RPS Yorkshire Newsletter March 2016

Yorkshire News

Newsletter for Photographers in the Yorkshire Region March 2016 YORKSHIRE

Notes from your RO… For some the anticipation of a white winter is a photographers dream, for others it’s a nightmare, but our winter has’t been white - just very wet.

Although the publishers have now rectified their posting error, it was a shame that December 2015 Newsletter went astray. I do hope those who received the Central Region Newsletter enjoyed the change, but importantly also appreciate the work of our Regional Newsletter Editor, Brian, does in bringing something of interest to your door.

As the website shows, much is already planned for the first part of 2016 with events and Advisory Days, and the ever growing Café sessions.

The relaxed social atmosphere of the Café sessions will now incorporate Self Help Groups, aimed at giving support for those who are preparing for an Advisory Day, again very informal, but focused on your work.

We still need a Regional Committee Secretary. If you or anyone you know of may like to be involved please contact me.

Mary

in this issue Contacts - who’s who in Yorkshire: P.1 Note from your RO P.1 Canadian Chapter Journal P.1 Jack Bunn LRPS P.1 Got any news? P.2 HIVE - Harrogate Art Expo P.2 RPS Exhibition at Barnsley Civic P.3 Martin Parr at the HEPWORTH P.3 International Photobook Exhibition P.3 New members and successes P.4 What not to miss in Yorkshire P.4 LE TOUR - PHOTO REQUEST P.4

Yorkshire Region contacts Regional Organiser: Mary P Crowther ARPS E: photobox50@gmail.com T: 07921 237962 Regional Treasurer: Robert Helliwell ARPS E: bobhelliwell@clara.co.uk T: 07802 413570 Newsletter Editor: Brian Crossland LRPS E: RPS.Yorkshire.News@gmail.com T: 07540 824112 Website (handing over): Chris Leak E: leak32@outlook.com Martin Hilton (picking up the website role)

Jack Bunn LRPS It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing away of Jack Bunn, after a short illness. He will be remembered as a friend to so many and for his dedication to duties as Competition S e c r e t a r y a t Wa k e f i e l d Camera Club.

Sincere condolences go to his wife Joan and family.

Jack was a true gentleman, always kind & helpful, an allround top man, he will be greatly missed by WCC members and all those who knew him.

Canadian Chapter Twinning Last year, the RPS Yorkshire Region twinned with the Canadian Chapter and if any of our members is willing and able to spare a little time developing the link between us, please get in touch. If anyone wishes to submit a Yorkshire article to their Journal, the Canadian Image Maker (CIM), I’m sure they’d welcome it.

Here are the links to their latest edition: Flip version: http://ozonezonebooks.com/CIM/Nov2015/ready/index.html PDF: http://ozonezonebooks.com/CIM/RPSCanadaCIM-Nov2015.pdf Mobile edition: http://ozonezonebooks.com/CIM/Nov2015/ready/mobile/index.html#p=1

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Email the Yorkshire Region Newsletter: RPS.YORKSHIRE.NEWS@GMAIL.COM

Got any news?

Many RPS members and other readers of this Newsletter, are also members of a range of Photographic Societies and Clubs, so why not use this Newsletter to share your news of members’ activities and achievements, v i s i t s , h i s t o r y, p r o b l e m s , developments, etc. If we can squeeze it in, we will.

Got something interesting happening?

Harrogate International Visual Arts Expo 2015 (HIVE) Royal Photographic Society Members of the Yorkshire Region were invited to exhibit their work at the Harrogate International Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate for the 21st and 22nd November weekend ArtExpo. Mary Crowther ARPS, Regional Organiser, had pulled together a small group of helpers to hang our exhibits.

After first checking that the hanging space was straight, the installation began, under Mary’s watchful eye. Exhibits by Nigel Tooby FRPS were given centre stage….

…and the exhibiting photographers and artists, along with a range of invited friends and guests, attended the ‘pre-view launch’ that evening.

Please let us know and we’ll try to include it in a future Newsletter, or write your own report and email it in.

Know of any photography exhibitions near you?

Please let us have venues, dates, websites, contact details, etc and we’ll try to visit and report back in the Newsletter.

Some of Nigel’s thought provoking work is currently on display at Fenton House, Bath.

The image shown on the right was one exhibit submitted by Brian Crossland LRPS. The photograph of a Rolleicord twin lens reflex camera and light meter has been described by viewers as being very effectively illuminated to bring out all the detail. The secret to achieving such lighting for this award winning record shot was to place them on three white mount-card cutouts on the conservatory window sill out of direct sunlight. As usual, simple can be best.

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RPS Members’ Print Biennial Official Opening by Mary Crowther ARPS. The Civic, Barnsley.

