Resizing Images for Projection

There is an article in the May issue if the SPF Newsletter that deals with this topic. It should help to remove some confusion. if any, for you. It was written for Ordinance Survey club members originally.
See it HERE

1st PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championship

"The first PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championship at Warwick on 11th July was a very successful day and, being the first of this format, it was gratifying to see it happen without any problems on the day. Peter Cheetham and his team deserve our congratulations and thanks, especially for all the preparatory work carried out beforehand, without which the outcome may have been very different." Don Langford President

Here you can see how SPF Clubs fared - Highcliffe & Infinty and Southampton.
Click HERE

Clubz Newsletter

Hi Salisbury Camera club members, Welcome to the first edition of the Clubbz.com newsletter. The simple way to keep up to date with any recent changes and developments so that your club can get the best out of Clubbz! Having launched at the start of June, we´ve already attracted more than 1000 clubs, covering a wide range of activities and past times. It´s been a busy couple of months and we have been working hard on developing enhanced functionality and new features for the clubs listed and ease of use for the users wishing to find them. Many Thanks for the feedback and suggestions, much of which has helped us provide a more efficient and slick service. Squash & Tennis Club? Clubs can now be a member of multiple communities, so that you will always be found in the right places! We have also gone one step further and created a detailed search facility, i.e. you can now find clubs tagged with Match fishing where they previously only showed Fishing. Make sure your club has all the relevant tags. Need a bit more help? Click here. A recent addition to the list of club features is the photo galleries, giving your club the chance to share experiences from recent achievements to the latest social get together! Many clubs are now show casing their clubs via the galleries and we would like to invite you to show off your club! News and Events on your club page are a great way of keeping your members & fans up to date as well as attracting a few new ones. Invite them to your Clubbz page so that they can receive the latest gossip by email! Want the world to know about your events? Add them to Clubbz and we will make sure external event listing sites know about them. We would like to say a BIG thank you for joining us and together we can help to make it easier for people to get involved. Clubbz, Design House, 3 Hanover Avenue, Leeds, LS3 1BG Click here to immediately unsubscribe About Clubbz.com Contact Clubbz.com Join Clubbz.com

PAGB e-News Issue 14

This issue tells all you need to know about all those letters following photographers name such as CPAGB.
Click HERE to see a PDF version.

Another Salisbury Camera Club site

Today we now have a site on the Clubz system to further advertise our existence. See this link.

This is addition to the Salisbury Community site that you can see with this link
We have had this site for several years but you may not be aware of it.

FIAP DISTINCTIONS

Ever been tempted to enter for a FIAP Distinction but been put off by the timescales involved? Well good news…. FIAP have modified their requirements for the AFIAP and EFIAP with immediate effect and their new requirements are:

AFIAP (Artiste: Federation International of Photographic Art)

You now need to achieve 30 acceptances from at least 10 different works in 10 different salons(**) in 5 different countries. The period over which these can be achieved has been reduced from five years to one year. In addition the PAGB require you to also achieve a minimum of one “award” in that period.

EFIAP (Excellence: Federation of International Photographic Art)

No sooner than one year after AFIAP has been awarded you can apply for an EFIAP provided you have achieved a total (including AFIAP) of 150 acceptances with a total of 50 works in 30 different salons (**) in 15 different countries.

The PAGB require that you achieve a minimum of five “awards” (including those gained for the AFIAP)

** Salons. All Salons must have FIAP Patronage. A Salon may only been counted once but all acceptances in all the years will be eligible.

Applications are submitted once a year by the PAGB to FIAP and have to be with the PAGB/FIAP Liaison Officer before 31^st December.

For further information and details of current fees please send an SAE (A5 minimum) to:

FIAP Liaison Officer: Ian Platt FRPS MFIAP HonEFIAP HonPAGB

Prospect Cottage, Serrells Mead, Langton Matravers, Dorset, BH19 3JB.

Fovant Badges Society

Please let me introduce myself. I am the PR/Newsletter Officer for the Fovant Badges Society. As you probably know, we are a charity charged with preserving the scheduled war memorials that are the Fovant badges and with educating the public about the badges and their history. To this end, we produce an annual newsletter and as editor I am always looking for new ways of illustrating the badges in the landscape.
Last winter we had a fair amount of snow and I am very interested in obtaining a copy of any pictures that were taken of Fovant Down and the badges that captured these fairly rare wintry conditions. My attempts were sadly very poor. I wonder if I could trouble you to ask your members if they have taken any pictures that might be suitable for inclusion in the 2009 newsletter? Please give me a call if you would like to know a little more about the Society

Plaese contact Richard Bullard on (01722 714782)
or richardandjanet.bullard@btinternet.com

Chairman's Report & Latest Committee Minutes

These two items have now been placed on our web site
For the Minutes see HERE
and for Tony's report is HERE
Both worth reading.

