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Polina Plotnikova - Capturing the Mood with Lensbaby

2/6/2021

Horsham Photographic Society has secured an online speaker, and we would like to share this Zoom talk with you.

Polina is an ambassador for Lensbaby, a company that produces a range of amazingly creative lenses and optics. Lensbaby definitely was “love at first sight” for her, and she has tried to spread the joy of using their lenses and optics for a long time now and talking about them to anyone who would listen. She is therefore very enthusiastic about talking to us.

Polina has FRPS and EFIAP photography distinctions and a number of photographic awards, including eight Gold and Silver Gilt medals at the RHS photography competitions, category winner of Food Photographer of The Year competition, various distinctions at each of the International Garden Photographer of The Year competitions, and multiple medals and distinctions awarded by various photography salons. She is also proud to be a member of the Arena Photographers’ group.

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Jo Teasdale - My Adopted Family

24/3/2021

Jo Teasdale comes from a Fine Art background and has worked in the arts for many years. Since moving to Brighton she took up photography and hasn’t looked back. Having won Landscape Photographer of the Year -Take a View - 2013, she has gone on to win various competitions, been published in books and has had work shown at exhibitions.

Jo is an eclectic photographer who celebrates the reality of life through documentary and street photography. In her project work she shows a slower more conceptual approach emanating from her fine art background. Her work is an artistic form of self-expression; poignant and edgy, often unveiling elements of our human nature. ‘My Adopted Family’ is her latest major body of work, since being awarded her Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society in 2016 for her portfolio entitled ‘The Factory’.

A project that explores the concepts of memories, inheritance and identity, “My Adopted Family” is a meditative and tactile series created with cherished personal objects collected over time. Now catalogued, these objects have become an extension of her, literally and metaphysically.

Steve Best - Back to Front

24/2/2021

Steve is a wonderfully creative photographer. Whatever his subject he has an astonishing ability to take images with sensitivity, realism and joy.

He has taken head shots and live action shots for many comedians and authors for their PR, brochures, live shows and books, including David Baddiel, Tim Key, Alan Davies and Mark Billingham.

He has toured his fine art exhibition, Clicking Comedians, all over the UK following a month at the prestigious Stills Gallery, Edinburgh during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The exhibition then went back to the Edinburgh Festival to the Pleasance.

He is currently working on his third book, Comedians Back to Front with the fabulous designer Herman Lelie. Three of Steve's photographs were chosen for the Saatchi Gallery on screen and one of his photographs was short-listed for the RA Summer exhibition 2020.

Steve gives his time and expertise as the photographer for the charity Downright Excellent. He has also taken photographs for many celebrities and actors and has photographed numerous weddings, private functions and parties as well as many corporate functions.

Corona Virus Update

16/2/2021

Horsham Photographic Society will continue to hold online meetings until the situation regarding the pandemic becomes clearer.

Date	Event	Speaker
27th Jan	HPS Enrolment/Presentation by Eleanor Coate (Early Churches) + Members Projects	Eleanor Coate/Members
10th Feb	Mongolia - From Steppe to Eagle Hunters	Julian Elliott
24th Feb	Back to Front	Steve Best
10th March	1st Quarterly PDI Competition
24th March	My Adopted Family	Jo Teasdale
7th Apr	PDI Set Subject Competition: Wheels
21st Apr	HPS Members Evening - High and Wild with a camera	Andy Hooker
5th May	Mono Photography with an Edge	Jerry Webb

Mongolia, From Steppe to Eagle Hunters - Julian Elliott

10/2/2021

Mongolia – From the landscape to eagle hunters. Take a journey across Mongolia from the famous Steppe landscape to the eagle hunters of the Altai region in western Mongolia.

Back in April 2005 Julian decided that being in the office was not something that he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He would rather spend his time on the side of a freezing cold hill getting superb light at dawn or seeing the setting sun and an endless display of colour over a beautiful seascape, mirrored on a beach full of shimmering sands, than in the comfort of a cosy office.

Julian’s approach to photography is simple; get it right in the camera first and don’t spend needless time in front of a PC. In order to get some of these colourful images, Julian uses filtration in the form of Lee Filters’ neutral density graduates, a Heliopan polarizer and/ or a Lee Filters neutral density filter. The colours that you see are real and are a reaction of the colour temperature of light to the particular time of day or the weather conditions accompanying them. If Photoshop is used, it is only to adjust the curves and sharpness of an image and the vast majority of his work is edited in Lightroom.

Competition - Set Subject 'Green'

20/1/2021

Here are the results of our latest competition, on the subject of 'Green'.

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Legacy of the Industrial andAgricultural Revolutions - John Bradshaw

11/11/2020

Every photographer has their own approach to their image making. This will change over time as experience grows and interests change. For John the ability of black and white to provide a greater range of creative possibilities was a dominant aspect of his work. But the power of digital manipulation made it possible to be even more creative. Over the years he has explored many aspects of photography and his interests change regularly.

