40 4 April 2020I http://www.amateurphotographer.co.ukI subscribe 0330 333 1113
©
CATHY
CORNES
© ROGER WALDING
© JOHN CROWL AND
©
SANDRA
WALD
NG
Whenwastheclubfounded?
Themarkettownof Ross-on-Wyeis locatedin
themagnificentWyevalleyin rural
Herefordshire.Borderedbythepicturesque
woodlandsof theForestof Deanandthe
castlesof theWelshMarchesit offersthe
membersof thelocalRossPhotographic
Societyrichopportunitiesforimagemaking.
TheSocietycelebratesits70thanniversary in
2020 andcurrentlyboastssome 42
members.Wideraffiliationis withthe
PhotographicAllianceof GreatBritain(PAGB)
viatheMidlandCounties Photographic
Federation(MCPF).
Whatdoesyourcluboffertonewmembers?
Newmembersarealwayswelcomedintothe
club;thoseinterestedcanperuseourwebsite
forup-to-datedetailsof theclub’sprogramme
of weekly meetings, outings, in-house and
Thisclubislocatedin
thepicturesquemarket
tow n of Ross- on-Wye
Club
Join
the
externalcompetitions,andexhibitions.Of
particularinterestis ourinstructionalProject
Groupinitiative;heldmonthly,it is ledby
experiencedclubmembersandaddresses
technicalandartisticaspectsof photography
allowingnewmemberstogainexpertise and
confidencein theirimagemaking.
Describea typicalclubmeeting
WemeetweeklyonWednesdayeveningsfrom
SeptembertoMay.Proceedingskickoffat
7:30pmandcouldtypicallyfeatureaninvited
speaker,anin-housecompetition,aninter-club
battleor a members’evening.A breakforcoffee/
teagivesmemberstheopportunitytochatand
exchangerecentideasandexperiencesin
photography.Wewindupat around 10:00pm.
Doyouinviteguestspeakers?
The Society’s central location allows us to invite
5 TheOfficebyRoger
WaldingTheexpressive
tonalpaletteofthis
photographlendsitselfto
anevocativeera.The
laptop of its day!
1 QuietBeautyby
JohnCrowlandThelight
ontheskinandthe
diaphanousmaterial
makefora wonderfully
natural portrait shot.
2 StealthModeby
CathyCornesCathyhas
framedthisimagevery
effectively,while
capturingtheessenceof
this long-eared owl.
6 TurningtheWheel
bySandraWalding
There’sobviouslya lot
goingonin thisengine
roomandSandrahas
donewelltocreateorder
and a central focus.
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