The Societies News
Strong trade support boosts the Tenth Anniversary Societies’
Convention
Europe’s largest photographic convention is shaping up to be another outstanding success as the industry’s key players look to buck the trend and to start 2012 with a positive message about recovery.
Another great show on offer as The Societies’ gears up for its Tenth
Anniversary Convention
Starting on Tuesday January 10 and
running for a full week, once again the event is centred on the Novotel
in Hammersmith, London, and will feature a 150-strong seminar/speaker
line-up that consists of some of the top international names in the
world of photography
Aaduki Multimedia Insurance and Panoramic Earth announce partnership
Aaduki Multimedia Insurance, one of the leading Insurance Providers in the photographic market has announced a partnership deal with Panoramic Earth
Stylish vision - Olympus unveils the sexiest system camera ever
SLR quality without the complexity Meet the gorgeous Olympus PEN Mini
AKVIS HDRFactory v.2.0: A Fast And Easy Way To Add The HDR Effect To Any
Photo!
Get Amazing Results With The New Styles And Presets!
New scanner from Reflecta
Kenro has announced the UK launch of a new scanner, the Reflecta IMAGEBOX LCD9
For all the latest news and reviews please see: http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/
Professional Imagemaker June - July 2010
We have been going through the cupboards and found some Professional
Imagemaker magazines (June - July 2010)
If you don't have this one in your collection, let us know here and we
will send one out.
First come, first served - Check out the Forum for more details (In the
Societies Announcements Section)
https://thesocieties.net/forum/index.php/topic,22182.0.html
Last Chance for the Monthly Image Competition
You have only got until 8.00am Tomorrow morning (1st September) to get your images in the Monthly Competition.
If you are having problems uploading, please see the
guidelines set out here:
https://thesocieties.net/forum/index.php/topic,21861.0.html
Please remember to wait until all judging is complete before checking
your score(s), as it does slow down the process quite dramatically.
Members Training Days
12
September - Huby, York - Stewart Randell
13 September - Chester - Michael Turner
13 September - Rushyford - Kevin Mullins
14 September -
Wirral - John Fairclough & Ron Thomas
19 September -
Exeter - John Denton - Last few remaining
places
20 September - Poole - John Denton
21 September - Newbury - John Denton
22 September -
London - John Denton - Afternoon session
full, 3 remaining morning places
23 September - Northampton - John
Denton
27 September - Sudbury - Kevin Mullins
27 September - Bath - Marko Dutka
28 September - Chichester - Barrie Downie
4 October - Glasgow - Richard Walton
20 October - Rothley - Michael Turner
Each day is split into two sessions
Cost: £80 Full-Day per person
For more information on the days please see: http://swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/members_training_days.htm
The Society Forum
This week's forum competitions are now open:
Wedding
Week 34 - Cityscape with Bride and Groom
Week 33 - Stairs - Voting
Week 32 - Bride and Groom Outside the Wedding Venue at night - Winners
https://thesocieties.net/forum/index.php/board,26.0.html
General
Week 34 - Technology
Week 33 - Panoramic Landscapes - Voting
Week 32 - Rough Childhood - Winners
https://thesocieties.net/forum/index.php/board,27.0.html
Morag MacDonald - Irish Photographic Seminars
4 September - Bangor, Northern Ireland
5 September - Dublin
7 September - Cork
A day devoted to lighting and selling dramatic wedding and portrait
images.
Morning Session (09:00-13:00) - Lighting for drama in wedding
photography
Afternoon Session (13:30-17:30) - Morag will share how she not only
survived but thrived!
UK - Members £80 Full-Day
Ireland - Members €90 Full-Day, Non-Members €140 Full-Day
http://swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/morag_irish_tour_2011.htm
Do you have a blog?
This week we are asking our members to send us their blog url so we can add a link from your members page.
Please email you blog address to ben@swpp.co.uk
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us on Twitter and Facebook for
regular Photographic news,
Convention updates, New Members,
Wedding Enquiries and much more.
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Photo Quote: People are under the illusion that it's easy...Technically, it is complex. You have a million options with equipment to distract you. I tell me students to simplify their equipment. - Brett Weston