RPS Digital Imaging Newsletter November 2022

NOTESFROMTHECHAIR

ManyofourlongstandingDImemberswilllikely knowthatthegroupwasformedbyearlyadopters ofdigitalimagingatatimewhentherewaslittleor nosupport.Thesedigitalexplorersformedaself helpgroupthatwentontoevolveintobecominga specialinterestgroup.Effectivelytheywere educatingeachotherandsharingtheirknowledge. ThisisstilltheethosofDItoday.

Overtheyearstheevolutionhascontinued.We reachedouttowherethemajorityofourmembers livedwiththeDIGCentres,toholdfacetoface meetings.DIwasthefirstgrouptoofferanonline membership.Thisevolutioncontinuesstill:aswewentintothepandemic wequicklyintroducedthehighlysuccessfulonlinetalksfrominterestingand knowledgeableindividuals.TheSECentre,inconjunctionwiththeSE Region,runtechnicalbasedworkshopsonline.AlthoughtheyareSE originated,ofcoursethereisnogeographicallimittowhommayattendand thisisagreatexampleofhowgoingmoreandmoreonlinewecandeliver greatervalueforourmemberswherevertheylive.

Ourhardworkingvolunteerscontinuetobringnewideasandopportunities toourmembers.TheintroductionoftheeCirclesisprovingpopular.There arenow5onlinegroupscoveringdifferentareasofinterest,alsothewell establishedprintcircle.Thesememberorientatedgroupsmeetonlineto discussandsupporteachother.Ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreor joiningthenformoreinformationgoHERE https://rps.org/groups/digitalimaging/new-di-what-we-do/

Othernewinitiativesarein,whatwemightterm,betatrials.Wearelooking tocoversomeofthenichegenrethatweknowourmembersenjoy,suchas gardenandflowerphotography,orStreetwork.Itisearlyworkbutweare slowlyprogressingworkingwiththeRHSonthegardennicheandforStreet weareworkingonanewprojectwithtwotestRegions(ScotlandandSW Regions).ForthelatterDIwillsponsoranonlinetalkfromaprofessional, thentheattendeesfollowupwithmeet-upintheirlocaltownsorganisedby theirRegions,whoalsoorganisethefinalpartoftheprogrammewhichisa feedbacksession.Wearecallingthem‘talk–walk–talk’sessionsandthe wholeideaistohelpmembersnotjusttoviewatalkandtakeitnofurther buttogetoutoftheircomfortzoneandexperimentwithsomethingnew.

Asyouwillappreciatealltheselovelyinitiativestaketimetodevelopand individualswillingtohelpouttomakethemhappen.Todeliverthemwe needfolkstostepupandputthemselvesforwardtohelpnowandagain. Thiswouldnotbeapermanentlongtermpositiononthecommittee,butan occasional,orevenoneoff,helptoenableustobringameetingtoyour area.Ifyouthinkyoumightbeabletohelpoutatsomestageinthefuture thenpleasedropmeanemailto janet.haines@me.com

WhatisDarwin'sfamousquote?

“Itisnotthestrongestofthespeciesthatsurvives, notthemostintelligent thatsurvives. Itistheonethatisthemostadaptabletochange.”

WehopethatyouwillenjoycomingwithusasDIcontinuestoevolve,growand stimulateeachothertoselfimprovementofourphotography.

JanetHainesNovember2022

RexWaygood

DigitalImagingCo-Chair digchair@rps.org

DeborahLoth

DigitalImagingCo-Chair digchair2@rps.org

JanetHaines

DigitalImagingCo-Chair digchair3@rps.org

TheDIGroupneedanewSecretary-isthissomethingyoumightenjoy?

TheDIcommitteeareahappylotofvolunteers,friendlyandeasytoworkwith. Wehavewelldefinedroles,sotheSecretary’sroleisn’tthatbigorcomplicated. RegrettablyourcurrentlovelySecisleavingtogotravellingandwewishherall theverybest.Howeversheisn’tleavingtillFebruary,sothisgivesthenew persontimetoworkalongsidehertogetuptospeed.

TheRPSreliesonvolunteersandfromexperienceIknowthatthosewhoget involvedgetsomuchmorefromtheirSocietymembership.Theymeetawider networkofinterestinganddiversepeople,oftendevelopinglongerterm friendships.

