Welcome to this week's H2 Newsletter. This Thursday's meeting was made over to our Time Stamp Photographic Exhibition preview evening.
Along with members, we invited those good people of the Much Hadham area who have kindly helped and assisted us in both settling into our new venue, and have been willing to have their photographs taken for potential inclusion in our exhibition. This has been a two-way learning experience for the majority of members because it has given us an opportunity to take portraits, both formal and environmental; an experience that is outside the comfort zone for both photographer and sitter. Certainly, I found it a helpful, positive experience. And great fun.
As you can see from the picture, the 48 prints were suspended from roof-ties with fishing line. This gave the impression that the pictures were 'floating' in space. It did throw up one or two challenges with regard to ensuring immovable fixings and keeping the images straight and level, but overall it worked well. We had many comments complimenting the high quality of the images and several enquiries from potential members.
We also had a loop of PDIs on a screen playing throughout the preview. These images featured many of those images not selected for the print competition itself, along with members' images from last season's competitions. And to add a cherry on the top, we served wine and cheese. Yes, the evening was a great success.
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So we've had the preview, now onto the main event:
The Time Stamp Photographic Exhibition.
It's this Sunday 15 September from 10am to 5pm and it would be great to see as many of you as possible come along. Also, please spread the word to family and friends that it is happening; put it out on the social media of your choice. This is a great opportunity to advertise our club and gain new members.
We have organised a judge for Sunday. At 3pm, Dr Julie Hutson DPAGB will be critiquing all the prints and will award first, second and third positions.
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New Season - Exciting Times
Looking towards the new season which begins this Thursday 19 September (where did that summer go...?) we have the New Season open evening with a review of last season's best work and the presentations of the cups and shields to the winners.
Members also should be preparing prints for submitting into the Tony Perryman Monochrome Print Competition on Thursday 10 October; entries should be entered the week before on Thursday 3 October.
For those members who have not entered mono prints before, this is your opportunity. And we are here to help; please ask one of the committee members and we can assist with everything from image preparation and presentation - come on, guys and gals, go for it.
Below, we feature members' images that have been recently uploaded to our H2 Flickr group page. It is always worth taking a look at what is going on on Flickr and members really appreciate seeing new work.
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1st Briefing of the Day by Alan Palmer
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Dale Chihuly blown glass artwork by Andrew Wallace
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Curved Path to Much Hadham by Warren Martin
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On a sad note:
As many of you know, long-term member, Alan Norris died recently. His funeral is being held this coming Thursday 19 September at 11.30am at Parndon Wood Crematorium and Cemetery, Parndon Wood Road, Harlow, CM19 4SF.
For those of you who wish to attend, Alan did leave a few requests:
Please, no black - as bright as you like. His cremation is a non-religious service; a celebration of his life.
If anybody would like to donate anything then please go to the
Just Giving Page for Alan donating to The British Red Cross.
If you are attending, please let Alan's cousin, Phil, know at:
P.edgeworth688@gmail.com
The celebration of Alan's life will continue at The New Inn, 90 High Street, Roydon, CM19 5EE
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 The Summer Sessions Survey
Part of the H2 philosophy is to try new stuff and see what works and what doesn't.
Now we have come to the end of the summer sessions we would love to know what you thought about them. So we have created a short survey to get your feedback, so please click the button below & let us know what you thought about it all.
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 H2 Membership fees due
As the new photographic year is about to start everyone needs to pay their yearly subscription and fill in a membership form.
You can find the form (including details of how to pay by cheque or banks transfer here.
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Exhibitions etc:
INTERNATIONAL GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION: runs until 27 October at Sheringham Park, Norfolk, NR26 8TL. The world's premier competition and exhibition specialising in garden and botanical photography. View images from around the world in the tranquil surroundings of the Bower Garden.
LICHFIELD, DUFFY AND DONOVAN: SNAPPING THE SIXTIES: runs from 21 September to 10 November at Mottisfont, near Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0LP. See portraits from some of Britain's famous sixties photographers. Look out for Twiggy, Micheal Caine and other famous names.
BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS EXHIBITION: runs from 5 October to 5 January at Bodiam Castle, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5UA. See winning images displayed in the castle. There's also a family trail highlighting the castle's resident bat species.
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Dates for your Diary
Thursday Practical Summer Sessions: That is the end of this year's Summer Sessions, so keep an eye on the programme because you will still need to bring your camera along for our practical evenings.
Sunday 15 September, 10am to 5pm: Time-Stamp Photographic Exhibition at Much Hadham Village Hall.
Thursday 19 September: new season commences.
Sessions begin at 7:30pm.
Club Calendar on Google Calendar
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Our new Home
The Summer Sessions and all our new meetings will take place at our new home:
Address:
Much Hadham Village Hall
High Street,
Much Hadham,
SG10 6BP
Free parking to the rear of the hall.
Directions
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