SEPTEMBER 2010
03/09/10
John Hurlinger of Fotospeed Limited, gave a presentation on 'Printing quality images effortlessly.' Introducing himself, John said that his personal interest is in the printing process and not in the actual taking of photographs. He entered this field in 1989 when he formed his own company and, ten years later, the company transitioned into the digital era by specialising in the production of heavy-weight print paper for the Fine Art market. Since 1999, Fine Art photography has expanded dramatically and Fotospeed is in the forefront, offering a very comprehensive range of Fine Art paper and other services to both industry and the public. Among these other services is a Colour Management service to ensure the faithful rendition of photographic colours between the camera, personal computer and printer. Discussing the various printers currently available, John demonstrated how the Adobe software can be used to introduce colour profiles that ensure the printer accurately reproduces the colours in the original photograph taken by the camera, and offered a free colour profiling service to members from his company. He then concluded with a practical demonstration of the 'Gallerie Wrap' picture framing technique that produces the appearance of three dimensional photographs. An interesting and comprehensive presentation, albeit at times of a somewhat technical nature, delivered with easy confidence by a presenter who is at the top of his profession.
AUGUST 2010
06/08/10
There were again two events in August, the first being an exclusive photo-shoot for members at the Ball Colgrave Floral and Agricultural Nursery in Adderbury. After a short introduction to the activities of the Nursery, members were generously allowed unrestricted access to the Nursery grounds and greenhouses, which was enhanced by some good weather that gave excellent light for photographing. Some of the photographs from the photo-shoot can be seen on the dedicated web page at .www.adandd.co.uk.
The second event was a presentation by Chairman, Philip Rigby, entitled 'A visit to Istanbul with a rangefinder camera.' Explaining his main interest is in street photography, and feeling that modern digital SLR cameras lack intimacy due to their size and sophistication, Philip acquired a relatively simple digital Leica M8 camera and wide angle 15mm lens. He then demonstrated his techniques for close-up photography using this camera, revealing how greater immediacy and creativity can be achieved in a variety of often crowded and difficult locations. Emphasizing that street photography is all about the moment, Philip showed his successes and failures, and illustrated how judicious cropping of street photographs can transform the viewer's perspective and interpretation of the image. Philip then concluded his presentation with a discussion on the Lightroom processing software, citing his preference for this product over Photoshop, as he is primarily concerned with retaining the photograph's naturalness rather than image manipulation. Overall, a fascinating and absorbing account of street photography, told with frankness and candour, which was much appreciated by the audience.
JULY 2010
06/08/10
There were two events this month, the first being the exclusive photo-shoot for members at Broughton Castle. After an introduction and tour of the Castle given personally by Lord and Lady Seye and Sele, members were generously allowed unrestricted access to the Castle, the Castle grounds and the church. By good chance, the photo-shoot also coincided with some excellent weather and a wonderful day was rounded off with cream teas in the Castle Cafe. Some of the photographs from the photo-shoot can be seen on the dedicated web page at .www.adandd.co.uk.
The second event was a presentation by John Credland APAG entitled 'Freelance frenzy - what a freelance photographer does.' An experienced photographer, John gave a clear and concise insight into the life of a Freelance Photographer. He first took the plunge into the waters of freelance photography in 1998 and quickly learnt that the absolute perfection of image that serious amateurs seek was not the requirement in the freelance world. In that world image definition was " Good enough" - if the image was good enough for the client to like it, then it was good enough. John sprinkled the evening with images from what he referred to as his speciality : Faces, Places and Things. Examples were produced of the insanely short time spans allotted to a Freelance Photography to obtain a particular shot, with as little as fifteen minutes per assignment during busy days. The difficulties encountered with authors who did not want to be photographed with their books, artists wanting images of their exhibited work which had already been framed behind glass, leading to reflection problems, shopkeepers and hoteliers who also did not want to be featured in their promotional photo shoots, and many others. The "Frenzy" aspect of the title slowly began to dawn on the audience. Many compositional tips, hints and tricks of the freelancer's trade were passed onto the audience, with detailed explanations given as to the difficulties encountered on particular shoots and the methods employed to overcome them. All this presented in a light, amusing and informative style, led to an outstanding talk by an outstanding speaker, much appreciated by the audience.
