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1 Midphot 2017 MCPF Guide and Directory MCPF Events Midphot A/V Results MCPF A/V Presentation of Awards MCPF Audio Visual 2017 Ian Gee FRPS FBIPP W.J.R. (Bill) Griffith The Willoughby Gullachsen Collection VECC Photo 2017 East Midlands A/V Solihull PS Droitwich CC Cheltenham CC Leicester & Leicestershire PS Beacon CC Wrekin Arts PC Midland Counties Photographic Federation Your Federation Your Club - Working Together Contact the editor: Issue 94 February 2017 Roger Barker LRPS 24 Arthur Street WELLINGBOROUGH Northants NN8 3HH Tel: newsletter@mcpf.co.uk

2 MidPhot 2017 March 22nd to 26th Closing date for entries Feb 11th Entry forms and rules available at 2

3 MidPhot th Annual Exhibition of Midland Photography Wednesday 22 nd March to Sunday 26 th March SELECTORS General Prints, General Projected Images & Creative Panels Dianne Owen FRPS Jon Baker MFIAP EFIAP/p Richard Spurdens DPAGB EFIAP/g BPE4 Nature Prints & Nature Projected image Paul Keene FRPS MPAGB EFIAP/d* MFIAP Bill Hall AFIAP DPAGB ABPE Trevor Davenport ARPS DPAGB BPE4* Closing date for Entries 11th Feburary 2017 THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, CHURCHBRIDGE, OLDBURY 3

4 Classes and Awards Colour Prints Monochrome Prints Best Print - Judith & Roger Parry Trophy Best Print -Terry Chapman Trophy Best Landscape - MidPhot Golden Jubilee Trophy Best Landscape - Phil Swain Trophy Best Portrait - Jill and Peter Young Trophy Best Portrait Print PAGB Silver Medal PAGB Silver Medal Projected Digital Images Best General Image - Mildred Sothern Trophy Best Landscape - Graham Hodgkiss Trophy Best Contemporary Image - Bert Gutteride Trophy PAGB Silver Medal Nature Prints Best Print - Alex Watson Memorial Trophy Best Print of a Mammal - David Moore Trophy PAGB Silver Medal Creative Panel of Prints Best Panel - Barbara & Ray Porter Trophy Nature Projected Images Best Image - MCPF 75th Anniversary Trophy PAGB Silver Medal Each judge in each class with the exception of the Creatve Panel of Prints will be able to award an MCPF Medal to a photograph of their choice. MCPF Ribbons will be awarded in each class. Definitions Black & White Photography (Monochrome - FIAP) A black and white image is one with tones from very dark grey (black) to very clear grey (white) A black and white image toned entirely in a single colour will be able to stand in the black & white category and can be reproduced in black & white in the catalogue. On the other hand a black and white image modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour to a part of the image becomes a colour image and should be entered in the colour category. This type of image will be reproduced in the colour pages of the catalogue. Definition of Nature Photography (PAGB Feb 2013) Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archeology, in such a fashionthat a well- informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement. No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph with out changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. Color images can be converted to greyscale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct - captures or derivations, are not allowed. Images used in Nature Photography competitions may be divided in two classes: Nature and Wildlife. Images entered in Nature sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food. 4

