Week two – many members, including many new members. And many tables, around which small groups could gather, and discuss photos they’d brought in. Discussion ranged over many topics, both artistic and technical. What a buzz!
Following the tried and tested format, groups changed tables a few times through the course of the evening. With a bit of luck we all got to know each other a little better, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next week.
The first night of the season is traditionally titled President’s Night. It’s a chance for our president, Ian Mackay, to welcome us back, or welcome us for the first time if we’re one of the dozen or so who were along for the first time – Welcome!
In the first half of the evening, there was an opportunity to let other members of the club’s committee introduce themselves. We heard an outline of the programme for the year, and a point to our intention this year to offer more support to novice photographer members.
After the break, full of vibrant bustling informal chat over a hot drink, Ian shared stories from his background in photography, with a leaning towards landscapes, and in his working life as a pilot.
In something of a surprise intervention, Ian was presented with his recognition from the Scottish Photographic Federation for his ‘Frozen Dawn’, which won him a silver medal in the recent SPF Print Championship. Graham Robb, as our external competitions secretary, presented the honours.
Our new 2023-24 season starts on Wed 04 Oct 23, for anyone with an interest in Photography, and living within Perth, Perthshire, Perth and Kinross, and surrounding areas in Scotland.
We have an exciting programme to look forward to, with a mixture of speakers, workshops, competitions, and more.
Newcomers are very welcome to register online, and come along to meet us for a couple of weeks, with no commitment. That gives you the chance to decide if you like what you see.
Or you can jump straight in with new or renewed membership.
Either way, go to the online form at How do I join? to register.
Meanwhile, you can get a taste of what we do at our current exhibition at Birnam Arts, which runs until Sun 08 Oct (closed Thu 05 Oct), including Meet the Artists days, on: Fri 29 Sep; Tue 03 Oct; Fri 06 Oct.
Our Facebook Page has other posts you can share
https://www.facebook.com/PerthshirePhotographicSociety
https://www.perthshirephotographicsociety.org.uk/2023/07/programme-2023-24/
One exciting feature of the upcoming PPS season is our new novice development programme. After last year’s pilot scheme, this year we’re offering a more structured support to members who identify as novice photographers. Check out our Novices page and see some more Before and After images from our current ‘novices’.
Meanwhile, you can get a taste of what we do at our current exhibition at Birnam Arts, which runs until Sun 08 Oct (closed Thu 05 Oct). Around half of the images on display are by members who have been in our pilot novice group!
We have Meet the Artists days on: Fri 29 Sep; Tue 03 Oct; Fri 06 Oct.
Our Facebook Page has other posts you can share – https://www.facebook.com/PerthshirePhotographicSociety
The Perthshire Advertiser today published an article about our Birnam Exhibition, which runs until Sun 08 Oct 23 – free admission.
The PA article is here: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/perthshire-photographers-show-work-newcomers-30975527
Our own exhibition page is at: https://www.perthshirephotographicsociety.org.uk/exhibitions/birnam-2023/
We all like a good photo, do we not – but do the photos we take match what we feel when we take them? How can we convey ‘that moment’ better?
Many PPS Members have found that joining a club gives them greater insight into how to take and make a good photo.
Our exhibition in Birnam Arts has over 50 prints, with another 70+ digital images on display – and around half of these are by new members who have never exhibited before.
“Following my dream trip to Antarctica in December 22 I joined the Perthshire Photographic Society, which has greatly helped me to grow my photography skills through the support, guidance, and inspiration of other members” – Nicole
“Until now, I have never shown any of my photographs to anyone other than my family and friends. I do enjoy photography, and thanks to my PPS mentor, I now have the confidence to show some of my images” – Paul
You can catch their work at our current exhibition at Birnam Arts, which runs until 08 Oct.
Exhibition page – https://www.perthshirephotographicsociety.org.uk/exhibitions/birnam-2023/
Our Facebook Page has other posts you can share – https://www.facebook.com/PerthshirePhotographicSociety
On Wednesday 20 Sep you will be able to meet some of the artists with work on the wall in our exhibition at Birnam Arts.
Ian and John will again have a few co-artists available most of the day to show you round, answer questions, talk to you about photography, point you to the cafe, and more!
They’re just some of the 20 artists exhibiting prints between now and 08 Oct.
Watch out for other dates, with other artists to speak to, during the exhibition’s run. You can of course visit at other times too, whenever the gallery is open.
Our Facebook Page has other posts you can share – https://www.facebook.com/PerthshirePhotographicSociety
Exhibition details – https://www.perthshirephotographicsociety.org.uk/exhibitions/birnam-2023/
This Thursday at Birnam Arts you can visit our exhibition, and meet some of the artists with work on the wall.
Ian, John and Bob will be available most of the day to show you round, answer questions, talk to you about photography, point you to the cafe, and more!
They’re three of the 22 artists exhibiting prints between now and 08 Oct.
That’s Thu 14 Sep at Birnam Arts
Watch out for other dates, with other artists, during the exhibition’s run.
Our Facebook Page has other posts you can share – https://www.facebook.com/PerthshirePhotographicSociety
https://www.perthshirephotographicsociety.org.uk/exhibitions/birnam-2023/
Perthshire Photographic Society is one of the oldest of its kind in Scotland, maybe even the UK. Lots of PPs members are very experienced photographers.
We have been closely involved with Birnam Arts for many years, running a biennial exhibition of work until Sun 08 Oct 23. The 2023 exhibition is in place, and was informally opened on Saturday with a gathering of almost 50 members and their significant others.
But this year, something is different. In 2023, many of our exhibitors are new to PPS, some are even new to photography, and are showing their work, in public, for the very first time. For many people it is quite a daunting challenge – to print your picture, get it framed and hang it on a gallery wall for strangers to look at. This year, more than half of our prints are by people who have never exhibited in public before. Come along. Take a look at the pictures and give your feedback.
The prints are just upstairs from the cafe, which is itself an ideal destination for light meals and snacks, and quick to get to from Perth now all the lanes on the A9 are fully open. Also accessible by train!
https://www.perthshirephotographicsociety.org.uk/exhibitions/birnam-2023/
Perthshire Photographic Society’s biennial exhibition of members’ work will be running at Birnam Arts in Birnam, from 09 Sep – 08 Oct.
We’re asking members and supporters to help spread the word by picking up some printed publicity materials and arranging for them to be displayed somewhere visible to suit the timing of the show. .
We have both posters and flyers, available for collection during opening hours at e-Computers on Kinnoull Street, where ace photographer/ proprietor Chas has them stashed under the counter.
More news of the exhibition itself will follow over the coming weeks…..