RPS Digital Imaging News October 2022

NOTESFROMTHECHAIR

EversinceJunetheworkoftheDigitalImagingCommitteehasbeen overshadowedandderailedbythefailedimplementationofnewcustomer relationshipmanagement(CRM)softwareinRPSHQ.Youwillknowthisasthe new‘portal’.Foronereasonoranother,thesystemwaslaunchedbeforeit wasworkingproperly,andtheensuingproblemshavebeentoonumerous andprofoundtodetailhere.DICommitteehavespentcountlesshours wrestlingwiththesystem,feelingallthetimelikeAlice,runningveryhardto stayinthesameplace.

Thesystemforputtingeventsuponlineandbookingeventsisriddledwith bugsanderrorsandtheRPSishavingtroubleproducinglistsofDigital Imaginggroupmembersforvariouspurposes,sowearenotconfidentthat everyonereceivedthatlastissueofDIGITinJune.Wedonotknowwhohas joinedDIsinceJuneandthelistsusedforemailingoutannouncements cannotbeproducedreliably.

SoifyouhaverecentlyjoinedDigitalImaging,pleasedropanoteto digmem@rps.org toaskforawelcomepack.AndifyoudidnotreceiveDIGIT 93,pleasedropanoteto digchair@rps.org.(Remember,ifyouareaDigital ImagingOnlinememberyoudonotreceiveprintedmagazinesanyway.)And ifyouhaveanyproblemsatallbookinganonlinetalkorworkshop,please takeascreenshotofthepageswhereyouhadyourproblemandsenditto digchair@rps.org withadescriptionofwhatyouweretryingtodo. Unfortunately,itisimpossibletoknowwhenthesystemwillbefixed.We doubtthatitwillworkreliablybeforetheendoftheyear.

DIGIT94 Ourquarterlymagazinewenttotheprintersamonthago,butits despatchhasbeendelayedbyabacklogowingtothepostalstrikes. Apparentlyitwillbelandingondoorstepssoon.

Ournextonlineevent

Onahappiernote,wearelookingforwardtonextmonth’stalkbyBillWard, ‘Experiments:AdventuresinCreativePhotography’.Bookyourticketsnow: bit.ly/RPSDIGOnline038.

Wehopeeveryoneisfindingtheopportunitytogetoutandenjoytheautumn colour.Takecareandstaysafe,

Deborah

RexWaygood

DigitalImagingCo-Chair digchair@rps.org

DeborahLoth

DigitalImagingCo-Chair digchair2@rps.org

JanetHaines DigitalImagingCo-Chair digchair3@rps.org

PLANTS,PANELS&PASSION

Weareworkingreallyhardtolineupthepresentersforthispresentation,that waspostponedinthesummer.Findingaslotinthediariesofthreebusypeople isdifficultbutwearenearlythere.Emailswillbesenttoallthosewhoregistered fortheAugusteventandallthoseonourGardeningandPlantPhotography mailinglistwiththedetails,onceallisinplace.

Thispresentationgivesyouanotherchancetofindoutwhatmakesasuccessful RHSPortfolioentry?HelenFickling,RHSjudge,ClaireAllnuttfromtheRHSand PaulMitchellFRPSwillprovideinsightsintothejudgingprocessandoffer guidanceforphotographersconsideringenteringforRHSPortfolio.Showcasing successfulportfoliopanelsfromthelastfewyearsitwillbediscussedwhatthe SelectorslookforinaPanel.Thisisauniqueopportunitytoseeunderthehood ofthisamazingcompetitionandmaybefindyouareinspiredtoenterin2023. Therewillbeachancetoaskquestionstobeansweredbythejudges.

Ifyoudidnotregisterinterestinitially,dokeepalookoutforthis FREE event whenthedateisconfirmed.

An AdvisoryDay, withapanelof3RHSJudges,whowillcritiquePanelsof images,isalsoplannedfor2022.Forthoseseekingadviceonapanelimages, withaviewtoenteringtheminthe2023competition,therewillbean opportunitytoRegistertoreceivedetailsfortheuploadspecificationstoenter yourimages.Therewillbealimitfor8to10people,whosepanelswillbe discussed,onthisoccasion.ButtherewillalsobeObservertickets,tojustcome toview,thisveryinformativesession,againthiswillbeafreeevent.

Againwewillemaileveryonewithfurtherdetailsoncewehaveconfirmedthe dates.