5 General Conditions of Entry All images must be entirely the work of the photographer. Composite images are permitted provided all component images meet this requirement. Each entrant may enter a maximum of eight entries in each class - Monochrome Print - Colour Print - Nature Print - Projected Image - Projected Nature Image. No entry may win more than one Award. Each entrant must be a member of a club/society affiliated to MCPF. Entry Forms: Please complete an Entry Form for each class entered clearly, accurately and using BLOCK CAPITALS. Entry Forms, Fees, Return Postage should be included in the same package as the photographs. Titles, authors names and photographic honours will be based on details included on the Entry Form. Electronic entry forms will be accepted. Entry Fee: A non-returnable entry fee of 75p per print or Projected Image and 3.00 per panel of prints must be included with the entry. Cheques should be made payable to MCPF. Prints (with the exception of the Creative Panel) must be mounted on light weight board not exceeding 50cm x 40cm no thicker than 4mm (thickness of 2 mounting boards) and must be titled and bear the authors name, address and club. Creative Panel of Prints Only one panel per entrant. Any number of prints may be submitted BUT must not exceed more than 1 metre square. To be mounted on lightweight no thicker than 4mm (ie thickness of 2 mounting boards), must be titled and bear the authors name, address and club. Projected Images Images must be jpeg format maximum 1400 pixels wide by 1050 pixels high. (Portraits should be 1050 pixels high). Numbered 1 to 8 followed by underscore then title followed by underscore then name of entrant and saved in srgb and as jpeg (jpg) eg 1_name of image_name of author.jpg Save the images within a folder titled with the authors name. Entries should be submitted on a CD and bear the authors name(s), and club. More than one entrant per CD is preferrable. Please save authors folders separately in general and nature folders. N.B. slides will not be accepted. Provisos The Exhibition is for work not previously exhibited at MidPhot. An accepted image, or similar image by the same photographer, may not be re-entered into a different section in future exhibitions. The entry of identical images throughout all sections is not allowed. The organisers reserve the right to withhold from public exhibition any entry which, in their absolute discretion, they consider to be undesirable. No submitted entry may be removed from the exhibition without the permission of the exhibition organising committee. It is a condition of entry that any print/dpi may be selected and retained for possible inclusion in the MCPF entry to the PAGB Print/DPI Competitions. Any such print may be copied by the PAGB to form part of the PAGB Recorded Lecture Service. Any DPI accepted in the PAGB DPI Competition will be copied for circulation in exhibition form to Federations, and then subsequently form part of the PAGB Recorded Lecture Service. The organisers reserve the right to copy and reproduce any entry in the catalogue for press or for use in any MCPF promotion. Copyright remains with the author. Every care will be taken of entries but the organisers cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage however caused. In the event of any dispute, the decision of the organisers shall be final. The submission of any entry is deemed to constitute acceptance of these conditions. Any queries please contact Ralph or Lu Duckett or midphot@mcpf.co.uk 5

6 EXHIBITION TIMETABLE Closing date for entries to collectors Wednesday 8th February Closing date for Post or at MCPF General Meeting Saturday 11th February Selection Weekend Sat 18th & Sun 19th February Results Posted Wednesday 1st March EXHIBITION Weds 22nd to Sun 26th March Returns available at collection points by Tuesday 28th March Returns and catalogues posted by Saturday 1st April N.B. Collection from Smethwick PS Club Rooms is Thursday evening only unless by prior arrangement ENTRIES Entries for MidPhot can be sent in the following ways by Post or Courier to Ralph Duckett MPAGB EFIAP APAGB - MidPhot Chairman Outwood Hill Farm, Lower Outwoods Road, Burton on Trent, Staffs, DE13 0QX Please remember that entries to be returned by post or courier must have return postage/courier costs forwarded with the entry fees by Hand to MCPF General Meeting at The Old Schoolhouse, Oldbury or to the following delivery and collection points Mon or Thurs evenings only Smethwick PS Club Rooms Judith & Roger Parry, Birmingham Mary Jenkins, Yardley Ralph Duckett, Burton on Trent Ian Bailey, Stratford on Avon Alison and Andy Fryer, Stafford N.B. Ring after 4pm Mike Chapman, Solihull Roger Barker, Wellingborough Howard Bagshaw, Stafford Alan and Christine Lovatt, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent Please contact the above people by phone before delivery or collection You are reminded that entries must be with the collectors by Wednesday 8th February. Also please remember to pick up your returned entries from the collection points as soon as they are available (see timetable for date) 6

