Our final meeting of the year used to be called the Chairman’s evening and this one certainly was just that. Anne bought all the food and drink and engineered the evening as she thought fit, which was to get everyone talking to one another. She was very ably assisted by liz who prepared and heated up the very tasty punch and organised and ran a quiz; by Daisy who helped setting everything up; and by Chris who also ran another quiz.
Our first print competition was judged by Roger Crocombe ARPS, who was also from Bognor Camera Club. He started the eveningby telling us that he was going to favour a picture which tells a story well over one which was technically perfect e.g., a slightly soft photo which told a story well would not be penalised heavily for its technical defects. He then went on to talk about the 365 group in which he was taking part and of which Janet is also a member (Janet is also doing our own weekly challenge). He is taking around 700 photos a week, it must be nice to have that sort of time.
Ten members of SCC attended the Sussex Fed P.I. competition at Wivelsfield Village Hall which was hosted by Mid Sussex Camera Club, whose Chairman Alec Pelham introduced the gathering to the Judge Steve Lawrenson ARPS APAAGB, who is a member of Reigate CC. Alec said that Steve had visited a lot of the clubs in the Region; however he has not visited us and he seemed to penalise us for this oversight in his marking of our entries! (joke)
This evening was in two parts. The first half consisted of two very well put together presentations by Chris West and Liz Barber on how they were recently awarded their LRPS Distinctions from the Royal Photographic Society.
Michael Hewett assisted by his Wife Jean gave us a really special evening. Michael is a real Dinosour with modern technology, and proud of it! He cannot switch on a mobile phone let alone a computer and has no desire to ever do so. Jean takes care of all these things and even drives his car for him, because she enjoys it; and she assists him in his presentations.
This was our first competition of the season.
We had 69 entries submmited, so I was looking forward to a good evening of judging. Our judge of the evening was Rob de Ruiter LRPS.
The night was wet and windy outside, but there was rejoicing inside!
A goodly band of eight SCC members came to the Steyning Centre for the Regnum Print competition. It is a great pity that more members do not attend County Competitions, because those of us who do attend see some really good pictures and this gives us new inspirations for our own work.
A warm welcome to a new season, good to seesome new faces amongst us.
This meeting was presented by Derek but we were treated to photos by Derek Grieve and Di Walker on a trip around Iceland where they had enjoyed a ten day Photography Course (according to Di) and a Photographic Holiday in Derek’s opinion! They went with Colin Westgate FRPS of Quest Holidays and with some interesting characters making up the select group, including a Judge and a Russian Lady.
We were treated to a fascinating evening when Paul Berkleley (and his wife) came to tell us about the Triggersmart System.
The day dawned looking slightly unreliable but improved rapidly.
I was taken to Brighton with Martin Tomes and rapidly transported by Di Walker. We needed lunch to support us for the afternoon and I suggested Shoreham Airport's cafe. This proved to be a very good choice and we had a very reasonably priced and tasty snack lunch each. I would recommend this venue to anyone.
