November 2022 RPS SE Region newsletter

RPS SE REGION NEWSLETTER November 2022

Westgate Towers by Steve Oakes

King Ethelbert statue by Dave Bish

RPS SE REGION NEWSLETTER November 2022

Welcome to the SE region November Newsletter Never say never as they say. I thought by now our amazing Photoshop course would have finished, but, sadly Celia has been ill and her last remaining courses with us and DIG have been delayed. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Click here to access this event Our first CLICK EVENT, a Walk around Canterbury, took place last weekend. I live near Canterbury and the route to me to places I’ve never been to. The feedback has been great and I have included a few images.

There is one further click events planned for this year on 20/11/22. This is a Meet up at the Dungeness station of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway. After an hour walking around the station and witnessing the last train’s arrival and subsequent departure, sunset will be upon and it is a short hop to the beach.

Click here to access this free event directly on Eventbrite Our photographing Autumn Tree Colours led by Paul Mitchell was wet in the morning, but that’s when the best images were taken with a mist rising in the distant wood!

After early leaf fall following the heatwave, the trees recovered with some rain and but were holding onto their leaves as the October weather has been so mild. Paul says early November should see the best colours this year.I will include some images in the December By the time you read this it may have started, but if not, there are still places on Roger Crocombe’s comprehensive course on How to Print in Lightroom starting on the 7/11/22. I have attended this before and can recommend it to all you Lightroom users. I certainly need an update as my Canon Pro 100s printer is misbehaving quite badly.

Click here to access this event Roger will also be hosting a free event on Printing Your Own Christmas Cards three weeks later on 28/11/22. The link will be available in a couple of weeks.

Click here to access this free event directly on Eventbrite We are moving the LRPS Online Advisory Day to January as we are having a few difficulties getting an advisor. The plans for an ARPS Advisory Day is moving to February 2023, again depending on advisors availability.

What about the rest of 2023? We have hardened up the dates for 2023 and the details are in the appendix to this newsletter.

Online workshops 2023 Black and White (digital) Photography Restoring Old Photographs

Face to Face events

Click events - Free to attend, Face to Face events, (entrance fees not included)

Macros in the Hothouse at Wisley

Tulips of Arundel - click event

Bluebell Photo Workshop

WWT wildlife - click event

British Wildlife Centre Birds of Prey workshop

Broadstairs Folk Week - click event Agricultural show - click event Ramsgate Royal Harbour and in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Marx - click event

RPS SE REGION NEWSLETTER November 2022

Our own Paul Burgess, on the committee, has his own website: (Click here to access) In particular, he has a page dedicated to RPS distinction related courses: (Click here to access) Paul is based in Sevenoaks, but most of his courses are online One of our members, Jan Beesley, who was a member of the SE committee, has images which are part of an exhibition in Whitstable called ABSTRACT RHYTHM & BLUE NOTES. The headline guests are Valda Bailey and Doug Chinnery, both of whom are really amazing. It’s on for 2 weeks from 16th November.

Click here to access the exhibition If you have any ideas for the region or want to help contact me at southeast@rps.org John Gough RPS SE Regional Organiser Here are a couple more images from our Canterbury walk

Seen better days by Jeremy Bye

RPS SE REGION NEWSLETTER November 2022

Reflection by John Gough

RPS SE event programme -October 2022 - January 2023 (Status of event correct as of October 11th) Printing in Lightroom with Roger Crocombe Event start 07/11/2022

Workshops: 6

Places available

This is an updated repeat of Roger’s popular course on how to print in Lightroom. The mysteries of gametes, soft proofing and what paper should you use and so much more are all explained.

Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway - click event Event start 20/11/2022

Workshops: 1

Places available

This is a click event where we meet at the RHD railway in Dungeness ready for the arrival of the last train. It will then depart at 1630, which is also sunset, allowing you just enough time to visit the beach.

Printing your own cards for Christmas Event start 28/11/2022

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

This popular annual event will be presented by Roger Crocombe online and is the last event of the year 2022

Distinction LRPS advisory day Event start 14/01/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

This will be a repeat of last year’s popular LRPS advisory day held online. The date is not set in stone yet. The event will be limited to 6 participants with no limit to watchers. The cost will be minimal.

Black and White (digital) Photography Event start 15/02/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

Bill Brooks from Bognor Camera club will tell you how to produce superior Mono images

Distinction ARPS advisory day Event start 24/02/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

This is planned to be our first online advisory day for ARPS. We are looking for advisors at present

Restoring Old Photographs Event start 03/04/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

Roger Crocombe is back with this useful workshop online. Dig out out your old photos

Macros in the Hothouse at Wisley Event start 09/04/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

This is planned to take place at the RHS Wisley, meeting in the cafe and then going to the hothouse.

Tulips of Arundel - click event Event start 14/04/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Places available

There are some fantastic displays with endless tulips and over 130 different named varieties. The link is to the Arundel event

Bluebell Photo Workshop Event start 07/05/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

This is a half day event run by Paul Burgess, who will show you the many ways to capture bluebells at their best

WWT wildlife - click event Event start 10/05/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

This is based at Arundel Wetland centre. Although it is a click event we will ask you send the entrance fee to us in advance. If we get over 11 participants the AWC will provide us with a guided tour for free

British Wildlife Centre

Event start 11/06/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

Based at the British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. A great opportunity to photograph native British wild animals up close

Broadstairs Folk Week Event start 13/08/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Places available

This is a click event at the colourful Broadstairs Folk week. Come along and join us. The link is the Broadstairs Folk week page at present

Agricultural show - click event Event start 28/08/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

This is a planned click event at an agricultural show. We are avoiding the large shows due to car parking problems. More news next month.

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RPS SE event programme -October 2022 - January 2023 (Status of event correct as of October 11th) Birds of Prey workshop Event start 11/10/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

If you would like to photographing Birds of Prey, then put this in your diary. We are looking at 2 locations at the moment.

Ramsgate Royal Harbour and in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Marx - click event Event start 22/10/2023

Number of workshops: 1

Event still being planned

AS far east as you can get in the region. Ramsgate Harbour is a jewel and highly photogenic, so come and join us.

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