On Thursday  19th February Smethwick Photographic Society members and guests will get another dose of the unique style of our very own Tim Pile. Tim will naturally be in the clubhouse with a new set of prints and PDIs from his recent trip to the land of ice that is Iceland.

The presentation is naturally entitled:-

‘Nude Iceland’

Tim Pile, past president of SPS, and long time member is known far and wide for his majestic and unique take on landscapes and how humans fit into them. He has long specialised in posed nude forms in dramatic outdoor settings.

Iceland is a photographer’s dream, with so many amazing locations, it really is nature in the raw. 

Tim is well known for his nudes in the landscape, and in this talk he places them in the majestic Icelandic landscape.

Tim also gives a number of tips for shooting in harsh locations, and will be showing some behind the scenes shots to show how the images were produced.

Two iconic subjects brought together in one lecture.

Here’s a selection of what we can expect from Tim and his set of images:

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On Thursday  12th February Smethwick Photographic Society members and guests will be treated to first time visit from twin photographers, Lorna and Ruth Hayton. And what’s more they are coming all the way from Scotland! We will see and hear stories about landscapes, portraits, sport and action as well as wildlife and a few other surprises. The presentation is entitled:-

‘How to Evolve as a Photographer’

Lorna and Ruth Hayton picked up a camera while at university and haven’t put one down since!

While primarily outdoor photographers, over the years they have been pushing their boundaries and more recently expanded into people photography. They both have DPAGBs and EFIAP-bs  and have been enjoying entering salons. Ruth is also an SPF federation approved judge. They are members of Ayr Photographic Society and Lorna is the current president.

Here’s a selection of what we can expect from Lorna:

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On Thursday  5th February Smethwick Photographic Society’s very own Peter Gennard will be entertaining and informing members and guests with another in a series of presentations covering a range of portraits, composites and many other types of images and techniques he uses to get them just right. Peter’s presentation is entitled:-

‘PG Tips: Another Fresh Brew’

Peter R. Gennard, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 began his interest in photography as a teenager, but a visit to Smethwick International Exhibition in 1983 marked a turning point.

He joined the prestigious Smethwick P.S. and began to enter FIAP approved International Exhibitions.

Peter achieved AFIAP in 1987 and EFIAP in 1991.

The pinnacle of his photographic career was gaining the highest FIAP distinction, MFIAP in 1993.

He continued to build on his EFIAP distinction by achieving the EFIAP/bronze in 1995 and the EFIAP/silver in 1996. The EFIAP/gold distinction was obtained in 1997 and eventually the EFIAP/platinum in 2000. In 2022 he gained his EFIAP Diamond 2 award and then in 2023 his EFIAP Diamond 3, so his distinctions are MFIAP, EFIAP/d3

Peter is a prolific international exhibitor, to FIAP approved internationals. To date, Peter has had 1419 different pieces of work accepted in prints and projected images. They have gained 4209 acceptances in 52 different countries. From those acceptances he has gained 605 awards.

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On Thursday  29th January Smethwick Photographic Society and guests will be entertained and informed by the great Scottish photographer Neil Scott. His presentation is entitled:-

‘Making a Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear’

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On Thursday  22nd January Smethwick Photographic Society and guests will get a further insight in to the mind of long time photographer and SPS member Van Greaves:-

‘All Over the Place’ by Van Greaves

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