Meeting 23 February – An Evening with John Tilsley
On Tuesday we welcomed John Tilsley back to our club. John is a highly respected local photographer and judge and we were looking forward to seeing some of his latest work. We were not disappointed! The photographs John showed us were black and white prints produced in his darkroom during the last six years. He explained some of the techniques
Blandford Forum Camera Club Annual Exhibition
Blandford Forum Camera Club will be holding their 54th Annual Exhibition on May 29th and 30th, 2010. Closing date for entries is 23rd March 2010. For further information and entry forms go to their website www.bfcclub.co.uk. The four open sections are monochrome print, colour print, transparency and digital projected image. Plenty of scope, so have a go.
Meeting 9 February – Manufactured Landscapes
In this meeting the Club viewed the film ‘Manufactured Landscapes’, a documentary film about the photographer Edward Burtynsky‘s work in industrial China. Burtynsky travels widely in the developing world, photographing the impact of industry on landscapes and people. The film contained many examples of his large-format colour photographs that provide a stunning visual commentary on the industrialisation of contemporary China.