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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PLEASE NOTE: due to central support imposing draconian limits on the number of photos we can hold on our site in total and on individual pages, we have had to remove all photos older than 1 year and ensure that any single page does not have more than 25 photos. This particularly affects the Photography group.
Please continue to provide photos for review as usual. They will be held and stored for future use but only a selection can be shown on the website.
Some external links to videos and pdfs are retained.
If you wish to retrieve any photos not available on this site, please contact Alan Aldridge at Webmaster email link. Thank you.
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GROUP NEWS:
We are pleased to welcome a further 4 members to the group, which is thriving at around 23 members.
Advanced software
Rather than split the group into two, we are proposing to start an additional subgroup for those members with an interest in advanced software for photography e.g. Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom, etc.
To start things rolling please express your interest by contacting Alan via email at Bulletin Editor
We suggest having a meeting in February to decide if this group is a good idea and how to progress.
wetransfer.com
Members often have some difficulty sending photos by email as the size quickly exceeds the generally 20Mb allowed.
So our thanks to Jeff for identifying the site wetransfer.com
This allows free transfer of files up to a total of 2Gb [far in excess of our needs].
To send simply go to wetransfer.com On the left hand side enter to recipients email and your email and press the + button to add files. Navigate to the files you want to send, select as many as you wish. Alternatively you can send a complete folder. Click send.
The recipient will receive an email advising that a download is available. Click on the link to download the collated zip file.
Click on the zip file to open, select the files inside the folder and copy and paste to where you want to store.
This is the best transfer method that I have come across. If anyone has difficulty using please contact Jeff or Alan.
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FUTURE MEETINGS 2020 - CANCELLED
In line with advice we will cancel further meetings until the health situation is resolved.
In the meantime, we plan to advise of some photographic topics and projects that can be undertaken individually at home or as an individual visiting an open/unpopulated space.
Please forward any ideas to Sue Lewsey at Photography Group
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2019 COMPLETED MEETINGS
Monday 16 March 2020 - visit to Warley Place near Brentwood
For write up and photos visit 202003 - Warley Place
Monday 17 February 2020 - visit to Chelmsford Cathedral
For write up and photos visit 202002 - Chelmsford Cathedral
20 January 2020 Reviews of challenge categories - Autumn; Seasonal; Pubs.
Each category on site has one photo per member: Visit:
9 December 2019 Image of the Year 2019
This 'non-competitive competition' was held on 9 December with everyone anonymously supplying a printed picture of their best photo taken in 2019.
There were 20 entries showing again an across the board improvement in the photos taken by members and include photos taken on high end cameras, mobile phones and everything in-between. Every member voted for their 3 best photos [excluding their own of course].
The 2019 winner is Steve Dimon with an early morning chilly landscape - see right hand photos.
All entries can be viewed at 201912 - Image of the Year 2019
30 November 2019 Benfleet Christmas Lights
A number of our members were involved in fund raising and were present at the lighting up ceremony on 30th November.
Visit 201911 - Benfleet Christmas Lights
November Meeting cancelled due to bad weather
As an alternative it is proposed that we have another challenge - this time around Halloween / Bonfire night / Firework displays / Christmas Lights / trees / displays etc or anything wintry or all of them.
Monday 21 October 2019 Visit to Belfairs Park CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
Sorry but not very pleasant day.
Suggest members take 'Autumn' pictures for review at the January meeting.
Monday 16 September 2019 - review meeting; see visits below
Wednesday 21 August 2019. Visit to Marks Hall Arboretum and Gardens near Colchester.
See 201908 - Marks Hall
Monday 15 July 2019 Visit to Southend Seafront
See 201907 - Southend Seafront
Monday 17 June 2019 Visit to Hanningfield Reservoir
Walk around the Essex Wildlife Trust reserve to the waterside cafe and back. Sunny day but less waterfowl than in spring/autumn.
See 201906 - Hanningfield
Monday 20 May 2019 Review of photos on previous visits.
Monday 15 April 2019 Visit to Norsey Woods, Billericay
'Lazy' and very pleasant afternoon wandering around the woods looking for photo opportunities. See 201904 - Norsey Woods
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Previous Outings and Photographic Challenges:
Photos from these visits/challenges available to members from Webmaster.
- 201903 - Benfleet Yacht Club
- 201902 - Essex Wildlife and Landscape
- 201812 - Image of the Year 2018
- 201811 - Summer
- 201810 - Canvey Concord
- |201809 - Maldon
- 201808 - Spring
- 201807 - Heybridge Basin
- 201806 - Stow Maries Aerodrome
- 201804 - Langdon Hills Nature Park
- 201803 - Painters 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