Programme

Tonight we get the chance to practice model shooting on location with the help of a live model and a beautiful setting.

Website updated by SJ 6/7/21

Tonights speaker is David Garthwaite. 

I am a fine art photographer, my presentation titled 'Fine Art : A Workflow' is a step by step guide to how I create my black and white fine art architectural images.

Please follow the link to my website below for examples of my work.
https://dgshot.uk/fine-art-architecture-landscape/

Cost - Members £1 Non-members - £3
Updated by SJ 20.3.21

An outside event, meeting up in the main car park at Highfields, taking only 12 shots - so make them count! A chance to focus our attention on getting the shots right in-camera first time. No chimping!

Cost - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 10/1/21

NOPS 4th PDI competition, Open & Themed - Theme - DACAY, carried over from 2020.
Images have to be submitted to the Competition Secretary by 9th August.

Members can enter a maximum of 2 images per section.

Judge - Carol McNiven Young

Updated by SJ 1.4.21

This is the first meeting at our new venue, as Richard Herrod Centre is still being used as a vaccination center.

Members are to bring their images taken 2 weeks ago at the Nottingham University Highfields One Roll event and hand them to John on the night (or submitted to him before the evening). It is always interesting to see what different members have seen and captured in different ways.

Cost - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 10/1/21

Tonights Zoom lecture is by Steve Thewis.

My talk is about Cosplay / Creative Photography and it’s split up in 2 parts. In the first half I talk about myself and my work. I will show how I organise, plan a shoot. In the second part I dive into Photoshop and show some of my psd files to demonstrate how I created my images. I will show tips & tricks that anyone can follow and use in their own work. At the end of the session I normally do a Live edit… From Raw to final image in about 5min.
Website: digistevephotography.com

Webiste updated by SJ 18.3.21

Our second evening at our new venue, tonight for the first time since lockdown, we have an indoor practical evening. Members are encouraged to bring along something interesting to photograph, and be willing to share with other members so that everyone has a range of things to photograph.

Great change to try out different lenses, and if you are thinking of buying new kit, it is a great opportunity to borrow kit from another member and try it out before making your decision.

Cost - Members £1, Non-members £3

Updated by SJ 20.7.21

If we are back in the club room, this week will be a print competition Open and Themed - Theme Architecture.

If virtual the competition will be an Open only PDI competition - 3 entries max per member.

PDI's of images to be supplied to John the week before and Prints to be brought on the night by 7:45pm

Judge - Gary Langley

Cost - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 1/4/21

As the deadline for this years N&EMPF entries draws close, this is a chance for members to bring along possible entries to get the opinons of other members. It is easy to miss distractions near the edges or your image may be enhanced in ways you had not considered, i.e. convert to black and white, or cropped differently etc. Or you may simply want help choosing which images to submit.

If time permits we will also watch part 3 of the N&EMPF exhibition DVD.

Cost - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 10/1/21

A light hearted and fun night, where we split into teams and battle it out to see which team can 'match' the most images shown by the opposing team. The judges decision is final, but expect a lot of heckling!

Members are requested to bring along a selection of prints, and then each team will make a final selection to be used in the competition.

Cost - Members £1, Non-Members £3

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Tonights lecture is by Jack Perks, a local Wildlife Photographer. Jack has filmed for TV including Springwatch, Countryfile, The One Show, Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing and many more. Private films include The Wildlife Trusts, River Trusts & Canal & River Trust.

Cost: Members £1, Non-members £3

Website update by SJ 10/1/21

Members will be supplied before hand with basic images. Each member then decides how best it should be edited/modified to create the 'best' image. Let your imagination loose and try being as creative as possible - great chance to try some new techniques! Images to be supplied to the competition secretary before the evening, or brought along on the evening on a USB stick.

Cost - Members £1, Visitors £3

Website updated by SJ 20.7.21

Internal Club Competition PDI - Open and Themed - Theme Not Seen with the Naked Eye.

If virtual entries are restricted to a maximum of 2 entries per section per member.

Entries to John by 21st October at the latest

Judge - Sue Wilson

Costs - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 1/4/21

“Experience is the best teacher, the worst experiences teach the best lessons"

Tonights lecture is given by Bernard Geraghty, a landscape photographer base in Co. Kildare, Ireland, even those who are not into landscapes will have to agree his images are anything but boring! If you want to check out his website it is: https://bglandscapetours.ie

Website updated by SJ 7.4.21

William Woolley is going to give us a talk and practical demonstration on lighting for members who have not used lighting set up's before or want to know more about them. Watch closely as we have a model evening coming soon where members can put what they learn this evening into practice!