7 MIDPHOT ENTRY FORM CLUB/SOCIETY CONTACT TEL. NO: ENTER CONTACT NAME & ADDRESS WITHIN BOX BELOW (ONLY ONE PER CLUB) Please enter below how your work is to be returned Post (remember to enclose your money) Return via one of the collection points Name Collect in person from Smethwick PS (NB Thursday only unless by prior arrangement) PLEASE ENTER ONLY ONE SECTION PER FORM AND TICK THE APPRORIATE BOX BELOW PRINT SECTIONS Mono Colour Nature Panels Acc Mark Acc Mark Acc Mark Acc Mark Gen Digital Acc Mark PROJECTED IMAGE SECTIONS Nature Digital Acc Mark PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK CAPITALS LISTING AUTHORS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER AUTHOR S NAME & DISTINCTIONS TITLE (MAXIMUM OF 8 PER AUTHOR) OFFICIAL USEONLY CATALOGUES MAY BE COLLECTED OR WILL BE RETURNED WITH ENTRY 75p or 3.00 : : TOTAL : Please make cheques payable to MCPF PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PHOTOCOPY THIS FORM or DOWNLOAD FROM MCPF WEBSITE

8 MCPF Guide and Directory 2017 The new MCPF Guide and Directory will be available at the General Meeting Feb 11 th This year we will be distributing 2 copies to each club/society. It would be helpful if clubs could send a representative to collect them. Thank you to all the clubs who checked and updated their information, either online or via . Please note the information, was to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of publication. Update to the 2017 G&D Bromsgrove Photographic Society Meeting Place: Avoncroft Arts Centre, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B60 4JS Contact secretary@bromsgroveps.co.uk Website: (updated Jan 25 th 2017) 8

9 General Secretary Mary Jenkins APAGB MCPF Events 2017 Saturday 11 th February Weds 22 nd March to Sun 26 th Sat/Sun 8 th /9 th April Saturday 22 nd April Sat/Sun 22 nd /23 rd April Wednesday 1 st June Wednesday 7 th June to Saturday 10 th June Saturday 10 th June Saturday 15 th July Saturday 5 th August And other notable dates General meeting and closing date for entries into MidPhot Meeting Enquiries to Mary Jenkins, sec@mcpf.co.uk MidPhot enquiries to Ralph & Lucia Duckett midphot@mcpf.co.uk Telephone: MidPhot 2017 Enquiries to the chairman PAGB AGM & Executive meeting midphot@mcpf.co.uk MCPF Print and PDI Club Championship To be held in Braunstone, Leicester For information please contact the organiser Roger Parry mcpfchampionship@mcpf.co.uk Awards for Photographic Merit Hosted by YPU Closing date for receipt of entries for PAGB Inter Federation PDI and Print Competitions/Exhibitions Photofolio Opens until Saturday 10 th June Enquiries to Judith Parry photofolio@mcpf.co.uk MCPF Annual General Meeting Enquiries to Mary Jenkins, sec@mcpf.co.uk PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championships To be held at Warwick Arts Centre Midland Salon opens September MCPF General Meeting To be confirmed Sunday 22 nd October Saturday 28 th October Saturday 29th October Judges Seminar Enquiries seminarsec@mcpf.co.uk Federation Awards Officers Seminar Venue to be confirmed PAGB Inter-Club Print Championship Venue to be confirmed Monday 30 th October Closing Date for GB Trophy 2017 Sat/Sun 25 th /26 th November Awards for Photographic Merit Hosted by EAF Additional Information will be posted on the MCPF website 9

