The Glaven Valley Benefice
North Norfolk Photographic Society
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The members of NoNoPS (North Norfolk Photographic Society) met on 2nd April for a ‘Photo Forum’. Members were asked to bring photographs and/or computer-based images for discussion and comment and in particular to air any problems (photographic ones, anyway) they are having and for which other members may be able to help find a solution. John Humberstone started the evening by showing a number of prints of photographs he had taken over the years. He emphasised the importance of shadows in an image, and also made some comments about how one of his prints in particular had received greatly different treatment by different judges. This led on to another member, Bill Day showing some of his pictures. Bill is also a well known photographic judge and tried very hard to persuade members that judges know what they are doing and treat everyone fairly. But he did say that to him, it matters not whether the final result that he is judging is a straightforward un-adorned photograph or a compilation of several merged on a computer - it is the final picture that is judged. This was good news for some members - perhaps not so good for others!
During the later part of the evening, some experimentation with a new digital projector took place - which proved to demand something of a steep learning curve! In particular, a sequence of John Miller’s excellent portraits and wedding photographs was shown. It was fascinating to see these - previously only viewed as prints or on a computer monitor - on the “Big Screen”.
This was a change from the published programme: the planned Photoshop Evening with Norman Laughland will now be on Wednesday 30th April at Loades Hall, Holt starting at 7.30pm and visitors will be very welcome.
Further details of the Society’s activities and examples of members’ photographs can be found at the Society’s website
Robin Johnson