Welcome to the Midlands RPS Digital Imaging Group
About the Group

Formed in 1997 as a Specialist Interest Group within the RPS structure, the group explores Digital Imaging in a variety of contexts.

Eminent Speakers

Members work on display

Meetings every two months

Demonstrations of techniques

Friendly, relaxed and cooperative atmosphere

Helpful advice - queries & questions discussed

Non-competetive basis. Images are presented for appreciation and constructive comment

Meetings

We meet every two months on a Sunday at
The Old School House
Churchbridge
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 2AS

Visitors are very welcome.
Visitors pay the usual £7 Meeting Fee and are allowed to attend three meetings after which they are required to join the Group.
If you belong to the RPS Digital Imaging Group (not just the RPS) there is no further charge to join our group. Otherwise, you must pay a £10 Joining Fee
(£15 for two family members at the same address).

To join the group contact Noel Shaw LRPS by 'phone or e-mail:
midig@nsashaw.co.uk
01789 298386

Each meeting lasts all day, and you need to bring a packed lunch.
Tea and coffee are provided free, and there is a bar with very reasonable prices.
Doors open at 9.30 and meetings start promptly at 10.30, finishing around 4 pm.
There is a £7 entry fee each time.

Booking Your Place
With a large membership we have had to introduce a booking system.
130 places are available for each meeting, on a 'first come first served' basis.
Booking for each meeting opens on the evening of the previous meeting. So, for example, you may book for the May event any time from the evening of the March meeting.

To reserve your place either e-mail or telephone Noel on:
midig@nsashaw.co.uk
001789 298386

Please note Noel will always acknowledge your booking.
So please do not assume you have a place unless you have received confirmation.

Next Meeting

Sunday
24th JANUARY 2010

...DOUBLE-BILL...

Morning Session:
Simon Plant

Landscape - Portrait - Automotive

Fine Art Photography

Simon will show examples of his work and his workflow in Photoshop, recreating images using a number of techniques shown in his video tutorials, creating realistic composite imagery and the techniques to achieve the 'visualised' image.

Simon writes:
"Over the years I have photographed a range of people - from heads of Industry to TV celebrities. During this time I also shot many productions for stock with my work being sold worldwide for advertising & publishing. Constantly exploring new imaging technologies and developing new techniques I became one of the first car photographers in the UK shooting specialist HDR images for the CGI rendering of cars. My work has won many awards and been featured in all the major photographic press in the U.K. and been commissioned and published by many Nationally and Internationally known clients worldwide.

2009 sees me shortlisted for Landscape Photographer Of The Year."

Below: 'The Walkway' - Simon Plant

Visit: Simon Plant Photographic Fine Art

Afternoon Session:
John Arnold
Creativity with Lightroom & Photoshop

A welcom return by this popular presenter

John will look at using 'Photoshop' and 'Lightroom' for post processing in a creative way, showing us a variety of quick tips and methods of processing a single image in different ways. He will develop ideas that are supported by his free video tutorials on his web site, helping us to turn our photographs into beautiful colour or black and white art.

Johns web site - http://www.photowalkthrough.com/

Be sure to book early to be certain of a place

Places limited - seats available by reservation only - to reserve your place contact
Noel Shaw LRPS
e-mail: midig@nsashaw.co.uk
Phone: 01789 298386

The Royal Photographic Society

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