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John Long's tip of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:29:00 +0000

My suggestion this week is to view 40 splendid examples of candid photography.

May give you an idea for a future winner of your own!
Click HERE to view

This Friday at KPS ...

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:01:00 +0000

Kingswood Photographic Society is absolutely delighted to be able to welcome, for the first time, Nick Jenkins AWPF, ARPS as their speaker on Friday 3rd February, giving his illustrated print talk entitled ‘The Great Outdoors’.

Nick started photographing landscapes some 30 years ago as an extension to walking in National Parks and outdoors generally. Chris says, “My photos always came back from the developers looking flat and uninspiring - and certainly NOT what I saw when I was 'out there'! I vowed to myself that this would all change and that I would seek to discover how to really give the viewer the feeling I had whilst walking and photographing.

I seek to place the viewer where I am/was - giving that sense of awe I experienced. I aim to use light to best effect and to use the elements of the image to give a 3D look and feel to my work.

I love all forms of outdoor photography and have recently started exploring nature through a macro lens - tremendous fun! If pressed, I would admit to preferring coastal and waterfall photography but that in NO WAY means I don't thoroughly enjoy just being out there with my camera!”

As you will see from these images, this promises to be a really good evening so we hope to see you there.

Tonight is also Hand In for the first Quarterly competition so, KPS members, remember to bring your entry.

Kingswood PS meet Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. Visitors are very welcome and the cost for this evening is £3.00.

John Long's Tip of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:58:00 +0000

You may have heard on the national news that 'Nothern Lights' were appearing in certain parts of Northern England this week - the BBC News Website has published eight pictures from readers - they may be seen HERE

This Friday at KPS ...

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:01:00 +0000

Our President, John Long ARPS, DPAGB, Hon PAGB will be showing some photographs from the Kingswood Archives on Friday 27 January.

John says, “I will have on display the three Albums (or scrap books), pictures and newspaper cuttings from 1948 to 2000. I will show pictures from our ‘general’ collection of prints together with a few recollections about the photographers, and finally the Bennett-Salanson Bowl Pictures (Best print in the Exhibition) from 1963 - 2011.”

John has chosen the photograph Silver Birches by Jack Bennett, a former member of KPS who won the Bennett-Salanson Bowl on four occasions as an example of what is in store.

This evening offers a rare opportunity to have a glimpse of photographic styles of KPS members and to discover whether there is an emphasis on particular subjects over a period sixty plus years. It promises to be a fascinating evening.

Visitors are very welcome and the cost for this evening is £3.00. Kingswood PS meets Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ.

John Long's Tip of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:35:00 +0000

A fun one this week - a spoof video on "Fotoshop"

Click HERE

This Friday at KPS ...

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:14:00 +0000

We are particularly delighted that a Kingswood Photographic Society member, Mike Challenger ARPS, has agreed to give an illustrated talk which he has entitled, Last of the Summer Wine.

Mike says, “I am a collector at heart and always want to possess the things that attract me. In a way photography allows me to take things home to keep. Many years ago I collected butterflies but when they started to get scarce I began to photograph them instead and my photography grew from there. It was with a natural history panel of wild orchids that I obtained my ARPS.

My interest in natural history gave me a love of wild places which is why I am attracted again and again to the great American West where true wilderness still exists but alongside comfortable motels for my old bones, recognisable food, and a form of English is spoken.

To me photography is not an art but a technical exercise and I take trouble to produce the best quality prints I can with the best equipment I can afford. I suppose my criteria is not, will it win a competition or can I produce something that the judges wont understand so they give it a salon medal, but, will it look good on the wall.

I admire the great landscape photographers, study their techniques and their printing and try to emulate them and am not ashamed to make use of plug ins and algorithms invented by others.

There is lot of satisfaction in making a nice print.”

We are certainly in for a superb evening, so see you there.Visitors are always very welcome and the cost for this evening is £3.00. Kingswood PS meets on Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ

John Long's Tip of the Weekl

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:36:00 +0000

Suggest you may like to view 39 interesting examples of 'lifestyle' photography -

Click HERE

This Friday at KPS ...

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:21:00 +0000

On 13th January Kingswood Photographic Society will be holding a digital workshop, led by Ray Grace ARPS, DPAGB, who is well known for his high level of Photoshop skills.

