[QueensPhoto] wintry things and important info

[O.J. Beardon]

Update: looks like the art exhibition will be a one day thing on Feb 14th 
and not in the buttery. Lets get the exhibition organised as soon as poss 
then, nothing wrong with an early start to planning. There is no theme 
particularly, just the very best pictures you have ever taken. Please start 
thinking what you have, or get out and take stuff!

Let me know if you have any queries and feel free to use this list as a 
discussion forum, it would be good to hear what everyone thinks/any ideas 
etc.

Keep warm!

O

On Dec 18 2007, O.J. Beardon wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>
>I hope you have managed to sleep off that energy deficit after the term, 
>and indulge in some good wholesome food!
>
> Winter is often underrated for photography, but I know that some of my 
> very best photographs have been taken at this time of year, for the 
> landscape, nature and abstract stuff I enjoy the light this time of year 
> is wonderful - warm, low, and full of atmosphere. When there's light at 
> all that is. Do make the most of it, it doesn't matter much what you're 
> shooting. If you want a theme, and I know some of our new members would, 
> Light would be a good one. It's about time we had a proper discussion 
> about something, I think we've had light before but nothing ever came of 
> it. If you fancy another, please do suggest it!
>
>Talking of themes, it would be nice to run some workshops too, and 
>following this term's excitement with the RAG naked calendar, would anyone 
>like to do a workshop on nude and figure photography? One of our old 
>members, Duncan Grisby, who runs the mailing list and website 
>(www.queensphoto.org if anyone hasn't checked it out yet) is an expert in 
>this area and has kindly offered to do a workshop on it. He is also 
>familiar with the darkroom side of things, so if you need a hand or an 
>introduction, he would be a good one to contact.
>
> Last summer saw the second QCPS annual exhibition in Cripps hall and it 
> went down very well with the whole college, there was one little problem 
> however: who goes to the buttery in the summer term when there is Erasmus 
> lawn for picnics? The point of having an exhibition is for it to be seen 
> and enjoyed, which it was, but not nearly enough. So this year, we will 
> abandon May week to the millions of other attractions and bring it 
> forward to this coming term. I brought this idea up at the Creative Arts 
> committee meeting and it was generally approved of. What do you think? 
> The Art society will also be having an exhibition too which I think will 
> be in the first half of term, so ours would be in the second half and 
> maybe on into the summer term too if it is popular. Putting on an 
> exhibition is a big job - getting the printing done at the Architecture 
> dept, ordering and collecting backing, sizing, cutting mounting, getting 
> money from college, etc. etc. an so far I have done the most part 
> entirely on my own. I will need some help please, especially as I have no 
> time to even think this year. For those of you not in your third year, it 
> might just be a nice creative break from Lent term drudgery.
>
> Which brings me on to a very important issue which you all need to 
> consider. I have been President, Secretary and Treasurer of this society 
> for two years now, and it's been a lot of fun, but the time has come to 
> abdicate. I simply don't have the time to give the society, that's you, 
> the attention it deserves. (I expect you've noticed that this term!) 
> There has to be a president, secretary and treasurer (or just a dictator 
> - I staged a coup) to maintain our society status, so consider 
> nominations for those posts open, and we should have it sorted by the end 
> of this term. You will get to have lunch with the president every term! 
> Tempted?
>
>I'm not sure if anone has seen this year's Wildlife Photographer of the 
>Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London? I have been every 
>year for several years now and it really is the most beautiful and 
>inspirational thing I have ever seen. I recommend you go. Students get in 
>for £3.50 I think. WELL worth it. I will be going on the 27th 28th or 29th 
>of December, and it would be great if we made this a 'visit'. If anyone 
>would like to join me let me know. It also tours around, so if you can't 
>make it to London, do check the NHM website to see where.
>
>Sorry this is so long, well done if you've got this far, but this is quite 
>important stuff.
>
>Have a lovely Christmas and a good break from work if you can. And get 
>shooting for the exhibition, it ain't so far away!
>
>Oliver
>
>
>
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