TheDISecretarybasicallytakestheminutesatour6committeemeetingsp.a., butasweruntheseonZoomyoucandoitfromthecomfortofyourownhome. TheSecbookstheAGMannuallyandcompilestheannualreturnofvolunteer hours.HoweverthelatterissomethingthenewCRMshouldtakecareofindue course,soonejoblessfortheSecretary!

Ifyouwanttoknowmorewithoutcommitting-talktous!

Email digsec@rps.org andwewillgetbacktoyou.

MONTHLYONLINECOMPETITION

FortheOctobermonthlyonlinecompetitionthetopplaceissharedbetween ‘Balance’byValWalker,whichisfeaturedonthecoverandBethelMission ChapelbyJonathanVaines.(Formoreinformationaboutthisfriendlymonthly competition,includinghowtoenter,visit https://rps.org/di/monthly-comp/. Keepaneyeoutforvideoslideshowsofmonthlycompetitionentriesonour YouTubechannel.)

BalancebyValWalkerARPS

ThestartingimageforthisshotwastakenwhenI visitedtheEastRustonOldVicarageGardenin Norfolk.Aswellasalargerangeofinterestingplants theyhaveanumberofsculptures.Onewasaloopof metalsupportingaballandIwasimpressedbythe elegantbutsimpleshapesandcouldnotresist photographingitagainsttheskytoachieveaplain background.Theskywascompletelybluenoclouds.

InPhotoshoptheoriginalwasduplicatedontoa separatelayerandthenflippedsothatIcreatedanoverlappingshapewiththe centralorbsurroundedbythecurves.Theblendingmodewaschangedto difference,whichchangedthecolours.Finallyatexturewasaddedfromanother statuetotheratherplainbackdroptomakethefinalimage.Iwaspleasedwith theresultandhenceentereditintothemonthlycompetition.

BethelMissionChapelbyJonathanVainesARPS

Thisisaplacedeartomyheart,nottheChapel,but Scarborough.It’sthelocationwhereIspentaweek everysummerasachildwitheithermyparents,orif theycouldnottaketimeawayfromwork,thenwithour next-doorneighbours.Theworldwasadifferentplace then,shippingyourchildoffwithneighboursforhis holiday.Itisthisdeep-rootedmemorythatbringsback notjustvividrecollectionsbutanemotionalconnection toaplaceandatimegoneby.Itisamotivetocapture animagetoreviveoldmemoriesandformnew connections.

Theimageispartofacollection,aprojectIhavecalled TheDarkSide.IhaveseveralprojectsrunningatonceandthisisoneIhavenot spentenoughtimecreatingasyet.Thesetare‘reverseviewed”theyportray thescenewithinvertedlightandcolourtothatofreality.Ihaveclonedoutthe ubiquitouswhitevanandthensqueezedtheimageintosquareformat.

Butotherthanthat,it’sastraightcameracapturewithnopostprocessingmagicor filters.Isetouttolookforviewswithforegroundinterestandalayeredmiddle distancetoformmybackdrop.IfoundthatBritishSeasideTownsfitthisbriefwellas theyareoftenatthebaseofacliff.Iworkedwithasmallapertureforalargedepthof fieldandwaitedforlighttoproducethedesiredeffectwhilstkeepingasensibleISO. Alongwiththis“squeezetosquare”asallowedmetoproducesomethingIfeelhasa paintedlookandgivesatwisttoanoften-seenview.

BethelMissionChapelbyJonathanVainesARPS

RHSADVISORYSESSION

Followingonfromourrecentpresentation,‘PlantsPanelsandPassion’wherewe outlinedwhatthejudgeslookforinaPortfolioPanelentry,nowDigitalImaging haveagaincollaboratedwiththeRHS,andthistimehaveorganisedanAdvisory SessiononSaturday26thNovember2022at4pm.Apanelof3RHSJudges,will critiqueprospectivePanelsofimages.Forthoseseekingadviceonapanel images,withaviewtoenteringthemforthisadvisorysessionandthenultimately inthe2023competition,contactClaireAllnutoftheRHStoreceivedetailsfor theuploadspecifications,andhowtosendyourimages.Therewillbealimitfor 8to10people,whosepanelswillbediscussed,onthisoccasion.Butitishoped theJudgeswillsendashortwrittencritiquetoeachpersonsendinginaPanel.

