Dear Photosoccers,
Hope everyones week has got off to a good start. Last Friday’s meeting was a great night, with loads of hands on stuff. I hope everyone took something from it, we will definitely be making sure we include more hands on stuff in the coming weeks. This weeks Saturday trip is going to be held off until next weekend, as we are arranging something which will be very cool, but needs a bit more organisation! So sorry, but trust me it will be worth it!
1. Friday – Urban Exploration with Robin Jeffries
2. Competition Reminder
3. Shop
4. Darkroom/Lightroom Tutorials
5. POTW
1. Urban Exploration with Robin Jeffries
This Friday, 7pm, Pentland Room, Pleasance
This week at PhotoSoc we’ll be focusing on something a bit different; urban photography and urbex (urban exploration). PhotoSoc committee member Robin Jeffries will be giving a short talk on the subject including some of the more unusual or hard to find locations, how to find and research locations, the sort of equipment you’ll need, a few of the dangers of exploring and some examples of styles of photograph you can obtain in particular locations. There will be time for questions at the end of the talk, so please bring a question to ask Robin on this interesting area of photography.
Warning: Robin has asked me to clarify that urban exploration can often be risky if you don’t know what you’re doing, both in terms of your personal safety, and legality. He will be talking in detail about the risks on Wednesday but he wanted me to mention this link for those of you who cannot come to the talk. Please give it a read:http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/
2. Competition Reminder
The competition for semester 2 this year is going to be a little bit different to in the past. This year has seen one of our most active memberships in a long time, and as such we want to celebrate all your talents across many themes. As such the title of this years exhibition will be “The Best of PhotoSoc.” It will run as follows. Starting… Now, you can upload 3 pictures to our new flickr page. They must be your BEST 3 pictures, and can be taken anytime, but more recent would be nice! Then up until the closing date (2nd of March) you will be welcome to replace your 3 pictures as much as you like, but only your MOST RECENT 3 uploads
will be considered. We will then create a short list of around 30 photographs, and arrange to have them printed. You will then all be invited along to vote for in the usual way, from which prizes will be awarded and an exhibition arranged! We think this is the best way to ensure an exhibition which will show off everyone ones talent in all the fields of photography.
Upload your pictures here now: http://www.flickr.com/groups/
3. Shop
PhotoSoc has a shop. Who knew? We have lots of stock in the cupboards ready for purchase, at very competitive rates. So what should you do? First head here to see what we have;
http://www.photosoc.com/
Then write down a list, and at the next meeting find James Killick
(treasurer) and shout and scream that you want to buy things. We will
then don his flat cap and arrange the merchandise. You then just pay him
money and all is well.
4. Darkroom/Lightroom Tutorials
If anyone is keen for a tutorial to get access to our Darkroom/Lightroom, these will now be arranged as the demand calls for them. So if interested email photosoc.ed@gmail.com with the subject “Darkroom” or “Lightroom.”
5. POTW
This week’s picture of the week comes from last semester competition winner, Kirsty Bain. This is a really nice natural portrait, with great lighting! Nice one Kirsty!
That’s all for this week, see you on Friday! Pheww, kept it short and to the point for once…
Thom Riley
President
