Welcome to all the new members who have joined us as a result of our recent exhibition at Hempstead Valley shopping centre.

The event, which took place between 12 and 15 May saw a lot of interest in the club and photography generally.

Thank you to all the members who displayed their images and helped to provide cover on the stand over the period.

Many congratulations to club member Bert Gilchrist who has obtained an ARPS in nature photography.

What is an ARPS you say? Is is an Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society – a unique UK based society that is open to everyone to join (from the UK or worldwide). Its aim is to promote the art and science of photography, and it is an educational charity.

The Associateship is the second level of the society’s distinctions (only a Fellowship is higher). The first level (Licentiateship) looks for basic competence and skill. However, to be successful at Associateship level, candidates need to demonstrate a high standard of technical competence as well as provide evidence of creative ability and the development of personal style. You also need to be able to show that you are in complete control of technical aspects which allows you to produce quality which entirely suits the subject.

As promised, we have now added a gallery of photographs taken by some of our members. To access it you can use the ‘Member galleries’ link in the main menu above. Take a look now and come back soon – more members will be adding some of their favourite images to the site in the near future.

Note to members: If you do want to add some images to your own gallery, please email them (1024×768 format) to Gary Pritchard or see him on a club night with a CD or Flash memory stick containing the images.

Change of event

At the Reflex Committee Meeting held on Monday  24 January, it was agreed that the Portrait Workshop due on 3 March (not 5 March as stated in the hand book) would be replaced by the Invicta Cup.  This was the competition that was cancelled because of snow on 2 December.  The judge will be Keith Evans FRPS DPAGB.

Hi there. Just to let you know that we will have a couple of additions to the site in the near future.

Firstly, we will be adding the images of the first, second and third place winners of each club competition. We will also provide a list of all entries and the marks obtained.

Secondly, we will be adding a club member gallery to the website. So if you would like to show some of your work here, let us have some images that you would like posted on the site (6-12 images would be ideal). Prepare them as if they were going in for digital projection – 1024×768 pixels with the filename being the image title and photographers name.

For further information, contact Gary Pritchard (details in the club handbook) or see him on a club night.