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by spb
Thu May 09, 2019 8:12 pm
Forum: Amersham Beyond Group
Topic: Amersham Beyond Group - 8th May 2019
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Amersham Beyond Group - 8th May 2019

MONTHLY CHALLENGES Many thanks to APS member Martin Warner for presenting to us on the subject of the summer Challenge topic which will be… #6 PHOTOBOOK Guidelines; - any size - any subject - any layout - be creative, have fun with it… but – the presentation is as important as the content. Martin e...
by spb
Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:59 am
Forum: Amersham Beyond Group
Topic: Amersham Beyond Group - 4th April 2019
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Amersham Beyond Group - 4th April 2019

MONTHLY CHALLENGES Many thanks to APS member Andy for presenting his experiences with the next Challenge topic which will be… #5 TRIPTYCHS Definition; - a set of three images designed to be appreciated together Guidelines; - three different images or three parts of the same image - not necessarily ...
by spb
Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: Amersham Beyond Group
Topic: Amersham Beyond Group - 7th March 2019
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Amersham Beyond Group - 7th March 2019

When I set up the Amersham Beyond Group (ABG) in December of last year I was expecting the historical attendance of the Digital Group to shrink but hoped for active participation by a large percentage of members. What has actually happened is that although the membership of the group has changed som...
by spb
Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:46 pm
Forum: Amersham Beyond Group
Topic: Amersham Beyond Group - 7th Feb 2019
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Amersham Beyond Group - 7th Feb 2019

MONTHLY CHALLENGES #2 ICE OR WATER CLOSE-UP A varied set of about 25 images were submitted by members including close-ups of streams, snow, dewdrops, oil in water and soap bubbles; all technically proficient and interesting. One popular theme was of flowers frozen in ice which four members attempte...
by spb
Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: Amersham Beyond Group
Topic: Amersham Beyond Group - 3rd Jan 2019
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Views: 13527

Amersham Beyond Group - 3rd Jan 2019

INTENTIONAL CAMERA MOVEMENT (ICM) - Gill Morgan Gill kindly gave us a talk on the art of ICM which involves moving the camera during the exposure to deliberately create a blurred image. She made the point that there are no rules and nothing is repeatable - it’s all delightfully random. Gill showed ...
by spb
Tue Dec 25, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: Digital Group
Topic: November 2018 - Digital Group - Choosing Software & NAS
Replies: 1
Views: 28342

Re: November 2018 - Digital Group - Choosing Software & NAS

I am grateful to APS member Patrick for this explanation of the various Lightroom options following a demonstration of the software in October 2018; One of the things that seemed to confuse many people is the fact that there are now several products in the range. It was quite tricky to explain them ...
by spb
Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: Digital Group
Topic: Digital Group Closure - December 2018
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Views: 23399

Digital Group Closure - December 2018

The Amersham Digital Group has been replaced by the Amersham Beyond Group.

Please see the new forum topic dedicated to this group.

Cheers, Steve Brabner
by spb
Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:46 pm
Forum: Amersham Beyond Group
Topic: Amersham Beyond Group - 6th Dec. 2018
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Amersham Beyond Group - 6th Dec. 2018

SERIF AFFINITY PHOTO After a few words to introduce the new Amersham Beyond Group, APS member Chris Smith demonstrated perhaps the first really viable alternative to Photoshop; Serif Affinity Photo . Serif are a small British software company established in 1987 who decided to create a new photo ed...
by spb
Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:29 pm
Forum: Amersham Beyond Group
Topic: Amersham Beyond Group - FAQ
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Views: 25799

Amersham Beyond Group - FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The Amersham Beyond Group has evolved from the Digital Group to concentrate exclusively on creative photography and digital art. It meets on the first Thursday of each month (with occasional moves as necessary). The group will explore the extension of photography into the...
by spb
Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:47 pm
Forum: Digital Group
Topic: November 2018 - Digital Group - Choosing Software & NAS
Replies: 1
Views: 28342

November 2018 - Digital Group - Choosing Software & NAS

BEGINNERS MUST CHOOSE THE RIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOFTWARE Newcomers to digital imaging will need to get to grips with at least one major software package. The industry-leaders are Adobe but they have attracted much condemnation in recent years for their confusing product strategy. Some of this is histor...