Our new theme - Food - Led by Graeme Webb. The evening will include a practical session. The basic definition of food photography is a still life of food, aimed at producing attractive photographs of food for use in advertisements, packaging, menus or cookbooks, etc. However for this theme we stipulate that, simply, each image…
Our next theme, Street Photography will be introduced by Alex McSorley, and we'll follow this up with a practical session. Alex has kindly written up some notes on how to go about Street Photography, and on the law relating to taking photographs in public: Street Photography 101 I will not even attempt to define what…
Reflections photography is the art or technique of using reflective surfaces to capture beautiful and unique images. Common surfaces used are bodies of water, windows, mirrors and shiny metals. Reflective surfaces can be a great way to create abstract images. The reflection should be a significant part of the image.
We do not want to tie this theme down too much but could certainly be about quadrupeds, furniture, a duo etc
Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports – perhaps for our theme, best defined as a sport that is recognised by the International Olympic Committee either now or in the past.
Urban landscape photography describes a town or city rather than simply being a big view of the town or city. Your image should attempt to understand your experience of the town or city. It should concentrate on structures or processes rather than on people. Urban landscape is distinct from 'street photography', which looks at urban experience…
Some members have been asking for this and we are happy to oblige. The only manipulation you can do to your chosen image is a “crop” (whether within the camera or with software). Your image must be taken as a jpeg
Knowing your camera and other basic knowledge about photography
A black and white image ranging from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white).
We are using this quote from Peter West Carey to help you into the mood for this theme. “One thing that makes a great photo is its ability to convey emotion. Emotion in a photograph is what helps a viewer connect with a piece. Emotion, or a feeling, is what can bring a snapshot out…
For this theme the subject matter is your choice, but the image must have been taken using an aperture of f5.6 or less.
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. HDR is achieved by merging or layering photos of the same subject (usually between 3 and 9) taken with different exposures. For this theme, you are asked to submit an HDR image on any subject (this, in turn, will demand you also submit your three (or more) images as…
This theme is open entirely to your interpretation and imagination. An introduction to this fun theme (Alex) + results of HDR theme (judge Watson C)
Intro to Landscape Theme - Watson & Gavin Landscape Photography Theme Definition Landscape photography is all about capturing an image that embodies the spirit of an outdoors scene. It should convey the inspiration that encouraged the photographer to take the photo in the first place. This inspiration can involve:- mood atmosphere…
This theme is entirely open to your interpretation and imagination. It is all about the use of colour, whether it be bold Primary colours, the subtle differences of shade and tone or the relationship between different colours.
For this theme, we will limit acceptable entries to images taken after sundown and before sunrise, the subject can be anything not necessarily stars or milky way. It's open to include street lighting and torchlight or flash infill but not an image dominated by flash or where flash is the only source of light
The definition of which will include all animals both domestic and wild animals, including insects, birds, marine life and any other living creatures. Images can be action shots, portraits or showing animal behaviour. They can also include people, providing the main focus of the image is either on the animal or showing the relationship between…
Portraiture has fascinated humankind since the birth of art, and is one of the most popular genres of photography. Capturing the personality, mood and essence of a person is a constantly inspiring and challenging endeavour. The goal of this theme is to explore the world of portraiture using styles or techniques that add another dimension to…
View members images taken over summer / Intro to Landscape theme
Phone Photo Challenge, James Pearson to host
Stop-Motion-Animation - Zoe Meadows