Cost - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 20.7.21

After last weeks lighting demonstration by William Woolley, this week we get to practice ourselves, so bring your cameras and have a go.

Cost - Members £1, Non-Members £3

Updated by SJ 20.7.21

NOPS Internal Print Competition - Open & Themed - Theme - British Landscapes in Black & White

If virtual meeting it will be a PDI Open competition only - max. 3 entries per member.

Judge - Peter Yeo

Costs - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 1/4/21

Tonight is the David CAWTHAN Memorial Competition. (Portfolio - Print & PDI)

This is the David CAWTHAN Portfolio competition. 
This is a stand alone competition and has it's own specific rules and conditions. 
The competition is in two parts, Print & Projected Digital Image (PDI)

You can enter both either or both sections. The same images cannot be used in both portfolios.

A Portfolio is a set of six (6) prints or PDI's. 

Only two images can be similar and the rest have to be form totally different genres

The Judge - David Gibbins

For full details on how to submit and competition rules please go to the NOPS website, (Members Section) for details

This is a stand alone competition and entrants must refer to the competition rules for guidance. The winner(s) do not accrue points to that go towards the Outlaw Of the Year.

Costs - Members £1, Non-members £3

Website updated by SJ 18/3/21

Tonight is the culmination of our program year.

Please come along and celebrate the presentation of the awards and trophies to the winners of the competitions held throughout the year.

It will be a presentation and social event to end the year.

As always, we will celebrate by enjoying a buffet, so please speak with our food coordinator and bring some food.

Cost - Free

Website updated by SJ 20/7/21

See the full competition ruleson the website, in the members area. This is a stand alone competition and does not go towards the posts for the Outlaw of the Year trophies.

This is an open competition restricted to images that have not been entered inany previous NOPS competition (fun competitions excluded). All the members attending on the competition evening score the photographs. This competition has two sections; the Print section and the Projected Digital Image(PDI) section.

You may enter both the Projected Digital Image (PDI) section and the Print section, or if you prefer you can just enter one section. For this competition you can enter up to four images into each section.

Cost - Members - £1, Visitors - £3.

Updated by SJ 20.7.21

Our first PDI competition of the year - themed and open - Theme is Reflections.

Please ensure your images are sent to the competition secretary at least one week before.
Members can submit a maximum of 2 entries per section of the competition.

Judge - TBC

Cost - Members £1, Visitors £3

Updated by SJ on 20.7.21

Our first Print competition of the year - themed and open - Theme is Monochrome.

Please ensure your images are sent to the competition secretary at least one week before in digital format, and handed in on the night at least 15 minutes before the start of the competition.

Members can submit a maximum of 2 entries per section of the competition.

Judge - Dave Hollingsworth

Cost - Members £1, Visitors £3

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Our 2nd PDI competition of the year - themed and open - Theme -Trees

Please ensure your images are sent to the competition secretary at least one week before.
Members can submit a maximum of 2 entries per section of the competition.

Judge - TBC

Cost - Members £1, Visitors £3

Updated by SJ on 20.7.21

Our 2nd Print competition of the year - themed and open - Theme is Surreal.

Please ensure your images are sent to the competition secretary at least one week before, and prints handed in no later than on the night, 15 minutes before the start of the competition.

Members can submit a maximum of 2 entries per section of the competition.

Judge - TBC

Cost - Members £1, Visitors £3

Updated by SJ on 20.7.21

Our 3rd PDI competition of the year - themed and open - Theme is Motion.

Please ensure your images are sent to the competition secretary at least one week before.
Members can submit a maximum of 2 entries per section of the competition.

Judge - TBC

Cost - Members £1, Visitors £3

Updated by SJ on 20.7.21

Our 3rd Print competition of the year - themed and open - Theme is Nature/Wildlife.

Please ensure your images are sent to the competition secretary at least one week before, and print entries handed in no later than 15 minutes before the start of the competition.

Members can submit a maximum of 2 entries per section of the competition.

Judge - TBC

Cost - Members £1, Visitors £3

Updated by SJ on 20.7.21