Rebecca Entwistle

Our guest speaker this week was Rebecca Entwistle. Rebecca gave a great presentation on what Judges look for when judging a competition, and what you should take from their critique if you wish to improve your competition images.

Part of the night was dedicated to a practical session were we  separated into groups. We then had to then simulate, as a group how we would judge the images presented to us. As a group we would then give feedback via constructive critique on each image. We then had to score the images as a group, with some interesting scores and comments. What was also interesting was how close we came to the actual scores the images obtained in competition. All the prints were supplied by Rebecca. 

Members Evening

The first Members’ is next week. We have a number of  members who have volunteered to do a session: David Higton - Underwater, Chris - Chance Encounters, to mention a couple Thanks guys! Feel free to do up to 20 mins each if you can. 👌. There may be space for one or two more if there are any volunteers. Otherwise, perhaps we can discuss what else the members would like to use these evenings for 😊. Fiona

Hoylake International Exhibition

Following on from our recent speaker here’s an external competition people might like to enter. Because it’s local and it’s easy to enter the print sections.  Note there’s not much time left to enter, especially if you’re sending in prints.  But they are A$ prints so it is easy to take part!  As an entrant you can attend the awards ceremony, and maybe pick up your awards in person.  Details below:

Hoylake International Exhibition 2025

CLOSING DATE 1st October 2025

Sections

Digital:

Open Colour

Open Mono

Nature

Small Print:

Open Colour

Abstract Colour

Open Mono

Cost 1-2 sections £10

3-6 sections £15

Full details may be found at https://hoylake.fotosalons.in

Most sections are straightforward but try something different with our Abstract Section. The definition may be

found here

We look forward to receiving both digital entries and small print entries

Awards will be presented at Newton Village Hall, West Kirby on 20th February 2026.

Help us celebrate our society’s 75th anniversary and help us keep Print exhibitions going!

Best wishes

Brian Magor, APSA, CPAGB, EFIAP/b, MPSA

Chair: Hoylake International Exhibition

hoylakeps@gmail.com

Thanks to Michael Hilton for supplying this article

Project Group

The first project group meeting will be on October 7th.

Project Group theme is Rain and/or What I did during the Summer.

1. 'Up to 10 images from the Summer’ - this is a wide open theme, apart from selected holiday pictures, consider other successes, failures, what went wrongs, what should I have done in this situation? etc. In fact any image that can be admired, talked about or learned from.

2.‘Rain’ Hopefully it should arrive here again at some time , or, where did you go to find it? and how do you photograph it ?? Remember its not a competition, but taking part can often lead to Competition entries. I hope you all have a good Summer.

Bill Salkeld