10 MCPF Audio Visual Howard Bagshaw MPAGB ARPS Midland Counties Audio Visual Championships (Midphot-AV) Venue: Priory Centre, Burton on Trent - 28 th January 2017 Judges: Results: Ray Dowding FRPS Jill K Bunting CPAGB John Smith CPAGB APAGB Winning Sequence (Tom Prince Memorial Trophy and M.C.P.F. Medal) Kelpies Howard Bagshaw MPAGB ARPS Staffs AV group Judge's Awards (M.C.P.F. Medal) Ray's From the Far Side of the Gordon Nicklin Wolverhampton P.S. World Jill's Another Day in Paradise Alastair Taylor LRPS Staffs AV group John's Winter's Gift Martin Fry FRPS AV-EFIAP EFIAP/b BPE5 APAGB Cheltenham C.C.. Best sequence by an Intermediate worker (M.C.P.F. Medal) Winner 1215, A Memorable Year Sandra Johnson CPAGB East Midlands AV group 2nd Highgate Cemetery, Steve Dormer Duston C.C. A Victorian Wonder 3rd Mayan Dance Steve Dormer Duston C.C. Highly Commended (M.C.P.F Certificate) Seventh Day Richard Brown FRPS EFIAP APAGB Sutton Coldfield P.C. The Gallery Alan Tyrer ARPS CPAGB-AV Worcestershire AV group Commended (M.C.P.F. Certificate) Memories of Slate Malcolm Imhoff FRPS FACI(M) East Midlands AV group Old Scarlett Alan Tyrer ARPS CPAGB-AV Worcestershire AV group Made in Anger Howard & Carole Bagshaw MPAGB Staffs AV group ARPS / - The Year Turns Round Again Martin Fry FRPS AV-EFIAP EFIAP/b BPE5 APAGB Cheltenham C.C.. Audience Vote (Martin Fry Trophy) Kelpies Howard Bagshaw MPAGB ARPS Staffs AV group Audience vote by session: sess1 Kelpies Howard Bagshaw MPAGB ARPS Staffs AV group sess2 Winter's Gift Martin Fry FRPS AV-EFIAP EFIAP/b Cheltenham C.C.. BPE5 APAGB sess3 Old Scarlett Alan Tyrer ARPS CPAGB-AV Worcestershire AV group sess4 Made in Anger Howard Bagshaw MPAGB ARPS Staffs AV group The programme of the public showing of winning sequences on 25 th and 26 th March 2017, at the 54 th Annual exhibition of Midland Photography (Midphot), Old School House, Oldbury, will include a selection of the winning sequences. 10

11 MCPF Audio Visual Presentation Of Awards by Mike Chapman - President Howard Bagshaw MPAGB ARPS Staffs AV Group Gordon Nicklin MPAGB ARPS Wolverhampton PS Alistair Taylor LRPS Staffs AV Group Martin Fry FRPS AV-EFIAP EFIAP/b BPE5 APAGB Cheltenham CC Sandra Johnson CPAGB East Midlands AV Group Richard Brown FRPS EFIAP APAGB Sutton Coldfield PC Alan Tyrer ARPS CPAGB-AV Worcestershire AV Group Malcolm Imhoff FRPS FACI(M) East Midlands AV Group 11