Ray is calling this a Photoshop Clinic and he will primarily be addressing layers, including how to apply them and the use of adjustment layers. He will also be talking about copying part of an image and pasting into another one. A number of KPS members have already been in touch with Ray asking him to explain the pen tool, dual-processing a raw file, HDR and colour management.

This looks as though it will be an informative and helpful evening.

Kingswood PS meets Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. The cost for visitors is £3.00.

John Long's Tip of the week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:51:00 +0000

If you have time to waste and like exploring "weird" websites, I suggest you go to www.izismile.com where you can see videos, curiosities, games, pictures etc - apologies, but nothing intellectual from me this week!

This Friday at KPS ...

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:03:00 +0000

Kingswood Photographic Society is absolutely delighted to welcome back, Barry Mead FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB as their speaker on Friday 6th January, giving an illustrated talk.

Barry has been involved in photography for 40 years and currently involved in Nature, Creative as well as landscape and sport. The talk will cover over 300 examples of these subjects. He says, “I have bee involved with entering International Exhibitions for the last 10 years gaining over 900 acceptances and 70 Awards. I will be showing some of my early creative work as well as recent work. Wildlife work of Namibia, UK, Kenya and USA Landscape much of which hasn't been seen at Kingswood before.”

This promises to be an absolutely superb evening so we hope to see you there. For a taster of some of the treats that are in store, pop on to Barry's website.

Kingswood PS meet Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. Visitors are always very welcome and the cost for this evening is £3.00.

on the elephant outside the frame and cropping

noreply@blogger.com (photoportunity) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:48:00 +0000

Just before Christmas, I had the privilege of judging a local camera club's end of year photo competition. As always, it was extremely enjoyable. As always, I did it 'fresh' (without seeing any of the images beforehand).

I was impressed by the high standard but found myself repeating the same advice:"this could be cropped" and "I think this is a monochrome image".

Then on watching this video interview of Errol Morris, I was reminded again that no image should be taken at face value. Not everything needs to be explained but most needs to be understood.

Recommended.

Thanks to Open Culture for uncovering this video.

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Kingswood Photographic Society is holding its first meeting in 2012 on Friday January 6th. KPS are starting its year with a superb evening, and are absolutely delighted to welcome back Barry Mead FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB. Barry will be showing some of his wildlife images including those from Florida and Kenya. It certainly promises to
be an excellent illustrated talk.

Kingswood PS meets Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. The cost for visitors is £3.00. We look forward to seeing you at the KPS Friday meetings in 2012.

With warmest greetings for a happy, healthy and photographically enjoyable year.

John Long's last Tip of the Week for 2011

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:17:00 +0000

For my last suggestion this year - go to view "Field of Dreams" 30 photographs to leave you inspired!
Click HERE:

John Long's suggestion of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:06:00 +0000

Well, after last week, I hope not too many of you decided to give up following my weekly tip!!

This week - and it is nearly Christmas! - I'm suggesting another fun-filled 10 minutes - click HERE

Festive Greetings!

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

There will be no meetings on 23 or 30 December but wherever you are this Christmas and New Year, and whatever you are doing, we hope you will have the chance to enjoy your photography!

Kingswood Photographic Society hold its first meeting in 2012 on Friday 6 of January, when we are absolutely delighted to welcome back Barry Mead FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB. Barry will be showing us some of his wildlife images including those from Florida and Kenya. It certainly promises to be an excellent evening.

We look forward to seeing you at the KPS Friday meetings in 2012. Kingswood PS meets Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. The cost for visitors is £3.00.

With all good wishes for a Happy Christmas and a good New Year

This Friday at KPS

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:43:00 +0000

Kingswood Photographic Society members are in party mood for its meeting on Friday 16 December.

During the first half of the evening, members will be put into small teams for a Match a Print challenge. The judge’s decision is always upheld, but there will inevitably be a good deal of haggling from the various teams!

Afterwards, members will have time to relax over a ‘finger buffet’. There will undoubtedly be some surprises! Come along to find out what they are.

John Long's suggestion of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:41:00 +0000

O.K, you will probably hate me after this! If you decide to help Daffy to land safely, click on THIS LINK. It's compulsive - I managed ONE in twenty attempts!