However,evenifyoudon’thaveapanelready,oronlyhavethegermofanidea, orperhapsareplanningtowaituntil2024,thiswillstillprovetobean informativesessionforallphotographers.Somuchcanbelearntfromlistening tothecritiqueofotherswork,comeandbeinspiredandenjoyseeingavariety ofPanels.Thisagainwillbefreeevent registerinteresthere

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WORDSFROMTHEEDITOR

Itgivesmegreatpleasuretoagainhavetheopportunitytowelcomenew memberstoourgroup.Wehaveonlyveryrecentlybeenabletoaccessthe MembershipDatabase,thisfacilitywasdisabledwhenthenewCRMwas installed,butwewillnowbeabletoupdateiteachmonth.

Soaverywarmwelcometothe28listedhereandwehopeyouenjoythemany benefitsofbeingamemberofourGroup,andenjoyreadingtheNewsletter. DigitalImagingaimtoprovidestimulatingandinspiringopportunitiesfor everyonetolearnandimprovetheirphotography,whetherthatbeprocessing techniques,theuseofsoftwareortheartofphotography.Wearenotlimitedto anyonegenreandwesupportallphotographersusingdigitalimaging.

DigitalImaging,asaGroup,respondedveryrapidly,atthestartofthe pandemic,offeringaninterestingandcomprehensiveprogrammeofvirtualtalks whicharecontinuingonamonthlybasisandJanetHaines,ourcoChair,detailed manyotherbenefitsofbelongingtoDI,inheropeningwords.

Personallyspeaking,thevirtualrelationshipsthatIhavemade,withmany membersfromalloverthecountry,haveenrichedmylifeduringthestrange timeswehavebeennavigating.ThesearepeopleIwouldneverhavemet withoutZoom,wehavesharedwonderfultalks,amazingworkshops,learntso manynewskills,sharedimages,banteranddiscussionsandgenerallyenjoyed ourphotography.

Sotoallofthosewhohavejoinedusrecently,weareheretohelp,offeradvice andsupportifasked,andhopethatyouengageandenjoyyourDigitalImaging membership,whetheryouareaUKoroverseasmember.

MelanieChalk

DINewsEditor

digworkshops@rps.org

(ManythankstoLoisWakemanforherassistance compilingthisnewsletter)

FROMAMEMBER

IfirstmetJohnKnight,virtually,backinAprilwhenwestartedtheECircles.Ijoineduptoacritiquesessionand6or7ofushavemetupmonthlysincethen.Afteragentlestart,when wewereextremelykindtoeachother,aswehavebecomefamiliarwitheachothersstylesofphotography,Ibelieveourcritiqueshavebecomemorehonest,relevantandinsightful. Wearetakingonboardothersideasandsometimesreturningthenextmonthtoshowadjustedimagestoagainassessifithasworkedornot!

IhaveenjoyedtheimagesJohnhassharedwithourcircleandthosehehaspostedontheDIFacebookPage.Ialsoseehisnameintheparticipantslistatlotsoftalks,sofeelJohn benefitsfromhismembershipoftheDigitalImaginggroup.IinvitedJohntosharehisphotographyjourney.HehasbeeninvolvedinInfraredforsometime,butthinkitisaGenrethat is‘trending’atpresent.IknowlotsofyouenjoyedseeingtheTonySweettalkabouthisstyleofInfraredimagesanditdefinitelyinspiredlotsofyoutotryitandeventoconverta camera.

JohnKnight’sPhotographicJourney

Myphotographicjourneyhasbeenone ofexplorationanddiscovery,witheach genrepresentinganintriguingchallenge. Iusedmyfirstdigitalcamera(Olympus CamediaC1400L)forsportwith predictablypoorresults,butIwas quicklycaptivatedbyeverythingtodo withphotography.MyfirstDSLRtookme towildlifeandwildlifeportraits,the widerlandscapeandabstract photography.

