Club Events:
Monday 8th March 2010
"Model Photography" by Verity Assad
Thursday 11th March 2010
"The Joy of Steam" digital slide show by John Bagshaw
The Members Gallery now contains 476 images from 34 members.
Arnold is approximately five miles north of Nottingham city centre. We are a group of amateur photographers and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting photography within our area. Our members range in skill from the beginner to the accomplished amateur.
Meetings are held at Pond Hills Lane Community Centre. A typical club night begins at 7:30pm with the programme event starting at 8:00pm. We have a coffee/tea break about 9:00 pm and close around 10:00-10:15pm. The first two visits are free and thereafter a nominal entry fee is charged.
The Club holds, for members, competitions for slides and prints with trophies (shields) awarded to the winners at the end of the year. The competitions are in two sections, one is for novices and the other for more advanced photographers, so everyone has a chance of winning. There is also an annual print competition and a trophy is awarded for the winning print. This competition forms the Annual Exhibition which is usually held in the Arnold Library for six weeks of each year. Members are also eligible to enter external competitions under our affiliation with the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain and the North & East Midlands Photographic Federation.
The Club is now well equipped thanks to Lottery money awarded in 2007 from Awards For All. This has enabled us to offer even more to our local community and members. Digital audiovisual shows are now a regular part of our annual programme. We are now well placed to pass on our expertise in all aspects of digital photography as well as traditional film based techniques.
The Club is very grateful to Awards For All for this huge boost to help with ongoing and future projects.
KEITH AND GEOFF ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE
Club member Keith Hucknall showed a large captive audience his amazing collection of old Nottinghamshire black and white images, superimposed with todays image of the same scene. He titled his show "Retaking the Past"
Member Geoff Blackwell ARPS. completed the evening taking us back to the origins of photography. He also spoke about Bromley House in Nottingham and the ongoing efforts to upgrade the building, now a charitable concern.
Many thanks to Keith and Geoff for an excellent evening.