RPS DI ONLINE May 2023

APhotographerʼsJourney “StepsandStairs” RexWaygood ʻHisPhotographyʼ

MonthlyCompetitionWinner

UpcomingEventsandWorkshops

DIONLINE

MAY2023

COVERIMAGE

ABOUTTHECOVERIMAGE

ThePhotographer: AndrewCarothersARPS

TheImageTitle: AfterEuclid

AbouttheImage:WhyIdidit!

It’soneofseveralsubmitted(successfully)asanARPSFineArtpanel. ThisoneoriginatedasastraightimageofastaircaseintheMuseumofLiverpool(see below).

Iwantedtocreateanabstractthatpreservedthemainanglesandedgesoftheoriginal, whileallowingfreedomtomanipulatethecolours.IachievedthisusingtheGradient MapfilterinPhotoshop,whichallowsonetomapgreylevelsontoanypaletteof coloursofone'schoosing.

Theresultsareusuallysurprising,andsometimesevenpleasing!

Withthe‘newlook’DIONLINE,wearemakingsomechangestothefrontcover. TheWinnersoftheMonthlyCompetitionwillnowbefeaturedprominentlyinside thepublication.

Forthe‘newlook’,aseditor,IwouldliketofeaturecreativeAbstractstyleimages onthefrontcoverandIwouldliketoinviteyoutosendmeimagesfor consideration.

Sendmeyourabstractstyleimage,includeyournameanddistinction,ifapplicable, includethetitleofthephoto,andashortsentenceonhowitwascreated.The formatneededforthecovershouldbePortraitorientationandcanbesentasa JPEG,TIFForPSDfile.Pleasemakesurethatthephotoisaminimumof3000 pixelshighand300dpi.Pleasesendyourimageto: dignews@rps.org

EditorDIONLINE: MelanieChalk

Contact: dignews@rps.org

CHAIRMAN’SCHAT

THOUGHTSFROMTHECHAIR…

Myfeelingwas‘thatwasinterestingbut didn’treallystarttounravelhowtheRPS cansquarethecirclewhenitcomestoAI though’.Wecanallagreetotallygenerated imagesusingAIisn’tphotography–but thatdoesn’tmean‘jobdone’.Inmy personalopinionunlesswefindawayto embraceitopenlythenitwillgo underground,andworkswillbepresented as‘photography’whenreallytheyhave beencreatedusingAI.ButIacceptmy opinionislikelynotawelcomedbymany andcertainlyisn’tofficial.

SowhonoticedtheupgradetoDIGNews lastmonthandthenamechangetoDI Online?Didyoulikethenewlook?Iwas somewhatsurprisednottoreadmember feedback,forandagainst,ontheDI Facebookpage.Youwereallunusually quiet.

Noquitesoquietthoughwhenwe announcedtheDIAIExperiment.There wasonelivelylittleFBdebate,butagain perhapsnotasmuchasonemighthave expected.Doesthatmeanwearegettingit rightIwonder–oryouhavealllostinterest?

ObviouslyAIisthehottopicandhighly controversialrightnow.Ourexcellent articleonthetopicinlastmonth’sDIOnline waswellwrittenandgavelotsoflinksand information.ThentherewastheThames ValleyRegions’Zoommeetingwhere PresidentSimonHilltalkedtoa representativefromShutterstock.

WhilstweawaittheofficialSocietywide positiononAIgeneratedworks,hereinDI wewillembraceitbygivingmembersthe opportunitytoshowcasetheirAIcreations inourDIAIExperiment.Soplayawayand enjoyyourfunandinafewweeks’timewe willofferyoutheopportunitytoupload themonlineforusalltoseeandconsider. Onefinalsecrettoshare–inafewmonths timewewillhaveasuperspecialAI Saturdayafternoonwebinartoreallyget youthinking.WatchtheDIEventspage HERE forboththisbeingopenedfor bookingsandalltheothervarioustalksand workshopsweoffertoo.

OurnextSaturdayafternoonWebinaris withJudyHancockHollandwhowillbe presenting‘MinimalistPhotography’.To bookgoto HERE

Enjoythisearlysummerperiodandthe abundancenatureoffersus.