Itwasn’ttoolongbeforephotography integratedwithmyloveofwoodlandsAcombinationthatpersistsalmostthirty yearslater.Iwasfurtherinspiredbya courserunbyPaulMitchellinmylocal forestofSavernakethatchangedthe waythatIlookedintotheforestand elevatedmyphotographytoafarhigher level.

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AutumnalSavernakeForest WiltshirebyJohnKnight

IfirstmetJohnKnight,virtually,backinAprilwhenwestartedtheECircles.Ijoineduptoacritiquesessionand6or7ofushavemetupmonthlysincethen.Afteragentlestart,when wewereextremelykindtoeachother,aswehavebecomefamiliarwitheachothersstylesofphotography,Ibelieveourcritiqueshavebecomemorehonest,relevantandinsightful. Wearetakingonboardothersideasandsometimesreturningthenextmonthtoshowadjustedimagestoagainassessifithasworkedornot!

IhaveenjoyedtheimagesJohnhassharedwithourcircleandthosehehaspostedontheDIFacebookPage.Ialsoseehisnameintheparticipantslistatlotsoftalks,sofeelJohn benefitsfromhismembershipoftheDigitalImaginggroup.IinvitedJohntosharehisphotographyjourney.HehasbeeninvolvedinInfraredforsometime,butthinkitisaGenrethat is‘trending’atpresent.IknowlotsofyouenjoyedseeingtheTonySweettalkabouthisstyleofInfraredimagesanditdefinitelyinspiredlotsofyoutotryitandeventoconverta

LittleLarch-SavernakeForestbyJohnKnight

Leviathan-SavernakeForestbyJohnKnight

ItwasbecauseofmyactivitiesintheforestthatIdevelopedaninterestininfraredphotography,firstlyusinganR72filter,andthenwithaseriesofconvertedcameras.Infrared photographyhasbeendescribedas“alookintotheinvisibleworld”.Itproducesdreamlikeimageswheninfraredlightisreflectedfromchlorophyllicsurfaces-turninggreen towhite,orabsorbedbytheblueintheskyorwateroftenrenderingthemblack.Itisoftenthoughttobeonlyworthusingforlandscapesonasunnyday,butformeitworks beautifullyinallconditions,helpingtocreateanalmostsurrealeffect.Inportraitsinfraredlightpenetratesdeeperintotheskingivingitasmoothmilkyappearance. Architecturalandstreetphotographybothworkwellininfraredandfalsecolouraccordsanothercaptivatingworldofpreternaturalimages.Notmerelyadigression,buta comprehensiveandfulfillinggenre.

SavernakeForestWiltshire-Infrared byJohnKnight

ItwasbecauseofmyactivitiesintheforestthatIdevelopedaninterestininfraredphotography,firstlyusinganR72filter,andthenwithaseriesofconvertedcameras.Infrared photographyhasbeendescribedas“alookintotheinvisibleworld”.Itproducesdreamlikeimageswheninfraredlightisreflectedfromchlorophyllicsurfaces-turninggreen towhite,orabsorbedbytheblueintheskyorwateroftenrenderingthemblack.Itisoftenthoughttobeonlyworthusingforlandscapesonasunnyday,butformeitworks beautifullyinallconditions,helpingtocreateanalmostsurrealeffect.Inportraitsinfraredlightpenetratesdeeperintotheskingivingitasmoothmilkyappearance. Architecturalandstreetphotographybothworkwellininfraredandfalsecolouraccordsanothercaptivatingworldofpreternaturalimages.Notmerelyadigression,buta

StMichael&AllAngels-InfraredbyJohnKnight

LangfordLakes-Wiltshire-TintedInfraredbyJohnKnight

THEIMAGINGSCIENCEGROUP

TheImagingScienceGroupoftheRPShasorganisedasuccessfulseriesof1day symposiumsunderthegeneraltitleof"GoodPicture"annuallysince2003. Detailsofourpreviousmeetingscanbeobtained atthefollowingwebsite

Overthelast2yearstheimpactoftheCovidpandemicresultedinthe2020and 2021meetingsbeing,unfortunately,cancelled.Withthesignificantreductionin theseverityoftheproblemandtheremovalofallrestrictions,thecommitteeof theImagingScienceGrouphasdecidedtoorganiseaneighteenthsymposium thisyear,opentoall,whichwillbetitled:"GoodPicture-2022:Attributesof Imaging",atthesamelocationintheUniversityofWestminsteronRegentStreet onSaturday3rdDecember2022.Clicktheimageabovetotakeyoutothe Portaltobooktickets.