The opening of the 2015 Members’ Biennial Exhibition, on display at The Civic in Barnsley from 21st November 2015 to 16th January 2016, was opened by the Regional Organiser, Mary Crowther, on Friday 27th November.

Around two dozen members and visitors attended the opening, before viewing the 100 exhibits - chosen from around 3300 submitted images.

Something interesting is happening The International Photobook Exhibition At The

Impressions Gallery Bradford BD1 1SD

on 12th Nov 2016 10:30am to 4:30pm

Martin Parr: The Rhubarb Triangle and Other Stories The Hepworth Wakefield is delighted to announce a new commission and major survey exhibition by British photographer Martin Parr.

The Rhubarb Triangle & Other Stories opens to the public on 4 February 2016 12 June 2016 and will be the largest Martin Parr exhibition in the UK since his Barbican retrospective in 2002, comprising more than 300 photographs that span the past 40 years.

ALL IMAGES IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE COPYRIGHT THE OWNERS PLEASE DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT THE OWNER’S PERMISSION

Closing date for entries is 31st July 2016, from which a shortlist selection plus the winner, second and third-place photobooks will be displayed at this exhibition.

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The Yorkshire Region continues to grow…

What you should not miss - please check the venue and/or our the website before setting off

Welcome to our new members: • Martin Parr: The Rhubarb Triangle and Other Stories - at The UNFORTUNATELY, THIS DATA WAS NOT AVAILABLE Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield from 4th February to 12th June 2016.

IN TIME - WILL INCLUDE IN NEXT NEWSLETTER • Advisory Day - Licentiate and Associate panels (Travel) - Sunday 6th March 2016. National Railway Museum, York.

• RAF Linton on Ouse photography day - 9th March, 10am - 2:30pm Congratulations on receiving your Distinction: • Don Valley Festival - Photography Competition included - Sat 12th & Sun 13th March 2016. Open competition - all levels.

Andrew Green LRPS • Sheffield Photographic Society Exhibition - 11th to 17th April Colin Welby LRPS • Yorkshire AGM - NMM Bradford - Sunday 17th April 2016, 10:30am.

• Tour de Yorkshire - Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May Jim Souper (ARPS Exemption) • Cafe Session / self-help - Saturday 21st May 2016. VJ’s Art Bar, York.

• Distinctions Advisory Day - Wakefield 18th June

Visit - letour.yorkshire.com - for the three 2016 routes The development of this regional cycle race continues to ensure a range of spectacular photographic opportunities for all styles - from sport and photojournalism through to people studies. Full details can be obtained at the website letour.yorkshire.com including the three stages: Friday 29th April - 185km from Beverley to Settle Saturday 30th April - 135.5km from Otley to Doncaster Sunday 1st May - 198km from Middlesbrough to Scarborough So, if you needed a good excuse to get out there and take photographs of Giggleswick, Beverley Minster, Grassington, the liquorice capital of Pontefract, Conisbrough’s rebuilt castle, Doncaster Racecourse, Thirsk's Market Square, Whitby Abbey, Robin Hood’s Bay or Scarborough - and hundreds of other places along the route, get on your bike.

At least one camera clubs or photographic society previously created very popular exhibitions of ‘le tour through our town’ using the photographs they had taken, standing along the route in their locality - so if you do the same, please let us know, send in samples, give us links to your images (some of which we could include in the ISSUU version) and let’s show everyone the quality of your photographs and our region, then everyone will see why we say ‘if it isn’t in Yorkshire, it’s not worth looking at’ - or was that because of the price of petrol?

Please send details of your events and/or images or links to them to RPS.Yorkshire.News@gmail.com

The 37th Frame

Newsletter now on ISSUU The RPS has recently provided access to www.issuu.com (pronounced ‘issue’) to ensure an alternative method of getting the Newsletter out to members. As with the RPS Journal, many prefer a printed version, some like electronic copies. I do agree, though, that a few years worth of electronic Journals and Newsletters takes up very little space at home - but I don’t know of anyone who likes to take their tablet into the bath for a good soak and a read.

Also available at www.issuu.com is a vast array of other publications, including many photographic journals and magazines. On the opening page, search for RPS Yorkshire Newsletter and it appears, with several other RPS newsletters from other regions and SIG Journals.

As the Yorkshire Newsletter now appears to have settled down to a three monthly production, appearing early March, June, September and December we are still limited to 4 pages in print, due to the cost, but there is almost no limit to size and content of the electronic version through ISSUU, so why not take some photographs within our region to show to the rest of the world? A few may get squeezed into the print version, but many others can be included on-line. Any images we receive are accepted on the assumption that copyright and any other permissions have been granted.

Images, details and stories to RPS.Yorkshire.News@gmail.com

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The last bit, squeezed in at the end. When using 36 exposure films, it was expected that a Yorkshireman would manage to get at least one more frame out of the film.