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The Societies' Newsletter 22 February 2012
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New Members Days Although these days are aimed at new members, you will have a full-day of how to get the most of your membership so all members are welcome. For locations, venues, speakers and dates please click here http://swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/new-members-days.htm	Stewart Randall - Members Training Days Posing and Image Creation for Weddings Working in and around the Location Stewart will show you how to maximize the shooting potential of any environment and explore in detail all aspects of posing and lighting couples. Then Stewart will guide you through LightRoom and Post Production. If this is an area you've previously struggled with then this is the event for you. http://swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/randall_members_training_days.htm Book Now
The Societies' at Focus on Imaging 2012 - Stand H30 The Societies are pleased to announce our demo area timetable at Focus on Imaging. Sunday 4 March 2012 Monday 5 March 2012 Tuesday 6 March 2012 Wednesday 7 March 2012 Birmingham NEC: 4-7 March 2012 http://swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/focusonimaging.htm	The Societies team up with Loxley Colour Few days left to enter Win a 16x12” Print from Loxley Colour* Loxley Colour is pleased to announce that they will be sponsoring The Societies Twitter Image Competition. By entering not only do you have the chance of winning a 16x12” print of your image, you can also win 12 months membership to The Societies. For more information on The Societies twitter competition and how to upload please see: http://thesocieties.net/twitter.htm The winner will be announced on the 29th February 2012. Check out some of the entries so far http://www.thesocieties.net/twitter-comp/index.htm
*Public Liability & Professional Indemnity Insurance for £115! Members Offer** Did you know you could now pay even less for your insurance? Aaduki Multimedia has signed an exclusive deal with the Societies to provide insurance to its UK members at fantastic prices that are not available anywhere else in the market! ‘Aaduki has always offered value for money policies but these deals are so good that we simply cannot offer them to everyone! You can now get Public Liability up to £2 million and Professional Indemnity up to £75,000 for the amazing cost of £115 but only if you’re a member of the fastest growing photographic organisation in Europe. We also offer great rates for equipment and other covers too!’ This insurance offer would normally cost you over £180 so there is an instant saving of £70 towards your membership fee straight away! Plus we will throw in a photographic gift worth up to £65 for the price of the postage and packaging and don’t forget the free Legal Help-line cover The Societies offer as well! Now is the time to be part of the Societies and benefit from the excellent Insurance and other offers exclusive to our membership. For the Insurance, call us on 01837 658880 with your membership number and we can provide the cover for you straight away. www.aaduki.com/	Members Training Days 23 February - Berkshire - Lighting and selling dramatic images 29 February - Gatwick - Weddings 1st March - Reading - Weddings 12 March - Kent - Portraits and Lifestyle 13 March - Stansted - Portraits and Lifestyle 17 March - Jersey - Shooting Brides 18 March - Jersey - Funky Portraits 12 April - Nottingham - Portrait and Makeover Photography 17 April - Jersey - Shooting Brides 18 April - Jersey - Funky Portaits 14 May - Tewkesbury - Portraits and Lifestyle 15 May - Exeter - Portraits and Lifestyle 16 May - Southampton - Portraits and Lifestyle 22 May - Chester - SEO and Marketing 11 September - North Queensferry - SEO and Marketing 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 DxO Optics Pro v7.2.1 supports the Canon G1X and 4 other additional cameras http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/dxo_optics_pro7.2.1.htm Great savings on Sigma’s 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro lens http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/Sigma_macro.htm Manfrotto at Focus on Imaging Stand N10-11 http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/manfrotto_focus12.htm AKVIS Enhancer v.13.0: Photo Correction Software Three Image Processing Modes. http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/akvis_enhancer_13_0.htm Ian Griffiths of Event-Photos has arranged a one day Event Photography training day http://swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/VIA_100212.htm Latest Photographic News: http://swpp.co.uk/news/	The Society Forum Competition This weeks forum competitions are now open: Wedding Week 7 - Leading Lines General Week 7 - Transport Wedding Week 6 - The Colour Black - Voting General Week 6 - Love - Voting Wedding Winners Week 5 - Windy Wedding's General Winners Week 5 - Cold 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
The Societies is now on Google+ Please add us to your circles http://tinyurl.com/SocGoogleplus Don't forget to follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/TheSocieties Also on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/theSocieties Also email ben@swpp.co.uk with your Twitter handle and Facebook page and we will add them to your members page.	The New Lighting Bundle Deal Portrait Lighting for Digital Photographers Studio Lighting Anywhere Understanding and Controlling Strobe Lighting Normally £15 Each, Now £40 for all 3. http://thesocieties.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=539

10 Days, 10 Percent on all Nik Plug-ins On the occasion of the 110th birthday of the great Ansel Adams, Nik Software is offering 10% discount on all Nik plug-ins including upgrades. The promotions runs from February 20th through 29th, and is valid exclusively for purchases through the Nik Software webshop and for customers from Europe, Middle East and Africa. Don't miss it at www.niksoftware.com
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