM to astro, street to seascapes, ICM to Birds in flight, Star Trails to Street and summer events – set the scene for great new season.
The packed programme next Monday will include your images, ‘All About Aperture’, ‘Understanding Woodland Composition’, Brian Muir’s recent successful LRPS Panel of street scenes, ‘What makes a photograph a photograph’, and ‘Cameracaft tips’.
Seasoned hands and new crew are equally welcome!

RPS Group
2023-09-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
The first RPS Special Interest Group Meeting of the season is on Tuesday 19th September. The group is for those who are interested in working towards the Royal Photographic Society’s accreditations, distinctions that many Club Members’ have enjoyed gaining and that offer an excellent opportunity to learn and develop your photographic skills.

There are three levels, starting with the Licentiate (LRPS) that requires basic photographic and camera skills; Associateship (ARPS) that calls for higher level skills and a portfolio based on a theme, and the Fellowship (FRPS), the Society’s highest level award.

The group is run by Lorna Brown, and supported by Janey Devins and John Bradshaw – all three of whom are FRPS. Janey and Lorna are both assessors with the RPS, as was John for many years so there’s lots of very helpful advice.

This week we’ll also be able to see some of the most recent of the LRPS successes – that’s ten images showing a variety of techniques, such as depth of field, different shutter speeds and view points – to give you a good idea of what’s required. We’ll also be able to see Michael Palmer’s recent successful Fellowship panel which was in the contemporary section.

There’s no need to bring prints unless you’d like to of course, you’ll be welcome to simply come along to learn more. If you would, do come along at 7.15pm for 7.30pm start in the small hall at Tangmere Village Centre. There’s a charge of £3 for Club members and £4 for visitors.

The RPS also provides information and support for those interested in the distinctions – for instance this Advisory Day organised by the RPS Southern area near Wimborne on Sunday 1st October, where you can get to 1 advice or just go along as spectators. This link will provide all the information –

https://events.rps.org/en/4LrdQ66/southern-region-advisory-day-4a2N4L68jZ/overview

The featured image is from Brian Muir’s recent successful LRPS

Digital Group
2023-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom
Jeff is going to go through uploading images to the website for competitions using various software packages and in the second half Sarah will show at how she imports her images into Lightroom and then uses keywords with smart collections to collect images for a particular project. She will also look briefly at how she uses Lightroom initially.