RPS Digital Group Success

On the 19th April at the RPS Dig group's AGM and Exhibition selection Peter Read's image of Heidi was Highly Commended and he was presented with the RPS Ribbon.

Heidi is a dog that belongs to Sally and the photograph was taken on a Club outing to her farm in 2006. It is an Infra Red photograph and can be seen HERE.

Sheila Read got a print accepted Sand Sea & Sky and Peter got a second photo accepted called Creek Men.

Congratulations to Sheila & Peter

On Sunday 26th April at the SPF League Finals that took place in St Mary's Hall, Overton Sheila Read's slide KEY RING was placed second and Peter Read's print RHUM VIEW achieved a Highly Commended status. The judge was Barry Mead DPAGB, FRP.

Also on that day the SPF President Lynn Lambeth presented a certificate to Peter Read DPAGB, LRPS for Salisbury Camera Club winning the Slide section of the League for the South West League.

Mary Luckham Trophy Competition now set

See the Mary Luckham page on the web site to see details of the competition set by Tony on Monday 6th April.

Programme 2009/10

You can now check out our programme of events for next season.
The major highlights will be

1. Ian Bateman who is the UK's best practioner of digital AV
2. Heather Hook with her Aerial photographs
   

Law

You and the law with regard to taking photographs. Take a look at this page which gives you information about the law. Arm yourself with this information in case someone challenges you when you are out taking photos.
Know your rights.

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT SPF WEBSITE

We are fortunate to have Les Lloyd join the Council and he is already working with Trevor to redesign our website. You will see the front page is very different than previously and we have many good ideas for improving on the old website. Please take time to visit the new site and see how it is developing www.southernfed.org.uk/newWeb/spf/ I would like to say this is in development stage and you will see if you visit the site regularly that it is being phased with all new information in the new format but with the old information still available in the old format, the new site is being built in parallel to the old site which we hope to switch off in a few weeks time, so I ask you to be patient, but to let our secretary have your comments on what you see and any content that you would like added, such as a club exhibition or major event.

We will also be having a gallery of images included within the site and will display winners of the League and Championships so you may even see one of your images on the site at some point. We are also considering including a small ads section, if there is enough interest for people wanting to sell equipment.

The new site will be very easy to navigate and we hope you will all use it a lot more to find out the information including; Club Reps meetings, competitions, Newsletter and also what events are happening around our region.

Don't forget all our sponsors are advertising on the website do please use them and let them know where you saw their advert - the money generated from these sponsors directly works to keep your subscriptions lower.

Look forward to seeing many of you at our next event - Finals Day,

Lynn Lambeth, President.

Camera Repairer Request

Hi,

I work in the Salisbury/southampton area and need to find somewhere to get a digital camera repaired without going to an expensive place like Jessops. If you or one of your members know of somewhere local then perhaps you could email me on daverigg@btopenworld.com

Regards

Dave Rigg

Bits and Bytes

There is a link to a spreadsheet that resides in Google Docs [aka the Cloud] that shows the meanings of most of the manifestations of bits and bytes such as Megabyte. This is in very simple terms but almost everyone will find something they did know before.
LINK

Minutes

The Committee decided that we should let you read the Minutes of the Committee Meetings as soon after the meeting as possible. From these Minutes you can see what the Committee hopes to do in the near future and indeed for the next season too. To see these Minutes click on Minutes in the Menu on the left side.

Success for Tony

On Wednseday 21st January Tony asked Sheila and I to accompany him to the Royal Photographic Society headquarters in Bath to witness his Licentiateship assessment.
He called for us at 7.30am! On a frosty morning drove to Bath and arrived far too early at 8.50am. So we hung around drinking coffee until 10.30am. Then we went upstairs and the show began. First we had panels submitted by CD. Few of these passed. Then we went on to print panels and very few failed. Moral: use prints for a panel and not a CD. One of those passing was Tony's panel. He made it look so easy! We all clapped and cheered. Tony was on a high for the rest of the day and even on to today! He keeps grinning from ear to there!

So members let your Chairman's success be an inspiration to you. Just get out take the photos and print them and get your RPS Distinction.

Beech Avenue near Bradbury Rings

The National Trust has launched a celebration of the iconic 3 mile Beech Avenue near Bradbury Rings between Wimborne and Blandford. As the trees reach the end of their natural life the Avenue now has a limited number of years remaining and the National Trust, which manages the estate, would like everyone with an affection for the landmark to get involved with a celebration.

They are inviting people to respond/interpret the Avenue in many ways; photography, art, oral archives, performance etc.

Any submitted/chosen etc, will be featured in an exhibition at Kingston Lacy next Spring.

More info at HERE {sadly this links has lapsed}

That was the full address as given to me; or simply www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wessex.
Contact is a Katherine Davies. 01985 843617 / 07767400051.
Thanks to LinkUpArtsNews (Aug. edition) for the info. Tim Kidner

New Competition Rules

Club Members should note the new rules for bi-monthly competitions.
These have been set out HERE

The NEWS section on Blogger

This is just a reminder of what this section is about and that you can all get involved fairly easily. I have invited you all to join at some point by email. If not then please let me know and I will send out the invitation to join again.