June 2010
07/06/10
Don Byatt ARPS gave a presentation entitled 'Keeping it simple - a talk with digital prints.' Introducing his subject, Don explained he was one of the early converts to digital photography in 1996 and, since then, his work has been exclusively digital. His preference is to photograph people, animals and other wildlife, although he also found it difficult to resist photographing really unusual landscapes. Emphasizing the need for creativity, Don showed a set of his own prints that demonstrated his individual approach to capturing people and wildlife, including cropping photographs to dramatically enhance composition. Don's other interests are in macro-photography of flowers and insects, and the use of photographic friezes and panels to tell a story, which resulted in a further series of personal photographs illustrating the points he raised. The presentation concluded with a discussion on the use of photo-processing to enhance images, again accompanied by many of Don's personal images. Overall an extremely interesting, informative and well-presented talk by a most accomplished photographer.
May 2010
11/05/10
The meeting was in two parts. The first part comprised a Workshop, where members who wished to participate offered three themed photographs that they had prepared over recent months. The Society's associate member, Yin Wong of Amersham Camera Club, then offered a gentle critique of the 54 photographs that members had submitted. Stressing the importance of thinking about what the photograph is meant to convey, Yin offered his personal and often humourous opinion on how member's offerings could be improved by cropping the picture, better composition, greater subject depth and enhancing the creative approach. For the second half of the evening, Yin presented a selection of his own photographs discussing his approach to each image and, in so doing, entertaining his audience with many amusing anecdotes about his experiences in taking various 'street photographs.' Overall, a very accomplished performance throughout, by an articulate, personable and extremely talented photographer, which was greatly appreciated by his audience.
April 2010
11/05/10
This meeting was the Annual General Meeting of the Society. The Chairman gave an overview of the year, commenting on the continuing increase in the Society's activities over the past twelve months - that included three photographic exhibitions, together with the progressive growth of the Society to its present level of 45 members. The Treasurer then tabled his financial report noting that, while funds were still relatively modest, the Society was considered to be in reasonable financial health at the end of its third full year of operation. Continuing, the Programme Secretary then reviewed the year's activities as seen from a personal viewpoint, together with the full programme of activities being arranged for 2010/11. These include a mix of formal presentations by guest speakers, workshops by the Society's own members, photo-shoots to outside locations and social events for members. Members then discussed the Society's web site (.www.adandd.co.uk.), the results of the recent survey of member's interests and how the Society might progress in the future. At the conclusion of the meeting a member, Simon Lutter, gave a light-hearted workshop on the 'pinhole camera' in which members were encouraged to construct one of their own from everyday materials.
March 2010
09/03/10
Tony Sutherst gave a presentation on 'Better holiday photographs - put more zip into your images.' Introducing himself, Tony revealed his previous experience in Kodak as Head of the European Processing department where he was responsible for still images appearing in the Kodak annual calendar and all Kodak publicity material. On retiring, he retained a consultancy as a Court expert photographic witness, and was also instrumental in locating the wreckage of the Hurricane that shot down the German aircraft about to bomb Buckingham Palace in World War 2. This was the subject of a television documentary on Channel 4. With this background, Tony then took his audience through a sequence of his own photographs, many from personal holidays, where he discussed his various techniques for dealing with light, shade and composition, applying them to a variety of images including architecture, landscapes, people, action, water, snow and flowers. Finally, Tony offered comments in critiquing members own photographs of 'light trails.'
