Great Yarmouth Photographic Society

Great Yarmouth & District Photographic Society gyps@eaf.org.uk

Founded in 1948, we have around 30 members, meeting every Wednesday evening at St Mary Magdalene Church Hall, Magdalene Square, Gorleston, NR31 7BZ  from September to April and outside at photo-friendly venues in the summer.

The majority of members use digital photography in one form or another, though we still have members working with traditional black & white and colour negative film. New members are welcomed what ever their interests or level of expertise. An exhibition of members’ work is held annually and smaller exhibitions are held from time to time as opportunities arise.

The annual subscription is £25 for the year running from the start of the winter programme in September through to the following summer. Interested new-comers are welcome to attend four meetings before the subscription is due.

Winter Programme 2011-12, 7.30pm at St Mary Magdalene Church Hall, Magdalen Square, Gorleston, NR31 7BZ, unless shown otherwise.

The winter programme is entering its final months and remaining weeks are…

25 Jan               3 way battle with Lowestoft/Caister clubs

1   Feb              J Bracey table top lighting techniques. Make notes, an assignment will be issued (Glass)

8  Feb               Capel Return  (we hear their comments on our pictures)

15 Feb              Photographer of the Year   Round 3

22 Feb              An evening of critique with Brian Collins

29 Feb              Table top lighting assignment Glass

7   March          Wildlife DVD and Prints of your favourite 2011 animal

14 March           Recorded lecture 2009 PAGB Inter-Federation Print Competitions and Exhibition

21 March           Assignment   Architecture

28 March           Presentation and Q and A session with regard to a BA (Hons) Photographic and Digital Media course at GT Yarmouth College. DVD Portrait Photography

4   April             Photographer of the Year Round 4

11 April             Recorded lecture. A presentation by Phil, Gwen and Chris Charnock

18 April             Annual Dinner. Details to be announced

25 April             A.G.M . Please come, if you don’t like what you find, tell us what you do like

Remember – The last Sunday in April is World Pinhole Camera Day

We start our next season of summer meetings in May, programme being prepared.
For more information contact the Secretary
Maurice Hood on 01493 669305 ,
e-mail: gyps@eaf.org.uk

Other photographic websites
http://www.greatyarmouthphotographic.co.uk/

http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/

http://www.greatyarmouthphotographic.co.uk/ilfordltd/index.html

http://www.eaf.org.uk/

http://seasidephotographer.greatyarmouthphotographic.co.uk/index.html

Library Service Draw

This January, the Norfolk County Council library service is aiming to attract an extra 2,000 members by the end of the month, or 5,000 in total to join the 226,782 people in Norfolk who are ‘active users’ of the library – members who have used their library card in the last 12 months.

During January, anyone over the age of 16 who joins the library will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a Sony Reader Pocket Edition, donated by AudioGO, which will allow the winner to download and borrow ebooks from the Norfolk County Council’s digital library from their own home PC at no cost. Twelve to 16-year-olds who join the library in January will be entered into a draw to win an MP3 player, donated by Ulversoft, while children under the age of twelve who join will have the chance to win £25 of book tokens.

For more information click here.

Gorleston Community Cinema

Volunteers are being sought to help run a community cinema club which will be held at Gorleston Library.  The equipment for the cinema club will be loaned by Creative Arts East as part of their Village Screen programme.

There are many opportunities to be involved with, for example, setting up the equipment, organising the film nights, through to managing the finances and publicity. If you’d like to know more please contact Rachel Houghton 01493 844551 or email: rachel.houghton@norfolk.gov.uk

Gorleston Lunchtime Book Club

If you like reading and would enjoy talking about books in a relaxed and informal atmosphere, join the new Gorleston Lunchtime Book Club!

Meetings will be held in Gorleston Library on the last Monday of each month (except December) from 1.00 – 2.00 p.m. Free tea and coffee will be served.

If you are interested in joining, ask any member of staff for further details, or come along to a meeting  at the library on Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6SG.  For further information please telephone (01493) 662156, email libraries@norfolk.gov.uk

Village Screen

Creative Arts East has been awarded RIFE funding of £4000 to support the development of its Village Screen scheme in West Norfolk and East Norfolk. CAE is working with Gorleston Library and the Children’s Centre at Gorleston to develop new groups to arrange regular screenings. Creative Arts East  now owns two additional sets of equipment and these will be based at Downham Market and Gorleston libraries. For further information please contact Alice Morelli or telephone her on 01953 713390

For details about Village Screen check the Creative Arts East website by clicking here.