Anotherinterestingselectionofnewsubjectsandspeakerswillbepresentedthis yearagainfocusingonimportantaspectsofimaginginareasofintenseinterest forkeenamateurandprofessionalphotographers,particularlythosewhowould liketogainsomeinsightsintothemoretechnicalaspectsofthedigitalmedium.

Allthedetailsofthespeakers,thetitlesandbriefsummariesofthepresentations areshownontheevent,soclicktheimageabovetotakeyoutothe Portal to readabouttheSeminarandtobooktickets,assomeofyoumaybeinterestedin attendingthisyear'sseminar.

asummerseriesofeventsnextyear.Theexhibitionwillbeacelebrationof

IMPRESSIONSONANEXHIBITION

Isentmyrovingreporter,DImember,JohnGough,outonawetandwindynight intotheKentcountrysidetoattendthe‘AbstractRhythmandBlueNotes ExhibitionReception’atWhitstable’sHorsebridge,thatwashighlightedinthe OctoberNewsletter.

ThisexhibitionisinthevicinityofwhereIlive,ontheKentcoast,andIamvery muchlookingforwardtovisitingitnextweek.ButasJohnalreadyhadaticket fortheopeningandistoattendseveraloftheworkshops,Ithoughthewaswell placedtogiveushisimpressions.InJohnswords,‘ImustsayALLtheimages werefantastic’

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AbstractRhythm&BlueNotes’isacelebrationofphotographicexpressionism andrepresentstheculminationofanintensiveyear-longplusexplorationofthe intersectionofphotography,art,abstractionandcreativitybythisgroupof internationalartists.AndsomeoftheseartistsareDIMembers!

LindaHackerinfrontofherimages

MalcolmCrossin frontofhisimages TakeninJapan. Malcolmlivedthere for10years

Johnsaid,theimagesweredisplayedbyphotographerswhohadcompleteda1 yearcourseledbyValdaBaileyandDougChinnery.Iwasveryimpressedwith theoverallquality.Theywereprintedonavarietyofmediums:Barytapaper, board,andpaperonhardboard.Afewwereframed,butmostweren’t.Iwas certainlyverymotivatedtostartapanelofmyown!I’dreallylovetodoan extendedcoursewithsomeonelikeValda.

BirdsongbyJanBeesleyARPS

THEFENTONMEDAL

TheRPSAwardsaretheworld’slongestrunning andmostprestigiousphotographyaccoladesand nowintheir144thyear.Oneoftheawardsisthe FentonMedal,whichrecognisespeoplefortheir outstandingcontributiontotheworkoftheSociety. IthasrecentlybeenannouncedthatJanetHaines, ourCoChair,hasbeenawardedaFentonMedal thisyear.Thisaward,namedafterRogerFenton, oneofTheSociety’sfounders,isusuallyawardedto nomorethanthreeorfourpeopleeachyearand since1998thisawardcarriesHonoraryMembership ofTheSociety.

WhenIspoketoJanet,shewasverytouchedto havebeennominatedforthisaward,especiallyasit isthemembershipthatareinvolvedinthe nominations.Itmadeherfeel,thatherinvolvement andinputtotheGroup,wasappreciatedbythe members.Many,Iknowhavesentpersonal messages,butonbehalfofthemembershipof DigitalImaging,manycongratulationsJanetonthis welldeservedprestigiousaward.

Janetwrites:

“AcharactertraitisthatIlovetoorganisethings,so anaturalwaytoutilisemyskillsistovolunteerand theRPSofferedmemanyopportunitiestoserve. Fromamodeststartofsimplyhelpingothers,I quicklytookonrolessuchastheSecretaryandthen theChairoftheDigitalImagingGroup.Iranlocal meetingsinthewestcountryandorganised weekendseminars.AsIgainedmyDistinctions’I becameanAssessorontheLicentiatepanels. MovingtotheNetherlandstoliveIquicklygot involvedwiththeChapterthere,settingupastudy grouptohelpmembersgoingthroughtheirown Distinctionsjourney.Perhapstheultimateserviceto theRPSweremytwoyearsasaTrustee,butrather thanjustretiretothesidelinesIstillcontinueto volunteerbyorganisingtheRPSAGMfor2021and 2022.QuietlyInowstillhelpwiththeDIGroupand theSWRegioninmoremodestroles.

