AGM 2018: Monthly Aggregate Competition Winners Announced

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More awards than ever this year as we added the 'Portrait' category to 'Set Subject' and 'Open' for both Projected and Print competitions:

Projected Competition

Set Subject
First: Kristin Mason
Second = Emmanuel
Second = Paul Mason

Open
First: Ania Taylor
Second: Rick Beresford
Third = Shaun Hodge
Third = Barbara Dorrell

Portrait
First: Kristin Mason
Second: Martin Creedy
Third: Paul Mason

Print Competition

Set Subject
First: Paul Mason
Second: Ania Taylor
Third: Shaun Hodge

Open
First = Ania Taylor
First = Shaun Hodge
Third: Amanda Wright

Portrait
First: Shaun Hodge
Second: Paul Mason
Third: Kristin Mason

AGM 2018: Switch Trophy Winner Announced

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After the AGM on 7 June, the winner of the Switch Trophy was announced.

This trophy is awarded to someone outside of the committee for special service to the Club, the recipient being decided by the previous three winers.

This year's winner is Rajan Adhikari.  Rajan, who has already made his mark on EHHPS by throwing himself into club activities, and winning this year's Panel of Prints competition was given the award for his ever present willingness to help in any way possible.  

Raj with incoming President Phil Dean.  Image credit: Nigel

Raj with incoming President Phil Dean.  
Image credit: Nigel

AGM 2018: New Committee Elected

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The EHHPS AGM took place on June 7.  As is usual the existing committee stood down.  The majority put themselves forward for re-election, with two exceptions:

Paul Mason stood down as President at the end of his three year term.  Phil Dean was elected as the new President.

Karen Helle stood down as Secretary. As no-one put themselves forward there is currently a vacancy for this key position.

The new committee therefore comprises:

President: Philip Dean
Secretary: Vacancy
Treasurer: Dennis Durack
Competition Secretary: Emmanuel Papadopoulos
Portfolio Secretary (External Competitions): Amanda Wright
Programme Secretary: Kristin Mason
Membership Secretary: Dennis Durack
Publicity Secretary: Paul Mason
Exhibitions Secretary: Jane Arnold-Forster
Webmaster: Burgess Taylor

(Click on post title to email)

You may use this group address to email the whole committee
 [Amended 2019-03-10 to show Dennis Durack as membership Secretary, replacing Philip Dean)

Taylor Wessing deadline Tuesday, June 12th

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First Prize £15,000

Entry is closing on Tuesday for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2018, the leading international photographic portrait competition, celebrating and promoting the very best in contemporary portrait photography. 

With a first prize of £15,000, the Prize has established a reputation for creativity and excellence, with works submitted by a range of photographers, from leading professionals to talented amateurs and the most exciting emerging artists. 

The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over.

Closing date: 12 June 2018

#PhotoPrize

 

Enter here:
https://tinyurl.com/yd42ua7h

 

Out with the Old - In with the New

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Make the evening go with a Fizz

The meeting of EHHPS which takes place on Thursday 7th June marks the end of an era - our last in the Town Hall, at least for the foreseeable future - before we start the new season in September at the Brentham Club.  It also marks the end of one Presidency, and the beginning of another, as a new committee is elected at the AGM.

After the AGM - Prizes, as the winners of the aggregate competitions, and the Switch Trophy are announced.

To mark the occasion, the committee has decided to add a little Sparkle (and Nibbles) to the half-time refreshments so do come along and make this an occasion to remember.

Invitation to view Field End Exhibition

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Amanda Wright has received an invitation from Field End PS to view their exhibition:

Field End Photographic Society exhibition is currently on at the Cow Byre in Ruislip until Saturday 9th June.  There are about 90 prints and a 10 minute digital presentation on show.

Venue: the nearest address is 38 Bury St, Ruislip HA4 7SU.

There are adjacent tea rooms providing refreshment.

EHHPS Members Successful in the Watford Salon

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Amanda Hodge, Shaun Hodge, Ania Taylor and Dennis Durack achieved success in the inaugural Watford Salon

In the Open Colour class:

Amanda Hodge was Highly Commended for Up and Away and had an acceptance for Spotty

Shaun Hodge was Highly Commended for Balance And Strength and Morning Dance and had an acceptance for Autumn 

Ania Taylor had acceptances for Clematis, Cosmos and Tweedle Dum

Dennis Durack had acceptances for Cuban Highway and Flamenco Swirls

In the Monochrome Class:

Shaun Hodge was Highly Commended for Almost Perfect and had acceptances for Legs and Viking Princess

Dennis Durack was Highly Commended for Nine Nudes in a Box and had acceptances for Back to Front and Silhouette Dance

Their  images, and the full results can be seen here

CACC Course: Judging and interpreting in Photography

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Following on from Amanda Wright's highly successful session 'Through the Judge's Eye' we have now received details from the CACC of their one day course.  CACC Chair Mark Buckley-Sharp writes:

"CACC exists to do things which each club would find difficult on its own. High in our priorities is recruitment and training of judges and speakers. Usually each year we run judge training with a pair of workshops for those who have volunteered. We are now extending that to offer a free workshop for anyone who might be interested in becoming a judge or indeed anyone interested in how the 'judging' process works.

