Hello everyone,
My weekly email sometimes fails to reach everyone so I thought I’d write a weekly blog that contains most of the information. If you see the blog and haven’t received the email, please check your spam folder to see if it is there.
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Next meeting is in the Guild
This is a member’s evening, chaired by Michael as I’m on my travels again. He is giving a talk on cyanotype, Steve is showing some of the new features of Lightroom and tips on processing. There will also be a review of the images from the Wyming Brook, and from the Wilmslow Photo walk. Please help Michael set-up the equipment at the start of the meeting, and help put is away again.
17th November is closing date for upload of images for Competition 3 which is PDI and has the Open Colour and Landscape categories. At the end of the season, we will share top PDI photographer, print worker however there won’t be any trophies for these just the overall POTY.
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Tim Clinch
On the 3rd of November Tim Clinch entertained and informed us with his Zoom talk on smartphone photography. He mentioned his new venture, Two Photographers, being himself and Joanna MacLennan. They have free weekly on-line discussions, creative photography workshops, mentoring, consultation and more. For more information visit https://www.two-photographers.com.
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Southport Open Exhibition
Here is a flyer with information for entering the Southport Open Exhibition. Our members often enter this competition and we have an evening next year when Trevor Davenport from Southport PS will be visiting us to show the winning entries. This year it is a digital-only competition and entries close on the 14th of January.
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“The FIAP Photo Academy – Reza Deghati (free Zoom event)
The Power of Photography for Humanity – Reza Deghati
The FIAP Photo Academy Online Events is very pleased to announce that we will host a presentation from the Paris Based Photographer Reza Deghati on Sunday 28th November 2021
A philanthropist, idealist, humanist, Reza’s career began with studies in architecture. He has gone on to become a renowned photojournalist who, for the last three decades, has worked all over the world, notably for National Geographic. His assignments have taken him to over a hundred countries as a witness to humanity’s conflicts and catastrophes. His work is featured in the international media (National Geographic, Time Magazine, Stern, Newsweek, El País, Paris Match, Geo…), as well as a series of books, exhibitions and documentaries.
Along with his work as a photographer Reza is also a volunteer, committed to the training of young people from conflict-ridden societies in the language of images, to help them strive for a better world. In 2001 he founded Ainaworld in Afghanistan which trains people in information and communications through the development of educational tools and adapted media.
Reza has exhibited his work Memories of Exile at the Louvre Carousel in 1998; Crossing Destinies on the railings of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris; One World One Tribe in Washington DC; War+Peace at the Caen Memorial; Hope in Doha; and Windows of the Soul in Corsica. More recently the giant panorama A Dream of Humanity was featured along the banks of the Seine during the summer of 2015, showing portraits of refugees around the world.
He is the author of 30 books and the recipient of many awards.
During his presentation Reza will present an overview of his work and his actions in different regions and topics, including Afghanistan illustrated with the best iconic visuals.
Paul Stanley
Director, FIAP Photo Academy Online Events”
I’ll send the Zoom link via Email so you can join this meeting.
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Other news
We will be having an informal Christmas get together as listed in the programme at a local hostelry, I’ll send details nearer the time.
That’s it for now, see you all on November 24th
David
