Chichester Camera Club

3rd Small Print Competition
2018-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Tangmere Village Hall, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HS, United Kingdom

SCPF Print League Competition - Ken Scott ARPS
2018-12-06 19:30 - 21:30
SCPF Print League Competition – Ken Scott ARPS

Under African Skies - Phil Shaw FRPS
2018-11-29 19:30 - 21:30
Under African Skies – Phil Shaw FRPS

Digital Group
2018-11-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-10-31 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-09-25 19:30 - 21:30

1st Club/Inter Print Competition Sue Sibley ARPS DPAGB EFIAP
2018-11-22 19:30 - 21:30
1st Club/Inter Print Competition Sue Sibley ARPS DPAGB EFIAP
I am very lucky to live in the New Forest, a beautiful area for photography. I have been a member of Southampton Camera Club for six years and two of those as their President and I have now been the Chairman of Southampton International Exhibition for over two years. I have also joined New Forest Camera Club as it seems I just can’t get enough! I have gained my ARPS, EFIAP, DPAGB and BPE2* Distinctions in that time.

RPS Group
2018-11-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-10-16 19:30 - 21:30

Developers Group
2018-11-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-10-15 19:30 - 21:30

The Experience of Creating Images - Vanda Ralevska FRPS
2018-11-15 19:30 - 21:30
The Experience of Creating Images – Vanda Ralevska FRPS
My name is Vanda Ralevska and I am a photographer based in London. I am passionate about capturing the world we live in, always searching for those fleeting moments of magic that transform it into something extraordinary.
I find inspiration in the sea and its infinite power and uncontrollable energy, in quieter scenes and intimate details that abound in nature. In my images I strive to reflect the atmosphere, feeling, and sheer wonderment that our natural world can evoke within us. For me photography is more than just a recording of where I have been. It is about encompassing the whole experience of being in the outdoors, and trying to capture that one special moment that leaves a lasting impression on us.
My images and articles have been published in magazines, exhibited in the UK and abroad and have received awards in international competitions.
I am a member of Arena Photographers – a collective based in the south of England, World Women Art – an international group of women artists, and Échiquier – an international collective of photographers.
I am a Brand Ambassador for KASE Filters UK, manufacturers of high-quality photography filters.

Print Group
2018-11-13 19:30 - 21:30
We had a really lively Print Group in October, with two members bravely showing work for the first time – and very good work it was too!
We meet again on Tuesday 13th November, and this month we will be considering in particular composition and images of water. You may of course – as always – bring along work in progress or work you would simply like to share of any sort, but particularly welcome will be images you feel demonstrate those rules of composition, or indeed that successfully break those rules.
Also – at our last meeting we discussed the speeds required to freeze water or conversely, to create those soft or even milky images of moving water. If you have examples and the camera speeds you used do bring those along. About 8 images and backed with card (to help them stay on the stands) is suggested to ensure time for everyone.
Members who would just like to come along without showing work are also welcome – come along to get a feel for the group to see if it’s for you. We meet at 7.30pm in the small hall at Tangmere, with a cost of £3 for members and £4 for visitors.

Some Enchanted Evening by Brian Southward

2nd Small Print Competition
2018-11-08 19:30 - 21:30

1st Advanced Print Competition - Jim Pascoe - BA ARPS ABIPP
2018-11-08 19:30 - 21:30
1st Advanced Print Competition – Jim Pascoe – BA ARPS ABIPP

PAGB Group
2018-11-05 19:00 - 21:30, 2018-10-01 19:00 - 21:30

Pictures on a Page - Paul Sanders
2018-11-01 19:30 - 21:30
Pictures on a Page – Paul Sanders
I am passionate about landscape photography. I love being outside surrounded by the beauty of the world we live in. It never ceases to amaze me, as I watch the storm clouds blow in over the coast, listen to the waves crashing against the rocky shores or watch sunlight stream through trees on a foggy morning, how blessed and lucky we are to have such beauty on our doorsteps.
Recently my work has been recognised by Fujifilm, who inaugurated me into their exclusive X Series photographers . In addition to this honour I have been awarded Gold medals by the SWPP for my fine art and black and white images.

1st Club/Int PDI Competition - Leo Rich HonPAGB EFIAP/g
2018-10-25 19:30 - 21:30
1st Club/Int PDI Competition – Leo Rich HonPAGB EFIAP/g

He joined his first camera club in the 1970’s and began entering National and International Exhibitions shortly afterwards with reasonable success over the years.