Christmas Lights

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:40:00 +0000

At this time of year, many will be considering taking pictures of the Christmas Illuminations. This set of 40 pictures of city lights, including several Christmas light pictures, may inspire you to get out there shooting!

CLICK HERE to see the pictures

This Friday at KPS ...

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:33:00 +0000

Kingswood Photographic Society has its final quarterly competition of the year. No doubt our judge, Pat Emery, will deliver good and bad news, but who will receive the trophies? Maybe, one of our current joint leaders will be going away happy? Come along and find out the recipients of the trophies.

Visitors are always welcome and this evening gives an excellent opportunity to see members’ work and to hear the judge’s comments. Kingswood PS meets Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. The cost for this evening is £3.00.

We hope to see you there.

This Friday at KPS ...

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:30:00 +0000

Kingswood Photographic Society is absolutely delighted to welcome, for the first time, David Mason as their speaker on Friday 2nd December, giving an illustrated talk, Mainly Street.

David says, “My personal style of photography falls into the genre of street photography. The recording of the everyday occurrences as they happen, generally within the urban environment.

One needs to become accustomed to wandering the streets and becoming aware of and pre-empting situations as they arrive.

For me street photography is the most unique and original form of photography, with every image being a one off. Never will that situation happen again. The combination of a cast of strangers combined with the ever changing backdrop of the urban streets and textures.

Occasionally the technique may change when, rather than purely randomly wandering around waiting for something to happen, you come upon a special location. Perhaps a street corner bathed in a particular light. There could be a certain juxtaposition of elements that come together.

I also enjoy capturing images of details and the textures which make up the environments that I enjoy working in.”

This promises to be an excellent evening so we hope to see you there. For a taster of some of the treats that are in store, pop on to Dave's website.

Kingswood PS meet Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. Visitors are very welcome and the cost for this evening is £3.00.

John Long's Tip of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:27:00 +0000

Just a suggestion that you might like to look at 32 examples of long exposure photography Click HERE

via iPhoneography- Know your rights, with Photographers Rights

noreply@blogger.com (photoportunity) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Know your rights, with Photographers' Rights

The perfect iPhone app. Recommended.

Splash!

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:59:00 +0000

I thought I was doing well when I managed to produce this result from numerous shots taken of water droplets - however, one of my KPS colleagues has given me a link to a guy who is producing amazing results - should you be interested, take a look at this Flickr link;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cymaii/sets/72157625675697795/

John Long's Tip of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (John Long ARPS) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:23:00 +0000

My tip this week is to suggest that you watch short presentation from the BBC website concerning "Autumn at Stourhead"

This Friday at KPS ....

noreply@blogger.com (Vanessa Herring) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:25:00 +0000

We are delighted that one of our members and former Chairman, of Kingswood Photographic Society, Adrian Herring ARPS, DPAGB is giving an illustrated talk entitled UK to Ukraine.

Adrian, who is also Fotospeed Photographer says, “My passion for photography started at a very young age, with my first darkroom print produced when I was 16 years old and I joined a photographic society in northwest London at the age of 19.

Apart from the occasional flirtation with paid photographic work, I have firmly retained my amateur status, having always said that photography is the greatest therapy in the world.

Although my roots are film based, I have enjoyed the transition to the digital age and the products that have become part of a digital photographer’s daily life. I continue to take the same type of subjects, having a fairly eclectic taste, although I have a particular interest in moving subjects. I look forward to enjoying photography for many years to come and hope that in that time I will be able to produce many memorable images.”

Adrian will be showing a previously unseen set of images. We know that we are in for a treat so this is an evening not to miss.

Visitors are always very welcome and the cost for this evening is £3.00. Kingswood PS meets on Fridays at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ.

We hope to see you there.

CHANGE IN PROGRAMME for the following week, 2 December, KPS had hoped that the ever popular photographer Paul Foley would be with us but, unfortunately, he will be recovering from a hip replacement. In his place, Paul has arranged for Dave Mason to give an illustrated print talk entitled Mainly Street. KPS is absolutely delighted to be able to welcome for the first time on Friday, 2 December, Dave Mason who is a member of Arena, London Independent Photographers and Mirage groups.