Keepwatchingformoreinformation.

MONTHLYONLINECOMPETITION

ThewinnerofourSeptembermonthlyonlinecompetitionwas‘Light&Dark74c’ byMartinParratt,whichisfeaturedonthecover.(Formoreinformationabout thisfriendlymonthlycompetition,includinghowtoenter,visit https://rps.org/di/ monthly-comp/. Keepaneyeoutforvideoslideshowsofmonthlycompetition entriesonour YouTubechannel.)

ByMartinParrattFRPS

Manythankstoeveryonewhovotedthis month.

Thisisanexamplefrommyseriesofimagesof oilfloatingonwater.In2021Iwassuccessful withmyFRPSsubmissionofmonochromeprints fromthisseries,intheVisualArtgenre(seeDIG Accoladeissue10).Ihavesincefurther developedtheprojecttoproduceanewsetof relatedimageswithadditionalvarietyandthe addeddimensionofcolour.

Boththemonochromeandcolourseries examinethejuxtapositionofdarkandlight createdfromtherefractiveeffectsofoilandwater.Theadditionofcolouradds theopportunitytoexploreinterestingcolourrelationships.

Controllingtheoildropletscanbefrustratingbecausetheyseemtohaveminds oftheirown,andarenotalwayslonglived.Ittakesabitofskillandalotof patiencebutitislikeagamesoIfinditfun.Inevitableblemishesneedtobe removedinpostprocessingtocreatetherefinedaesthetic.

Itisnotreallyfeasibletogiveanindividualpoetictitletoeverypicture,hence theuseofaseriesnameanddescription.

DINEEDANEWSECRETARY

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.

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AlteredRealityGoldMedalWinner

CopperonBluebyJuliePigulaFRPS

RibbonawardedbyPaulGraberARPS GeometricAbstractbyValerieWalkerARPS

RibbonawardedbyPaulGraberARPS

StandOffbySheilaHaycoxARPS

PRINTVSDIGITAL

ByHollyStranksFRPS

DuringthelastDIcommitteemeeting,thesubjectofDigitalandFull membershipcameup.

DidyouknowthatyoucanchooseeitherFullmembershipat£18peryearor Digitalonlymembershipwhichis£9peryear?Inthesedifficultfinancialtimes, everylittlesavinghelps.Plus,ifyoudonothaveusefortheprintedcontentthat theDIgroupsendsout,thenitallhelpstheenvironment.

Thatisnottosaythatwearewantingmemberstostopthefullmembership–far fromit.Itisjustacaseofpointingthisouttoyou.Haveyoualsoconsidered passingonyourDImagazinestootherphotographersoryourcameraclubwhen youhavefinishedwiththem?

TheconversationthenprogressedtotheoverallphotographydebateofPrintvs Digital.IamfirmlyinthePrintingcamp.LikemanyotherphotographersI considertheprintofanimageasthefinalstageoftheprocess–andonethat oftencausesitsownfrustrations!Asafriendofminesays“PrintingisaDark Art!”

Whethertoprintanimageorjusttoshareitdigitallyisdowntoindividualchoice andtheimageitself.TherearemanyimagesthatItakejustforfunandshare onlywithfamilyandfriends.Thentherearethoseimagesprintedfora competition(cameracluborothertypesincludingtheDIprintcompetition), onesforhangingupathome,onestobesoldandonesforDistinctions.

Personally,Iwouldalwaysadviseanyonewhoisdoingorconsideringdoinga RPSdistinctiontodoaprintedsubmission.Onceitleavesyourhandsandgets sentofftoRPSHouse,youknowexactlywhatitisgoingtolooklikewhenthe assessorsseeit.Ofcourse,Irecognisewhyitisfavourabletodoadigital submission,particularlyforoverseasmembers.Infact,Iknowachapwhois preparinghisFRPSintheUSAandthecostsofshippingmadehisdecisionfor himtosubmitdigitally.

ForbothaccurateprintinganddigitaldisplayingofyourworkIwouldadvocate calibratedscreens.Digitallyifyouprepareyourimageonascreenthatiskept calibratedthenaslongastheintendedviewerislookingatyourimageona calibratedscreenthenyouwillhaveanideaofhowyourimagewilllooktothem.

