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The Societies' Newsletter 21 December 2011 20 Days to go!
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This is your last chance to register for your Free Trade Show tickets You only have until Saturday 24 December 2011 to register for your free Trade Show tickets as from then there will be a £6 entrance fee. Please click here to register https://swpp.co.uk/secure/conventionform.htm http://swpp.co.uk/convention/
Seminars Selling Out Fast How to Create Stunning Wedding Shots by Gordon McGowan Day: Friday 13th Jan 2012 - 1 Places Remaining Day: Saturday 14th Jan 2012 - 2 Places Remaining http://swpp.co.uk/convention/2012/title-class-McGowan2239WeddingFriday.htm Milestone Images by Joe Photo Day: Thursday 12th Jan 2012 - 5 Places Remaining http://swpp.co.uk/convention/2012/title-class-Photo60054WeddingThursday.htm Your Website & Making it Work For You by Kevin Mullins Day: Saturday 14th Jan 2012 - 3 Places Remaining http://swpp.co.uk/convention/2012/title-class-Mullins77398OnlineSaturday.htm Do You Understand Light? by Adam Alex Saturday - SOLD OUT Day: Sunday 15th Jan 2012 - 3 Places Remaining http://swpp.co.uk/convention/2012/title-class-Alex63937WeddingSunday.htm	Don't forget the Big 'L' Challenge at the Convention The Challenge is on... Kick off the New Year with a great leap forward and take up the challenge by gaining distinctions and qualifications. The opportunity is there for you tp succeed at the annual Convention with the 'big L,A,F and Craftsman challenge. Book today to secure your timeslot http://swpp.co.uk/convention/big_l_challenge.htm Check out successful submissions http://swpp.co.uk/qualify-Licentiate.htm
	2011 Trade Awards - Cast Your Vote Please vote for your products of the year Your Vote Counts And You Could Win A Masterclass Ticket. http://swpp.co.uk/secure/trade-awards.htm
The Society Forum Competition EXTRA This weeks forum competitions are now open: Wedding Competition EXTRA - Your Best Wedding Image of 2011 General Competition EXTRA - Your Best Image of 2011 Wedding Week 49 - Through the Window General Week 49 - Newborn Wedding Week 48 - Monochrome - Voting General Week 48 - Couples Embracing Wedding Winners Week 47 - Hammock General Winners Week 47 - Tears New to the Forum? We all know it can be a little daunting to post on a busy Forum for the first time, so we have created a special section where you can just say hello. https://thesocieties.net/forum/index.php/topic,1216.0.html https://thesocieties.net/forum/ for more information. Topics only viewable to registered logged on members	Members Training Days 24 January - Guilford - Portraits, Wedding, Fashion, Light 25 January - Bournemouth - Portraits, Wedding, Fashion, Light 26 January - Exeter - Portraits, Wedding, Fashion, Light 14 February - Chester - Business and Weddings 15 February - Huddersfield - Business and Weddings 16 February - Warwick - Business and Weddings 21 February - Bristol - Lighting and selling dramatic images 22 February - Gloucester - Lighting and selling dramatic images 23 February - Berkshire - Lighting and selling dramatic images 12 March - Kent - Portraits and Lifestyle 13 March - Stansted - Portraits and Lifestyle 12 April - Nottingham - Portrait and Makeover Photography 14 May - Tewkesbury - Portraits and Lifestyle 15 May - Exeter - Portraits and Lifestyle 16 May - Southampton - Portraits and Lifestyle Check out the new Interactive Seminars Map Each day is split into two sessions. Cost: £40 per session/£80 Full-Day per person http://swpp.co.uk/seminars.htm For more information on the days please see: http://swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/members_training_days.htm
Latest Photographic News Color Confidence partner with Nik software, NEC, Tecco and X-Rite to create a ‘Workflow Zone’ at SWPP 2012 http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/Color_Confidence_swpp12.htm Leica announces firmware update 2.0 for Leica D-Lux 5 http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/LEICA_update161211.htm Carl Zeiss Launches 2011 Photography Contest: “Every Moment Tells a Story” http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/carl_zeiss_2011comp.htm Induro Announces New Low-Profile, Heavy-Duty BHL Ballheads http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/Induro_bhl_ballheads_1211.htm Photo Book App Launched on Facebook http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/photo_book_app_fb.htm Calumet set to host new workshop programme in 2012 http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/calumet_workshop_2012.htm Olympus makes zooming even smoother http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/Olympus_m_zuiko.htm Latest Photographic News: http://swpp.co.uk/news/	Social Networking Professional Imagemaker is now on Twitter As well as The Societies being on Twitter, we have now introduced 'Professional Imakemaker' for you to follow, so you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news, reviews and articles from the magazine. Professional Imagemaker on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/ProImagemaker And don't forget if you have a Twitter, Facebook or Blog, let us know your username/page and email it to ben@swpp.co.uk and they will show up on your Members page. Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/TheSocieties Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/theSocieties
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