The US Department of Energy has given the go-ahead to a 3.2 billion-pixel digital camera that could one day survey the entire visible sky every week, and publicly release six million gigabytes of data per year.
The enormous camera is called the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope camera (LSST), and when it's perched atop the Chilean mountain of Cerro Pachón it will gaze into deep space, snapping wide cosmic vistas
Last night saw the second round of the print competition on the set subject of Life on the streets Judge: Tim Morland ARPS.
Winner of the 2012 Brugfina Trophy
Tim Moorland did an excellent job judging the entries commenting on the technical quality, composition and adherence to the set subject. He made particular references to the quality of printing pointing out where improvements could be made.
I was surprised at the lack of entries in the standard class. The photographs scoring 10 from both classes were judged and the Brugfina Trophy awarded to the best of these.
Members evening 26 April
In Hughes absence the meeting will be lead by Richard Weston. There will be a series on mini presentations :-
Enrico - Lenses used in novel ways.
Fred - Black & white
John H - Photo Inspirations
John R - Elementary Elements
Chris - Macro and Fungi
Roland - Elements again
My presentation on Black and White will explain the work flow I use produce black and white images using Photoshop and feature practical demonstrations
Following week 3rd of May
Photojournalism in Afghanistan Alison Baskerville. Alison has recently been working with a Combat Camera Team in Afghanistan. She shares her images, experiences and thoughts on working as a photographer in challenging situations.
Annual Exhibition
Entry forms are available and have been emailed to members.
The closing date for entries is 10th of May
These are the Club rules specific to the annual Exhibition taken from the Club website
“Annual Exhibition for prints, slides and digital images
Competition date(s): first week of July
Closing date: early May
Classes: open prints, enprints, open slides and open digital images
Categories: landscape, nature, pictorial, portrait (prints only) and record
Rules relating to images:
image may not be submitted both as print and slide and to be entered in single category only (pictorial if in doubt)
nature and record images to be true record, without manipulation and excluding cultivated plant, still life, domestic animal or mounted specimen
duplication from previous Annual Exhibition not allowed
age of image: maximum 5 years prior to closing date for entries
Number of images per member: maximum 6 per open class or 2 enprint panels of 3 images on a theme
Presentation: as for Internal League Competition
Labelling: as for Internal League Competition except (i) slides to show category on front (ii) class not required
Judging: entirely in advance by club's selected Exhibition Judge
Awards: various trophies (6 for open prints, 5 for open slides and 1 for enprints) plus Highly Commended Certificates at judge's discretion”
A group of garbage men in Hamburg have figured out a way to combine their love of photography with their work of hauling trash, turning large dumpsters into giant pinhole cameras to photograph their city. The dumpsters are converted by drilling tiny holes into the fronts and then hanging large sheets of photo paper inside. Although framing a shot with the giant rolling cameras takes only a minute, exposing it can take up to an hour of waiting. They’ve dubbed the experiment the “Trashcam Project”.
Print competition on the set subject of street photography “Life on the streets”
Tomorrow is the 2nd round of the print competition on the set subject of street photography “Life on the streets” Judge: Tim Morland ARPS. I am looking forward to seeing how people have interpreted the subject and how far they have gone in capturing street life in all in its wonderful aspects. How many people will focus on the seedier side of street life and how this reflects the recession we are all going through. How many people will focus on street performers and tourists etc?
It will be interesting to see how the images are judged; will they be judged as examples of photojournalism or more on the ascetic qualities of the image.
Next week there will be Members' Evening: Show and Tell with Mini talks and demos on a variety of subjects by club members.
Olympic Photography A report in the Guardian reports on a worrying trend to try and stop photography of Olympic venues from public areas.
I highly recommend a look at photographs by Maurice Broomfield.
Maurice Broomfield left school at 15 to work in a factory and spent his evenings as a student in the Derby College of Art. Inspired by the drama of industry, he endeavoured to convey this atmosphere with photographs and sketches, bringing an insight to those who would never experience such things. In relation to his work, Maurice Broomfield comments: "I enjoy photographing people at work, and the many experiences whilst doing this have enriched my life. To be living on this planet, is to me, the greatest gift possible."
A Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photographers and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, Maurice Broomfield has had many exhibitions in Europe. His work was exhibited in Paul Smith's Floral Street Gallery in June 2000. The designer, Sir Paul Smith, comments: "Maurice Broomfield's photography captures the real heart of what was a booming but harsh time for the UK. Finding inspiration and creativity in gritty surroundings of every day work is inspiring in itself."
e-mail entries to Roland
by Sunday 25th March and he will
acknowledge receipt so please resend if you've not heard from him.
Please can you size your images at 1024 x 768 pixels (max
width x height) also please number your pictures 1,2,3 in the order that they
should be shown in each set. Titles for each image are not necessary just a
name for the set.
oCompetition date: late April, in conjunction with Irene
Foster Rosebowl for prints
oClosing date: one week prior to competition
oClasses: open, i.e. no separate classes
oCategories: open subject matter, each panel on a single
theme
oNumber of images per member: maximum 2 panels of 3 images
of digital images digital displayed consecutively
oLabelling: as for Internal League Competition with spot
marked 1-2-3
oJudging: at the competition by club members. Each member
selects his/her choice of best three panels in order, awarding first (5
points), second (3 points) and third (1 point)
oAwards: trophy to overall winner, i.e. with most points.
Please number your 1,2,3 in the order that they should be
shown in each set. Titles for each image are not necessary just a name for the
set.
oCompetition date: late April, in conjunction with Saguaro
Trophy for projected digital images
oClosing date: one week prior to competition
oClasses: open, i.e. no separate classes
oCategories: open subject matter, each panel on a single
theme
oNumber of images per member: maximum 2 panels of 3 images
oLabelling: on back - title, author and marked L-C-R
oJudging: at the competition by club members. Each member
selects his/her choice of best three panels in order, awarding first (5
points), second (3 points) and third (1 point)
oAwards: trophy to overall winner, i.e. with most points.
Video High Dynamic Range
photography presentation – 8 March 2012
You
will remember last week’s presentation on High Dynamic Range photography.
Enrico has kindly produced a video of the presentation which is available for a
small charge.
The Malden Camera Club will be held from Thursday 28 to
Saturday 30 June inclusive with the official opening and awards ceremony on the
evening of 28 June. The judge is Clive Tanner FRPS. Closing date for entries is
the 10 of May so you need to get entries ready sooner rather than later. Entry forms will be available shortly
To ensure our Annual Exhibition is a success we need
volunteers to help in preparing for and running the exhibition. All offers of
help gratefully received so please give me a ring or email.
I am also seeking a photograph to publicise the exhibition
so send me your photographs. Images that have a local theme will be given
particular consideration. The selected photograph will be included in flyers
and posters etc used to advertise the annual Exhibition. Copyright remains with
the creator of the photograph
Surrey Photographic Association
biennial exhibition
The Surrey Photographic Association also holds a biennial
exhibition every two years.
In recent years this has been held at Guildford House Gallery, Guildford,
during the month of April.
2010 was the SPA's 50th year and was designated our Golden Jubilee Exhibition.
The 2012 Biennial will be held at Guildford House Gallery from 28th March to
21st April 2012.
The selectors were Barbie Lindsay MPAGB EFIAP Russell Lindsay MPAGB AFIAP
and John Chamberlin FRPS MFIAP APAGB
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Photographers working in Britain since the Second World War have captured the diversity of the island and its people: from the humorous to the contemplative, and from the gritty to the glamorous. The rapidly shifting cultural environment after 1945 provided some of the greatest photographers of recent times with richly rewarding subject matter in the island of photography’s birth.
Martin Barnes, V&A Senior Curator of Photographs, looks at photographs addressing these themes in relation to a display of works from the V&A permanent collection.
13.00-13.45
Free Event
This event takes place on Wednesday 28 March 2012 at 13:0 Details
