Photography
Interest Group Contact
Please contact Susan Lewsey using the Photography Group email contact link.
If this Interest Group is full and you would like another created, please contact the Interest Groups Coordinator.
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2018 Meetings
Meeting venues and final visit destinations to be confirmed nearer the day.
In addition to the visits there are ongoing projects, outside normal meetings, for agreed topics such as Spring, Summer, Spirit of Benfleet. Review points for these are shown on the schedule.
FUTURE MEETINGS - Last update 11/06/2018
Start of SUMMER photos to be reviewed at August meeting.
Spirit of Benfleet: We are asking the group to produce pictures that capture the 'Spirit of Benfleet' to be reviewed at the August meeting. These are intended as the home page for our website. If enough good pictures are available we can rotate say monthly. Note that many other U3As use pictures of their area for the home page.
Monday 25 June 2018 Visit to Stow Maries Aerodrome.
Meet at 11:00 in car park. Address is:
Stow Maries Aerodrome
Hackmans Lane
Purleigh
Near Maldon
Essex
CM3 6RN BUT for satnav use CM3 6RJ
T: 01245 429134 [if you are really lost!]
Monday 16 July 2018 Visit to Danbury Lakes? Wallasey Island? Colchester Castle? Wat Tyler? Organiser?
Monday 20 August 2018 at Linda's House
Spirit of Benfleet collation and review of pictures of Benfleet intended for use on the Benfleet U3A home page.
Review of Spring and Summer and visits photos [3 or 4 photos - please email to Alan by 13 August].
Monday 17 September 2018 Visit Southchurch Hall? RSPB Rainham Marshes? Organiser?
Monday 15 October 2018 Producing a photobook. Alan at Alan's house.
Review of visit photos. [3 or 4 photos per visit - please email to Alan by 8 October latest].
Monday 19 November 2018 Taking good Portraits/character photos. Details to be confirmed.
Monday 17 December 2018 Image of the year competition. Sue - venue to be confirmed.
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2018 COMPLETED MEETINGS
Monday 21 May 2018 Sorry, meeting cancelled.
Monday 16 April 2018
Visit Langdon Hills Nature Park – wildlife and nature. Photos to follow.
Monday 12 March 2018
Visit to Greenwich to view the restoration of 201803 - Painted Hall.
Monday 19 February 2018
Street scenes/photographing architecture - prepared by Jean. See Summary of Street Photography Tips
and relevant clips from YouTube: Photo-clip1 .... Photo-clip2 .... Photo-clip3 .... Photo-clip4
Review of groups 'WINTER' photos. See 201802 - Winter
Start of next season 'SPRING'. Photos to be reviewed at 21 May 2018 meeting.
Monday 15 January 2018
Basics of Aperture, Speed, ISO - Alan. See 2018-01-Camera-Basics pdf file.
Making Group photos more interesting - Dave. See 2018-01-Group-Photos on YouTube.
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Previous Outings and Photographic Challenges:
- 201804 - Langdon Hills Nature Park
- 201803 - Painted Hall
- 201802 - Winter
- 201712 - Image of 2017
- 201711 - Autumn
- 201709 - Rochford
- 201707 - Summer Challenge
- 201706 - Southend Pier
- 201703 - Two Tree Island
- 201702 - Tropical Wings
- 201612 - Image of 2016
- 201610 - Gunners Park
- 201609 - Old Leigh
- 201608 - Photo Challenge
- 201405 - Canvey Marshes
- 201403 - Hyde Hall
- 201210 - Maldon
- 201209 - Southend Pier