ThroughmyRPSmembershipIhavefulfilledmydesiretoprogressmyphotographicskills,satisfiedmydesiretohelp others,whilstgettingequalpleasurefromboththephotographyitselfandmeetinglikemindedfriends.

JanetHainesARPSjoinedtheRPSin2003withadesiretoimproveherphotographywithanaimtogetherRPS Distinctionsaspartofthatselfimprovementjourney. compositionsmadeupofmanyimagesshetakesandusingPhotoshopcompilesintothefinishedwork.

www.jayhaines.co.uk

RPSDISTINCTIONS

Arecentchangeforprojectedimageassessmentsandone2ones

FromSeptember1st,themaximumpixelsizeis3840(w)×2160(h),compared to4096×2400previously.Youarerecommendednottogobelow1920×1080, althoughthisisnotarequirement.Ifyou’vealreadysubmittedimagesattheold size,theywillbeacceptedfortherestoftheyear,oryoucansendresized substitutesviaWeTransfer.Enquiriesto andy@rps.org.(Allthesesizesare dependentontheaspectratioofyourimage;e.g.2160×2160forsquares,or 1215×2160foraportraitimageatthesameratio.)

Youcan watchatalk explaininghowtoprepareyourimagesonYouTube. Thenewmemberwebsiteisnow(partly)online

Visit https://portal.rps.org toseewhat’sonoffer–thisisverymuchaworkin progressandyourprofile-specificinformationandupcomingeventswillbe addedgraduallyoverthecomingmonths.Ifyouoverlookedthememberemail inlateJuly,you’llneedtofindit(subjectis“AnUpdateforMembers:YourNew RPSMembersPortal”)soyoucanregisteranewlogintoseethecontent. Inthemeantime,notalldistinctions-relatedeventswillbebookabledirectly,so keepaneyeonRPSemailsandtheFacebookgroup(seebelow)for announcementsofhowtobook.However,afteryou’veloggedin, EventListing (rps.org) isagoodplacetostart–therearefiltercheckboxestonarrowdown yoursearch.

AlltheassessmentdatesupuntiltheendofJuly2023willbereleasedonthe 16thNovember,sokeepaneyeoutifyouareplanningtogoforadistinction soon.Youcansendyourbookingformsto distinctions@rps.org orbypostto headofficeonorafterthisdate.

Tohelpyouprepare,youcanrequestaone2oneportfolioreview–anonline sessionwithapanelmemberappropriatetoyourgenre/distinction.Duetohigh demand,HQisstoppingone2onesonthe30thNovemberandstartingagainon the9thJanuary.(Youcanstillbookaone2onebetweenthesedates,butwillonly beallocatedabookingfromthe9thJanonwards.)Seethispageformore information: Howtobookaone2one(rps.org)

Therehasbeensomeconfusionoverwhathappensnext–someonefromHQwill findyouanadvisorandputyoubothintouchtoarrangeadateandtosend images/presentationplan.Thiscantakeaweekortwo,andyouareadvisedto makeyourrequestatleast4monthsbeforeanassessment.

SomeregionsareofferingAdvisoryDaysinpersonandonline.Usethislink https://portal.rps.org/s/event-listing andtickthe‘advisory’filter.Youcan generallyattendasanobserverifyouaren’treadytostepupyet(freeuntilthe endoftheyear;advertisedaweekbeforehandontheFacebookgroup).In addition,someChaptersandRegionsofferonlineDistinctionsStudyGroups.You canalsofindtheseby searchingtheRPSwebsite.

Anddon’tforget,aswellasprojectedandprintedimages,youcanalsoapplyfor aFilm,DigitalandMultimediaDistinctionatanylevel,andalsoawritten ResearchDistinction: Film And Research.