This area is for You the Member to post any information relating to Salisbury Camera Club. This can be about forthcoming events with details of where to meet. It can contain photos you want other members to comment on.
You can ask technical questions about photography and digital imaging.
In fact this area can be about anything you want it to be about. Just be aware that it will be checked for content and anything not considered worthy will be removed.

Beth's Success!

I am delighted to let you know that "Outdoor Photography " is publishing one of my photos. It is one that I submitted in the judging 2 weeks ago at the club which rated a "7" from the judge


I am told it will be in the June edition and will go on sale in around May 15th.

Beth Jacobs

PAGB Print Competition & Exhibition

Dear Club Secretaries & Competition Secretaries,

Ian Bigg our President has asked us to help organise this years Southern Federation entry to the PAGB Print Competition & Exhibition. It is a great opportunity for your members to showcase their work at a national level.

We would be grateful if you could arrange for your club rep to bring a selection of your members colour and monochrome prints to the SF AGM on the 16th of May, at Littleton Millennium Memorial Hall, The Hallway, Littleton, Winchester, SO22 6QL at 7.45pm

If you are no longer in either of these roles at your club, we would be very grateful if you could forward this email to the appropriate member.

This years judges will be Rikki O'Neill FRPS MPAGB, Arnold J Hubbard FRPS APAGB EFIAP, and Roger Reynolds Hon FRPS APAGB. Normal PAGB rules, (one photographer, one club) apply, maximum mount size - 50cm x 40cm.

We will also be looking for slides/digital images to represent the Southern Federation, in October, so we will need to receive them by the the Autumn Club Reps meeting on the 15th September.

Any questions please contact us,

Kind regards,

Chris & Terri Neill-Griffin

PRINT BOXES

Southern Photographic Federation
PRINT BOXES

Standard Model – 21” x 17” x 1 5/8ths”.
Rolled top edges, black plastic corners, two straps.

PRICE - £14-75

Orders in writing and with cheques payable to J. PEARSON
to Mrs Jennie Pearson, 6 Inhams Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hants. GU34 4EU.

The next order date is 28th March, but I am sure that Jennie will be pleased to take your order at any time.

Boxes to be collected at the May 16th Reps. Meeting.

Details of other sizes and costs:
21” x 17” x 2” £16-25
21” x 17” x 2.5” £16-50
21” x 17” x 3” £16-75
21” x 17” x 3.5” £17-25
21” x 17” x 4” £17-50
21” x 17” x 5” £18-00
21” x 17” x 6” £18-25

Jennie Pearson. Alton Camera Club. Tel:-

New Gallery

See our new Photographic Gallery from recent images of our members.
Click on the link below.

Link

Sizing for Digital Image Projection

I have put on the web site a page that explains in detail how to use the Image Size box in Photoshop Elements and how to ensure that the size is correct for projection.



Click on the link to go directly there.
Remember I will need your entries for our first trial run next Monday at the latest. You can email them to me of course but on Memory Sticks or CDs or Floppy Disks will be fine.

Send me as many as you want - I can then edit the number if too many overall.

Peter

Link

Geograph

You may be interested in the following web site that aims to get photos of every grid square in the UK.
If you look at the link below you will see the square that Richard lives within and the current photos taken there. Not many of any quality. Why not add some better ones of your own?
Peter

Link

CHAIRMAN’S BULLETIN

CHAIRMAN’S BULLETIN
Dear member, this is just a brief note to let you know of significant changes to our club for the forthcoming season.

On Saturday 11th August, our treasurer received a letter from the management of the deaf centre, informing the club that we could no longer use the centre as a venue for our meetings.

As you can imagine, with just over three weeks to the start of the new season, and a fully booked programme, this caused the committee considerable concern.
However you will be relieved to know that following a committee meeting and some hard work by all concerned, we have managed to secure a new venue for 2007/2008.
From Sept 3rd our meetings will be held at Harnham Free Church ( location map on our site - see Venue). This is an excellent venue, providing a good level of accommodation and facilities (including a motorised projection screen!) We will have the venue to ourselves most meetings, with the exception of one Monday a month when an adjacent meeting room (well divided), will be used for a prayer meeting. This I am sure we can accept, when you realise that two other possible venues co-hosted Square dancing and Martial Arts in adjoining rooms!
I look forward to seeing you all at our new venue. There will undoubtedly be some teething problems, but please work with us to overcome these. I would also ask that you show consideration to the residents in the vicinity of the church (especially regarding parking).

If you have any queries please contact any of your committee, I look forward to seeing you all at our first meeting on 3rd Sept.

Tony Oliver, SCC Chairman 21.08.07