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Jim

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From: Kat Lloyd <kat@gillianhowells.co.uk>
To: jimandbetty4@btinternet.com
Sent: Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 5:04:50 PM
Subject: Photographers needed for Voluntary Arts Partnership

Dear James

 

I am writing to you further to a study carried out earlier this year on the Voluntary Arts sector, which your organisation may have been involved in.

 

As a result of this study, Arts Council England have given their support to the North Yorkshire and York Voluntary Arts Partnership. This new organisation has received funding this year to put in place infrastructure to support groups such as yours. We aim to provide Voluntary Arts groups with information on the services available to them, as well as build contacts between organisations through a new website and newsletters. We also intend to offer training sessions and information on marketing and press relations.

 

As part of this, we are hoping to build a photographic library representing the wide variety of events and organisations within the Voluntary Arts sector in the region. Through this we aim to celebrate and showcase existing projects and inspire others to get involved. I am writing to ask you if Ripon Photographic Society would be interested in helping us to compile this library. We are hoping to photograph a broad cross section of groups, from Amateur Dramatics to Youth Theatre and I hope this would provide a rich range of subjects for you. We have a database of organisations that we are going to contact and request to photograph, however we would welcome any existing connections with other voluntary arts groups that you may already have. Our first project will be producing images for a newsletter to be published early September covering stories across North Yorkshire.

 

Please contact me if you feel your group would be interested in this project or you have any stories which you feel would be of interest for our newsletter.

 

I am in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to answer any queries you may have and I look forward to your response.

 

Regards,

 

Kat Lloyd

 

 

 

Kat Lloyd

gillian howells creative consultancy

First Floor Offices 3 Rosemary Lane Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 4DP

Tel  01748 825362 email: kat@gillianhowells.co.uk

 

 

 

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Summer 2008, Digital Workshops

After the great success of last years workshops in attendance and new members, we are running the Digital Workshop again in Summer 2008.

Ripon City Photographic Society has many members who have a wealth of experience in digital photography.

You can take advantage of this expertise at our summer digital workshops held in our traditional home of Hugh Ripley Hall.

Beginner or experienced photographer digital Photography is the future and has brought back to the ordinary person the possibility to take, process, print or display their pictures as they want. You are invited to attend our workshops and learn more about digital photography and photo processing. Learn how to improve your skills and increase your knowledge of digital photography.

The price is £2 for members, £5 for non-members and £3 for non-members who bring along their own lap top.

Dates

Monday April 14th
7.30-9.30 pm

Monday May 12th
7.30-9.30 pm

Monday June 9th
7.30-9.30 pm

Monday July 14th
7.30-9.30 pm

Remember if you have your own laptop bring it along and enjoy the reduced rate.

Social evening for YOU

Hello yo' all
Good news the Photo club is having a social evening all and friends welcome...It's a Barbque----saturday August 9th 7.30pm- ish at Dorothy and Davids home......
It's a selfcatering job so bring your own booze..bbq stuff and sweets. Sarah has guaranteed sunshine but come anyway if its damp as Davids scouting experiences will come in handy.Jim

Fw: Photography - Raasay House

 

Jim

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To: Eilidh Grant <admin@raasay-house.co.uk.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 29 July, 2008 12:34:38 PM
Subject: Photography - Raasay House

I would like to introduce Raasay House and the Isle of Raasay to you as a unique destination for your photography club.

 

Raasay is a long, thin island, 14 miles long and 4 miles wide and it offers a diversity of landscapes and an almost unequalled, unspoilt beauty. The island of Raasay is a photographer's paradise.

 

Raasay House is surrounded by woodland, set in its own private grounds overlooking the sea, with view across to the Cuillin Mountains on Skye.

 

With in a short walk of the House there are sandy beaches, rocky shore lands, heather covered hills and forests dotted with ruins showing evidence of earlier habitation and an ancient culture. Whether on land, sea or in the air the wildlife is superb. Sea and Golden Eagles nest on and close to the island and the sea bird population is as varied as anywhere on the west coast. Otters, seals, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks and whales frequent the waters, and red deer roam the higher slopes.

 

The Isle of Raasay has something for every photography enthusiast.