Duringlockdown,mycameraclub(likemanyothers)rancompetitionsviaZoom. Thejudgeshadbeensentthedigitalsubmissionsbeforehand.Ononeoccasion ajudgewascomplainingaboutblownhighlightsandcrushedblacksonan image,however,onmyscreen(andviazoom)itlookedfine.Ilatercontactedmy friendwhoseimageitwas,andshesaiditwasneitherblownorcrushedorher screeneitherandshefeltveryfrustratedbythematter.

Onanotheroccasionthejudgewascomplainingthatthereweredustspotson animage,onlytopauseandthenadmititwashimlookingattheimageona dirtyscreen!NeedIsaymore….

Personally,IliketoprintathomesoIcanhavefullcontrolovermyimage.Thisis greatbutinvolvesnotonlyexpenseofbuyingadecentqualityprinter,paper, andinks,butanotherconsideration–thesizeofthedamnthings!

Thisismyoffice(thirdsmallbedroom)setupandtheprinterdoestakeupalot ofspace–whichyoucanseeeveninthisfisheyeimagebelow: Theprinter–aCanonPro10Sishidingonthefar-righthandsideunderadust coverandprovidinganicespotforacoupleofmybearstositon!

MyhusbandmademealittlestandforitsoIcankeepsomeofmypaper underneathit–itisadvisabletokeepyourpaperflat.

Printingathomecanbeafaff,butitisgenuinefunwaitingforyourprintto comethrough–aslongasthesettingssenttotheprinterarecorrect,andyou donotnoticeamistakethatyoudidnotspotbeforetheprint–howmany timeshaveIdonethatone!

Peoplewhodonotprintathomeoftensaythatwhentheyhavetriedit,the printneverlooksliketheimagetheyseeonthescreen.Thisiswherecalibrating thescreencomesintoit’sownandusingthecorrectcolourspacestoprocess andprintin.Personally,IuseAbodeRGBforeverything.

Ideallyaprinterwithatleastteninkswillproducethebestresults.Thechoiceof paperisalsoahugefactorintheprocess–youcanseewhyprintinghasbeen calledatDarkArt.

Ifyouthinkaboutprintingasanotherstageoftheprocessofproducingan imageratherthanjustpressingPRINT,thenexpectationswillbeunderstood.

Youdonotjustpointyourcameraatsomethingandshoot.Youconsiderthe composition,thelenschoice,lighting,apertureetc.Whenediting,choicesare madeintermsofprocessinginLightroomandPhotoshopandthemanyother editingsuites.

Therefore,whenitcomestoprintingchoicesmustmadetoo.

Earlyoninmyphotographyatipwasgiventometojustliftthetonecurve slightlyinLightroomatthemidpointbeforesendingtheimagestotheprinter. Thatjustgivestheimagetobeprintedaslightliftthatislostfromwhatyousee onthescreen.MyownbesttipthatIcansharewithyouisonethatIlearntthe veryhardway.OnCanonprintersitisthelittlecheckboxinthecustomsettings ofthepropertiesoftheprinterwhichsays,“Preventpaperabrasion.”Ihavethat ticked–always!

WhenIwaspreparingformyARPS(whichfeaturesalotofblack)Iwantedtouse somegoodfineartpaper.IsettledonPermajetFibreBasedDistinctionwhichis 320gthick.Itneedstobeloadedattherearoftheprinter.Thepaperhada slightcurltoit(eventhoughIstoreditflat)butwasuseableandIsetabout printingmy15ARPSprints.Whenitcametomountingthem,Inoticedthat

almostalltheprintshadsomefineindentationsrunningalongthepage.These arecalledPizzaCutterlines,whenthespoolthatpullsthepaperthroughthe machinemarksthepaper.Withtheblackbackgroundsinmyprintsthesewere reallynoticeable.

IchangedpapertoPermajetFBRoyalGlosswhichis310gthick(thisisnowmy paperofchoice),butIhadthesameproblem.

IsearchedGoogleforhelp–therewasnotmuchthere.Iboughtapaperroller–thatdidnotwork.Ipulledmyhairour–thatdidnotwork.Finally,Iwaslooking onaphotographyforumandfoundasuggestionaboutthepaperabrasion setting.Thiswasthekey,andthisworkedatreat.Idonotevenhavetousethe paperrollernow.

Sogoodluckwithyourownprinting.Remembertoturnyourprinteronatleast onceaweekandsendsomeplainpaperthroughit,justsotheinknozzlesdonot block–anotherunnecessaryexpense!

