South West
Regional news
This page will give a short report on events and any other business which may be of interest to members. Please note the addition of a new page for members.
Images for use on the website should be sent to myself at michael.medley@btinternet.com with the longest measurement of the image being 435pixels at 72dpi. These can be used on the home page, by sending them to me assumes your permission to use them free of charge.Also please include photo honours when sending your name and also website address if you have one for inclusion in the title under the image.
Regarding the frames which the Region has purchased and which are available for hire by Regional Members, the committee has agreed that the cost will be 10p per frame per week for the period of the hanging of the exhibition and is subject to them being available. The hirer to be responsible for arranging collection with any damage to be paid for.
The Committe had a discussion regarding The Carbis Bay Hotel weekend. It was felt it had perhaps run it's course and due to dwindling numbers it was decided that we look elsewhere. Rod Fry had found the Portland Heights Hotel at Portland and had made a provisional booking subject to viewing the hotel, the rooms and the menu. We now need to have an idea of numbers who would attend such a venue in order to advise the hotel of potential numbers. It was proposed that we should change the format of the weekend by having a field trip on Saturday then a well known speaker in the early evening before dinner, then a field trip for the day on Sunday. Would you please reply to michael.medley@btinternet.com to register any interest in order we can deal with the hotel and hopefully negotiate a reduced rate, but bookings would still be made by the members.
Regional AGM report
The regional AGM was held with 21 members in attendance, Reports were given by the Regional Organiser, copy on the Home page, the Treasurer and the Webmaster. After an en bloc proposal that the RO and all committee members was received, the meeting was concluded. The first of the committee to show work was Derek Hunter who show a selection of darkroom produced mono work of very high quality. Lunch was taken, after which a selection of slides from Rod and Joy Medley were shown, followed by print work from Jenny Leathes, Mick Medley and finally Martin Howse.
A very entertaining day after the offical business but with only around 6% of the Regional membership in attendance.
The Regional exhibition is calling for entries now, the theme is The South West, people and places, all committee members will take images from you or bring them to a meeting, usual arrangements, prints must be mounted, 50cm x 40cm, Closing date will be the 1st. October. The exhibition to be held in The Sherwell Gallery, Plymouth during December.
As part of our commmittment to annual exhibitions, the Region has purchased our own frames in satin aluminium for the exclusive use of the region. They will be made available for members to hire when not being used by the Region, details from Rod or a committee member.
Regarding exhibitions, we have had the following e mail from a lapsed member the contents of which are self explanatory, if anyone has any knowledge of this would they please contact me.
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