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NOTICES

RPS DIGITAL IMAGING GROUP THAMES VALLEY

Coopers Hill Community Centre, Crowthorne Road North, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG12 7QS

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Notice to clubs: RPS DI Group Thames Valley, Next Meeting Sunday 28 March

We have pleasure in inviting your club members to our next event ...

Sunday, 28th March: We welcome Ann Miles FRPS EFIAP MPAGB FBPE. In the morning, Ann will present her lecture "Weather to Photograph and What"in which she discusses what to photograph under differing, possibly adverse, weather conditions, and the techniques to apply to obtain optimal results. Ann will follow this in the afternoon with her print lecture "A Passion for Nature" in which she will show images of the natural world taken with a pictorial influence.

For further details please click [HERE]

We look forward to welcoming your members.

Regards

Roger Norton LRPS
DIGRO, RPS DI Group, Thames Valley
www.rpsdig-thamesvalley.org.uk

Royal Photographic Society Workshops

Click for programme details from RPS

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Dear Club Secretary,
Please find below information about a Photoshop day which I would appreciate if you will bring to the attention of your members. I must stress that our meetings are very much open to non-members of the Society and we welcome all interested in photography. Thank you for your kind attention.

Kind Regards

Joy Hancock FRPS MPAGB., Regional Organiser, RPS East Anglia.

SUNDAY 2nd MAY 2010

A DAY WITH STEVE CAPLIN
Author of "How to Cheat in Photoshop" and "Art and Design in Photoshop"
with
"Reality and illusion"
at the Chamberlin Hall, Bildeston, Suffolk
Meet 10.30.a.m for tea/coffee for 11.00.a.m start
Cost: £10
Tea/Coffee will be provided and is included in the price of your ticket.
Please bring a packed lunch.

For full details click [HERE].

Annual Exhibition

Our exhibition is open from 27 February to 27 March at the Letchworth Museum. At a Private View on 26 February, Club President Robert Staddon presented prizes to the winners of the Photographer and Photograph of the Year 2009 competitions.

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RPS DIGITAL IMAGING GROUP THAMES VALLEY

Coopers Hill Community Centre, Crowthorne Road North, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG12 7QS

The club has received the following by e-mail. It is posted here for information. Webmaster..

Notice to clubs: RPS DI Group Thames Valley, Next Meeting Sunday 28 March

We have pleasure in inviting your club members to our next event ...

For further details please click [HERE]

We look forward to welcoming your members.

Regards

Roger Norton LRPS
DIGRO, RPS DI Group, Thames Valley
www.rpsdig-thamesvalley.org.uk

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Hello

I hope that you and your club members got some good photographs during last month's snowy weather; however, spring is not too far away (thank goodness!) and now is the time to plan some days to look forward to with the camera! We have been busy planning our spring programme and we hope you like what we have on offer. We hope that our days complement your own programmes.

Best Wishes

Janette Gamble
Director
Angles GB Ltd

To see full programme please click [HERE]

Happy New Year from Barnsdale Gardens!

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This year, come and rediscover the magic of Barnsdale; 38 themed gardens, ponds and woodlands nestled in a quiet corner of the beautiful Rutland countryside, but just 10 minutes from Stamford and the A1. Made famous by Geoff Hamilton and the BBC’s Gardeners’ World, it is Britain’s largest collection of individually designed gardens, and whether your group’s interests include gardening, photography or simply a stroll in the sunshine with a great lunch in our friendly tea room, there is something for everyone.

For full text click [HERE].

Barnsdale Gardens

The Avenue, Exton,
Oakham, Rutland LE15 8AH
T 01572 813200
W barnsdalegardens.co.uk

Photo Tours in southern France

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A Spring Special offer from David, especially for camera clubs and societies........

Five can go for the same price as four

Yes, get together your own friendly team from your club and get this special discount on the usual price.

www.photographyworkshopsinfrance.co.uk

David Muscroft

Its the time of year when photographers are starting to plan where to exercise their shutter fingers !

With just seven hours or so travel time from your door to David's comfortable Mediterranean base and featuring convenient weekend breaks, its never been more affordable and accessible to build on your existing talents and return with stunning images of the real France.