Changing from film to digital was a long process as he endeavours to emulate the success he had with slides by trying to “get it right in the camera” rather than in post computer manipulation. He likes to photograph anything that takes his fancy but has veered towards “people” pictures and natural history following his many travels, particularly in India. He is heavily involved in the administration side of UK photography and has been President of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain which has approximately 1,000 camera clubs affiliated with an estimated 40,000 members. He is in demand for both his judging, both in UK and abroad, and also his humorous talks based on his travels.

30 Years as a Fleet Street Stringer - Andrew Hasson
2018-10-18 19:30 - 21:30
30 Years as a Fleet Street Stringer – Andrew Hasson
Self-portrait
The world is full of experts on photography. Some have a faint knowledge of the craft; most merely know what they like, until shown something else.
Being a successful photographer or even just being good at talking about it is not the same as making a living from it.
Listen to Andrew carefully; he knows what he’s talking about.”

1st Advanced PDI Competition Roy Lambeth DPAGB AFIAP APAGB
2018-10-11 19:30 - 21:30
1st Advanced PDI Competition Roy Lambeth DPAGB AFIAP APAGB
Roy’s service spans 41 years at all levels from club committees, to the SCPF and PAGB Councils.

Portrait Group Meeting with opportunity to photograph with studio lights
2018-10-10 19:30 - 21:30
Introduction meeting for the portrait group to see what the group does and actually take some photographs using studio lights.
The Portrait Group invites all interested members to a meeting where we will set up studio lights and backdrop so all those interested will have the opportunity to take some photographs and learn some basics about Studio Photography.
We can usually resolve any problems connecting to the lights by slave flash or flash trigger that we will bring along.
We will also summarise the dates for shoots for the season and are open to any suggestions to include in the program.

Print Group
2018-10-09 19:30 - 21:30
The Print Group got of to a very lively start this season at our meeting in September and we were pleased to welcome new Club members. Other than one brave soul our new members didn’t bring work this time, which is fine, but they are promising to do so in October. Later in the season we will have meetings that look at specifics of the printed images, but October will be a general meeting to simply share our images – perhaps with an eye on the forthcoming first print competitions this season.
The group is an ideal way to share your enjoyment in photography It’s all about the end product so we cover composition, cropping, content and also look at the ways different papers will affect the finished picture. You’ll pick up lots of tips too, on camera technique and post proccessing.
Just bring along your favourite images to share, or perhaps work in progress. If you’d like to different ideas about images that just aren’t coming together as you’d like, the Print Group is an ideal place for you. You’ll also be very welcome to just come along to find out more about the group without bringing work to show.
The group is open to all photographers, whether new or advanced, and is an easy way in to learn about critique and chat to other Club members about work.
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month in the small hall at Tangmere Village Centre, at 7.30pm. There’s a charge of £3 for Club members and £4 for visitors.

1st Small Print Competition
2018-10-04 19:30 - 21:30

Negative Space & Photographic Choas - Leigh Preston FRPS MPAGB APAGB
2018-10-04 19:30 - 21:30
Negative Space & Photographic Chaos – Leigh Preston FRPS MPAGB APAGB
A great friend of the club and always an entertaining speaker with relevant messages to us.
Last seen exhibiting together with the Focus Group and here are some of his images.
http://www.focusgroupphotography.com/gallery_727220.html
I have been taking pictures for over forty years. My work has been mainly thematic, making images as a series. I have a relatively specific approach to what I choose to make pictures of, and I rely heavily on atmospherics, dramatic lighting and strong storylines to convey an individual style. A lot of my personal work is taken either in isolated places or of buildings and landscapes that are well past their ‘sell-by’ date. A lot of my work is monochrome, using both digital and darkroom processes, depending on the ‘feel’ I want from the finished print.
I hold two RPS Fellowships, one for pictorial images taken of the mill towns in Lancashire and Yorkshire and the other for Darkroom printing. I belong to the ARENA group of photographers and am a member of The London Salon. There have been two books of my images published: “Shadows of Change” and “Five Essays”. My work has been exhibited in London, Dublin, Birmingham, Reading, Manchester, Gloucester and Belfast.