Janet DIChair digchair@rps.org

AFACETOFACEEVENT

ANEVENTFORTHOSEINTHESOUTHOFENGLAND

TheWater’sEdge

InthispresentationTonythatexamines numerousapproachestophotographingthe coastandlargelyfeatureslocationshereinthe UK.Theaimisnottodwellonthemore "romantic"elementsoftheBritishcoast,butis areminderthatthenotionof"thecoast"can embracemanyaspects.

TheIntimateLandscape

ThisissomethingthatTonyIfeelsverystrongly about.ManyvenuesbothhereintheUKand abroadhavebecome"honey-pot"locations, whichultimatelysaysverylittleaboutthe individualphotographer.Thispresentationaims toencouragethelandscapeworkertolook awayfromtheobvious,anddevelopapersonal responsetotheirphotography.

ThesearePDIpresentationsincludingsome prints.InhispresentationsTony,asamember oftheRPSA&FLandscapeDistinctionsPanel, Tonywillbeindicatinghowthesetopicsmight betheinspirationforaDistinctionPanel.

TonyWorobiecBiography

AFellowoftheRoyalPhotographicSociety,a memberoftheVisualArtandLandscape DistinctionsPanels,Tonyisafineart photographerwithworkinthepermanent collectionofTheRPS,TheFoxTalbotMuseum andinnumerouscorporateandprivate collectionsaroundtheworld.

Authorof17books,TonystudiedfineartatThe UniversityofNewcastleuponTyneandspent18 yearsasheadofalargedesignfacultyin Dorset.Hehaswonawardsforphotographyin theUKandinternationally.Tonyalsotaughtart andphotographyformanyyears.

Website: www.tonyworobiec.com

Allwelcome:DIGMembers£5, RPSMembers£8,Non-Members£12.00. BookOn-Line-

Link:https://bit.ly/RPSDISouthern-TW

MONTHLYCOMPETITION

THEMEMBERSCHOICEOFTHEIRFAVOURITEIMAGE

ThewinnerofourAprilmonthlyonlinecompetitionwas‘BlueFlowerwithStriped Vase’byCherryLarcombe,whichisfeaturedhere.Cherrytellsushowshecaptured herwinningimage.

Iamverymuchdrawntominimalist compositionsandfindthatthisapproach cangoverywellwithflowerandstilllife photography.Idobuyahugeamountof vases,jugsandbottlesatcharityshops whichinturninspiresmetocomeupwith ideas.Thisbeautifullyshapedvasewas noexceptioninthatIimmediatelysawan opportunityforusingblackandwhitewith limitedcolourinputtohopefullycreatean imagewithsomeimpact.Iusedead flowersalotofthetimeastheycanadd somemuchmoreinterestinganddifferent shapesthanperfectlyfreshones.The colourandtexturechangestogivethat addeddetail.Thisdeadflowerwas photographedwithawhitebackground

andtheninvertedtoproducearather unnaturalcolourbutatthesametime givingsomevibrancytotheimageand accentuatingtheshapes.Inthisway thefinishedimageisabouttheshapes andtonesratherthanshowcasinga beautifulflower.

Iwouldrecommendanyphotographer whoisperhapsneedinginspirationfor theirstilllifeworktoregularlyvisitthe charityshopswhereyouwillfind numerousopportunitiestogiveyou instantideas,mostlyforlessthanthe priceofacupofcoffee!

Cherry

BLUEFLOWERINSTRIPEDVASEBYCHERRYLARCOMBEARPS

TheActorsHeadshotbyMelanieSharp

MONTHLYCOMPETITION

HOWITWORKS

Thisisafuncompetitionwheremembers canenteranimageeachmonth,and thenanymembercanchoosetheir favouritepicturefromthosesubmitted eachmonth.

TheThreeimagesthatreceivethe highestnumberofvotes,asdecidedby themembersvotes,willbefeatured prominentlyinthenextissueofDI ONLINE.

Thisisthe LINK toenterthisfriendly competition

Thisisthe VOTINGLINK

FromAPRIL2023onwardswe’llbe sendingthereminderaboutthemonthly competitionusingamailinglist. Ifyouwanttokeepreceivingthis reminder,youneedtosignupforthe MAILINGLISTHERE

KennethNessARPS

digcompsec@rps.org

HOWTOENTER

▪ EntryisrestrictedtoRPSDigital ImagingandDigitalImaging Onlinemembers

▪ Pleaseemailyourpictureto digcompsec@rps.org.

▪ Youshouldgetan acknowledgment.(ifnot-remind Ken!).

