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WPS Newsletter 400
16 March 2023

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April

Monday 17 April 2023 Improvers 2, Otterbourne (Book Tickets)
Tuesday 18 April 2023 Society Competition Evening, Judge Louis Rumis, Arc
Thursday 20 April 2023 Studio Lighting and Portraiture. Round 2 (Book Tickets)
Monday 24 April 2023 Improvers 1, Otterbourne (Book Tickets)
Tuesday 25 April 2024 Spring Lecture Tony Bramley FRPS – Inspiration, Arc
Wednesday 26 April 2023, Committee, Otterbourne
Friday 28 April 2023 PDI Round 5 ENTRY CLOSES

May

Tuesday 2 May 2023 PDI Round 5, Judge Dr Paul Hendley, Arc

Editor's Piece

Hi All,

As we get caught up to the excitement of our Centenary next season I think people need to remember that ordinary things matter too. I've not received any images to put in the newsletter for a few months. Fortunately we've had a run of competitions to fill the gaps. That hasn't happened this week, so I've indulged my delight in Tuesday evening's speaker and put David McKibbin's images amongst the words that Eric wrote. What a speaker! Eric heard about how to take drone pictures. I heard hard he had to work to get the right image for the right moment in time and for the right newspaper. His images have to be original and topical. We have had a run of excellent lecturers recently - thanks to Bob Allen for all his hard work last year in making this happen.

The final committee meeting of the season is taking place next week. This newsletter has articles from both Tony Large as President and Adrian Binney as Secretary. Both are standing down at the AGM so I'd like to say how much I as Communication Secretary appreciate the support and encouragement I have received from both of them. Is there anyone else you'd like to say thank you to? More on that in future newsletters, but if you have any comments you'd like to make in the Newsletter, do send them to me.

Are you excited about the society evening? Two sets of PDIs, two sets of prints. The winners will be in next week's newsletter.

The Centenary Committee are meeting tomorrow, so I am hoping to have some updates in next week's newsletter - watch this space.

I hope you are all ready to take photos of the bluebells that are starting to bloom now - share the photos maybe?

Stay Safe,

Carey Wall
comms@winphotosoc.uk

Link to Tuesday night's meeting

WPS Meeting: Society Competition Evening : Judge Louis Rumis

Apr 18, 2023, 7:00 – 11:00 PM (Europe/London)

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://meet.goto.com/750473269

Review of Chris 'The Big Ladder' Gorman's Lecture
words by Eric Blake
images by David McKibbin

Having been a drone user since 2018, I was really looking forward to Chris Gorman’s’ presentation and boy, what a fantastic night it was.

He provided a brief photographic history, explaining how he went from a press photographer to a picture editor, returning from a 10-year period in New Zealand, to then look at the UK with a fresh pair of eyes and to realise that we are all very lucky to live in such a beautiful, safe country with stunning landscapes.

He had also noted there were very few drone photographers and he could fill a gap in the press industry.

The evening was spliced with videos, the first showing Charlie Waite critiquing The Glenfinnan Viaduct.

The back stories were all very interesting and demonstrated that most of his work requires meticulous planning, the correct permissions, the correct weather, connections and a stroke of luck.

Chris also demonstrated that the power of shadows on subjects, especially when orchestrated, can be really powerful.

Chris mentioned he has completed several projects with RHS and they give him free rein to devise stunning picture like this where every last detail has been strategically positioned for maximum effect, even asking the gardener to spread his legs!

I only heard positive feedback and thanks to Bob for booking another fantastic speaker.

Long live drone photographers 😊

Best regards

Eric

Bob Allen: Chris had meant to mention this workshop in Petersfield which has spaces

Ed: Chris also showed a clip from breakfast TV, showing how he used his drone to capture images to show the strangeness of Covid lockdown

From Your President
by Tony Large

Everyone in the UK is being asked to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III by volunteering for a good cause. It can be anything, such as litter picking, planting a tree, helping at a food bank or reach out to someone feeling low or alone. The Coronation Bank Holiday on Monday 8 May has been declared a National Day of Volunteering in tribute, say organisers, to His Majesty’s life of service. Called The Big Help Out, it is jointly chaired by the Scouts and Royal Voluntary Service.

Now whether you support the monarchy or not, please reflect on what you could volunteer for, say helping a Society you are already a member of perhaps? So, I am putting a call out for our own ‘Big Help Out’.

As I have said before, the ’Society’ it does not run itself. We have no ‘full time’ staff, just enthusiastic volunteers and helpers. Your Society really does need you.

We have our last Committee meeting of this season in under two week's time, please indicate your interest by Wednesday 25th April, so the Committee can make preparations, one way or another, as how we will continue the Society next season, our Centenary season, without a Secretary or Vice president, this is your last chance. What better way to celebrate our Centenary and the Bank Holiday, by volunteering.

Thank you for taking time to read this.

Tony

WPS President

From Your Secretary
by Adrian Binney

Committee Meeting - 26 April 2023

Your committee’s next committee meeting is on the above date. I have posted a copy of the draft agenda to the website, found here after signing in: https://www.winphotosoc.uk/info/committee/committee-minutes/

If any member has any topic they would like the Committee to address, please write to me by Friday 21st at secretary@winphotosoc.uk.

Many thanks.

Adrian Binney
WPS Secretary

WPS Members Images and Memories

We ask for a newsletter contribution of images from a special outing in the past year from members, be it a holiday, or simply days out.

Today we feature no photos as no-one has sent me any for a while.

Caroline Herbert shared an update on SAVE OUR HAVEN CENTRE Check it out and leave a comment:

PETITION UPDATE

Meeting for update for Save Our haven Centre ! Monday 17th April 19.30 Holy Rood Church Stubbington

This is a repeat meeting for those of you who were turned away from the last meeting at the Catholic Church Hall in March due to number restrictions (for which we do apologise) or who were unable to make that date.

Titchfield Haven Community Hub Limited is a new charity set up to acquire Haven House for the benefit of the community. Website http://www.thcommunityhub.org.uk/

Read full update

Basingstoke Camera Club

Free Exhibition and Photography Event

If any of your members expect to be visiting Basingstoke during the next two weeks, then they might like to know that we have an exhibition running in Festival Place, the main shopping mall in Basingstoke. It is located on the upper floor opposite the Apple Store, and details are given in the attached poster.