ILLUSTRATED LECTURES PAST AND PRESENT
Our lecture nights, Mondays 7.00pm for 7.30pm, are open to non-members - just book through the Contact Us page.
FORTHCOMING PRESENTATIONS:
'WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY MY WAY' Our illustrated lecture on Monday 27th January 2020 will be given by Paul Shilliam LRPS ARPS. Paul's first love is wildlife photography, and this will be the main focus of his talk as he tells of the skills and knowledge needed for wildlife photography that seldom appears in books or magazines Based around his experience of photography for over 20 years, he moved from a complete novice up to the standard of wildlife photography he currently enjoys. The presentation provides information about wildlife photography that, while sometimes simple, can make a huge impact on the success of the photographer. Paul also enjoys travel photography and his success in both subjects has included obtaining RPS distinctions for his images. Non-members - just book through the Contact Us page
SSCC was pleased to welcome back to the club the contemporary photographer Jo Teasdale FRPS who presented her illustrated lecture entitled 'My adopted Family'. Jo last visited our club in April 2018 to present her well received 'Mindful Seeing' lecture, and we looked forward with anticipation to her latest talk. In the concept behind My Adopted Family, Jo explained that her home is filled with objects collected over time - a cherished collection of objects that has become an extension of herself, both physically and metaphorically. Deciding to formalise their existence by cataloguing the collection, Jo set about her project by placing herself in amongst the items, creating a 'family portrait'. 
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'Light and Life on the Streets'
On Monday 20th January our next lecture entitled 'Light and Life on the Streets' will be given by Damien Demolder, a photographer, journalist and photographic equipment expert, speaker, judge and educator. Damien specialises in street photography, though his portfolio includes portraits, landscapes, architecture, natural macro and occasionally even wildlife. He has worked in the photographic publishing industry since 1997, including 15 years at the world’s only weekly photo magazine, Amateur Photographer, where he was editor. He writes for regularly for DP Review, and British Journal of Photography magazine as well as occasionally for other UK and international photographic magazines and websites. Damien was Chair of Judges for the Open, National and Youth categories of 2017 Sony World Photo Awards, Hasselblad Masters 2018, Take a View (Landscape Photographer of the Year), International Garden Photographer of the Year, Amateur Photographer of the Year, British Heart Foundation Red Heart competition, The Thames Festival. 
'Beyond the Summit'
'Beyond the Summit' is the title of the lecture presented to SSCC on 2nd September 2019 by photographer Chris Palmer FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB who has visited more than 225 camera clubs and judged many regional, national and international exhibitions. He received an APAGB award for services to photography, and has gained various qualifications and awards including in international exhibitions. The presentation 'Beyond the Summit' was entirely a print lecture in which Chris discussed the new challenges he has set himself, the decisions he has made and the photographic directions he is taking in his current work. |
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FOCUS ON FOTOS 2019
Our annual photographic event took place on the weekend of 3rd & 4th August in St John's Hall, Meads Street, when members of the SSCC exhibited their recent prints. A wide range of subjects was on display, from wildlife, landscapes and portraiture to creative and street photography, and judging by the comments in the Visitors Book, the photographs were much appreciated. As usual, in addition to having an opportunity to view the many engaging images on show, members and visitors grabbed bargains from the tables of used equipment and discounted Marrutts' photo paper before taking the weight off their feet to chat with SSCC members while enjoying a cuppa and a slice of delicious home made cake! |
On 18th February photographer David Jenner presented his illustrated lecture entitled 'Night and Day Panoramas and Portfolio'. One of his creative outlets is through the medium of landscape photography, planning his location, capturing the image and in engaging in the digital post production processes, and the presentation included a slideshow of some remarkable images. From nearly a thousand photographs, David created a distinctive panoramic image called Night & Day a scene of Southwold seafront in Suffolk. The whole picture took six months to complete; demanding all of his Photoshop skills and over seventy-two hours to create. We were pleased to be joined by a number of non-members - always welcome to our lecture and presentation evenings. |
Wildlife Through a Lens was the illustrated lecture given by UK's fine art wildlife photographer Tom Way on Monday 18th March 2019. Those attending were enthralled by his professional and lively presentation in which he showed his stunning photographs and explained how he captures his powerful and engaging images. Favouring a fine art style approach to photography, Tom regularly exhibits his work in galleries and exhibitions and has won awards in various international competitions including European Wildlife Photographer Of The Year and the Sony World Photography Awards.
Tom spends much of his time overseas focusing on large mammals around the world. His main passion is Africa where assignments have seen him focus on Elephant and Lion in Kenya and Leopard in Zambia; when these images appeared on the screen a number of 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' resounded around the hall from a very appreciative audience! 
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On Monday 7th January 2019 we were joined in our regular club venue, St John's Hall, Meads Street, by Paul Sanders, former pictures editor at The Times, who gave amost enlightening illustrated lecture entitled 'Pictures on a Page'. Paul's presentation touched on his work at The Times and, at the end of December 2011, his move from the paper to pursue his love of landscape photography and make the transition from Picture Editor to landscape photographer. About his photography Paul says, "Of all the images I create, long exposures are my favourite. Leaving the shutter open for 5 - 45 minutes to allow the light and elements to move gives an ethereal quality that has a painterly feel to the images". |
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On Monday, 5th November, award-winning photographer John Fox joined us in our club venue, St John's Hall, Meads Street, Eastbourne, to present a most interesting illustrated talk 'Learn Night Sky Photography and Turn Moonlight into Daylight using a DSLR Camera and Tripod'. |
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Our second 2018/19 lecture, entitled ‘Up Close, Very Close’, was given by COLLEEN SLATER ARPS on Monday 17th September.