David Muscroft's photography Workshops during May and September are now available;

3-7th and 7-10th May

13-17th and 17th-20th September

So to book your photography holiday in the sun visit www.photographyworkshopsinfrance.co.uk or contact David at david@photographyworkshopsinfrance.co.uk / 01629 706592

'Not the tourist trail'

David Muscroft Productions www.photographyworkshopsinfrance.co.uk
The Studio

Wheatcroft
Matlock DE4 5GU
UK
01629 706592 / 07770 384 831
david@davidmuscroft.com

onOne Software

A message has been received and is given HERE as a service to members of the Club. Those interested in a visit by onOne to a members' meeting should please contact John Sanderson (johnmsanderson[at]ntlworld.com).
The club accepts no responsibility for consequences of its use by others.

Start a Photography Business

The club has received the following by e-mail. It is posted here for information. Webmaster..

Hi there,

We have created a public interest website at StartAPhotographBusiness.com focused on how to start up and run a photography business, which I thought may be of interest to your visitors.

We don't make any profit from the site but we'd like to spread the word and get the information out to as many people as possible. Links from sites like this are really valuable to us and I was wondering if you could place a link here?

Thanks in advance.
Robert Beard
StartAPhotographyBusiness

CLUB MATCH RESULTS

Three Way Battle versus Melbourn & Saffron Walden.

March 4th 2010 This was held at Letchworth. Judge: Ron Tear LRPS, MPAGB, BPE2*, PSA2. It was won by Saffron Walden with 331 points to Melbourn's 326 and Letchworth's 309.
March 6th 2009 This was held at Saffron Walden. Judge: Adrian Stone It was jointly won by Saffron Walden & Melbourn with 319 points; Letchworth came third with 311.		March 4th 2008 This was held at Letchworth. Judge: Barrie Hatton DPGB. It was won by Saffron Walden with 304 points to Melbourn's 295 and Letchworth's 282.

Melbourn Trophy Competition

December 17th 2009: Second Round.
Judge: Ron Tear LRPS, MPAGB, BPE2*, PSA2
Result: Swavesey, 453; Letchworth, 439.

October 8th 2008:
First Round.
Result: Ware, 444; Letchworth, 414.

October 18th 2007:
First Round.
Result: Letchworth, 179; Ware, 203.

Three-way Competition versus Biggleswade and Bedford

Judge: Ian Johnson LRPS.
It was won by Biggleswade with 359 points. Second: Bedford, 328 points. Third: Letchworth, 302 points

Four Way Battle

November 19th 2009 At Letchworth GCCC 5 prints + 5 images per club Judge : Ron Tear LRPS, MPAGB, BPE2*, PSA2 Result: 1: Hertford (191 points); 2: Letchworth (190); 3: Welwyn (186); 4: Stevenage (170)
November 18th 2008 At Welwyn GC Photographic Club. 1:Welwyn Garden City (86 points); 2:Stevenage (85); 3:Hertford (84.5); 4:Letchworth (83).		November 16th 2007 At Hertford Camera Club. 1: Welwyn Garden City (173 points + tie break); 2: Stevenage (173); 3: Hertford (166); 4: Letchworth (164).

Bedfordshire Invitation Competition

November 16th 2009 At Stevenage CC 15 Clubs, 6 images Judge: Malcolm Tinn LRPS, LBIPP Result: 1: Park Street CC (108 Marks) 2: Harpenden PS (107 + tie break); 6: Letchworth (104).
November 6th 2008 At Bedford Camera Club. 13 clubs submitted six digital images. Result: 1: Biggleswade CC (101 marks) 2: Shillington (97); 3: Rushden (92); 8: Letchworth (84).		November 7th 2007 At Kempston Camera Club. 15 clubs. 1: Stevenage CC (108 marks). 10: Letchworth (97).

Three Way Battle versus Melbourn & Saffron Walden.

March 6th 2009
This was held at Saffron Walden. Judge: Adrian Stone
It was jointly won by Saffron Walden & Melbourn with 319 points; Letchworth came third with 311.

March 4th 2008
This was held at Letchworth. Judge: Barrie Hatton DPGB.
It was won by Saffron Walden with 304 points to Melbourn's 295 and Letchworth's 282.

Inter-club Competition versus Biggleswade

February 14th 2008
This was held at Letchworth. Judge: Nick Bruce.
It was won by Biggleswade with 220.5 points to Letchworth's 196 (12 prints plus 12 slides).

2009 Competition cancelled because of weather conditions.