 

Set on the shores of Churchton Bay Raasay House overlooks the Sound of Raasay, and the mountains of Skye. Over 250 years old the Georgian mansion provides a welcoming, warm and comfortable base for any visitor to the Island . Serving delicious home cooked and locally sourced food, the resident's dining room and adjacent restaurant, café & bar cater for all tastes. Comfortable lounges with open fires, a library and spacious accommodation on the upper floors, a unique and wonderful base for your island explorations.

 

For more details on the service Raasay House can provide you and your group, information on the island, availability of dates and prices please don't hesitate to contact us for more information.

 

By boat, bike, car or foot exploring Raasay is a rare and unforgettable treat.

 

e: info@raasay-house.co.uk  p: 01478 660 266 w: www.raasay-house.co.uk

 

External Competition : Inspired by World Heritage Photography Competition 2008

I would like to invite the members of Ripon City Photographic Society to enter the Inspired by World Heritage Photography Competition 2008. As you are perhaps aware the Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey World Heritage Site is on your doorstep, but don’t let this limit your creativity. Your photographs should be based on one or more of the Sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. Ancient, modern, natural and man-made: the World Heritage List is an amazingly diverse register of our planet’s most important places.

You can find out more about our outstanding cultural and natural heritage at www.unesco.org/whc

A selection of images will be displayed at this year’s Saltaire Festival. The competition is sponsored by Jessops, the biggest high street retailer of everything photographic. There are £250 of Jessops vouchers to be won including a £150 first prize!

The closing date for entries is Monday 8^th September. Visit www.visitbradford.com/saltaire-airedale for more details and to download an entry form.

Saltaire became a World Heritage Site in 2001 and is one of only 27 in the UK and our overseas territories. Built between 1853 and 1876 it is one of the best preserved examples of a Victorian mill town. In recent times it has undergone an extensive regeneration as an arts, retail and tourism destination.

Saltaire Festival is fast becoming one of the most important regional arts festivals attracting over 30,000 visitors in the finale weekend. For more information about the festival visit www.saltairefestival.co.uk

The Bradford District offers a wealth of fantastic locations for the enthusiastic photographer if you wish to visit the exhibition and stay with us in Yorkshire . As well as some of the nation’s finest industrial architecture; there are the dramatic surroundings of Ilkley Moor and the picturesque village of Haworth- the home of the Bronte sisters to explore. The North York Moors National Park and Yorkshire Dales are also within easy reach. Find out more at www.visitbradford.com

For further details about the competition contact Craig McHugh , Saltaire World Heritage Site Officer, by calling 01274 435319 or by emailing craig.mchugh@bradford.gov.uk

I look forward to receiving your entries.

Kind Regards

Craig McHugh BA (Hons), MA

Saltaire World Heritage Site Officer

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Harassment of photographers in public places?

UK Home Secretary green-lights harassment of photographers in public places

Jacqui Smith, the British Home Secretary has sent a letter reported on by the British Journal of Photographers stating that the practice of harassing photographers who take pictures in public places is legitimate, though there is no law against it.

'First of all, may I take this opportunity to state that the Government greatly values the importance of the freedom of the press, and as such there is no legal restriction on photography in public places,' Smith writes. 'Also, as you will be aware, there is no presumption of privacy for individuals in a public place.'

However, the Home Secretary adds that local restrictions might be enforced. 'Decisions may be made locally to restrict or monitor photography in reasonable circumstances. That is an operational decision for the officers involved based on the individual circumstances of each situation.

'It is for the local Chief Constable, in the case of your letter the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Force, to decide how his or her Officers and employees should best balance the rights to freedom of the press, freedom of expression and the need for public protection.'

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Leeds AV Group Website

Leed Audio Visual Group

A-V or Audio-Visual is the name given to presentations where projected pictures and music or words are combined together to tell a story, evoke a mood or explain something. It is an art form that lies between still photography and movie making. For many years it was known as "slide-tape" because people linked projected slides with soundtracks on tape. That tradition continues but in recent years a growing number of people use digital photographs and computers to create their shows, or sequences, as they are known. There is a large community of enthusiasts in Britain with strong links to similar groups in Europe where it is often referred to "Diaporama". Leeds has a long tradition of excellence in this art and we try to keep that alive in our annual Colour & Music Spectacular.. We are a friendly group who meet regularly in Cookridge, why not come and join us.

http://www.leedsavgroup.co.uk/

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