Colleen Slater is a creative, macro specialist with an interest in the smaller things in life, whether insects – beetles, spiders, butterflies, moths and ladybirds or flowers, her evocative, atmospheric and intimate images draw attention to the ordinary, often unnoticed things in the everyday world.
Colleen's latest images reveal close up details found in the urban environment, and she gave the audience comprised of both Members and non-member a most interesting presentation.
Colleen Slater is a creative, macro specialist with an interest in the smaller things in life, whether insects – beetles, spiders, butterflies, moths and ladybirds or flowers, her evocative, atmospheric and intimate images draw attention to the ordinary, often unnoticed things in the everyday world.
Colleen's latest images reveal close up details found in the urban environment, and she gave the audience comprised of both Members and non-member a most interesting presentation.
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Our first 2018/19 lecture of the new season, held on 3rd September 2018, was 'Confessions of a Landscape Photographer' by landscape photographer, Paul Mitchell FRPS.
Paul has had numerous exhibitions in London and the South East and has had articles and images published in many photographic magazines. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and currently serves on the Fine Art Distinctions Panel. Paul has also been successful in the prestigious Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, winning the Sunday Times Choice Award in 2013, the Urban Category winner in 2015 and commended in 2017. He has also had recent successes in the Outdoor Photographer of the Year and the International Garden Photographer of the Year. |
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Focus on Fotos 2018!
Now over for another year, our Focus on Fotos annual event attracted a steady stream of visitors despite the high temperature over the weekend. An extensive range of images was exhibited by members, with subject matter including landscapes, street photography, nature, portraits and creative imagery, and judging by the compliments in the visitors book, they were much appreciated.
An exhibition and sale of photography by former valued club member the late Gay Biddlecombe LRPS DPAGB, raised money for the Children with Cancer Fund.
As well as having an opportunity to view the many engaging images on show, members and visitors were able to grab some bargains from the tables of used equipment and stock up with discounted Marrutts' photo paper before taking the weight off their feet and enjoying tea and delicious home made cake!
Now over for another year, our Focus on Fotos annual event attracted a steady stream of visitors despite the high temperature over the weekend. An extensive range of images was exhibited by members, with subject matter including landscapes, street photography, nature, portraits and creative imagery, and judging by the compliments in the visitors book, they were much appreciated.
An exhibition and sale of photography by former valued club member the late Gay Biddlecombe LRPS DPAGB, raised money for the Children with Cancer Fund.
As well as having an opportunity to view the many engaging images on show, members and visitors were able to grab some bargains from the tables of used equipment and stock up with discounted Marrutts' photo paper before taking the weight off their feet and enjoying tea and delicious home made cake!
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Mindful Seeing - Jo Teasdale FRPS
An open lecture held on Monday 16th April 2018 entitled 'Mindful Seeing' was given by Contemporary Photographer Jo Teasdale FRPS. A contemporary photographer with a background in Fine Art, over the past 5 years Jo developed her photography to include street photography as well as conceptual art-based projects. She loves the immediacy and the unexpectedness of urban life whilst her project-based work is often poignant and edgy, unveiling elements of our human nature. The first half of her presentation to our club was about 'The Factory', a body of work based on her discovery of a closing down factory stacked full of discarded shop dummies. 
Informative illustrated lectures
Finding bargains at the sales tables
Open to Visitors, Focus on Fotos 2017!
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JOE BURDETT - ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Follow Joe on facebook and Instagram, and if you attended the workshop, why not post a review of the night? https://www.facebook.com/joe.burdett.photography/ https://www.instagram.com/joe.burdett/ Following his informative workshop one late evening in July 2018 to which he invited members from various clubs in the area to photograph the Milky Way at Birling Gap, Joe Burdett has kindly provided a Cheat Sheet of instructions to remind attendees of what they learnt during the session - see pdf at the foot of this page. Those SSCC members who attended extend their thanks to Joe for a very interesting session. All text and the amazing images in the PDF are courtesy/copyright of Joe Burdett. COAST 17 - WALKING THE COAST OF BRITAIN 2017 ARBS photographer and adventurer Ken Scott set off from his home in West Sussex in February 2017 in an attempt to walk around the British coast. Though plagued by a recurring shin splints injury and having three enforced recovery breaks, he nevertheless completed a round of nearly 3000kms in 107 days over several stints – from Shoreham-by-Sea to Plymouth, from Minehead to the Severn Crossing and around Wales to Caernarfon, from Wirral to the Solway in Cumbria and from Berwick-upon-Tweed back to Shoreham. On Monday 19th February 2018, as SSCC's guest speaker, Ken joined us in St John's Hall, Meads Street and gave a most interesting photographic presentation of that journey. Enjoyed by SSCC 
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