Royal British Legion Photographic Group

Notes of the meeting held on the 14^th October 2009

John Jackson – Jan Laubscher – Monique Mansfield – Phil Money – Tom Sawyer – Denise Walker

Apologies for absence

Felicity Hurcomb – Alan Laubscher - Derek Sawyer

Introduction

Denise thanked John for leading the photographic group last year and introduced Monique who would now lead the group.

Member’s requirements

It was agreed to hold a monthly “Photo shoot followed by an “ In house meeting” therefore over the course of the year there would be six photo shoots and six in house meetings.

Members agreed that at the In house meeting their should be a photographic tuition session e.g.: photo manipulation, composition etc… to complement the meeting, Monique agreed to arrange.

Also at the in house meeting members would show their photos from the previous photo shoot.

Next shoot :   Wednesday 11^th November Remembrance Day ( Bring your cameras )

                      Special subject : Doors

Each member to produce 1 photo from the Remembrance ceremony and one photo of “A door”, this can be taken any time during the month.

Photo size to be: A5 (18 cm x 15cm) 

This photo size has been agreed so that 2 photos can be produced on one sheet of paper.

Communication – Publicity – Web Site

Tom agreed to start a Web page for our photographic group.

Phil is producing a video which will be on sale, proceeds to the Poppy Appeal.

Denise would promote the group in her monthly news letter.

Secretarial Support

Members agreed from the New Year to take it in turn to take notes at the in house meetings.

Annual Competition

This competition is opened to all RBL Members. The subject this year is Gardens.

It was agreed that any size photo would be acceptable, the dead line for entry would be one week prior to the judging meeting which is scheduled in February 2010.

There will be a 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prize plus the Chairman’s choice.

All members present at the meeting will be eligible to vote for their favourite photo.

Any Other Business

Jane mentioned that Panasonic had brought out a new camera Panasonic FZ 38 which can take still and video footage up to 29 minutes. It was agreed that Tom would investigate further and report at the next meeting.

Wednesday 21^st October was the date agreed for a photographic exhibition of the members work.

Members present agreed to display their photos on boards and would come to the meeting at 10 am in order to arrange the display of the boards.

Date of next meeting

Wednesday 9^th December 11am at The Palomar Hotel.

Royal British Legion Photographic Group

Notes of the meeting held on the 9^th December 2009

Members present

Ken Arnold – Elaine and Kevin Billington – Charles Edwards – Alan and Jan Laubscher – Monique Tovey-Mansfield – Maurice and Thelma Matthews – June Medley – Phil Money -Tom Sawyer – Jennie and Peter Shephard –Christine and Ian Speller

Apologies for absences

 Alan in Coin - John Jackson – Derek Sawyer - Denise Walker

Notes of the last meeting / Matters arising

Tom has added a sub section on the Coin R.B.L. Web site dedicated to our photographic group the winning photos, the notes of our meetings and the 2010 year plan will be added for general information. Thank you Tom.

Photo Album

After discussion it was agreed to purchase a photograph album to display our monthly competition winning photographs, Monique would keep the album up to date.

Coin Branch photographic competition February 2010

“In the Spanish Garden “closing date for submission 2^nd February.

District Conference Photographic competition

Closing date for entries Wednesday 16^th December 2009. All entries to be handed to Denise.

Photographic Group Competition

We had a general discussion as to the merit of having a competition solely for the Photographic members, it was agreed that it would be a good idea and it would promote the group.

Subject to approval of the Chairman and Social Secretary

We agreed that the photographic subjects would be :

        Fiestas and Festival in the Guadalhorce Valley

        Size of Photos A4

        Two photograph per member

         Exhibition in October 2010 (not to clash with other competitions)

         Monique agreed to find out if she can borrow frames from another photographic society.

2010 Calendar of

 Photo shoots, home meetings and monthly special subjects

A general discussion took place and next years venues and special subject photographs was agreed, please see attachment.

Any other business

A suggestion as made that we should consider producing an A4 calendar for 2011 to support the Poppy Appeal. General discussion took place and it was agreed to ask Jo and Denise if the views of all the members could be sought. E.g. : Would anyone buy one at a cost per calendar of say 6Euros?

Charles suggested that in future we should write on the back of the photos we produce for our “In house” competition the make of camera,

the number of pixels and the type of printer used.

Charles undertook to log these and give us a result at the end of the year.

Ian made a suggestion that in turn members should bring a piece of equipment to be shown to the members and discussed e.g. : tripod, monopod, separate flash etc…  (Sorry cannot remember if we made a decision on this one!)

Phil asked if anyone could help with videography Christine would speak to Phil.

Date of next meeting

Wednesday 13^th January 2010  Photo shoot at Guzman Nursery

Members who wish to attend the shoot and share cars to meet either at La Trocha car park at 10.30 or if you wish to go directly there 11am in the coffee shop.

The subjects are : Two (2) “COLOURS and one GARDEN ORNEMANTS

Thank you to Ken Arnold for his presentation on Composition.