FROMTHEDIMEMBERSHIPSECRETARY

DigitalImaginghasasignificantnumberofmemberslivingoutsideUK.Wewere interestedtounderstandtheirneeds,andtheextenttowhichDIhelpedthem, soaskedthemtocompleteashortquestionnaire.Thankyoutothosethattook part!

Wefoundthatoftherespondentsthemajorityreadandappreciateour publications,andattendouron-linetalks,asmallerproportionhavealsotaken partinworkshops.

Thefactthatalthoughthetimeoftalksischosentomaximiseaccessacrossthe globeitdoesnotsuiteveryonewasmentioned.Wedoalreadyrecordtalks wherethespeakeragreestothis,andprovidethoseregisteringtimelimited access,wewillmakethismoreexplicitinfuture,thoughcannotguaranteeit! Somerespondentsaskedustoconsiderrecordingworkshops,howeverin workshopsaninteractivecomponentisessentialmakingrecordingimpractical. HowevertheRPSdoesofferasmallnumberofanytimecourses(listedintheRPS “What’son”pages).

Alargeproportionofrespondentssuggestedthattheymightbeinterestedin joiningoure-Circles,wheregroupsofphotographersmeetonZoomtodiscuss theirwork,furtherinformationhasbeensenttoallofthesemembers,butif anyoneelseisinterestedhavealookat https://rps.org/groups/digital-imaging/ new-di-what-we-do/

AsmallnumberofpeopleacceptedtheinvitationtohaveaZoomchatwitha memberoftheDIcommitteetodiscusswhatthegroupcouldoffer,andIhope thattheyenjoyedtheirchats!

Finallyweaskedaboutthechallengesforoverseasmembersintheirdistinctions journey,asmallnumberdidfeelthatlivingoutsideUKaddedadditionalhurdles, sowearehopingtoincludeacontributioninafutureadditionofDIGITwhich addressesthis.

WeappreciatethatsomememberslivinginremotepartsoftheUKmayhave similarproblemsininteractingwiththegrouptothoselivinginfarflungpartsof theWorld,andwearekeentohearanycommentsorsuggestionsfromthem too-justemailmeat digmem@rps.org

JeanRobson

SurveyofOverseasMembers.Yousaid….Wedid…..

Dissolution byMalcolmCross

AwarenessbyAnnemarieHoogwoud

DIGITALIMAGINGDISCUSSIONGROUP

OVERSEASMEMBER

ArakuIsThePlace,WhereWeAreNot!

Whetherwerelishorreviletheurbanworldwedwellin, itisalivemetaphorofhumanpower.So,itbosses aroundtomakeusbelievethatgardensofbonsaitrees andCrotonplantsarethe‘nature’.Thisso-called ‘nature’isverymuchtobe‘controlled’and‘preserved’. Therefore,actualnatureistheplacewherewe,the civilised,urbanised,arenot.So,Arakuisthatoriginal andaboriginalnaturewithadistinctivetribal agglomeration.ArakuValleyofAnantagiriand SunkarimettaReservedForest,isoneoftherich biodiversityareasintheEasternGhatsofIndia.Thehill stationinAlluriSitharamanRajudistrict,erstwhile Visakhapatnamdistrict,locatedatabout1,200MSL,is tuckedawayinthenorth-easterncornerofAndhra PradeshandsharesaborderwithOdisha.

SometimesIfeelthattherearesomeplaceswhereI havebeenveryoften,butunabletoclicksimilar photographsthatwereshotduringmypreviousvisits. WhenIgetmyselfimmenselyinvolved,naturegenerally extendsitshelpinghandtosupportmein accomplishingthemission.But,natureatArakuisnot likethat.Itisauniqueandobliviontype;itiseverchangingateachglance.Inthelifeofevery photographer,howfamous,orhowamateurishhe/she is,theremustbesomemomentsofmoratorium.The momentsofinertiatrulyinterpretwhatwehave,what wemightlose.MyrecurringsojournstoArakukeepme intheinertdungeonsofsolitudetoaugmentmyurgeto photographyasavitalfactorofmylife.Thus,my creativeproductionofArakuthroughphotographshas anadditionaldimensionintheformofitsconservation.

InthefollowingphotographsIhavetriedtoencapsulate theroutineoftheinhabitantsofAraku.Whileclicking them,Ionceagainrealisedthatbeautyresidesintheir world,notinthelensofthebeholder.Thatrealisation helpedmetouseitinthephotographsthatassistedto directaestheticattentiontotheirworldofwildserenity anddailyvivacity.