IfyoumissedanyoftheexcellentDistinctionsLivetalks,youcan catchup here. (Alsoaccessibleviathe RPSDistinctionschannel onYouTube.)

TheFacebookGroup RPSDistinctions **OfficialGroup** hasover4400 members,andincludesnewsfromHQ, andpostscelebratingdistinction successestoinspireyou.It’sacivilized venuetoaskquestions,shareyour successes–anddisappointments–and askforcritiqueorexpertadviceonyour proposedportfolio.Ifyouaren’tsure whichgenreorleveltoapplyfor,youcan post6images(plusyourSOIif appropriate)andrequestmoderator advice.

Accolade,whichcelebratesDigital Imagingmembers’distinctionsuccesses,is usefulforinsightintotheprocessinmany differentgenresandatalllevels. Issue11 ofAccolade isavailableonIssuu(back numbersalsoavailable). Thislink takesyou toviewallpastcopiesofAccolade

“Inthebeginning,photographywasmy passporttomeetingpeople,learning, andexperiencingnewcultures.Nowitis morethanjustapassport.It’satoolfor creatingawarenessandunderstanding acrosscultures,communities,and countries;atooltomakesenseof ourcommonalitiesintheworldwe share.”Ami

Amibringsushertalk,‘ReframingtheNarrative’onSaturday10th December at4pm,domakesureyoubookaticket.

AboutAmi

AmiVitaleisaNikonAmbassadorandNationalGeographicphotographer, writer,speakeranddocumentaryfilmmaker.Shehastravelledtomorethan100 countries,documentingtheheartbreakingrealitiesofwarandwitnessingthe inspiringpowerofindividualsmakingadifference.

Throughouttheyears,Amihaslivedinmudhutsandwarzones,contracted malaria,anddonnedapandasuit—keepingtruetoherbeliefintheimportance of“livingthestory.”Heraward-winningworkilluminatestheunsungheroesand communitiesworkingtoprotectwildlifeandfindingharmonyinournatural world.

Shehasbeennamedoneofthemostinfluentialconservationphotographersof hergenerationandisConservationInternational’sLui-WaltonInnovatorsFellow. In2022,shewasawardedwiththeprestigiousprizesfromtheMissouriHonor MedalforDistinguishedServiceandtheLucieHumanitarianAward.Instyle MagazinenamedAmioneoffiftyBadassWomen,aseriescelebratingwomen whoshowup,speakupandgetthingsdone.Sheappearedalongsideagroupof incrediblewomenincludingJaneGoodall,ChristianeAmanpourandRuthBader Ginsburg.ShehasalsobeennamedMagazinephotographeroftheyearinthe InternationalPhotographeroftheYearaward,receivedtheDanielPearlfor OutstandingJournalismawardandisasix-timerecipientofWorldPressPhotos. Sheisauthorofthebest-sellingbook,PandaLove,onthesecretlivesofpandas.

AmiisalsothefounderandExecutiveDirectorofthenon-profitVitalImpacts whichusesarttoempowerandengageyouththroughtheartstobecome activistsandinfluencetheirpeersintheworld.Shelecturesaroundtheworldfor theNationalGeographicLIVEseries,andwillbefeaturedontheNational GeographicChannelExplorertvseriesin2023.

DIGITALIMAGINGEVENTS&LISTINGS

ShownbelowaretheDigitalImagingTalksplannedfortherestof2022. Therearemoreeventsinthepipelineandyoucansignuptoreceiveourevents listingemailat bit.ly/RPSDIEvents.

Andifyou’dliketolendahand,weneedvolunteerstohelpwithZoomevents, socontactLynPhillips(digsecretary@rps.org)togetinvolved.

DIGITALIMAGINGWEBSITE

TheDigitalImagingwebsitehasbeenre-organisedandredesignedto accommodateourgrowingneeds.Thisiswhy,ifyouhavebookmarkedparticular pages,theymayhaverecentlydisappeared,soyouwillneedtoreinstatethem.

Wehopethatthereorganisedwebpageswillassistyouinfindingallthe informationyoumightneedinthefuture,allaboutourgroupandwhatis happeningandwhen.

Theinteractiveimagesbelowreplicatethoseonthewebsite,simplyclickthe imagetoopenthelink.