February 2010
09/03/10
wo of our members Valentina and Anatoli gave a presentation on 'Painting with light, table top photography and other photographic matters.' Looking first at still life, Anatoli reviewed the history of religious and other images portrayed in ancient Egypt, and in Greek and Roman decorations, together with those of the rennaisance period, the Dutch painters, and Van Gogh and Cezanne in the 19th century. Continuing, he discussed the influence of composition and light on paintings and photographic subjects, and illustrateded how geometry and symmetry has such a profound effect on how people see the resulting images. Moving on to table top photography, Anatoli then showed his own techniques for photographing inanimate objects using an ordinary Lightbox, and how he used composition and light to achieve professional results from simple, straightforward equipment. He then concluded the first part of the presentation by showing photographs of Valentina's and his own work which employed these techniques. In the second part, Valentina introduced a short and unusual audio/visual presentation made by herself on the theme of love, birth and death, in which the subjects were uniquely portrayed as being 'steel nails' in a night club setting. In so doing, the audience were showed how emotion can be imaginatively and simply portrayed using everyday objects, without the need for a human interface or more elaborate props. Valentina then concluded by discussing the technique of 'painting with light, in which the subjject is placed in a completely dark enviroment and selectively bathed in a pencil beam of intense light from a hand held torch. This technique was new to members and Valentina gave a practical demonstration of its use, following which members were then invited to 'try their hand' using their own cameras with Valentina's active support. Overall, a most absorbing, instructive and interesting evening given by two accomplished members, that was much appreciated by all those present. ...more
December 2009
07/12/09
Following the indisposition of the planned speaker due to illness , Steve Brabner stood in at short notice to give an account of his personal recollections of being a 'biker,' with a presentation entitled ' Ten years as a Harley-Davidson rider - what mid-life crisis.' Taking his audience through his time in California, Steve described how he acquired his first Harley-Davidson with the object initially of exploring the west coast of America. However, ownership conferred the unexpected benefit of membership of the Harley-Davidson Owner's Club, which provided a unique insight into the biker fraternity in America and opened the door to a hugely enjoyable experience. For two years, Steve and his wife toured the western United States as part of the Owner's Club, and the first half of his presentation drew on his photographic reminiscences from this time. Returning to the United Kingdom, Steve then joined the European Harley-Davidson community, and the second part of his presentation dwelt on his experiences of touring Norway, France, the Netherlands and Spain. Finally, Steve concluded with four audio-visual presentations of a 2008 holiday in America, where he and his wife hired a Harley-Davidson bike to explore the Rocky Mountain area, and which also included a short primer on using the Pro Show Gold software for his presentations. Overall, a highly entertaining presentation by an engaging speaker, interspersed with many anecdotes and personal reflections, which allowed several in the audience an opportunity to re-live their lost youth.
November 2009
07/12/09
Chris Boba and James Philips of Corel software, gave a presentation on the 'Development of photo-manipulation software.' Introducing Corel's newest product for 2010, 'Paint Shop Pro Photo X2,' Chris took his audience through the capabilities of the company's latest software. This embraced the organisation and editing of images in various formats, including most raw file formats, the retouching and enhancement of photographs, the tools to create a number of special visual effects, and the options for presentation of completed photographs. Recognising that the market leader in photo-manipulation is Adobe Photoshop, Chris explained that Corel's design philosophy is to create a product that is both intuitive and easy to use, contains a comprehensive range of manipulation tools within one package, and provides the majority of functions required by digital photographers - all at a reasonable price. After demonstrating a representative range of the product's features, Chris and James then responded to questions from the audience, and distributed disc copies of 30-day trial versions of the product for members to use. In summary, a very interesting albeit somewhat technical presentation, by presenters at the centre of this particular industry.
October 2009
11/10/09
There were two events in late September and October. The first was the second annual Photographic Exhibition by the Society at the Adderbury Institute, during the weekend of 25/26 September, which was repeated at St Peter and St Paul's Church on 24 October. An estimated 150 people visited the Adderbury exhibition over the two days, and viewed an eclectic mix of photographs that demonstrated the whole range of member's talents from beginner to the more experienced. Comments received over cups of coffee and cake, and in the Visitor's Book, were most complimentary and the Society thanks the entire community for its continuing support. The second event was a presentation by Roger Neill at the October meeting on 'Better portraits than those of any painter,' which commenced by reviewing the influence of early photography on painters in the 19th century. Continuing with this theme, Roger then examined the history of photography in the late19th and early 20th centuries, as seen through the career of Walter Barnett - a noted photographer of royalty, celebrities and the theatre during this period. Augmenting his presentation with a wealth of old photographs, many being his own personal possessions, Roger gave an enlightening, humorous and very engaging account of life as a successful photographer at the turn of the century. Overall, an unusual and fascinating insight of early commercial photography, delivered with great verve by a consummate presenter. ...more
September 2009
03/09/09
Steve Brabner from the Amersham Camera Club, gave a presentation on 'digital club photography.' Adopting digital photography as far back as 1995, whilst employed in the USA, Steve recounted his own personal experiences and difficulties in adapting to the new technique. While the transition from film to digital simplified and dramatically expanded the scope of photography, it also introduced problems in the accurate colour rendition of images. Reviewing these difficulties, Steve took his audience on a journey through the pros and cons of equipment selection and processing software, emphasizing the unsurpassed performance of all digital cameras from compacts to SLRs, and their ability to produce truly amazing photographs. He concluded with a series of thought-provoking audio/visual presentations, demonstrating the impact of this media format, followed by a personal selection of his own photographs. A comprehensive and absorbing tour-de-force by a gifted amateur, which revealed many hereto hidden aspects of digital photography. The next meeting of the Society is at 7.30pm on 7 October in the Deddington Arms Hotel, when there will be a presentation by Roger Neill on 'Better portraits than those of any painter.'