HereisatribalwomaninacustomaryworkofdrawingRangoli,amagicsquaredrawnonthefloor.

Iphotographedapotter,an artisanandatruewizard. Heisbestowedbyhis ancestorswiththeartof turningthewheeltoshape thedocileclayinto pragmaticshapes. Thumbingthenosetothe timesofplastic,the ambidextrouspotteris creatingmundaneand rudimentaryutensils.

Asthetribalcommunitieshaveaconventionalconnectionwiththeland,thelocalinhabitantsofArakuaremainlydependentuponfarming.Besidesthepaddy,thecashcrops likecoffeeandpepperandfruittrees,includingalargeharvestofmangoesfurthersupplementthefloraandfaunaofthevicinity.AsthewinterembracesAraku,thelocality comeslive.Foggyveiledterrainsarecarpetedingreen.Thepopularpicturesqueandtypicallocalaboriginalambiencesareobviouslyconnectedtoagriculturalactivities.Here isanimageofafarmerwithhiscattletohisfarminthetwilightofmistywinter,duringwhenthemercurylevelsplummettozerodegrees. ItistheimmensityofthemonumentallyvividArakuthatalwaysaffectsmedeeply.WhatmademesojournArakuoften:itisthevulnerabilityofthecredulousfolks,infallibilityof thelandandtheenduringbeautythattranscendsboth.

Asthetribalcommunitieshaveaconventionalconnectionwiththeland,thelocalinhabitantsofArakuaremainlydependentuponfarming.Besidesthepaddy,thecashcrops likecoffeeandpepperandfruittrees,includingalargeharvestofmangoesfurthersupplementthefloraandfaunaofthevicinity.AsthewinterembracesAraku,thelocality comeslive.Foggyveiledterrainsarecarpetedingreen.Thepopularpicturesqueandtypicallocalaboriginalambiencesareobviouslyconnectedtoagriculturalactivities.Here isanimageofafarmerwithhiscattletohisfarminthetwilightofmistywinter,duringwhenthemercurylevelsplummettozerodegrees.

ItistheimmensityofthemonumentallyvividArakuthatalwaysaffectsmedeeply.WhatmademesojournArakuoften:itisthevulnerabilityofthecredulousfolks,infallibilityof

RPSDISTINCTIONS

Achangeforprojectedimageassessmentsandone-to-ones

FromSeptember1st,themaximumpixelsizeis3840(w) × 2160(h),compared to4096 × 2400previously.Youarerecommendednottogobelow1920 × 1080,althoughthisisnotarequirement. Ifyou’vealreadysubmittedimagesat theoldsize,theywillbeacceptedfortherestoftheyear,oryoucansend resizedsubstitutesviaWeTransfer.Enquiriesto andy@rps.org.(Allthesesizes aredependentontheaspectratioofyourimage;e.g.2160 × 2160for squares,or1215 × 2160foraportraitimageatthesameratio.)

Youcan watchatalk explaininghowtoprepareyourimagesonYouTube.

Thenewmemberwebsiteisnow(partly)online

Visit https://portal.rps.org toseewhat’sonoffer–thisisverymuchaworkin progressandyourprofile-specificinformationandupcomingeventswillbe addedgraduallyoverthecomingmonths.Ifyouoverlookedthememberemail inlateJuly,you’llneedtofindit(subjectis“AnUpdateforMembers:Your NewRPSMembersPortal”)soyoucanregisteranewlogintoseethecontent.

Inthemeantime,notalldistinctions-relatedeventswillbebookabledirectly,so keepaneyeonRPSemailsandtheFacebookgroup(seebelow)for announcementsofhowtobook.However,afteryou’veloggedin, EventListing (rps.org) isagoodplacetostart–therearefiltercheckboxestonarrowdown yoursearch.

Findoutmore:

Eachofthepagesbelowincludeshandylinkstoguidelinesandgenresfor distinctions,anda“howtoapply”document:thesearemostlylinksonthe originalwebsite,bytheway.

