Click here to see the complete photograph – I’m Listening by John Prentice
On 4th September, Society members gathered to pay their respects to John Prentice, who sadly died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on 2nd September. Very active in the Adderbury community, John was a Society founder member in 2006, and had been Chairman for the last two years. More details are posted on the Society website, including a tribute to him written by John Branton, friend and fellow founder member. John P, as he was fondly known, will be remembered for his wit, decisiveness and humour.
Following a minute’s respectful silence, presenter Rod Bird was warmly welcomed back to the Society to speak on ‘Image Organisation’. Hailing from South Wales, Rod now lives in the Thames Valley and provides tuition to fellow photographers. This evening’s talk, aimed at non-professional photographers, came about because people that he met wanted help with the organisation of their images. For instance, the more images you take, the more necessary it is to be able to know how to store these safely on the computer, and how to go about it. He talked about transferring images from the camera to the computer, grouping and labelling them, and how to export, share and email them. Managing disc space is very important to prevent the computer from becoming too full. Lightroom is a secure system to manage and store files. Rod emphasised the importance of constantly backing up all images. He suggested a lasting and beneficial way to store images – great for the family, for example – is by making photobooks, a fairly recent development. Rod’s talk was peppered with amusing anecdotes and it was agreed that the methods he described would be of immense use to those needing to sharpen up their organisational skills. A round of applause expressed everyone’s appreciation.
The next presentation will be given on Wednesday, 2nd October by Laura Walker, entitled ‘Large Format Photography’, at 7.30pm in the Apricot Room, Cartwright Hotel, Aynho OX17 3BE – everyone is most welcome to attend!
Wendy Meagher
www.addphoto.co.uk
01869 336216