This workshop is free, although we do require advance bookings and participants need to bring their own lunch. The timescale is short, as the workshop is on Sunday 3rd June (three weeks) at Amersham."
Further details below - those interested are encouraged to book as soon as possible.

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The Ron Wake Competition

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From Amanda Wright:

The Ron Wake was held in Harrow on Tuesday evening and was judged by Colin Harrison.
Seven clubs entered 7 images from which he had to select 20. EHHPS didn’t fare quite as well as we have done in recent years with only two selected from our seven.

They were:

Going Gaga by Shaun Hodge
Mauricia by Paul Mason

Congratulations to both and fingers crossed for the final, which is in September.

Dennis Durack Achieves International Success

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Congratulations to Dennis Durack whose image "Dancing to Violin" won him an award from the International Salon Portrait Circuit of Serbia, Bulgaria, Israel and Austria. The award was "PORTRAIT CIRCUIT 2018, Israel, PEOPLE AND STREET - (color or monochrome), Dancing to Violin, 24 / 19, ICS praise 2, A"

Dennis hopes others may be encouraged to enter such competitions.

 

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Reminder: CACC Championship Day, Sunday 18th March

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The Chiltern Association of Camera clubs (CACC) 'Championship Day takes place on Sunday 18th March in Amersham.  The day includes the 'Chiltern 100' and Print and Projected Championships, with an expected entry of two to three hundred images in each of the three sections, offering a chance to see the work of other clubs assessed by national level judges.

The Photography Show at the Birmingham NEC Runs from 17th-20th March so it is easily possible to take in both events for a feast of photography.

For further details and timings please see the poster below, and the 'Events and Meetings' page of the EHHPS website.

Watford CC: Salon of Photography Now Open

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As mentioned by Martin Patten, our judge last week, we have received the following from the President of Watford Camera Club:

"I am writing to invite you, the members of your camera club and anyone else whom you know that has an interest in photography to enter our inaugural Salon of Photography.  Our salon is open to everybody and not just members of camera clubs.  We also have a dedicated Junior section to allow those under 18 to compete against people of their own age.

Key dates

Entries close on Sunday 8th April 2018
Selection Date  Saturday 14th April 2018
Results Posted  by Sunday May 13th 2018

The selector is Micki Aston CPAGB

There is an open colour and an open monochrome section for those over 18 and a junior section for those under 18

This year our salon will be supporting the local branch of the MS Society.  For full details and  terms and conditions of entry, please visit our website at Watfordcameraclub.org.uk.

If you would like further information please feel free to contact us"

 

 

mencap: New Framed Prints Required For Sale

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Jane Arnold-Forster and Amanda Wright recently visited the Mencap shop as they would like to refresh the selection of EHHPS images which they have for sale.

Amanda writes: "I have emailed some of you who have prints there already but we also have space for at least 5 more ready to hang plus 2 portrait format with command strips.

Saleable subjects please, let me or Jane know if you are interested."

Landscape Photographer of the Year 2017: Coming to EHHPS Soon

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Our talks season got off to an excellent start when our first speaker, Andy Sands, won the Ron Wake Trophy.

But it gets even better:  our speaker on November 9th, Benjamin Graham, as just won Landscape Photographer of the year 2017

This is Benjamin's second visit to EHHPS, and he also hosted an early morning photoshoot for us in Paddington.  Congratulations to Benjamin, and we look forward to a great turnout.

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Will Cheung at Hemel Hempstead: 17 November

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We have received an invitation from Hemel Hempstead Photographic Society who are celebrating their 80th Anniversary with a Lecture from Will Cheung FRPS on Friday 17th November:

Hemel write: "We are delighted to have secured William Cheung FRPS to speak at our very special 80th Anniversary Lecture to be held on Friday 17th November at the Bennetts End Community Centre, 24 Bennetts End Road, Hemel Hempstead HP3 8EW. Will is well known to many of you and has been a member of the specialist photographic press for 30 years. He is currently editing Photography News, a free tabloid-sized monthly newspaper. His talk is called “My Passion for Photography” and is very much about encouraging members to take pictures for themselves and enjoy their camera, while aiming to improve their work. It should be a fascinating evening."

Tickets are £10
Contact: 
Mike Mitchell
Programme Secretary HHPS
07770 647353

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