Monthly Archives: February 2018

Mermaid magic: 23 February

The Art of Metamorphism was Andrea Hargreaves’ theme last Friday when she showed her painstakingly created photographs portraying mermaids, Norse goddesses and naughty ladies. She demonstrated the creative process from relatively simple shots of the models, through adding backgrounds, to … Continue reading

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PDI deadline: 23 February

Friday 23 February is the deadline for submitting projected digital images for the Club’s final competitions of the year. These will be held on 9 March. There are two competitions: (a) journalism, sport and documentary: images relating to any of … Continue reading

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A change for Andrea: 23 February

On Friday 23 February the visiting speaker is Andrea Hargreaves DPAGB EFIAP who will talk about her stunning creative photography in ‘The Art of Metamorphism’. Andrea says: “This talk starts with a brief outline of how I started in photography … Continue reading

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Bird’s eye: 16 February

It was a case of watch the birdie last Friday when all the nature competition awards went to avian images. Outstanding was Keith Allen’s shot of a White-tailed Sea Eagle. Second and third place went to Larry James of Silsden … Continue reading

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Digitally applied: 16 February

Our applied skills come to the fore on Friday 16 February when the projected digital image competitions range from architecture & record, through travel, to nature. Applied photography seeks to present the object photographed in a faithful way so the … Continue reading

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Is it art: 9 February

Who better to judge the artistry in a photograph than an art historian. That was the idea at last Friday’s competition evening when Bradford Museums and Galleries’ Assistant Curator, Kirsty Young, gave her verdicts. In the humanity category she placed … Continue reading

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Kirsty’s eye: 9 February

On 9 February, the focus is on Humanity and Creativity with two print competitions. Interestingly, the photographs will be judged by Kirsty Young. That’s not the lady of Desert Island Discs fame but an art historian who is Assistant Curator … Continue reading

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Success in threes: 2 February

Informality was the key-note last Friday when members brought along images for the Three of a Kind competition. Three related images were needed for each panel. Exhibitors had the opportunity to introduce their images, some explaining why they had selected … Continue reading

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