▪ Oneimageperpersonpermonth.

▪ Imagesshouldbemaxof1000px wide-thereisnorestrictionon howtallyourpicturesare.So pleaseresizethemupto1000px byXXXXpx.(NOTXXXXpxby 1000px).

▪ Pleasenameyourjpegsasfollows -ImageTitlebyYourName.e.g. "PrettyGirlbyJohnSmith"

▪ Tryandavoidusingthecamerafile name,itjustlookssillywhen posted!

THETIMELINE

▪ Openforentries1sttolastdayof eachmonth.

▪ Votingtakesplace1stto10thof eachfollowingmonth.

▪ ResultspublishedinDIONLINE

ECIRCLES

e-Processingcircles. Inthesegroups membersallworkona RAWfilevolunteeredby onememberanddiscuss differentapproachesto processingtoachieve thevolunteer’s visualisation.

e-Projectscircle. Agroupwhich discussesprojects thatmembersare workingon.

e-Critiquecircles. Inthesegroups memberssharean imagefordetailed discussion

Oure-Circlesaregroupsofbetween6and10photographerswhomeetmonthlyon Zoom.Ifyouwanttoimprovesomeaspectofyourphotographyandarepreparedto meetupwithcolleaguesforconstructive,honestgivingandreceivingoffeedback whynotconsiderjoiningoneofoure-Circles?

Tofindoutmorecontact digmem@rps.org

APHOTOGRAPHER’SSTORY

MEMBERJOHNBULLLRPSTELLSUSHOWHEISDRAWNTO STEPSANDSTAIRS

Ioftenwanderaroundatownorcitywithmycamera,aimingforalocationwhichI haveresearched,buttakingshotsofanythingthatIlikeontheway.AlthoughIdonot feeltiedtoanyparticulargenre,Ifindthatmanyofmyimagesareofarchitecture, especiallydetails.Iamattractedtorepeatinglines,shapesandpatterns.Iseemtobe particularlydrawntostairs.

“Curves”isoneofmyfavourites.Itwastaken5yearsagointheBlavatnicSchoolof GovernmentinOxford.Thisstunningbuildingisinthenew"RadcliffeObservatory Quarter"(formerlythesiteoftheRadcliffeInfirmary).TheSchoolofGovernmentis notopentothepublictowanderaround,exceptonoccasionalopendayssuchas during“OxfordOpenDoors”,(HeritageOpenDays)inSeptember.

CurvesbyJohnBullLRPS

Itookanumberofshotsfromthisposition,waitingfortherightpersontoappear belowme.Eventuallyamanstoodinjusttherightplace.Iremovedanumberof distractionsbycloningandconversiontomonochrome.Iwasstillunhappywiththe imageandsetitasideforseveralmonths.WhenIlookedatitagain,Irealisedthat rotating20degreesanticlockwiseemphasisedtherelationshipsbetweenthecurves.

“SpiralStair”wastakenthepreviousyearinadifferentpartofthesamebuilding

The“TulipStaircase”intheQueen’sHouse,Greenwich isalocationwhichhasrewardedrepeatedvisits.

Itisnotsurprisingthatmanyjudgeshaveseenasurfeitofspiralstaircasesandthe TulipStairinparticular.Thereddoorandblueskylightin“StJohnsCollegeSpiral Staircase”makeitjustthatbitdifferentfrommanyspiralstairimages.Thislocation (NewCourt,StJohn’sCollege,Cambridge)islesswellknown,involvingaslight diversionfromtherecommendedtouristroute.

Internalstaircasestendtobepoorly litsoIamstilllearninghowtogetthe bestcompromisebetweenISO,fstop/depthoffield,andhand-held shutterspeed.Tripodsarenot allowedinmanystaircaselocations evenifIhadtheenergytocarryone aroundallday.Denoisingsoftwareis improvingbutthereisatrade-off betweensharpnessandnoise reduction.

Thiswasnotaproblemwhentaking “Curvedsteps”whichwasshot outsidetheredevelopedBattersea PowerStation.Therewasenough lightfor1/125s,ISO100,atf/7.1.

ThestairintheDeLaWarrPavilion,BexhillonSeaisverywelllitbyalargewindow, facingtheseafront.IwasabletotakethesetwoshotswithanISOpf100.