August 2009
03/09/09
One of our members, Bob Bell, gave a digital presentation to the Society entitled 'From light to life to photography.' A personal odyssey, Bob gave a light-hearted and amusing talk on how fundamental light and colour is to all life on Earth, covering the development of vision, the history of optics, and the race to discover better means of preserving and improving images. The presentation contained many personal anecdotes and photographs, and included references to photography's roots in painting, the sciences and technologies, together with many of the personalities involved in it's advancement. An interesting and entertaining look at photography, viewed from a completely different perspective, that was very well received by his audience. The next meeting of the Society is at 7.30pm on 3 September in the Deddington Arms Hotel, when there will be a presentation on 'Digital club photography - don't stop with Photoshop.' The Society is also holding its annual Photographic Exhibition on the weekend of 26 and 27 September in The Institute, between 10.00am and 6.00pm each day. Admission is free and all are welcome. ...more
July 2009
04/07/09
Nik Proctor of Permajet Limited gave a presentation on 'Colour Management.' Stressing the importance of matching colour rendition between the camera and computer monitor, Nik gave a practical demonstration on achieving this using a sensor attached temporarily to the monitor screen with step-by-step software instructions. Continuing, Nik also reviewed ways of similarly calibrating inkjet printers to produce the same colour rendition, and then looked at the use of different textures in photographic paper to enhance the photographic image. The presentation concluded with a discussion on the cost of printer ink, and how this cost could be reduced significantly through investment in eco-flow ink systems. An enlightening presentation of a technical subject, delivered in a simple and entertaining manner.
June 2009
18/06/09
Frank Ash ARPS gave a presentation on 'His Journey though Landscape Photography' in which he sought to re-create the mood and atmosphere of the Dales, Kintail, Skye and Glencoe. In so doing, Frank took members down a very personal journey where he emphasised the need to develop a feeling for the landscape before trying to capture its image. This, coupled with his own unconventional approach, produced some remarkable landscape photographs. Frank was forthright in the analysis of his own results, and members were treated to a unique critique of each photograph, where the importance of foreground, camera angle, sky, cropping and colour/monochrome in developing the mood of an image was discussed. The meeting concluded with an audio/visual presentation, after which Frank was invited to offer his comments on members submissions for the monthly photographic topic. Overall, an intriguing, thoughtful and sometimes very entertaining evening from an accomplished photographer.
May 2009
18/06/09
A Workshop was held on 'table-top photography' which was led by one of our members, Martyn Pearse. Explaining how interesting images can be achieved on an ordinary plain table by the use of simple propos such as angle poise lamps, white card reflectors, coloured tissues and different background materials, Martyn demonstrated the techniques he employed to produce creative photographs. Members then separated into groups around six tables and, using these techniques and the various props, each produced a variety of images for different photographic subjects. A most interesting, entertaining and inter-active evening, which considerably broadened the photographic horizons on what can be achieved with the minimum of equipment.
April 2009
18/04/09
The April meeting was the Annual General meeting of the Society. The Chairman gave an overview of the year, commenting on the progressive improvement in the Society's activities over the last twelve months, that included two Exhibitions, together with the gradual growth of the Society to it's current total of 29 members. The Treasurer then tabled his financial report, noting that while funds were still relatively modest, the Society was in reasonable financial health at the end of it's second full year of operation. Finally, the Programme Secretary reviewed the future programme of events for 2009, which contained a mix of formal presentations by guest speakers, technical presentations on digital photography, and workshops by some of the Society's own members. This was followed by a general discussion of various items, including points raised by individual members. At the conclusion of the meeting the Society's Chairman, Philip Rigby, gave a short presentation entitled 'Venice - Colours of the City,' comprising a selection of his personal photographs that gave an alternative insight into Venice. While including some of the well-known tourist venues, the presentation also gave a sometimes revealing view of life away from the popular areas. Overall, a comprehensive and very informative evening.
