PHOTOGRAPHY
March with Blandford Forum Camera Club In March, Blandford Forum Camera Club, started with the Points Cup Competition Round No 6, Norman Marsh from Weymouth was our judge. The top score of 10 marks were awarded to Graham Hutton – Golden Glow, Debbie Davies – Blood Orange Still Life, and closely followed with 9.5 marks by Pat Catley – Early Morning on the River. Our first guest speaker of the month was Polina Plotnikova, her second virtual visit to the club. This time we were shown the versatility of the ‘Lens Baby’ set of lenses, with some very creative examples of what can be done in camera, to some more subtle and
dreamy effects. As a stark contrast our second guest speaker was Andrew Moss, an accomplished sports photographer based in South London. Disappointed that photography had been somewhat curtailed in the last year Andrew had found developing his talk was a positive. It was a comprehensive presentation, with many images of many sports. Andrew gave advice on capturing the decisive moment, with many tips and ideas for us to try. Huw Morgan joined us from Canada, with a presentation ‘Conceptual Photography’. With a nod to the artists and photographers that had influenced him, Huw gave an inspirational talk on developing ideas and producing his fine art photography. In addition Huw
did a spot on post-production which I am sure some of the members will be trying themselves. Still to come this season, Bob Johnson with his talk ‘Kingdom of the Ice Bear’, and Tracey Lund with ‘Images of Wildlife’. Guests and new members are always welcome - there is no expectation of ability or photographic equipment (mobile phone to DSLR) and our members photograph anything from wildlife, street photography, landscapes to still life & portraits. The shared interest is in creating the images you like and helping each other improve, learning how to edit as sympathetically or creatively as you choose, and then how to present any photographs for viewing. Please visit our website http://www.bfcclub.co.uk/
Golden Glow by Graham Hutton
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