Putting you in the picture about the Southern Photographic Society, Isle of Man
Before starting this second regular competition of the season, we remembered one of the club’s founders and a former long-serving member, Donald Gellion, who sadly passed away last week.
This was the season’s first ‘Open’, which, as always, meant the entries encompassed a wide range of subjects, styles and techniques. There were 27 prints and 57 digital entries.
Continue reading “November Open Competition Results”
Sue Blythe’s “Tigers of Ranthambore” presentation was well attended on Wednesday.
As well as imagery of tigers in the Ranthambore National Park, the people of India and also The Taj Mahal, Sue’s talk on the tigers was informative and the images stunning.
Continue reading “The Tigers of Ranthambore”
The first point-scoring competition of the new season took place on Wednesday 7th October, judged by David Silvester. A well-known local photographer, instructor and international judge, David is a good friend of the Southern Photographic Society and has hosted practical evenings in the past as well as judging for us.
Continue reading “Results: Barriers Competition”
On Wednesday 23rd September we held a practical club night with a tabletop session set up by Georgina, followed by a visit from Ron Strathdee to show us how he post-processes his images of the night sky and Milky Way.
A selection of images from the first part of the evening can be seen on this page showing people working on the different tables, and a few of their results. Many thanks again to Georgina for researching and setting up the different scenarios.
Continue reading “Practical Club Night”
The 2020-2021 season got underway last night and it was great to see so many familiar faces as well as some very welcome new members and visitors.
Continue reading “Welcome Back!”
If you are a keen photographer looking for ideas and inspiration, the Southern Photographic Society may be the place for you.
We are a relaxed and friendly group of photographers who meet every other Wednesday from September to May in the modern clubhouse at Colby Football Club. All abilities are welcome and you certainly don’t need an expensive camera to join.
Continue reading “Love Photography? Join Us!”
The 2019-20 season finally closed on Wednesday with the Annual General Meeting and prize presentation evening.
Continue reading “2020 AGM & Prize Presentation”We have been making up for the delayed start to summer activities with another photo walk and a coastal cruise in the last week.
Continue reading “Summer Activities”
A small group of SPS members got together for the first time since early March, thanks to the Isle of Man’s current Covid-free status and no requirement for social distancing.
Continue reading “First Summer Outing”We hope everyone is well and enjoying the relative normality that we are currently fortunate to have on the island. The committee has had a short break to catch our breath at the end of a long eventful season but we will be meeting soon to discuss the next steps.
Continue reading “End of Season Update”