Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-12-05)

PottersBarandDistrict

PhotographicSociety

MeetsMondays,Septemberto earlysummer

MembershipFreeuntilMarch2021,aseverythingis

heldremotely

ContactViaFacebookor thewebsite

Websitepottersbarphotosoc.org.uk

Club essentials

4 Tap the Container,

Get the Food by Peter

Regan A well-observed

study of bird behaviour,

taken just at the exact

right moment

3 Holocaust Memorial, Berlin

by Bob Scarlett Including the

human figure in this

composition helps to give it an

important sense of scale

7 Shades of Green by

Graham Coldrick An

almost abstract in

approach landscape,

the lighting in this image

is sheer perfection

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meeting remotely until into 2021. In the
meantime, anyone wishing to join is welcome
to contact us via Facebook or the website
pottersbarphotosoc.org.uk. 

Do you invite guest speakers?
Our Programme Secretary never fails to
produce a good selection of speakers. 
External speakers make up the majority of
those making presentations but some of our
own members are good orators too.

How many members do you have?
We have around 50 members.

Do members compete in regional or
national competitions?
Many members have acquired accreditations
over the years from the Royal Photographic
Society and the Photographic Alliance of

Great Britain. Presentations of successful

panels are held in the hope of inspiring

others to try the distinctions route. Several

members enter into regional, national and

international salons with a good deal of

success. The club competes regionally in the

East Anglian Federation as do individuals

within the club. We have recently entered the

Welsh Mono (National) competition. We hold

interclub competitions/battles (print and

projected image) within the county.

Are any residential trips or outings

planned?

We made recent group visits to Venice and

Berlin and were planning further trips when

Covid-19 hit. Valencia is high on the list for

when travel becomes a freer option. Members

have also visited the International Festival of

Photojournalism in Perpignan. Closer to home

we have an annual photo treasure hunt in

London and have held model photo shoots

and lighting training in the local area.

What are the club’s goals for the future?

To give members a valuable experience, be

this the social aspect, by winning contests or

feedback from judges and fellow members in

ways to improve their photo skills.

Other comments.

We meet in a centre that also hosts theatrical

productions. As part of a project in

conjunction with the venue to illustrate the

range of activities that are held there, we

have the opportunity to photograph some of

the productions and other events. Shoots are

usually during a dress rehearsal which allows

us free movement around the auditorium as

the show progresses.