A Feeling of Impressionism: Steve Le Prevost FRPS
2018-09-27 19:30 - 21:30
A Feeling of Impressionism: Steve Le Prevost FRPS
Where possible my aim is to challenge the fundamentals and boundaries of photography and to strive to be unique in my preferred style of photographic art.
After capturing the initial image with as much sharpness and detail as I can achieve I purposely set out to degrade the image, to reduce that clinical sharpness we generally associate with a more standard record photograph. My goal is to create a picture with mood, feeling and atmosphere. The creative process begins to take shape in my imagination and evolves as the picture takes shape, the end result can and often is completely different to how I had envisaged it initially. Compositional rule breaking is something I enjoy so I try to add this to the mix as often as I feel it appropriate. If the end result gives pleasure to someone and maybe hangs on the walls of their home I have succeeded.
Judging National and International Salons is something I greatly enjoy along with giving presentations of my work. I am enormously grateful to Fotospeed Distribution for sponsoring me, this allows me the opportunity to test drive a large variety of photographic papers.

Multimedia Group
2018-09-26 19:30 - 21:30
MultiMedia Group
The Multimedia Group meets during the club season, generally on the last Wednesday of each month. The first meeting is 26th September 2018 at 7:30 Tangmere Centre (for more details please check the website: http://chichestercameraclub.org.uk/category/multimedia/ ).
The idea of the group is to encourage members to present their images in many different formats, such as Books, AVs and perhaps AV with video clips.
The common theme is about creating a coherent collection of images and then presenting them. The images may just sit well together or tell a story. Many of our members are interested in documentary photography and Books and AVs are an idea medium to present such work.
When embarking on such a project there are new tools to learn such as Book authoring software, AV production software such as Pictures2Exe or Video editing software for video clips. The group runs tutorial sessions to get you going and provides a meeting place to discuss projects, ideas and tackle any difficulties you may be having.
Time is available at each meeting for members to bring their work and receive constructive criticism.
The group can also provide guidance on constructing a successful Book or AV. With AVs, the use of sound, the timing and the ordering of the slides can all lift the final product. Books benefit from thinking about the layout, the font, the page colours and many other factors.
We hope to have speakers during the year to discuss their work and provide inspiration or education. The first meeting is usually reserved to setting an agenda for the rest of the year, taking into account the wishes of the group members.
The group is open to all, the cost to Chichester Camera club members is £3 and to others £4.
Look forward to seeing you,
Jeff Owen

Moments in Nature: Ben Hall
2018-09-20 19:30 - 21:30
Moments in Nature: Ben Hall
Ben Hall has gained worldwide recognition as one of Britain’s foremost professional wildlife photographers. His images are often surprising, always striking and ever striving to awaken people to the diversity of the natural world. He is described by “Living Edge” magazine as ‘a passionate and experienced wildlife photographer, with a perfectionist’s eye for detail’.
Ben’s personal approach to wildlife photography lies in the creative art of ‘seeing’. His aim is to use his pictures to communicate his personal vision, to generate an emotional response and to excite the viewer’s aesthetic sensitivity. He often pre-visualises a particular image in his mind before setting out to photograph it. To realise this vision by turning it into a photographic image can take weeks or even months, and often sees him returning frequently to the same location to capture the perfect shot.
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Ben is a regular photographic and editorial contributor to clients as diverse as BBC Wildlife, Practical Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photography Monthly, Professional Photographer, Digital Photographer, Digital Camera magazine, Digital SLR User, Birds Illustrated, Birding (USA), Birdwatch, The Grebe (Cheshire Wildlife Trust), Living Edge, Birds (RSPB), The Countryman, Peak District magazine and Cheshire Life.

RPS Group
2018-09-18 19:30 - 21:30
RPS Group
The first RPS Group meeting of the season on Tuesday 18th September is an ideal opportunity to find out more about the art of creating panels (co-ordinated sets of images) as well as the criteria for achieving the Royal Photographic Society accreditation. These are Licentiate, Associateship and Fellowship, awards now held by a good number of Club members, many of whom who have been supported through this group. Do just come along to observe to find out if this might be something you would like to pursue.

Developers Group
2018-09-17 19:30 - 21:30
THE DEVELOPERS GROUP
The Developers group is provided exclusively for Club class members and provides an opportunity for inexperienced photographers to get to grips with the basics of photography. This is the first meeting of the new season at which we will cover how to take control of your camera through the understanding of shutter speed, aperture and ISO and the inter-relationship between them.
In the second half of the evening there will be tips on taking pictures of landscapes and wildlife with complementary practical exercises to aid learning.