“AtthebottomoftheStair”

“Lampandstair”

Iknewwheretogotofindthisstaircasehavingseenshotstakenbyothers.Research beforemyvisitshowedthatitisamuch-photographedsubject.Photographing architecture,likesculpture,isphotographingsomeoneelse’sartwork,soIpreferifI can,toputsomethinguniqueintotheimage.Includingthesmallfigureatthebottom ofthefirstofthesephotoshelpsmetofeelthatthisshotisabitmore“myown”.

“CleaningtheStairs”showswhatmightbecalledatriangularspiral. Thetwofiguresprovideaddedinterest.

“StairintheLouvre”isanothershotwhichbenefitsformtheappearanceofafigure whoappearedbychanceatjusttherightplace. BecauseofthelowlightIhadtouseanISOof10000.Lightroom’snewimproved de-noisesoftwarereducedthenoise.

“StairintheLouvre”

“Running”wasshotintheTateModernextension.Theextensionwasoriginallycalled theSwitchHouse,butwasrenamedtheBlavatnikBuildingin2017,afterthesame benefactorastheOxfordUniversitySchoolofGovernment.

Iwaswaitingtoincludeapersoncomingdownthestair.Itwaspureluckthatthe figureranacrossmakinganevenbettershot.

“Running”

Icopiedthetophalfoftheoval,turneditthrough180degreesandstuckitontothe bottom.Theintentionistoteasetheeyeratherthandeceive.,Somepeoplehave remarkedonanEscher-likefeeltotheimage.

“TwowaysUp”isthenew(2013)stairintheRotundainTateBritain.

“Conversationonafireescape”.This viewoftheLloydsBuildinginLondon wastakenfrom“TheGardenat120”, aroofgardenwithgoodviewsandfree publicaccess.

“Stair,BannisterandDoor”wastaken recentlyattheWellcomeCollectionin London.Ifoundoutaboutthissteel stairwaybysearchingonline.Ihopethat thisangleoffersaslightlydifferentview.

“StairintheVandA”wastakenina 2017stairwellintheSainsbury GalleryintheVictoriaandAlbert Museum.Whenthisshotwastakenin 2019,thestairwastheexitroute fromthe“ChristianDior:Designerof Dreams”exhibition,whichexplains theimagesonthewall.

Ihaveanumberoflocationson mylistyettovisit.Recently, whileinLondontakingphotos ofsteps,Imetanother photographerwho recommendedtheGeometric StaircaseinStPaul’s.In Birmingham,anartist suggestedthestairinAston Hall,whichstillboastsa cannonballholefromtheCivil war.Otherplaces,suchas CanaryWharfJubileelinetube stationescalator,Iwantto revisittotrytogetabetter image.

Advanceplanningand revisitinglocationsareboth goodwaystogetbetter pictures.However,thereisa specialsatisfactiontobehad fromfindingasubjectby chance.Thatwasthecase recentlywhenIfound“Stair withlights”attheentranceto HarveyNicholsstoreinthe Mailbox,Birmingham.

JohnBullLRPS

NEXTONLINESPEAKER

JUDYHANCOCKHOLLAND

Judyisaphotographicartistwhoseworkfocusesonthemessuchasaging,healing, femininity,deathanddying,spirituality,andsensuality.Shepreferssimplesubjects andcompositionsthatcapturethebeautyinthemundane.Alifelonglearnerand educator,shehaswonanumberofawardsandhashadherworkexhibitedboth withinCanadaandinternationally.ShemakesherhomeonbeautifulVancouver Island,BC,Canada.

Saturday17June2023

THERISEOFTHEMACHINESANDAIINPHOTOGRAPHY. PART1aninterestingopinionby RenéAlgesheimerwhoisa photographicartist,author, educator,and publicspeaker.

DigitalImaging:Online bit.ly/RPSDIGOnline045

JudyHancockHolland MinimalistPhotography

REXWAYGOOD

INTRODUCINGREXAHARDWORKINGDICOMMITTEEMEMBER

Currentlymymajorroleinthecommitteeis beingpartoftheteamthatarrangethe onlineevents.Ifeelprivilegedtobepartof theteamandworkwithsuchaprofessional groupofhardworkingcommitteemembers. Istartedphotographywithaboxcamera andIthinkoneofmyearlyshotswasofmy cattakenwhilstlayinginlonggrassand lookingupatthecat!Nowmucholder,Ican onlysafelylayonthegrassifIhave someonereadytohelpmetomyfeet.

