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Posted on 6 May, 20249 May, 2024

A Year in the Manx Landscape

An image from Colin Russell's "A Year in the Manx Landscape" presentation to Southern Photographic Society members
An image from Colin Russell’s “A Year in the Manx Landscape” presentation to Southern Photographic Society members

At our final club night of the season, guest Colin Russell presented a collection of his images under the heading “A Year in the Manx Landscape”.  

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Posted on 31 March, 202418 April, 2024

Mixed Practical Evening

Our March club night included a practical demonstration and sharing of techniques and images.

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Posted on 17 March, 20244 April, 2024

Roads, Routes and Pathways

Print winner "Busy High Street" by Seamus Whelan
Print winner “Busy High Street” by Seamus Whelan

Steve Marsh returned to the club to deliver the results of the March competition, “Roads, Routes and Pathways”.  

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Posted on 2 March, 20241 April, 2024

Digital Art and Ai

Digital Art 2024 winner "On the Run" by Seamus Whelan
Digital Art 2024 winner “On the Run” by Seamus Whelan

Digital creations were to the fore on 28th February when the Digital Art competition was coupled with Brian Goldie’s presentation on Ai imagery.

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Posted on 25 February, 202431 March, 2024

Portrait Photography Follow-up

Greg posing for James!
Gregg posing for James!

The follow-up evening for last month’s portrait photography session was educational and often amusing.

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Posted on 18 February, 202419 February, 2024

Open Competition results

Open print winner 'Yellow Dung Fly' by Steve Johnstone
Open print winner ‘Yellow Dung Fly’ by Steve Johnstone

It was a night for nature on 13th February when Dave Salter judged the Southern Photographic Society’s latest Open competition.

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Posted on 8 February, 20249 February, 2024

Portrait Photography Demonstration

Jason Kinrade's portrait photography demonstration
Jason Kinrade’s portrait photography demonstration

Our most recent club night saw Jason Kinrade visit to demonstrate a studio portrait shoot and show us some of his previous work in both digital and printed format.

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Posted on 30 January, 202431 January, 2024

“Abandoned” Results

Abandoned print winner "Tired and Forgotten Landrover" by James Joyce
Abandoned print winner “Tired and Forgotten Landrover” by James Joyce

The theme for January’s competition was “Abandoned” and it attracted a variety of subjects in states of ruin and disrepair.

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Posted on 14 January, 202425 January, 2024

2023 in Pictures

Dave Kneale shows his image of racer Michael Dunlop at the TT launch event

One of the most interesting and engaging club nights of the season came on 10th January with a look back at 2023 through the eyes of Dave Kneale, chief photographer of Media Isle of Man.

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Posted on 18 December, 202318 December, 2023

December Open Results

Print winner: 'Michael Rutter Flat Out at Ballagarey' by James Joyce
Print winner: ‘Michael Rutter Flat Out at Ballagarey’ by James Joyce

Last Wednesday, Sue Blythe presented the results of the first open competition of the season. 

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