12 MCPF Audio Visual Martin Fry FRPS EFIAP/b AV-EFIAP BPE5* APAGB As I sat down to watch the smooth running of the 28 sequences at the Priory Centre, Burton upon Trent, I started to reminisce. Its 33 years since I first entered the Midland Counties AV Championships which showcases some of the best work in the country. I had just won Cheltenham Camera Club s first AV competition and following an AV workshop weekend, led by the late Sir George and Lady Doreen Pollock who were pioneers in this field, I decided to enter. The event was organised by Bob Standing and took place at Aston and Erdington s Photo Society venue. My sequence, Forever Autumn, was shown last in the morning session. Perhaps the word shown should be corrected, as played or performed, because in those days we brought and set up our own gear, projectors, amplifiers, speakers and the control unit - some were on early Imatronic units, others like myself and the young Richard Brown, were using a manual Purlock Duo-Fade. This unit went in front of the projectors with two irises that opened and closed the images using wires, while pressing buttons to change slides! The author was the performer and as the slides dissolved we created the magical third image, something never really recreated in this modern technological world. Projection was on one of the three screens all different sizes with the judges moving their chairs to sit in front of the performing AV! Breakdowns were common place and nerves were jangling as the first to last slide went into the projector gate. Were the slides going to pop out of focus, slip in their mount or jam in the projector? Was the mono sound going to be clear or hiss with noise? Was the tape going to pick up the pulse and so on. That year, the inspirational Clive Atkins won with Eight minutes to the Whistle, a documentary about the quarrymen of North Wales. So, what may you ask is all this to do with this year s event? Well there in the programme was sequence number 7, Memories of Slate by Malcolm Imhoff. Could it be about the same location, the valley nicknamed Aston and Erdington Valley in the 1980 s. To my delight it was, but like everything times have moved on. The old chapel was barely noticeable and the houses weathered over time. This is quite a contrast to the world of AV which has advanced beyond belief. One projector achieving multiple effects and a sound system shared by all on the day provides a professional show, from beginner to advanced worker. True, we all have our own ways to communicate the messages and are still on the magical journey but it is great to just sit back, watch and admire the work as the sequences flow from one to another with no nerves! AV is a powerful medium and this year s sequences showed the whole range of possibilities. The first sequence by John Holt, Coming to America hit the pressure point at this volatile time of world history. Another Day in Paradise by Alastair Taylor turned beauty into sheer destruction with the tsunami and deservedly received a judge s award. Another judge s award went to Gordon Nicklin, with a superb documentary that told the story of the proud New Zealanders who fought in World War 1. Other sequences enlightened us about history, from famous artists to musicians, historical transport to castles and cathedrals. Sandra Johnson won the best sequence by an intermediate worker, with the story of Salisbury Cathedral. Then there were places of interest, interpretations of songs and poetry, Alan Tyler s The Gallery which built suspense through the use of strong monochrome images and finally, Kelpies by Howard Bagshaw. This sequence saluted the Scottish mythical beast and the sculpture at Falkirk, through super photography and video elements, with a polished production that both audience and judges agreed was the overall winner. As I went away fully inspired and reflected on an excellent day of sequences and judging, I just wondered if I should get the old Duo-Fade out! No, AVs are simpler now to make, no specialist equipment needed, you still need to have the idea but that is it, As the MCPF President Mike Chapman summed up, AV reaches more of the senses that any other form of photography, so why not have a go yourself at this great art form? Martin Fry FRPS EFIAP/b AV-EFIAP BPE5* APAGB 12

13 IAN GEE FRPS FBIPP A Photographer of Distinction Renowned wedding and portrait photographer Ian Gee, a Fellow of both the Royal Photographic Society and the British Institute of Professional Photographers was so influential in the lives of many photographers of today. Ian was born in Altrincham, Cheshire in 1936 where he lived and worked until he retired at the age of 65. His interest in photography started at school when he was given a camera. He was instantly hooked and wanted to be the next Ansel Adams, Karsh or, Norman Parkinson. However as he said, it never happened, though he met them all later in life. On leaving school, he went to Manchester College of Science and Technology, where the two year photographic course taught him the technical side using glass plate cameras. After college, Ian did his National Service in the R.A.F. and became a junior technician. At one time, he was posted to Anglesey and using high speed film took stills of the army s Thunderbird Rocket launches. This experience put him in a good position for his first job, a photographer working for Avro, the aircraft manufacturer. He remembers with fondness photographing the Vulcan bomber and in particular, due to his small height, climbing into the wings to record damage! In the early 1960s Ian joined Staghead Studios in Manchester at a time when colour printing was just coming in. Through this experience the young photographer was soon writing monthly articles on colour topics for the British Journal of Photography and later the American equivalent. In 1962 he started his own studio, working first as an industrial photographer. His real interest, though, lay in portraiture, and inspired by a Kodak exhibition of 40 Famous British Photographers including the eminent, theatre photographer Angus McBean, he took pictures of theatre productions. Ian followed McBean s style restaging a scene grouping the actors for the camera rather than from the audience view, as was the case with Lord Snowdon. At weekends, he also worked as a wedding operator for several local salons who just gave him a few rolls of film, a church address and off he went, never once did they advise on groupings or posing. Ian soon realised this was an advantage as he could do weddings his way. Using his Rollieflex Camera he documented the story of the day, with an album full of pictures of different sizes, a very novel approach at the time. In 1970 Ian s passion was realized when he opened his own portrait and wedding studio. Around that time, he met Roy Doorbar, wedding manager of Desmond Groves Studio in Altrincham which served the Cheshire Set and also operated a studio in Harrods, London. Despite in effect being competitors, the two highly accomplished wedding photographers realized there was a need to teach wedding photography skills. At that time, Ian was writing a column for the Professional Photographers of America newsletter and spotted a week s summer school they ran. The experience of that summer school and visiting American photographers studios gave them the foundation for their wedding courses. Within weeks of returning to Britain they ran their first three-day school. These training courses were to run for several years, sponsored by Colorlabs International. Building on this success, in 1989, they formed the Guild of Wedding Photographers which was launched to the photo press in London and then at Focus on Imaging The Guild laid down the highest standards of work and ethics in the discipline training hundreds of photographers. Its monthly newsletter had ten pages of instruction, that became a bible for wedding photographers and ultimately developed the art of wedding photography through its recognised qualifications. Today, the Guild of Photographers continues this pioneering work. 13

