About the Digital Imaging Group

We all enjoy photography and are interested in computers.
We also enjoy the computer manipulation of images using the various imaging software tools that are available.
Our group is the fastest growing Special Interest Group within The Royal Photographic Society (RPS).

All members of the Society are eligible for membership of the Digital Imaging Group, for more details see below.

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Group Activities

A regular magazine DIGIT

Members receive a copy of our magazine 'Digit' four times a year. This is packed with all the latest news and information about the Group's activities and has a great variety of articles on various digital techniques. There are also regular features about members and the superb creative work they are producing.

We have an active forum for discussions,
sharing information and ideas

The Group and its Centres arrange a number of meetings and workshops around the country.
We Circulate an E-newsletter.
One of our aims is to promote good ethical practice
There is an annual exhibition of members work and the regional Centres also stage exhibitions of work.

All DIG members also receive regular e-newsletters to keep them informed of latest news in between editions of the Group magazine, DIGIT.

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Membership Fees

Membership of the Group costs £15 this is in addition to your normal RPS membership subscription. This can be added to your Direct Debit if you pay by this method.

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To join the Group : Contact Membership Manager, Simon Bibb

at the RPS Fenton House in Bath.

Email Simon: Membership Manager

Telephone: 01225 325743

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Your Personal Information

If you change your home address, your e-mail address or any other details please let Tony Mant at the RPS in Fenton House Bath, know. This will enable the Database to be kept upto date.

You can also opt out of receiving RPS e-mail messages but again let Tony Mant know.

PLEASE NOTE:

As soon as your subscription is received in the RPS office, you immediately become a member and eligible to use the website and the Forum.

However, you should be aware that the RPS database is only updated monthly. At the end of each the D.I.Group Secretary is informed of your membership. It is only then that your welcome letter and membership pack is posted to you.

The Digital Imaging Group provide a number of ways in which members can enhance the benefit of their membership some of these are listed below.

Regional Centres

There are a number of regional Digital Imaging Group Centreswhich offer a varied programme of events. At most of these events Digital Imaging Group members get preferential rates on tickets prices over other RPS members. Check the list of Sub-Groups on our Home Page.

E-newsletters

All DIG  members will receive regular e-newsletters from the Secretary Janet Haines ARPS,  to keep you informed of latest news  in between editions of the Group magazine, DIGIT. 


Please contact Janet Haines  Our Secretary  if you did not receive your E-newsletter - you could miss some urgent last minute announcements in the future. 

RPS  Forum

Anyone can view the main RPS Forum and those who wish can subscribe and then  participate.
It is open to non-RPS members as well as members. 

 RPS DI Group    Current Interactive Forum (Members only) 

We also have our own  Interactive Forum which is private for the DI group membership only.  If you are a DI Group  member and wish to view the private section, you will need to follow certain steps.

Full details of the Forum on shown on the new page from the list on tjhe left.

Please register with the main RPS web site Forum

The main RPS Forum can be viewed by all registered members.  To participate  in the private DIG Forum,  you need to join the main RPS Forum  which gives access to  posting in the main section.

 However, please note  to view the private RPS  Digital Imaging Forum  you must e-mail or ring Tony Mant and tell him you are a DI Group member.

Once Tony has set your acount up you should log in to the main RPS Forum by going to www.rpsforum.org and, once you have logged in, you will see the DI Group section below that of the main forum.

 
You must use the same e-mail address which  is in your RPS records. 

There are a number of sections there including a Monthly competition, Images discussion area  plus other information threads.

 

Members Images  
Members may also upload a gallery of images to the main RPS Portfolio section which  links  to the DI Group  web pages  or they may also wish to  participate in  uploading at the Forum in the Images section.  There  the  DI group members may if they wish receive comments and advice about their work.