IwastaughttoprintB&Winanearly cameraclubbytheexpertsintheclubandI enjoyedthatgreatly.ThatwaswhereI developedmyloveofcontrastyB&Wasthe clubwasverycompetitiveandtheirlightbox forprintswasafirehazardand conventionallyprintedprintslookedwashed out!Thiswasallinthedayswhensuch thingswereuncontrolled!

Igaveupdarkroomphotographywhenmy childrencamealongandItookup competitiveOffroaddrivinginLandRovers. ThatwasanextremelyexpensivehobbysoI decidedtogobacktophotographywhen mydaughterslefthomeasitwasmuch cheaper.Ijokedthatmylifewasintwo parts:BCandADi.e.BeforeChildrenand AfterDaughters.

IpurchasedanOlympusE1andjoined FordingbridgeCameraClub (https:// www.fordingbridgecameraclub.org.uk).I soonbecameclubsecretary,apostIstill hold.

Thiswasoneofmyfirstentriesintoa FordingbridgeclubcompetitioncalledLes, Linda&Harley,itdidquitewell.Ihadasked LesandLindato“model”forme.The realityoftheirexpressionswasLindawas wonderingwhyIwaslayingontheground andLesheardaloudbanginanadjacent carparkandlookedover.Serendipity.

WhenIapproachedretirementIdecided tojointheRPStoexperience “excellenceinphotography”.Ibecamea moderatorforDIontheRPSForum.I hadagreattimeandalotofthatwas teachingphotographyandhelpingwith technicalissues.Thatforumhada sectionrunbytheImagingScience groupwhereyoucouldasktechnical questions.ThatiswhereImetDrTony Kayewhowasresponsibleformy educationinColour,colourmanagement andthegeneralscienceofphotography.

JanetHainesaskedmetojoinheronthe DIcommitteewhenshefirststoodas Chair.Astheysaytherestishistory ☺

Iwasaskedtoshowsomefavourite imagesbutIhavemanyandtheychange withtime.Howeverpartofmy PhotographicJourneywastobea memberoftheMyFourThirdswebsite whereImetphotographersfromallover theworldandIhaveremainedfriends withsomeandincontactwithmore.

DuetoMFTIendeduprunninga websiteandthatledtomeetingmore photographers.OneofthoseisChristina Evans.Whenshejoinedthewebsiteshe saidshewasaNaturePhotographer,I repliedthatwouldbeinterestingasI couldnotstandBirdsonSticks.

Fromthatafirmonlinefriendship developedandin2008NoraandIwent tostaywithChristinaandStaninFlorida. Wedidthetripeveryotheryearbut 2020/22weremissedsowehave bookedtogothisyear.Itellyouthisas Christinaalwayssendsmeapictureofa birdonastickeachtimesheemailsand herbirdsonsticksseemspecialtome. SolookHERE(https:// cgstudios.smugmug.com).

Ifyouwantanideaofmykindof photography,oftensaidtobeMarmite picturesbymycameraclubmembers, myworkcanbeseenHERE (https:// tinyurl.com/rex-on-art-limited)

AstheEditor,ItookituponmyselftovisitRex’swebsiteandIhavechosenthe imagesoverthefollowingpagestoshowcasehisstyleandbrandof‘Marmite’!

RotterdamRailwayStation

Stairs

Wrapped

Stairs

ThePassage

Top-WakefieldStairs-Bottom-AHouseonSkyeAllimagesbyRexWaygood

MUSINGSFROMTHECOMPUTERCHAIR WORDSFROMTHEEDITOR

Wemakemanypleasviathispublication, andmanyfallonstoneyground. OccasionallywedohavesuccessandI havereceivedarticlestofeatureand permissiontouseimages,butthereis alwaysroomtospontaneouslyreceive more.Iwouldverymuchliketobuildup areserveofarticles,Photographer’s Journeystylearticlesor‘HowTo’or ‘HowIdidIt’typecontent,somethingto bringinterestandalearningaspectto futurepublications.

Soifyouhaveanysuggestionsorare happytocontribute,pleasecontactme.

AtpresentItendtooperateinpanic modeasthe10thofthemonth approachesandIstarttogathercopyfor publicationmidmonth,callinginfavours andpreyingonacquaintance’s,which doesincreasemystresslevels.

