A Day in the Life - Knowle West Media Centre

Today, Ruth and myself attended the Knowle West Media Centre as representatives of Reflex Camera Club. We took part in a project called Truth About Youth. This is what it was all about....

The "Truth About Youth" project is run to teach photography skills, studio work, Photoshop and building a portfolio but it's also helping young people aged 16 – 25 years deal with the challenges of growing up in a culture that has widespread negative perceptions of youth. By linking with older people in the community and developing an intergenerational project we hoped to create opportunities for these two disperate groups to talk to one another, sharing both photography skills and experiences.

photo : myk garton

On the morning we talked about the Reflex Camera Club and Flickr and how we became involved. We shared some of our work with the group and talked about why we joined and what we got out of it.

Afterwards we went out with members of the group into the local community and tried to create a 'Day in the Life' style series of photos about a particular place together.

Once back at the Media Centre we had chance to view everyone's images and discuss the day's events.

All in all.....a very good public relations exercise.

Dates

Here are a few dates that you might need for the coming weeks.

Sunday 30th September - A Light Painting session aimed at beginners who would like to learn more about this subject. Ever wondered what Light Painting is all about and what settings to use on your camera? Things such as using Bulb mode, remote control, zoom burst, light trails, double exposures, light writing, back flash silhouettes as well as capturing an orb, a dome and a wire wool spin.Well here's your chance to find out
This session will start at 7pm on Sunday 30th September at the Cumberland Basin. Car Parking details will follow soon

Also, this is the cut-off date for submitting your images to the Reflex RE:CREATE exhibition.

Saturday 13th October - From 10:00am......Setting up the RE:CREATE exhibition at the Create Centre and a photoshoot at the Lifeskills centre whilst we're there. All Reflex members are invited to take part.

Monday 15th October - The RE:CREATE exhibition begins. For 10 weeks up until Christmas around 30 images submitted by members of Reflex will be on display in the Cafe Gallery at the Create Centre. Please spread the word.

Saturday 27th October - The Bristol Zombie Walk 2012. The route has not been published yet, but as soon as I find out, I'll let you know.

Helping out with the RE:CREATE exhibition

As was mentioned at last night's club meeting, we need a few people to help us set up the exhibition at The Create Centre from 10am on Saturday 13th October. Meet up at the cafe gallery.

You may want to bring your own food and drink as the cafe itself will not be open.

Also, we (Reflex Club members) have been given permission to use the Lifeskills Centre (within the Create building) to do a club photoshoot session on the same day.

Lifeskills is an interactive safety education centre, built as a realistic village.  Have a look at the photos on their website to see what they have to offer in terms of doing a photoshoot. Maybe some of you could pursuade a few models to come along and help out?

http://www.lifeskills-bristol.org.uk/?page_id=236

Some of you members have been there before and know how good this place is.

Please can you announce your interest on the Flickr group thread for all to see.

Thanks.

Myk

The RE:CREATE Exhibition

Poster designed by MG/BS4

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Well folks, things are now well underway regarding the RE:CREATE photographic exhibition being held by Reflex Camera Club next month at the Create Centre here in Bristol.

26 club members are due to take part and there is still time for four more members to join in. The exhibition will run for ten weeks up until Christmas.

Images need to be submitted by the end of the month as that will give us 14 days to print and frame them ready for the opening day of the exhibition on Monday 15th October.

Please send them in the highest resolution (size) possible to myk1960@hotmail.co.uk or directly to the club's Dropbox. Please name them RECREATE with your name attached.

Frame size is 12x10 and your print will be resized to print at 10x8. Please get in touch with me (Myk Garton) if you require any further information

What a start to the new season at Reflex

Bristol Pride 2012 by Myk Garton
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Well the new season at Reflex Camera Club really got off to a fantastic start last night (Thursday 6th) with probably the highest attendance ever seen.......somewhere around 55 people turning up to see what others had been photographing over the summer break. Many new faces in the crowd too which is always good to see.

The night began with Kev outlining the main meetings coming up over the next nine months and then we had the pleasure of seeing what some of the club members had been photographing over the past three months. Some excellent images were shown, along with some very odd ones by you know who.

Next week we have the first of our club Tutorials -  Everything you need to know about entering (Reflex) competitions