14 Ian gave so much back to photography serving on the British Institute of Professional Photographers (BIPP) for 12 years culminating in being their National President in In the Institute, he organised their first ever national competition, and as the President judged the Kodak Eastman Awards in 1980 alongside Joan Bakewell, Michael Parkinson and Keith Waterhouse. He served on their Admissions and Qualification Board until retiring as a professional photographer in In retirement, he moved to Cheltenham and continued his love of photography but back as an amateur as he said, joining Cheltenham Camera club. There he kept quiet about his professional life until his talents were noted as he gave a memorable portrait talk in 2003, culminating in a group photo of members present. At that time, Ian was editor of the RPS AV Group magazine and like everything Ian did he brought a fresh approach, changing its size to A4 and layout with the first ever colour covers. At Cheltenham, he took on the role of Vice Chairman and then two further years as Chairman where Ian started the annual Cheltenham Mayor portrait presented at the club s exhibition. These gracious portraits show the craftsmanship in his work from planning, to taking and presenting the image. In competition, he won Lloyd Gregory Cup, the club s major award in 2005 as well as numerous other awards. Whatever Ian led, he did it in a quiet manner, working hard behind the scenes, but in a way that enthused others. His lasting legacy at Cheltenham was initiating and developing plans for our 150th Anniversary Celebrations in As the 6th oldest club in Britain, founded by Dr. Edward Wilson, Ian was adamant the club should celebrate its heritage. He was instrumental in bringing together a number of events that graced the special year, as well as the publication of two books capturing the history of photography and life in the town. Just before the celebrations Ian was diagnosed with his illness, but he accepted his condition and was there at the helm to welcome dignitaries at the opening event and joined in with everything through the year including organizing the Celebration Dinner at the year s end. The lasting memory of the year though is Ian s achievements is securing Fujifilm s sponsorship of a photo studio day for family portraits in aid of the charity LINC, who were supporting him through his illness. Naturally, he was at the forefront of proceedings setting up the groups and taking the pictures. Everything went well with families coming along to the tiny space in the Montpellier Gallery to have their portraits taken for a donation to the charity. Then a family of twelve turned up! For Ian that was the challenge, and the image taken of the family showed a relaxed portrait of a true master photographer at work. Ian Gee was a photographer capturing moments of people s lives and sharing his passion with others. He will be greatly missed as a friend, but leaves us having given so much to photography and an enduring inspiration to both amateur and professional photographers. Martin Fry FRPS EFIAP/b AV-EFIAP BPE5* APAGB Our thoughts are with Ian s wife Rosemary, his son s Nicholas and Andrew and their families. 14