IhadalsohopedIwouldgetsome responsefromthosephotographers, exploringAbstraction,sendingme images,thatcouldfeatureonthefront cover,butIhavebeendisappointed.So fortheMayissue,Ihaveonceagain chosenanimagefromTheDIArchive,a simplebuteffectiveabstractfrom AndrewCarothersARPS.

Ihavetaken‘poeticlicenseand displayeditupsidedown!

Iwastoldbythephotographer,“It's thewrong'wayup,butactuallyitworks justaswellthisway”.

SoIlookforwardtochoosingfroma plethoraofAbstractsthatwilllandinmy Inboxoverthecomingweeks.

Bring‘Joy’tomyInboxdignews@rps.org

IamgoingtotheOpeningeventofthe RHSBotanicalArtandPhotographyShow 2023.IfyouareinLondonitsonthrough untilJuly9.Iknowof2RPSmemberswho havebeenselected,Iwillwriteareportfor theJuneissue.

Iamalsophotographingatthisevent.Link belowifyouwantmoredetails.

RPSDISTINCTIONS

AIINTHESPOTLIGHT

TherehavebeenvariousdiscussionsonsomeRPSFacebookgroupsabouttheroleof AIinphotography,notleast“howmuchistoomuch?”,giventhesophisticated algorithmsnowbuiltintomuchpost-processingsoftware.

HQhascomeoutwithapreliminarystatementthattriestodefinetheRPSview,viz: “ForDistinctions,ourstanceisthefollowing: ImagescreatedbyAI,includingthosemadefromtheapplicant’sownfiles,arenot acceptedinaDistinctionapplication.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseemail distinctions@rps.org” Expectfurtherclarification,judgingbythenumberofcommentsandquestionsthis hasprovoked!

FINDOUTMOREABOUTHOWTOSTARTYOURDISTINCTIONS JOURNEY:

Eachofthepagesbelowincludeshandylinkstoguidelinesandgenresfor distinctions,anda“howtoapply”document:thesearemostlylinksontheoriginal website,bytheway.

• Licentiate(LRPS)

• Associate(ARPS)

• Fellowship(FRPS)

ThePhotobookgenre,availableforalldistinctions,hasitsownspecialguidelinesand submissionprocess(asopposedtoanLRPS,ARPSorFRPSsubmissioninbookform) Youcanfindoutmorehere: Photobooks.Youmightalsoliketoseea talk hostedby StewartWallwhichisbothinformativeandinspiring.NextassessmentdateOct‘23

Tohelpyouprepare,youcanrequestaone2oneportfolioreview–anonlinesession withapanelmemberappropriatetoyourgenre/distinction.Seethispageformore information:

Howtobookaone2one(rps.org

Therehasbeensomeconfusionoverwhathappensnext–someonefromHQwillfind youanadvisorandputyoubothintouchtoarrangeadateandtosendimages/ presentationplan.Thiscantaketimedependingonhowmanyvolunteerassessorsin yourgenreoratyourlevelareavailable,andyouareadvisedtomakeyourrequestat least4monthsbeforeanassessment.

SomeregionsareofferingAdvisoryDaysonlineand,increasingly,inperson.For example,alotofinteresthasbeenexpressedintheEastMidlands/CentralRegion’s advisorydayon6th June,whichyoucanbookhere: LicentiateandPhotobookDistinctionsAdvisoryDay.

Usethislink https://portal.rps.org/s/event-listing andclickthe‘Advisory Day’buttonatthetop–besttodisregardthefiltersatthelefthandside whichoftenseemtofindnothingorhidesomeevents!Youcangenerally attendasanobserverifyouaren’treadytostepupyet(usually advertisedaweekbeforehandontheFacebookgroup).Inaddition, someChaptersandRegionsofferonlineDistinctionsStudyGroups.You canfindtheseby searchingtheRPSwebsite (theseareinrandomdate orderincludingpastdates,soyoudoneedtobepatient).

Alltheassessmentdatesupuntiltheendof2023arenowonthewebsite.Youcan sendyourbookingformsto distinctions@rps.org orbyposttoheadoffice.Asfor advisorydays,youcansignupto observeanAssessmentDay (inpersonoronline) ticketsforassessments–currentlyfree.