March 2009
18/03/09
Clive Harrison FRPS gave a presentation to the Society on a recent journey through the American states of New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona. A pictorial tour-de-force, which included a very wide variety of photographic subjects ranging from churches, graveyards and rock formations to deserts, animal life and working steam locomotives on the Durango to Silvertown railway line. Although his photographs did include some people, Colin explained there were religious difficulties in taking personal images in this area due to the large number of native Americans. His main interest was therefore images of buildings and landscapes, and particularly in capturing unusual and creative photographs - with the emphasis on textures, composition and lighting. Of particular interest were his photographs of the Pueblo Indian dwellings and churches in New Mexico, and the desert landscapes in the White Sands desert area were especially impressive. The next meeting of the Society is at 7.30pm on 1 April in the Deddington Arms Hotel, for the Annual General Meeting followed by a presentation from one of our members: 'Venice - Colours of the City.'
February 2009
18/02/09
A Society member who has relocated with his family to Namibia, returned to give a presentation of his work experience there. Scott Hurd now lives in Otjwarango, and has combined opening a photographic business with setting-up local apprenticeship schemes for deprived Africans in the township. One scheme involves digital photography, a charity supported by the Society with secondhand equipment, and Scott showed the work of two of his apprentices - who showed great creative potential. Continuing, Scott also showed a selection of his business photographs originally produced for hotels, lodges, travel brochures, sporting events, newspapers etc, before moving on to show his own large collection of personal wildlife photographs, covering an immense variety of subjects from animals, reptiles, birds, insects, trees and fauna, to native Africans in the tribal areas. Scott finished by explaining his photographic techniques noting that, while the light, visibility and scenery all contributed to some amazing photography, sand and dust were an ever-present problem for camera equipment. Overall, an absorbing and fascinating presentation by one of our members.
January 2009
18/01/09
Clive Owen LRPS of the Oxford Camera Club returned to give another photographic presentation, this time on the West Highlands of Scotland around Glencoe. As a certified guide for climbers visiting the area, Clive is very familiar with the mountain trails in the region, and showed some stunning landscape photographs of the scenery taken during the four seasons of the year. Of particular interest was the quality of light in the mountains which, when combined with the cloud formations, resulted in some dramatic photographs at different times of the day. In discussion, Clive told members about his camera equipment, and revealed some of his techniques for keeping equipment working in extreme temperatures and conditions. He then concluded with three further audio/visual presentations: Oxford's Churches and Cloisters, Bicycles, and the Foothills of Nepal. Overall, a most interesting and enjoyable evening.
December 2008
18/12/08
The Society was given an audio/visual presentation by its Chairman, Philip Rigby, on 'The Faces of India.' Philip, who recently achieved his LRPS accreditation, gave a very personal insight into life in southern India capturing photographs of people in their different local environments. Concentrating primarily on their faces wherever possible, Philip showed the results of his travels by coach, train and river boat, which embraced a whole spectra of community life ranging from covered markets, temples, railway stations and school playgrounds, through to crop pickers in the fields and the whole panoply of Indian life along the river banks. A highly colourful and sometimes harrowing presentation, but nevertheless completely absorbing and very interesting.
November 2008
10/11/08
The Society enjoyed a photographic presentation on 'How to succeed at sports photography' by Gordon Roberts. An accomplished local photographer who graduated from amateur to professional status on the Daily Express, Gordon gave many insights to his craft, and particularly how to capture the split-second images that separate sports from landscape photography. His presentation covered a wide range of sports activities that ranged from athletics, cricket, horse racing, skiing, and ice skating through to eventing, windsurfing and air ballooning. Emphasising the need for patience and perserverance, as well as the need to learn from mistakes, Gordon demonstrated how success can eventually be achieved. He concluded with a discussion on the use of digital processing to reduce unwanted background blur, that is always present in sports photography. An absorbing and well-received presentation.
October 2008
10/10/08
There were two events this month. The first was the monthly meeting where the Society again welcomed Mr. Yin Wong, a local photographer of some repute. Yin has previously given a presentation to the Society and returned to give an informal and light-hearted critique of members photographs, in his own unique style. The second event was the Exhibition of member's photographs at the St Peter and St Paul church, Deddington on Saturday 25 October. Due to limited space, it was only possible to show approximately 50 photographs, but these attracted an extimated 200 visitors - mainly during the morning of the Exhibition.
