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2018 May; John Newton on the PSA Nature definition

Tuesday 8/05,  John Newton – Simplified explaination of the PSA Nature definition with Q & A.
The was a good amount of member participation which really made it work.
John brought along a large number prints and we were put to the test afterwards.
Members became judges on John’s prints and we did pretty well.

2018 Friday 04/05; Outing – Biennale

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Photos; Ai Weiwei                Inside Triton                     Margaret
Friday 04/05, Outing: Biennale Cockatoo Island.
A very enjoyable club outing.

I enjoyed  the day on Cockatoo Island thoroughly.
It’s good to spend time with fellow club members, the venue was great and weather beautiful. Again, thank you Sue, your efforts are very much appreciated. Margaret

2018 Wednesday 25/04; Outing – Anzac Day March

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Images; Sydney Anzac Day March

Australians recognise 25 April as a day of national remembrance. Commemorative services are held across the nation at dawn – the time of the original landing. Later in the day former servicemen and servicewomen meet to take part in marches through the country’s major cities and in many smaller centres.

 

 

Monday 16/04: Outing – Mount Wilson for Autumn colours – Cancelled
Sue drove up to check it out but felt it was too early. Thanks so much Sue.

 

2018 March; Competition: Prints Open & Digital Scapes

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Tuesday 27/03
Thanks Adam for an excellent critique of members images, it was a great evening.
Visit Galleries 2018 http://nslps.org.au/galleries/?gal=2018

…I thought Adam was a really good judge and handled constructive criticism very well and I learn’t a fair bit from him… Robert

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Online Open – judge Martin Regan
Winner: Kerry Boytell Snowy Owl With Catch

 

 

2018 Thursday 22/03; Social Dinner

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Papaya Thai Cammeray.
Eating local, great night, plenty of food and dishes are all of a high standard,  good value.
The open kitchen is a delight to watch the chef’s cooking, staff are friendly and service is quick.

 

2018 March; Presenter

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Tuesday 13/03 Meredith Schofield – Analogue girl in a digital world.
 “I describe myself as an ‘Analogue girl in a digital world’.
“I use my extensive experience in film photography to get the look I want and enhance my work as well as embracing the digital world. This gives my work a distinctive style which is instantly identifiable and full of impact.” Meredith is a photographer and community arts worker based in Sydney & the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. Specialising in reportàge, lifestyle, travel and portrait photography her passion is in telling stories and capturing images that evoke a response – visually, emotionally, intellectually or otherwise.

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...Meredith Schofield describes herself as an ‘analogue girl in a digital world’. With a Diploma of Photography from Sydney Institute of Technology she has a grounding in film based photography where every frame counts and calculating exposure variations mentally is part of the everyday photographic task.
Meredith’s presentation for Norths Photographic Society demonstrated her enthusiasm as well as her bubbly personality. She covered a lot of ground quickly and illustrated her various specialties such as lifestyle, travel, portrait and reportàge photography. Film is her preferred medium when she has a project that allows her to slow down and think of the consequences of each and every shutter click although some commercial contracts need the masses of frames that can only be produced economically by digital photography.
Meredith has a background in social work which has led her to tutoring people with intellectual and physical disabilities and she likes to use the camera and photography as way to connect. She manages to combine both areas with grants and commercial projects for community groups.
All Meredith’s work is brought into the digital realm by either direct import into Lightroom or by import via a film scanner and she gave us a quick synopsis of her general workflow and backup systems. Bringing the world of film into the digital realm gives Meredith’s work a distinctive ‘gritty’ feel, especially her monochrome images.
After a break for supper where Meredith encouraged people to chat with her about photography, she resumed her presentation with a quick series of guides for anyone wanting to venture into the world of commercial photography.
Meredith Schofield kept us entertained throughout her presentation and we were all buoyed by her enthusiasm and extrovert personality….. Max Perkins