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1 I Only Cleaned Them Last Week! by David Schenck A masterful still-life that has echoes of an Old Master.
2 Alley by Russell Hynard Proof that any subject can work – the purple bins lead the eye across the frame.
5 Nightshift by Jamie Bird Challenging light conditions have been well controlled, showing a hive of industry at night.
6 Blue Pebble by Barry Freeman The wonderful textures and patterns of the sand provide an engrossing background.
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When was the club founded? On 6 March 1888 a group of keen photographers met to form the first photographic society in Ipswich and one of the first in the country. This year Ipswich & District Photographic Society (IDPS) will be 132 years old. What does your club offer to new members? IDPS welcomes new members regardless of current knowledge, skill or experience. We all love producing pictures, seeing each other’s work and learning from one another. As well as our regular club nights we hold practical sessions that allow people to get advice on how to improve their photographs, understand their camera better, learn new skills, or learn about different genres from members with specialist know-how. These sessions are held on a Wednesday evening about six times a year and we have four all-day
meetings on a Sunday. For our competitions we have two categories – intermediate and advanced. New members would normally start in the intermediate group (unless they hold a distinction or would prefer to join the advanced group) and when they are ready, they can progress to the advanced group. One of the highlights of the club’s year is when we all come together to present our work to the public in our annual exhibition. This is something new members can be part of and present their photographs to the local community. Describe a typical club meeting. We meet each week on a Monday, from September through to May. Our meeting starts at 7.30pm and finishes around 9.40pm with a half-hour break for tea/coffee and mixing with fellow members. We have five
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