This week and Next week

Well last Thursday was a real treat. What a fantastic show of images from wildlife photography to water-babes and model shoots - all under water. A real inspiration into a niche of photography that is still relatively uncrowded.

This week however there will be no meeting as the venue is once again without key holder. Next meeting will be on September 6th. Show and tell from your summer escapades.

Mark O'Grady

After yet another fantastic informative talk/slideshow entitled "The History of Photography - Part 2" at last Thursday's club meeting we move on to another club member. This week it's the turn of Mark O'Grady. If you've not seen much of Mark's work then you are in for a treat. During his talk you'll get to see images ranging from stunning landscapes through to stunning models....and all shot in Mark's unique style.

And just to whet your appetite, go and have a look at Mark's website:

http://www.aspectratiophotography.com/

You really don't want to miss this one !!

Reflex Photographic Exhibition

The "REFLEX RE-CREATE" Exhibition at The Cafe Gallery, The Create Centre, Bristol

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Reflex Camera Club will be holding a photographic exhibition at the Create centre for 10 weeks beginning on Monday 15th October and going through to Friday 21st December.

A new gallery wall has been installed in the cafe area and will be viewed by most people visiting the building.

The theme will based upon Green issues such as Recycling, Restoring, Reusing, Reclaiming, Recreating etc. etc.

The title of the exhibition combines the words RE and CREATE (the name of the venue) to create the word RECREATE. (How clever is that?)

All members of Reflex Camera Club are hereby invited to submit one image towards the exhibition. This must be an 8x10 landscape or portrait sized print in colour or monochrome. This will be displayed in a 10x12 black frame. The aim is to make the exhibition look as professional as possible in order to promote Reflex Camera Club in the best possible way. These will need to be ready two weeks prior to the start date.....so by the end of September.

There will be a cost involved for each member taking part and that should be no more than £4. This will cover the price of a frame and a print, which is yours to keep after the exhibition has finished. Any surplus money will be used for promotional purposes such as Camera Club advertising, a comments book and other printing/photocopying etc.

I've calculated we can hang 20 landscape and 10 portrait images making a total of 30 in the exhibition altogether.

We have 25 members already offering to take part, so we are still looking for 5 more members to join in.

We will operate a first come, first serve basis.

For more info please read the dedicated thread on the Reflex Camera Club Flickr Group Discussion Page http://www.flickr.com/groups/reflexcc/discuss/72157630070686287/

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Events around the Bristol area during August

There are plenty of photographic opportunities coming up over the next few weeks and here are just a few of the major ones......


Bristol Balloon Fiesta on 9/10/11/12 August - (Night Glows 9 & 11)  http://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/

Summer Classics Vehicle Show at Easter Compton on 11/12 August http://www.summer-classics.co.uk/

Avon Valley Railway & Brislington P+R Bus Rally on 12 August http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/events/vintage-bus-rally

See No Evil, Nelson Street on 13/14/15/16/17/18/19 August http://www.seenoevilbristol.co.uk/

Bristol Bike Show, Corn St on 18 August http://www.thebristolbikeshow.co.uk/

Bristol Doors Open Day (at selected venues ) on 8 Sept http://www.bristoldoorsopenday.org/

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6 Weeks of Summer

We wish we had six weeks of summer weather but hey ho. Instead we entitle our summer tuition course this to make you feel like you've had one!

Well Thursday saw the tuition draw to a close and what a great 6 weeks it was. Thanks to everyone who attended the turn out was great (30 - 40 each week). We covered everything from Exposure basics through lens techniques to histograms and RAW vs JPG (I won't be doing that again).

It was really enjoyable and I received some great feedback from members on the tuition and content. We hope you all enjoyed it and possibly learned something if only one little nugget it would be worth it.