September 2008
10/09/08
Kath Morris of the Sobell House Hospice showed a finished copy of the Sobell House 2009 Calendar, and thanked the Society for their contributions - all the photographs in the Calendar had been taken and supplied by members. This was followed by a mini-workshop in which one of our members, Simon Lutter, gave a practical demonstration of the various techniques that can be used in Photoshop to create black and white photographs from colour images. He also showed a number of different options to improve the creativity of the photographs in a quite dramatic and extraordinary ways. Later in the month, the Exhibition of photographs by members took place at the Adderbury Institute for one and a half days over the weekend of 26/27 September. Marking the second anniversary of the formation of the Society, a total of 75 photographs were displayed which showed the increasing, creative ability of members during this period. Attracting over 100 visitors, there were many positive comments on the content, quality and diversity of the photographs being displayed.
August 2008
10/08/08
One of our members, Simon Lutter, gave a mini-workshop on the various techniques that can be used in Photoshop to create black and white photographs from colour images. He also showed a number of different options to improve the creativity of the photographs in a quite dramatic and extraordinary ways. This was followed by a review of the arrangements for the forthcoming Exhibitions of member's photographs at the Adderbury Institute on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September, and at the St Peter and St Paul church, Deddington on Saturday 25 October
July 2008
10/07/08
There were two events this month. At the first a member, Cliff May, gave a photographic presentation which summarised his growing involvement in wildlife and landscape photography. Seeking greater relaxation in a country lifestyle, and the opportunity to indulge a passion for outdoor photography, Cliff recounted his growing awareness of wildlife traits and habits with many personal experiences and amusing anecdotes. From his own large collection, he showed some extraordinary photographs of landscapes and animals in their natural habitat. The latter including buzzards, red kites, other birds of prey, butterflies, deer, rabbits and, significantly, hares - for whom Cliff has a special affinity. A fascinating and most absorbing presentation, lasting nearly two hours, which was very well received by all present. The second event was a photo-shoot by the Society of Banbury which was led by a member, Christine Blythe. Following a specially charted route through the older parts of the town, members were able to take some very interesting and unusual photographs in the soft light of the evening sun, before coming to a rest in a local hostelry.
June 2008
10/06/08
Clive Jones, who is a member of the Oxford Photographic Society, gave a double presentation on his digital projector. The first part of the presentation was an affectionate photographic travelogue around Clive's home city of Oxford, searching out various aspects of the city's history and older parts of the town, while at the same time demonstrating his mastery of the subject with some most unusual images. His theme being to look for the unusual, and then use camera angle to enhance it to maximum effect. The second part of Clive's presentation embraced a recent visit to Nepal where he participated in a lengthy trek across the eastern region of the country. He showed some visually stunning photographs of the scenary en-route which, coupled with other images of the Tibetan culture, combined to produce an extraordinary and fascinating sequence of photographs. An interesting, comparitive study of two completely different environments. Afterwards, Clive responded to member's questions
May 2008
10/05/08
Banbury Rotarian Alan Wolstencroft gave a presentation on the Rotary Mission Challenge to Sierra Leone. His involvement starting in 2005, when he volunteered to participate in the Mercy Ships Charity that provides a hospital ship to alleviate medical suffering in third world countries. His role was to help build a 25-bed extension at the Aberdeen West Africa Fistula Clinic, a deprived area of Freetown, then later the building of a covered community market for the Aberdeen Community. He also contributed to building an additional classroom for the Christian Hope primary school at Kissy, another deprived area. Then, in January 2007, on his own personal initiative, Alan undertook to raise £25,000 to build a further six classrooms at the school, which has over 100 children on its waiting list. This resulted in a major find raising activity by Alan and the extension is now well-advanced from the charitable donations received so far. Also supported are the Salem church community in Aberdeen and the Susu shanty community (again, both deprived areas) with clothing, stationary and toiletries, and the build-out of the six classrooms with blackboards, desks and benches. An absorbing and sometimes harrowing presentation, bringing great credit to Alan for his perserverance and commitment.
April 2008
10/04/08
The AGM of the Society was held, when the activities over the last year and the future programme for this year were reviewed. It was noted that the Society had grown in stature over the last 12-months with membership increasing progressively. The presentations by outside speakers, member's workshops and other external activities were felt to be in-line with member's wisahes and would continue in the current year - the emphasis being on informality and welcoming everyone regardless of ability or technical equipment.
Meetings Log
This web page contains a summary of the Society's various activities since April 2008.