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January 2022 Travel Photography Travel Photography – A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not permitted. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the location.

February Narrow Depth of Field Shallow depth of field (also called “small” or “narrow”) means that only a part of the image is in focus. The background and sometimes the foreground is blurred. Shallow depth of field works in portrait, nature, and travel photography. The out-of-focus part may be only slightly blurred or be completely lacking detail.

March Essence of a Storm (Weather)

Essence of a Storm (Weather) – The image should illustrate the life of the storm – moving thunder clouds, rain, heavy winds etc. etc. April Floral Still Life Floral Still Life – A Floral depiction, typically tabletop and excluding flowers in the wild or the garden. By definition excludes a single close-up. May Long Exposure Long Exposure – Long-exposure, time-exposure, or slowshutter photography involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements

June Mammals Behaving Badly Mammals Behaving Badly – Mammals (human and animal) behaving badly. The depicted behaviour as opposed to the subject itself must be emphasized by the image.

July Ruined Structures –Ruins

Ruined Structures – Ruins – Emphasis on depicting the architecture. Not abandoned buildings or old buildings now occupied by vagrants, but rather old buildings or houses that have started crumble and decay. August Hard at Work Hard at Work – Not restricted to human, animal, insect etc. but must illustrate/show something hard at work. Student studying, Cows pulling a plough, bees ladened with pollen etc.

September Motion (Show Movement)

October Aircraft Motion (Show Movement) –Photograph in which the viewer is clearly able to discern motion relevant to or from the main subject in the image Aircraft – The main subject and focal point of the image is an aircraft/part of an aircraft. This includes all man-made flying machines.

January 2023

Back Light / Rim Light Narrow Depth of Field Back Light / Rim Light – Backlight in photography involves positioning the main light source for a photograph behind the primary subject. Rim lighting is a technique that puts light around the edges of a subject.

LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY.

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The Events Committee have proposed a number of Outings and Workshops and dates and venues will be finalized by our next Club Night in February.

CONFIRMED OUTINGS TO DATE:

1. Saturday 29 January 2022

Street Photography

2. Saturday 26 March 2022

Model Workshop & Practical EVENTS COMMITTEE

o Hannes Bronkhorst o Dave MacIntyre o Barry Clayton o Douglas Knight

Should any of our members have ideas for Outings and Workshops please feel free to chat to the Events Committee with your ideas.

All ideas are welcome.

We look forward to hearing from you.

LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY.

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