Shropshire Photographic Society


Thursday, March 11, 2010 Login \| Register

Members Wanted!

Society members, please support us by registering.

By registering with this site, you'll be able to have your own gallery to showcase your work and get access to extra features that aren't available to unregistered users.

So please, if you're a Shropshire Photographic Society member, please register using the link near the top of this page. Membership is verified and we won't accept applications from those who aren't paid-up members of the society.

Welcome to the Shropshire Photographic Society

The society meets at the Gateway Education and Arts Centre in Shrewsbury on Monday evenings at 7.30pm (excluding Bank Holidays) from September to the following June.

Check out our programme and come and see us. We offer a variety of lectures, competitions and practical sessions, together with club outings. Visitors are always warmly welcomed and there is no obligation to join the club.

Check out the Membership page for more information on joining the society.

Announcements

Shropshire Landscapes Exhibitions - Tuesday, November 03, 2009

An exhibition which runs from 18th December to mid-March 2010.

There are two venues for the exhibition: The Old Market Hall and the Theatre Severn.

The OMH will be a digital projection of photos from Shropshire's market towns: people, places and events. The images will be on view in the café/bar area. The Theatre Severn exhibition will be approximately 20-30 prints and digital projection of Shropshire landscapes and rural environment.

I want prints from each SPS members, not framed or mounted. I will mount the prints myself so that they work as a cohesive set. I suggest a size of approximately 12 x 16 inches. I also require any number of images (1024 x 768 px) for the digital projections. Send your digital entries to me at: programme@shropshire-photographic.org.uk

I will need all photos by end of November, so you have plenty of time to get them to me.

Upcoming

2009-10 Programme

2009-10 Programme is now available for download on our documents page

Themed Subject Competition

Themed Subject Competition 2009-10.

The fifth theme for this year's digitally projected set subject competition has been drawn

Knackered
Portrait Landscape
Black and White
Grave
Night Time

Entries are due in on March 29th

Please look at the Guidance link for how to enter - or see the Documents link to download a pdf of the full rules and constitution.

A Message from Our President

The Shropshire Photographic Society, grand of title purely due to its long and distinguished history, comprises a membership of hugely enthusiastic photographers. Some of us are professionals; most enjoy photography purely as a hobby. Some have many (many) years of experience; some are novices, but we all share a passion for the photographic image. The Society provides a focus for that passion where we can share, be inspired, and learn from each others’ experiences.

We have an active programme that runs throughout the season including photographic competitions, practical demonstrations, photography-related presentations, exhibitions and social events.

A highlight of our calendar is the Society trip which typically involves a significant number of our members spending a weekend away in a suitably photogenic location, inspiring each other to take great photographs and generally having a good time. Last season saw the members visit the Gower Peninsula in South Wales but previous trips have included the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.

We are a hugely friendly and inclusive group. Whatever your age, experience, equipment or technique (whether you’re shooting large-format black-and-white , regularly up to your elbows in darkroom chemicals, an avid Photoshop compositor, someone getting to grips with their first point-and-shoot camera or any number of alternatives) you’ll find us only too keen to help you get the maximum enjoyment out of your photography.

Come along and see us at the Gateway from September to May on Mondays at 7.30, there is no obligation to join and you will be warmly welcomed. The Gateway has excellent facilities including disabled access.

Steve Morgan, President, Shropshire Photographic Society

Shrewsbury Open Photography Exhibition

The 15th Shrewsbury Open Photography Exhibition (SOPE) - Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Exhibition is under PAGB and BPE patronage. Entries are now closed

The exhibition has three categories; Open Slide, Open Digital and Nature Digital.

Judging has taken place and the results have been posted out.

The 2009 Catalogue is now available for download on our documents page

See the Shrewsbury Open Exhibition page for more details and to add yourself to the mailing list for 2010 entry forms.

A Random Image from the Members' Gallery

Shropshire Community Flickr Group

Over on Flickr, there's a rapidly growing group of Shropshire-based photographers who are exploiting the Internet to build a social community.

Here's how the group describes itself:

This is a group for people who possibly want to meet up and go out taking pictures in a relaxed and social gathering. To learn from each other and develop their own unique style and understanding.To take an active role in the group discussions and suggest places for possible meets and picture oppourtunities.

This is a great way to get to know other photographers in the area and I'd encourage all active photographers in the county to find out more. There's a good atmosphere and there are loads of really good pictures uploaded by the community members.

Membership of the group is available by invitation, only, so if you'd like to join, ask one of us for an introduction.

Link: Shropshire Community Flickr group

Steve Morgan - Technology Spot

By Steve Morgan on 12/08/2008 20:06

When I'm not being a photographer, I also blog about technology in general (and computer programming, specifically). You can read it at www.hastobe.net.