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Monthly Archives: February 2011

2011 February 24

Young 35mm Photographer Needed for Article

I’m a journalist and I’m writing a feature on analogue. It’s a counter culture piece about young people from a digital generation trying to find meaning in the past, away from a computer screen, and choosing to work with analogue techniques – such as Super 8, 35mm film, or Polaroid.
I’m after a young photographer [...]

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2011 May 26
20:00 22:00

Practical Evening – Photoshop Colour to Black & White Conversions

[ May 26, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

This is the second of a three part Photoshop training session led by Phill Jenkins. These are interactive, hands-on, learn by doing it sessions, covering varying aspects of Photoshop for photographers.

Session 3 Agenda

Session #2 Challenge
The Histogram, Levels and Curves
Colour Replacement
Gradient Maps
Colour Variations
Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools
Colour Burn Blend Mode
Black And White Conversions
Duo-tones

Bring a laptop with Photoshop and [...]

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2011 April 21
20:00 22:00

Practical Evening – Photoshop Layers, Masks and Channels

[ April 21, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] This is the second of a three part Photoshop training session led by Phill Jenkins. These are interactive, hands-on, learn by doing it sessions, covering varying aspects of Photoshop for photographers.

Session 2 Agenda

Layers
Selections
Layer Masks
Channels

Bring a laptop with Photoshop and perhaps a power-lead. Or arrange to share with another.

The sessions are free but please bring £1 to cover [...]

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2011 March 24
20:00 22:00

Practical Evening – Photoshop Basics

[ March 24, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] This is the first of a series of Photoshop training sessions led by Phill Jenkins.

These are interactive, hands-on, learn by doing it sessions, covering the basics of Photoshop and image resizing, layers and masks and colour manipulation.

Session 1 Agenda:

Resizing an image for submission
Simple adjustments
Sharpening
Spot removal
Question and answers
Resources

Bring a laptop with Photoshop and perhaps a power-lead (last [...]

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2011 February 13

New Photography Sales Website

Please find below details of a new photography sales website from SXP Photography:
A new company XS Photography, based in the North West of England offers a platform for amateur photographers to showcase their art, along with the opportunity to sell their photographs in a number of different forms. For further details, please go to the [...]

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2011 February 09

New Worlds – Photography Exhibition by Andrew Brooks

You may remember that Andrew visited the SMCC in June 2010 and showed us some of his fantastic digital composites. He’s holding an exhibition in Manchester from the 18th February – 3rd March where you’ll be able to see some of his latest work in full size 300dpi+ quality, even better than the 72dpi stuff [...]

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2011 February 03

Spaces available on Goa Photographic Holiday

Go Goa have a couple of spaces available on a photographic holiday running in Goa on April 3rd 2011. Further details available at www.gogoaholidays.co.uk/photography_holiday_goa.html
It is organised and guided by serious photographers.
Thank you, Colin Horwood, gogoaltd@virginmedia.com 07909 901969

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2011 February 28
20:00 20:00

Last date for March Competition Entries

[ February 28, 2011; 8:00 pm; ]

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2011 February 28
20:00 22:00

Another Day in the Office – An Anthology of the last Year – John Gardner

[ February 28, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Another visitor from Yorkshire, John presents his vibrant images from the past 12 montgs.

Chair: Martin Malies

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2011 February 21
20:00 20:00

Inter-Club Match v Bolton Camera Club

[ February 21, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] The first leg of our inter-club competition with Bolton Camera Club.

Chair: Nick Berentzen

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