Here's a few notes from our ESIG meeting on Tuesday. I thought it was a particularly good meeting. I certainly enjoyed it and I hope you did too.
In the first half we had three presentations:
Firstly Richard Gibbs talked us through his successful ARPS application. Richard described the application process, including the criteria to be met and how these were different between the Licentiateship and the Associateship, and the different genres that are available. Richard emphasised the importance of the Statement of Intent, which should give a clear direction to the photographs. Richard entered the Contemporary category which additionally requires the Statement of Intent to express an opinion about the subject. So it a tough set of criteria, no hiding behind wafflely words. The RPS now provide one-2-one advice which Richard found really helpful, and would recommend to anyone considering applying for a distinction.
Richard's panel was about his wife Amanda, who sadly has suffered with dementia for a number of years. The panel of photographs told a moving story of how Amanda might perceive the world, using different scenes and locations, and photographic techniques to illustrate Amanda's confusion. An excellent piece of work.
Brian Cooke was up next. Brian has been working on creative flower photography for some time and on Tuesday showed us some of his latest work. Brian described his technique using a light box for illumination, and the use of layers and brushes in Photoshop to create the image. Brian hinted he has entered the prestigious International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, so we wish him luck. Let us know how you get on Brian.
Finally Steve Collins showed us the work of one of his favourite photographers. Alan Schaller is a street photographer who has rapidly gained an international reputation. I was bowled over by the high contrast black and white images. It wasn't that there was a body of work, with a few good shots. They were all good. The images tended to show people in the urban environment, rather than focusing on particular individuals. It is well worth looking again at Alan's web site. See here: http://alanschaller.com/
As usual we spent the second half of the meeting discussing our own images during the Portfolio session. Always interesting to see what we've been up to and to share our views.
Our next meeting will be on 31st January. Have an enjoyable Christmas, and see you in the New Year.
In the first half we had three presentations:
Firstly Richard Gibbs talked us through his successful ARPS application. Richard described the application process, including the criteria to be met and how these were different between the Licentiateship and the Associateship, and the different genres that are available. Richard emphasised the importance of the Statement of Intent, which should give a clear direction to the photographs. Richard entered the Contemporary category which additionally requires the Statement of Intent to express an opinion about the subject. So it a tough set of criteria, no hiding behind wafflely words. The RPS now provide one-2-one advice which Richard found really helpful, and would recommend to anyone considering applying for a distinction.
Richard's panel was about his wife Amanda, who sadly has suffered with dementia for a number of years. The panel of photographs told a moving story of how Amanda might perceive the world, using different scenes and locations, and photographic techniques to illustrate Amanda's confusion. An excellent piece of work.
Brian Cooke was up next. Brian has been working on creative flower photography for some time and on Tuesday showed us some of his latest work. Brian described his technique using a light box for illumination, and the use of layers and brushes in Photoshop to create the image. Brian hinted he has entered the prestigious International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, so we wish him luck. Let us know how you get on Brian.
Finally Steve Collins showed us the work of one of his favourite photographers. Alan Schaller is a street photographer who has rapidly gained an international reputation. I was bowled over by the high contrast black and white images. It wasn't that there was a body of work, with a few good shots. They were all good. The images tended to show people in the urban environment, rather than focusing on particular individuals. It is well worth looking again at Alan's web site. See here: http://alanschaller.com/
As usual we spent the second half of the meeting discussing our own images during the Portfolio session. Always interesting to see what we've been up to and to share our views.
Our next meeting will be on 31st January. Have an enjoyable Christmas, and see you in the New Year.
