March 14th - Gallery night

We held a Gallery Night on 14th March. Members brought examples of their prints and digital images and it was a good opportunity to view and ask each other questions about where and how the shots had been taken. There were some great examples. A few of our members gave short presentations of their work.

There was a strong international theme to the photographs shown and presented by Derek Parker and Paul Dunn, in particular. Derek showed black and white photographs he had taken of Mount Everest and Annapurna, as well as birds he had photographed in countries such as Cuba and The Gambia. He also showed photographs from Thailand which he has visited many times. Paul's images included those taken on a tour of the North-West of the USA, in Myanmar, Madeira and other countries. 

Colin Livingstone showed stunning examples of the photographs he has taken of models in studios. He explained how these very technical shots had been taken, including the use and positioning of lights and the lengthy shutter speeds deployed.

Peter Moody provided an audio visual presentation which he had skilfully constructed of photographs he had taken from around the UK. The photographs were accompanied by the music of a Scottish piper.    

​Members had positioned their prints on stands and tables all around the room and others were available to view in members' portfolio folders.  

Thanks to all contributors. It was an opportunity for us all to enjoy the work of our fellow members and to learn valuable lessons from them. If we needed reminding, there was plenty of evidence of the skills and dedication of our members!

Ray Barnes