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Annual General Meeting Report

thpc — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:38:08 +0000

Last night the club held its Annual General Meeting to a group of around 20 members and 3 guests. After formally opening the meeting, the Secretary, Tony Britton, reported on a good year for the club with fluctuations in membership numbers; a summary of the summer events and the President’s Evning held at The Town Hall. He thanked the officers and committee members for their hard work and for members their continued support. The Treasurer, Richard Heywood, then presented his report and the accounts.

Chairman, Bette Delling, continued with her summary of the events from the past year, highlighting good attendances at some meetings; the coach trips during the summer and the very sad loss of long term member and former committee member, Ray Perry.

In the President’s Response, Dennis Knowles, also summarised the year’s events from his point of view and he thanked members, without whom, there would not be a club. He asked for ideas for future events.

The meeting continued with the election of officers. After some discussion as to the structure of the committee, the new officers and committee were elected for the forthcoming year. These are listed on the Committee page of this blog.

The meeting concluded with “Any Other Business” where the Chairman asked for ideas for a summer programme and ideas for subjects for next season’s competitions. Subscriptions were agreed to stay at the same level as previous pro-rata’d for new members.

Morocco and more by Fred & Deirdre Willetts

thpc — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:30:48 +0000

Club Members Fred & Deirdre Willetts took members on a journey at last night’s meeting. In the first half, they showed images from their trip to Morocco. A colourful and cultural view of the cities and countryside of this north African country. Mosques and medinas were highlighted with a personal commentry of what they had encountered on their journey.

After refreshments, Fred showed two digital AV sequences. First was a trip to the other side of Ibiza, a quiet and relaxed set of landscapes and seascapes. This was followed by a completely different topic of the BMAD motorcycle gatherings on Paignton sea front. The evening ended with a whistle stop tour of China. Another cultural journey with temples and oriental vistas.

The chairman, Bette Delling, thanked Fred and Deirdre for taking members a few thousand miles around the world in a couple of hours.

Studio night

thpc — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:20:24 +0000

A collage of photos taken on my phone at last night’s studio night organised by Brian RewDixon. With many thanks to models Amanda & Lindsey who smiled all night for members to practise their portraiture skills with studio lights & flash.

If anyone wishes to email me some their images to show on the blog from the evening please send them to the club email address please.

Welcome to 2012

thpc — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:51:20 +0000

Thank you for continued support in 2011. Many thanks to those of you who contributed to the blog and I hope many more of you do so in the coming year.

I have now published the remainder of the programme. Next week is a practical evening so please bring your cameras/tripods/flash if you wish to take part. Weather permitting we will do some night photography in town otherwise we will set up some table top shots – bring your own props!

Christmas Social Evening

thpc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:42:56 +0000

The last meeting of 2011 took place on Monday when 18 members enjoyed a festive supper prepared by the committee. An enprint competition took place with 18 mixed entries. Members voted and the winner for an image of Stourhead in Autumn by Deirdre Willetts. Deirdre also won first prize in the raffle so it was her lucky night.

The evening ended with members singing auld-lang-syne.

Merry Christmas everyone!

A photographic journey by Rob Jinman

thpc — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:24:53 +0000

Club Chairman Bette Delling said how impressed she was with images shown by Club member, Rob Jinman, at last week’s meeting, when he showed his work to fellow members for the first time.

He called his evening “The arse end of nowhere to here – a photographic journey” being a record of his past few years work. He had taken the images for his photography degree course which he has now completed and the images he showed were part of his course work.

He started by showing beautiful black and white portraits candidly taken on the streets of Exeter which showed a quirky humour. He continued with a series of still life and macros shots. He accompanied each series of images with how and why they were taken. He showed storyline images from a homeless project in Bristol and explained his thought process of how the images were put together.

Other subjects included various derelict buildings, journalistic shots of protests and riots and an unusual take on famous high street shops.

His website can be found here – http://redorbital.co.uk/index.html

Next Monday, 19th December is the Christmas Social Evening – an open enprint competition will take place. Members are invited to bring 2 entries which then be judged by all the members in a secret ballot. A festive buffet supper will follow.

The next meeting is on Monday January 9th which will be a practical evening so please bring your cameras! Entries for the Set of Three Set Subjects are due for submission on that evening.

Members Favourite Images from 2011

thpc — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:11:29 +0000

Lifebouy by Ros NicholsTrees by Roland WestlakeTrees by Roland Westlake

Coldharbour Mill by Roland Westlake

Kookaburra by Roland Westlake

Warning by Roland Westlake

By Pete Sluman

Grandson Oliver by Roland Westlake

Archie by Roland Westlake

Rudbeckia by Ros Nichols

Shades of light by Ros Nichols

Tulipmania by Ros Nichols

If you wish to contribute to the gallery please email images to thpc@hotmail.co.uk

Keith Stone’s Sports Competition Results

thpc — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:44:47 +0000

The results of the recent Sports Competition were judged by Keith Stone. The result were:

1^ST STEVE PEMBERTHY

2^ND ROB JINMAN

3^RD RICHARD PARROTT

HIGHLY COMMENDED                 RAY YARDLEY
HIGHLY COMMENDED                 RAY YARDLEY
HIGHLY COMMENDED                 STEVE PEMBERTHY
HIGHLY COMMENDED                 STEVE PEMBERTHY

COMMENDED                                 ROB JINMAN
COMMENDED                                 RAY YARDLEY
COMMENDED                                 PETE SLUMAN
COMMENDED                                 JOAO

There were 10 PRINTS and 26 D.I’S.

Winner Steve with judge Keith

The Galapagos and more by George Reekie

thpc — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:20:16 +0000

Last Monday a popular visitor from Taunton Camera Club, George Reekie, took us on a magical trip to the Archipelago of Galapagos Islands. Six hundred miles out in the Pacific on the Equator they belong to Ecuador. All the islands are volcanic with rocks of strange shapes and colours. Only the two largest islands are inhabited. Weird and wonderful wildlife included enormous turtles; iguanas; seals; and surprisingly penguins.

After refreshments Grorge presented a wonderful AV show of Zapcat speedboat racing’s such thrills and spills on mountainous seas; all brilliantly captured by George. The evening ended with a large selection of his favourite images of every subject imaginable. Many of these had done well in WCPF competitions. He was thanked by the Chairman for such an enjoyable evening.

Coach Trip to Focus on Imaging in 2012

thpc — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:46:48 +0000

Richard Parrott is organising a coach trip to

FOCUS ON IMAGING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

on SUNDAY MARCH 4th 2012

at The NEC — BIRMINGHAM

LEAVE TIVERTON BUS STATION at 8am to have approx 5-5½ hours there

Returning to TIVERTON BUS STATION at 20.00 (approx)

(Will include comfort breaks)

COST – COACH £20

PAYABLE BY 01/02/12 TO SECURE A SEAT

Cheques made payable to R. Parrott Please send payment and stamped addressed envelope to R .Parrott 21 Market Terrace Tiverton EX16 6LQ

ENTRANCE TO EXHIBITION £10 PAID ON THE DOOR