15 Newcastle Camera Club Obituary Mr. W.J.R. (Bill) Griffith It is with much sadness that Newcastle under Lyme Camera Club has to announce the recent death of its Honorary President, Mr. W.J.R. (Bill) Griffith. Bill had been a member of the Newcastle Camera Club for over forty years, and in that time had held the position of General Secretary and Chairman. He was nominated Honorary Life President by the club members in Bill was trained as a mining engineer at Leeds University and subsequently lectured in the subject at N.Staffs., Polytechnic. He also worked as a coal mine manager and at one time was Chairman of the Minerals Engineering Society. He loved travel photography and history, possessing a keen interest in the first and second world wars. He was also a keen swimmer and gardener. Bill s beloved wife Margery died a few years ago which left him devastated. He died aged eighty six in a hospice in Leicester where he was nearer to his family. He left three daughters and three grandchildren. He will be missed for his wise comments based on his experiences. Funeral service to be held at St. John s Church, Keele on Tuesday 31st January 2017 at 11.45am, prior to committal at Bradwell Crematorium at 12.40pm. Dr Rajeev Singha Chairman, Newcastle Camera Club 15

16 MCPF Archivist/ Historian Dr David Moore EFIAP MPAGB BPE5 The Willoughby Gullachsen Collection Willoughby Gus Gullachsen was born in Cullercoats, Northumberland in He worked as a professional photographer from He started working as a darkroom assistant in Newcastle, before moving to Manchester to study at the Manchester College of Technology. Gus moved to Birmingham and in February 1939, he became a photographer s assistant with Boswell & Barrett of Steelhouse Lane. He worked at that year s British Industries Fair at Castle Bromwich. Gus then became a dark room assistant at the Cornwall Studios in the city centre. During the Second World War, Willoughby Gullachsen served in the RAF as a war photographer in South Africa, India and Iraq. He returned to Birmingham in 1945 and established himself as a freelance photographer; he also obtained commissions from newspapers and magazines such as the Midland Chronicle, Midland Beat, various Birmingham newspapers and national magazines. This media work developed into commissions from the Dudley Hippodrome and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1949, he opened his own studio in West Bromwich, working for the Midland Chronicle and Free Press Weekly locally and worked regularly as a freelance for the TV Times, ABC Television and ATV. From 1964, Willoughby Gullachsen worked for the BBC providing, amongst others, the photography for four Borchester Echos and worked as unit photographer on Chris Tarrant s Tiswas. 16

17 From 1968 until 1984, he was engaged as the Birmingham Repertory Theatre s official photographer, for all 189 productions during this period. He continued to work as unit photographer for BBC Regional Television Drama on location throughout the UK from 1972 until After retirement, Gus remained an active enthusiast photographer, working more recently with digital images. As well as being a commercial photographer, Gus was active in the Birmingham Press Club, becoming Chairman in 1983, and later being awarded honorary life membership. Willoughby Gullachsen died in February Willoughby Gullachsen s work has been exhibited throughout the Midlands since 1959, including commissions for Birmingham Libraries: The Brummies (1994), Hidden Birmingham (1996), and Senior Citizens (2000). Gus published Shooting through Life in 2007 [ISBN ]. This contains a selection of his photographs, with brief explanations to their personal significance to him. Gullachsen s work at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre is part of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Archive at the Library of Birmingham which is stored under the reference number MS 2339, enquiries can be made by name of production. The Willoughby Gullachsen Collection contains a wider body of his work and was recently received by the Library of Birmingham. It is stored under the reference MS 2307 and is currently being worked on by the Photographic department. To find out more about how to book an appointment to look at this collection (MS 2307) please contact Archives, Heritage and Photography. Original prints can be viewed in the Wolfson Centre for Archival Research Tuesday 11:00am - 7:00pm; Wednesday 11:00am - 4:30pm; Thursday 11:00am 4:30pm and Saturday (1 in 4) 11:00am -4:00pm. Image Credit: Three images taken by Willoughby Gullachsen of REP productions: Othello, Paul Webster with Philip Madoc, 1978, David Suchet as Pozdnyshev in Iniquity, 1977 and Death Story, Dr David Moore EFIAP MPAGB BPE5 historian@mcpf.co.uk 17

