6 Towns Photographic Club, Stoke on Trent - Meet at 7.30pm on Wednesdays.
Schedule for October 2019 - September 2020. 6Towns Photographic Club. Photographic Club in Stoke on Trent.
October 2019 - Theme is Low Light Photography. A mix of practical workshops. | |||||
2nd October | Low light portrait photography | Bob | |||
Low-light portraits on location. We will be shooting in and around the Tunstall Shard area with model Princess Bee. more... | |||||
9th October | Street life - Neon signs | Brian | |||
Photoshoot with model in the studio and shop signs | |||||
16th October | Evening shoot from city | Wayne | |||
YMCA night shoot over the city | |||||
23rd October | Embrace your Shadows | Pete, Mike | |||
Almost full moon this night. Weather permitting shadow photography in the landscape | |||||
30th October | Competition | Derek | |||
Themed Competition "Metallic". Judge is Peter Cheetham. Competition rules and how to enter... |
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November - Theme is Fire & Light. Drama in images with the use of fire and light. | |||||
6th November | Guest Speaker | Jas | |||
John Morton will share his presentation Land of Myths, Legends & Adventures. | |||||
13th November | Light tube painted model | Judy | |||
Courtyard shoot of a model lit behind by a light tube | |||||
20th November | Light Paint with Steel Wool and Fire & Lens Workshop | Brian | |||
This meeting will be at H. Lehmann workshops ST4 5AA. No activity at Courtyard Studio this evening. An evening of two halves, swop activities at mid point. | |||||
27th November | Live musician - Local recording artist Kira Mac will be on stage for us | Bob | |||
Bob has arranged for Kira Mac to sing live for us in the studio with a full light show. Great opportunity to get fantastic images in a live stage show. more... |
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December. | |||||
4th December | Festive Gathering + Close for Christmas & New Year Break | TBA | |||
We will be gathering at a local Indian Restaurant for our Christmas meal. | |||||
February 2020 - Theme is Black & White Photography. Exploring different styles of black & White images. | |||||
5th February | Fun with black and white photography | Brian | |||
Darkroom meets digital | |||||
12th February | MacroWorld - Macro photography with a fork in water | Wayne | |||
A macro abstract creation that is both interesting and challenging | |||||
19th February | Dramatic Black And White Portraiture | Bob | |||
Demonstration and practical supported by local model | |||||
26th February | Competition | Derek | |||
Themed Competition "Traditional Pastimes". Judge to be advised. Competition rules and how to enter... |
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March - Theme is Feelings. Practical workshops to help build mood and passion into your images. | |||||
4th March | Guest Speaker | Jas | |||
Awaiting confirmation | |||||
11th March | Introspective | Pete | |||
Explore introspective feelings such as "alone in thought" | |||||
18th March | Moody atmosphere | Louise | |||
Period shoot at Ford Green Hall with Louise | |||||
25th March | Black and white or colour starlet | Derek | |||
Practical black and white model session to demonstrate how colour and black and white can project different moods in portraiture | |||||
April - Theme is Victorian Period. Workshops to Recreate Victorian Period Image Style. | |||||
1st April | Social evening | Judy, Viv | |||
Details to follow | |||||
8th April | Victorian flower arrangements | Wayne | |||
Victorian flower arrangements in a vase | |||||
15th April | Still life & Vaseline | Louise | |||
An old film technique to blur parts of your image | |||||
22nd April | Bathing costumes | Derek | |||
Model shoot in the style of old black and white bathing scenes | |||||
29th April | Competition | Derek | |||
Themed Competition "Vivid". Judge to be advised. Competition rules and how to enter... |
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May - Theme is Spring Time. Explore nature in close up. | |||||
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6th May | Guest Speaker | Jas | |||
Awaiting confirmation | |||||
13th May | Macro evening with some spring flowers | Dave | |||
White Lilies | |||||
20th May | On location Workshop - Animal Magic | Matt | |||
Foxes at Trentham | |||||
27th May | The Spring landscape | Brian | |||
Shoot spring flowers and creepy crawlies in field, part macro close up practical | |||||
June - Theme is Filters. Explore how filters can dramatically change your image. | |||||
3rd June | Practical use of Graduated filters on location at Thornecliffe Bank | Wayne | |||
Subject to the weather, we will experiment with graduated filters for sunsets sun bursts | |||||
10th June | Long exposure black and white in landscape | Bob | |||
Subject to the weather, we will experiment with experiment with some 10 stop filters |
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17th June | Water fall Knypersley Reservoir | Brian | |||
ND filters for shooting the waterfall or overflow in the woods at Knypersley Reservoir | |||||
24th June | Competition | Derek | |||
Themed Competition "Chaos". Judge to be advised. Competition rules and how to enter... |
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July - Theme is Reflections. Use reflections to your advantage. | |||||
1st July | Guest Speaker | ||||
Awaiting confirmation | Rob | ||||
8th July | Social evening | TBA | |||
Details to be advised | |||||
15th July | Water, Lake or canal | Richard H | |||
Reflections in water. Shoot reflections of narrow boats in the canal at Eturia locks | |||||
22nd July | Bokeh in the landscape | ||||
Use of wide apertures to create bokah and flares in photography | Pete | ||||
29th July | Model shoot using mirrors | ||||
Reflections in portraiture, how the use of mirrors | Bob | ||||
August - Theme is Dreams, soft focus and dreamy images | |||||
5th August | Ambience | Wayne | |||
Outdoor shoot at Westport lake to capture ambience of twilight in the landscape. sunset 7:24 | |||||
12th August | 1940's | Ricahrd, Matt | |||
The1940's society in costume to join us on a location shoot | |||||
19th August | Cadburys Flake | Bob | |||
On Location shoot with model to create a dreamy Cadbury's Flake style image | |||||
26th August | Competition | Derek | |||
Themed Competition "Odd Jobs". Judge to be advised. Competition rules and how to enter... |
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September - Theme is Liquids. Having fun with liquids. | |||||
2nd September | Guest Speaker | Jas | |||
To be confirmed | |||||
9th September | Psychedelic | Brian | |||
Psychedelic with coloured oil and water Coloured oil and water shoot | |||||
16th September | Soap bubble photography | Debbie | |||
Macro or close ups of home made soap bubbles | |||||
23rd September | Milk and strawberry splash | Wayne | |||
Looks easy but.. we explore fruit dropped into milk | |||||
30th September | AGM | ||||