* Licentiate(LRPS)

* Associate(ARPS)

* Fellowship(FRPS)

ThePhotobookgenre,availableforalldistinctions,hasitsownspecial guidelinesandsubmissionprocess(asopposedtoanLRPS,ARPSorFRPS submissioninbookform).Youcanfindoutmorehere: Photobooks. You mightalsoliketoseea talk andinspiring.hostedbyStewartWallwhichisbothinformative

Tohelpyouprepare,youcanrequesta1:1portfolioreview–anonline sessionwithapanelmember appropriate it’sbesttoemailtoyourgenre/distinction.Fornow, distinctions@rps.org andaskhowtoproceed,sincethe availabilityofbookingsontheportalisunpredictable.Therehasalsobeen someconfusionovertheprocessforthis–someonefromHQwillfindyou anadvisorandputyoubothintouchtoarrangeadateandsendimages/ presentationplan.Thiscantakeaweekortwo,andyouareadvisedtomake yourrequestatleast4monthsbeforeanassessment.Someregionsare offeringAdvisoryDaysinpersonandonline.Usethislink portal.rps.org/s/event-listinghttps://andtickthe1:1oradvisoryfilterasappropriate.

Youcangenerallyattendasanobserverifyouaren’treadytostepupyet.In addition,someChaptersandRegionsofferonlineDistinctionsStudyGroups. Youcanalsofindtheseby searchingtheRPSwebsite.

Anddon’tforget,aswellasprojectedandprintedimages,youcanalsoapply foraFilm,DigitalandMultimediaDistinctionatanylevel,andalsoawritten ResearchDistinction: Film And Research.

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

TheFacebookGroup RPSDistinctions**OfficialGroup** hasover4200 members,andincludespostscelebratingdistinctionsuccessestoinspireyou. It’sacivilisedvenuetoaskquestions,shareyoursuccesses–and disappointments–andaskforcritiqueorexpertadviceonyourproposed portfolio.Ifyouaren’tsurewhichgenreorleveltoapplyfor,youcanpost6 images(plusyourStatementofIntentifappropriate)andrequestmoderator advice.

Accolade,whichcelebrates DigitalImagingmembers’ Distinctionssuccesses,is usefulforinsightintothe processinmanydifferent genresandatalllevels. Issue11ofAccolade is availableonIssuu

Thislink takesyoutoview allpastcopiesof Accolade

WORDSFROMTHEEDITOR

Oneofmyroles,ontheDigitalImagingCommittee,istofacilitatetheonline workshopswhichhavebecomesopopularoverthelastfewyears.Sopopular thatwearenowrepeatingmanyofthembutalsotryingfreshideas.

Weareawarethatmanyofyou‘detest’thenewCRMsystemandcan’tface visitingitto‘Look’or‘Book’themanyeventsonoffer,asitcanbeso overwhelming.Butpleasedon’tgiveup!Workisongoinganderrorsslowly beingironedout. Emailme withanyproblemsandIwilltrytoassist.

Youcanfindthisinformationbyvisitingthenewlyrefreshed DigitalImagingWeb Pages directly.Upcomingeventsarealldisplayedanddirectlinksareavailable toviewtherangeofWorkshopsonoffer,withashortdescriptionanddates.But beforeclickingtobookyourticketsdoLOGINtoyourPORTALforthebestuser experience.

MelanieChalk

DINewsEditor digworkshops@rps.org

(ManythankstoRobinClaydonandLoisWakemanfor theirassistancecompilingthisnewsletter.)

WhohastheTopazlurkingontheirharddrive?Inthistalk,JoeHoughtonwill

AninteractiveZoommeetingonJan6only£3

BEFOREandAFTERPROJECTSareforthosewhoalreadylovePhotoshop, arecomfortablewithbasicimageeditsbutwanttolearnnewskills,tricksand techniquestoenhanceyourimages,addnewelements,createeffectsand exploreandcombinetheplethoraofexcitingPhotoshoptools.

Twosessionsstarting24Janonly£10

FullRangeofJoeHoughton’sStepbyStepWorkshops

FullRangeofCeliaHenderson’sByteSizeWorkshops

DIGITALIMAGINGEVENTS&LISTINGS

DIGITALIMAGINGWEBSITE

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

Wehopethatthereorganisedwebpageswillassistyouinfindingallthe informationyoumightneedinthefuture,allaboutourgroupandwhatis happeningandwhen.

Theinteractiveimagesbelowreplicatethoseonthewebsite,simplyclickthe imagetoopenthelink.

Themembers-onlylinkfortheDIGITArchive,istobefoundintheemail

TheRPSDigitalImagingconstitutioncanbedownloaded