Members Benefits by Geoffrey Rimmington Members Benefit Coordinator

An Introduction/Update on our Corporate Sponsors and Preferred Suppliers, the Benefits that are available to the Members of the Castle Hill Photography Club and what you should know about these Corporate Sponsors and Preferred Suppliers before you purchase your next Camera or other Photographic Equipment.

What Judges are Looking For

We are used to competitions and judges’ commentary.

But what are they actually looking for? Or what we are hoping they are looking for?

A panel, led by Jon Burton, will cover the critical areas of Subject, Composition and Technical.

In MPC, there is a Critique Corner where members can submit images for peer review. This can be a ‘softer’ way for members to get feedback on their images.

The panel are also calling for 1- or more images submitted by members for commentary by the panel.

Astro Photography is an exciting genre when you capture that Milky Way shot that you have always wanted to get.

Geoff and Keith have been masters of this genre, and they will give an introduction to the timings, locations, techniques and basic post processing.

And the pitfalls and must do to be safe as this is very much a nighttime activity when visibility is very restricted.

DigiDirect will give an introduction to printing

An introduction to macro and focus stacking

By Rob Clarke

An introduction to basic off camera lighting setups for portraiture.

An introduction to various poses for men and women

Sports photography can be a very satisfying genre.

There are varying conditions such as indoor and outdoor lighting.

There are many types of sports action. There will be something happening nearby nearly every weekend that you could photograph.