18 Vale of Evesham Camera Club National Digital Internet Exhibition Photo2017 Accepted images on website from 10th April 2017 Vale of Evesham Camera Club proudly announces the staging of our 28th Annual and 19th National Exhibition which has both BPE and PAGB patronage (09/2017). The Exhibition is open to 4 Digital Categories:- Colour Images Experimental/Creative Images Monochrome Images Natural History Images SELECTORS:- Gianpierio Ferrari FRPS, DPAGB, FBPE: Natural History Paul Keene FRPS, MPAGB, MFIAP, EFIAP/d1: Experimental/Creative, Mono & Natural History Barry Mead FRPS, MPAGB, APAGB, EFIAP/p: Experimental/Creative, Colour & Natural History Richard Spurdens DPAGB, EFIAP/b, BPE3*: Experimental/Creative, Colour & Mono Graham Walton DPAGB: Colour & Mono photo VECC National Internet Exhibition The Vale of Evesham Camera Club Affiliated to the Britsih Photographic Exhibition Awards Exhibition Website opens for entries 1st January 2017 KEY DATES:- Last date for Entries: Tuesday 28th February 2017 Selection: Sat 11th and Sun 12th March 2017 Accepted images will be viewable on the exhibition website from 10th April 2017 until the following years exhibition. Entry can be made easily online, our preferred option, or entry forms downloaded for postal CD entry from the exhibition website Every entrant receives a Printed A4 Colour Catalogue. 18

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20 PRESENTS The 39th Open Exhibition of British Photography at Solihull School, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DJ on Saturday 4th March 2017 Whether you entered this year or not we would love to welcome you to the exhibition, which as in previous years includes a display of all accepted prints in one room together with the opportunity to view all accepted digital images too. Hot and cold drinks will be available and there will be a raffle for a number of photographyrelated prizes. Parking a few minutes walk away in Solihull town centre. Print Nature Section PAGB Gold Medal 2016 Female Rock Ptarmigan Calling by Dave Bowen Doors open 2.00 pm Presentation of Awards 3.00 pm Raffle 3.45 pm Doors close 5.30 pm 20

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23 Leicester & Leicestershire Photographic Society Founded Entries are invited for the ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2017 To be held at Christchurch Clarendon Park Clarendon Park Road, Leicester LE2 3AH Friday 13 th May pm (including trophy presentations) Saturday 14 th May 10.00am 4.00pm Entrance to the exhibition is free. Programmes available for purchase. OPEN ENTRY COLOUR PRINTS Wyvern Trophy MONOCHROME PRINTS Ratae Trophy GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY PRINTS David Clarke Trophy SPORT PRINTS Coritani Trophy PROJECTED IMAGES (ANY SUBJECT. COLOUR OR MONOCHROME) Charnwood Trophy GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY PROJECTED IMAGES Carol Burton Memorial Trophy SPORT PROJECTED IMAGES Doreen Butterworth Trophy Entry fee per image is 75p *** CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: SATURDAY 25 th March 2017 *** Entries will be selected and judged on 11 th April by David Venables DPAGB The results will be posted on by Friday 21 st April. All winners will also be contacted by telephone or . Entries can be collected after the exhibition, or returned by post if return postage has been paid. Website: 23

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26 Photoshop My Way with Irene Froy MPAGB, Hon.PAGB, EFIAP Wrekin Arts PC presents another workshop by member Irene Froy on Sunday 2nd July Photoshop My Way is an all day demonstration of how Irene achieves her pastel images and other Photoshop techniques that she uses including airbrushing, layer masks, colour correction layers, white layers and softening applications. Numerous tips will be demonstrated during the day. Participants will see how Irene s images are built up and have plenty opportunity to ask questions throughout the day. Tea and coffee are provided at regular intervals but please bring a packed lunch. Attendance is limited so please apply early only 25 for a full day of tuition. Directions are provided on the tickets. There will be a raffle with prizes including PermaJet papers and prints by Irene. Initially please Irene for an application form at irene.froy@btinternet.com Now Booking: - Sunday 2nd July to at Wrekin Arts Photographic Club HQ The Belfry Arts Centre, Wellington, Telford TF1 1JG Cost 25 including tea and coffee Please bring a packed lunch Notes will be provided Advance Booking Essential 26

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