John says that, while entering competitions at camera club level and working for RPS and other distinctions is exciting and raises your game, he arrived at a place where he makes the images he wants and is less concerned about the impact they have on others, although he derives great pleasure when his images inspire others. Photography, like many other pursuits has its share of fashions. Indulging in these can be another way to find a new way forward and indeed this may open up new ideas beyond your usual work. He feel that it is important to eventually develop you own 'vision', or 'voice', as some experts call it. Like most things in life, if it’s your idea and you love doing it, you will invariably do it well!

His legacy is this series of images exploring many aspects of the Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions. Accompanied by relevant poetic quotations, these were exhibited over two years in Chichester.

Wednesday, 11th November 2020 7.45pm for 8.00pm until 10.00pm
The cost of this presentation is £3.

Please email HorshamPStreasurer@gmail.com the Treasurer will send you the payment details.

Joe Houghton - Street Photography

28/10/2020

In this talk,Joe takes a walk through his personal journey discovering street photography, discussing the craft, kit and what has influenced him and the creation of his book, “Streets of Dublin”.

Liberally illustrated throughout with images from his “Streets of Dublin” collection, his talk has been delivered to clubs around the world from his home in Dublin and we will be exploring with him this fascinating world.

He has an excellent way of explaining how he approaches the techniques he uses and his passion for photography shines through and, importantly, he loves helping others to improve no matter what level they are at. He says: “Seeing is not enough; you have to feel what you photograph.”

Wednesday, 28th October 2020 7.45pm for 8.00pm until 10.00pm
The cost of this presentation is £3.

Please email HorshamPStreasurer@gmail.com the Treasurer will send you the payment details.

Polina Plotnikova ARPS, EFIAP - Starting From a Blank Canvas

21/10/2020

Horsham Photographic Society has secured an online speaker, Polina Plotnikova ARPS,EFIAP, and we would like to share this Zoom talk with you.

The approach that Polina takes is similar to that of a portrait photographer. She uses flowers, plants and still life and always tries to find a unique look. Her own point of view is not limited to the purely botanical, but also deals with mood and character, beauty and purity.

With her still life photography - which she feels is great for a perfectionist - no one fidgets or makes faces, no sudden gust of wind or some other quirk of ever-changing weather can spoil your shot. But, by the same token, you cannot count on something interesting to just happen all of a sudden. She says: “It is all up to you; the choices are infinite, and the final result is entirely in your own hands”.

Polina often uses a Lensbaby and is much more interested in chasing an ever-elusive image that appears in her mind's eye, an image that conveys her feelings and emotions, rather than remaining a mere statement of fact. Polina says: "Lensbaby for me was truly 'love at first sight' - in that I loved the way in which the world could be seen through my viewfinder. Creative focusing and partial blurring are wonderful tools for highlighting areas of my image that I want to draw to a viewer's attention. And visually, Lensbaby optics allow me to introduce a translucent, dreamlike quality, which is often exactly how I feel about things, places and people that I photograph."

Polina holds ARPS and EFIAP distinctions, photographic awards, and multiple medals and distinctions awarded by various Photography Salons and is a member of the Arena Photographers group.

Wednesday, 21October 2020 7.45pm for 8.00pm until 10.00pm
The cost of this presentation is £3.

Please email HorshamPStreasurer@gmail.com the Treasurer will send you the payment details.

David Gilliver - Macro Photography - The ‘Little People’

23/9/2020

Horsham Photographic Society has secured an online speaker, David Gilliver, and we would like to share this Zoom talk with you.

A fascination about and a deep sense of curiosity towards tiny people inspired Guernsey-based photographer and artist David Gilliver to create an interesting contrast of proportion.

With his immense expertise in macro photography, he arranges miniature human figures, sourced online, with everyday objects. David creates intriguing surreal scenarios which have a touch of humour to them.

David explains: “I enjoy finding new figures frozen in a particular pose – it almost feels like I have to then find a task for them to complete or be involved in, helping them fulfil their purpose.” He adds: “More often than not, I place the figures inside scenarios where they have a gargantuan task to complete which sometimes invokes a sense of sympathy inside me for them”. Once conceptualised, it takes approximately 30 minutes to create a pose and shoot it.

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Polina Plotnikova - Capturing the Mood with Lensbaby

Jo Teasdale - My Adopted Family

Steve Best - Back to Front

Corona Virus Update

Mongolia, From Steppe to Eagle Hunters - Julian Elliott

Competition - Set Subject 'Green'

Legacy of the Industrial andAgricultural Revolutions - John Bradshaw

Joe Houghton - Street Photography

Polina Plotnikova ARPS, EFIAP - Starting From a Blank Canvas

David Gilliver - Macro Photography - The ‘Little People’

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