Stratford Photo Group

Can you take the LRPS Challenge? by Dick Prior

June 30, 2016 • Leave a Comment

What is the challenge? You have just 10 pictures to prove that you are a competent and skilled photographer. How does this differ from normal club photography? With these 10 pictures you need to show variety in both approach and technique but not necessarily in subject matter. Nevertheless a variety of subjects makes it easier to demonstrate d...

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Annual General Meeting and Award Ceremony

June 14, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Stratford Photo Group’s Annual General Meeting and Award Ceremony took place at the club house on the evening of 7 th June 2016. Cup Winners, L-R, Michael Robertson-Smith, Mary Kirkby, Dick Prior, Stewart Band, Doug Watson. The Chairman, Stewart Band reported that the club was in good health in terms of its Programme, Technology, Website and...

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Mary Kirkby - My Photographic Journey

May 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

When I retired, my main occupations, apart from my job which I loved, had been housework, gardening and anything outdoors, I decided now was the time for a new challenge and a new hobby. My husband suggested photography to fit in with my love of nature and the outdoors and bought me my first camera….a basic Nikon D40. This was to be the beginning o...

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Malcolm's Treasure Hunt evening

April 27, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Tuesday 26th April 2016 was Malcolm's Treasure Hunt evening when club photographers brought their eight DPI images on themes of Malcolm's choosing. This year's themes were: Dereliction, Canal Scene, City/Urban Landscape, Winter, Insect Portrait, Classic Car/Lorry/Bus/Motorcycle, Steam on Road or Rail, Sport In Action. Competition was fierce, acco...

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Caption Competition No 5 - Prize kindly donated by Maplin

April 13, 2016

Caption Competition No 5 - Prize kindly donated by Maplin Michael Robertson-Smith completed back to back wins in Caption Competitions, with his entry "I'm not gullible!". Congratulations to Michael and many thanks to Sam at Maplin, on the Maybrook Estate, Birmingham Road, Stratford Upon Avon, who kindly donated this month's prize. The prize c...

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SPG successes in Midphot 2016

March 21, 2016 • Leave a Comment

The club had some outstanding successes this year in the Midphot 2016 exhibition. The highlights were an MCPF Ribbon awarded to Mary Kirkby for 'Leopard and Cub', and a Highly Commended awarded to Dick Prior for his Creative Panel 'We Seem Like Passing Strangers'. Summary of the results: Dick Prior 4 Mono Prints 3 Colour Prints 2 Projected...

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