Anddon’tforget,aswellasprojectedandprintedimages,youcanalsoapplyfora Film,DigitalandMultimediaDistinctionatanylevel,andalsoawrittenResearch Distinction: Film And Research.TheResearchpageonthewebsitehasjustbeen updated,andmorechangesarescheduledforotherpages.

MOREAVENUESOFSUPPORT:

IfyoumissedanyoftheexcellentDistinctionsLivetalks,you can catchup here.(Alsoaccessibleviathe RPSDistinctions channel onYouTube.)

TheFacebookGroup RPSDistinctions**OfficialGroup**has recentlycelebratedits3rd birthdaywithmorethan4700 members,andincludesnewsfromHQ,linksforobserver placesatassessments,andpostscelebratingdistinction successestoinspireyou.It’sacivilizedvenuetoask questions,shareyoursuccesses–anddisappointments–and askforcritiqueorexpertadviceonyourproposedportfolio. Ifyouaren’tsurewhichgenreorleveltoapplyfor,youcan post6images(plusyourSOIifappropriate)andrequest moderatoradvice.

Accolade,whichcelebratesDigitalImagingmembers’ distinctionsuccesses,isusefulforinsightintotheprocessin manydifferentgenresandatalllevels IssueAccolade12 isavailableonIssuu(backnumbersalsoavailable).

NEWSONTHEDIWORKSHOPS

WHATSHAPPENINGOVERTHESUMMER?

August,forme,isachancetovacatethecomputerchair,leave behindtheemailsand‘todolists’andrechargethebattery.Timeto usemycameramoreandputintopractiseallthathasbeenlearnt fromalltheworkshopsandinspiringtalks.Andforsomeofour educatorstheyalsoenjoyAugustoff,sosomeoftheworkshopsdo takeashortbreak.Butnormalservicewillberesumedin September!

Forothers,theyareenjoyingabreaknowandtheirworkshops continueinJulyandAugust.

Butthebestplacetofindoutwhatishappeningistogodirectlyto: The WORKSHOPSPAGEHERE FindalltheNewTalksandWorkshops,withplacesavailable.

PORTFOLIOWALK

WITHJONATHANVAINES

Hereisachallengeforyou!

JoinJonathanVainesonawalkaroundLondonKing'sCross.Theaimtoproducea smallportfolioinaday.Theportfoliotobecapturedwithinasetboundaryandthe challengeistoproduceacohesivebodyofwork.Thiscanbeonathemeofyour choiceorapanelthatrepresentsthelocation.Youareencouragedtoworkwithan open-mindedapproachandmaychosetodocumentthescene,capturethepeople, thenaturearoundyouorgowithacreativeidea.

Just12placesavailable,soifyouareabletotraveltoLondon,bookyourplacenow.

ThesearesomeoftheWorkshopshappeningoverthesummermonthswithplaces available.SomeoftheonesJonathanVainesispresentingthereareamandpm sessionsavailablesodocheckoutthe DIWEBSITE forallthedetailsandtoseethe fullrangevisit DIWORKSHOPS

DIGITALIMAGINGEVENTS

Continuingourgreatlineupofspeakers,herearethephotographer’sbookedto delightusovertheSummermonths!

GoYourOwnWaywithPaulSandersJuly29

PaulSanders'talk'GoYourOwnWay'isaboutfindingyourownstyle,senseof expressionandvisionwhilerisingabovetheneedforperfectionandvalidation.The presentationisastep-by-stepapproachtomovingforwardwithyourwork,while losingtheneedtocompareyourselfwithothersandfindingcreativebraveryfromthe vulnerabilityofbeingandseeinguniquelyinaworldthatwantsphotographythatis wallpaperandmeaningless.

Simonwillprovidehands-onguidancetoshoot,select,processandprintbetter peopleimagesinmonochrome.Hewilldiveintodifferentpeopledisciplinessuchas Street,Documentary,TravelandEnvironmentalPortraitstosharehisfresh‘How-To’ take-nostudiorequired.Withthedramasofthelast3years,hepromisestomakeus laugh,cryandbettercaptureourfascinationwithpeople‘decisivemoments’thatthe eyesooftenmisses.

SPECIALINTERESTGROUPLINKS

CLICKTOFINDINFORMATIONONOTHERSIGS

ClickingonanyoftheseadswilltakeyoutotheRPSEventspagewhereyoucanfind moreinformationabouteventsfromotherSpecialInterestGroups(SIGs):

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UPCOMINGEVENTS

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