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Formby Photo Group For Film and Digital Enthusiasts email: alexwatty@aol.com
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Formby Photo Group For Film and Digital Enthusiasts email: alexwatty@aol.com
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Affiliated to the Photography Alliance of Great Britain through The Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union
Click Here to see the current competition league tables
Our next meeting on the 18th March will be our 5th and final competition for this season, 'Spring' or 'People and Places'. We will also have the judging of the Henley Digital Imaging Competition.
Please send your Digital images for the above competition to me (Alex Watson) as Brian is away.
Those who wish to enter prints in the L&CPU; please have them ready by the end of this month, March.
Click here for guidance on preparing your projected digital images or Here for our tutorials
Competition 4 'Open' Winners
Colour Print
1st & 2nd 'Two Parrots' & 'Venice' by Bill Eadie; 3rd 'Misty Blue' by Christine Robinson; 4th 'Paella' by Alex Webster; 5th 'Peacock' by Brian Young (to follow)
Mono Print
1st 'William' by Wendy Graham; 2nd 'Warwick' Castle by Alex Watson; 3rd 'Greek Lovers' by Christine Robinson; 4th 'Lonely Road' by Alex Watson; 5th 'Reflection In Ice' By Alan Thomas
Digital Slide
Joint 1st 'Watendlath Reflection' by Soph Photiou & 'Heron in Flight' by Brian Young; 3rd 'Formby Sunset' by Soph Photiou; 4th 'Twilight over Lake Ulswater' by Alan Thomas; 5th 'Liverpool One Eye' by Alan Thomas
Mayor and Mayoress opening our Annual Exhibition
!!Please note that all images are copyright of FPG members!!
Calendar for next seasons Programme
Holywell Trip - 9th May
Meeting point
Sandy, John, Bill, Ray, Debbie, Sheila, Alex Webster, Christine, Soph, Alex Watson
Basingwerk Abbey
Taking refreshments at the cafe
Visit Sheila's gallery for more Holywell images
Many thanks to Tony Redford for judging our 2009 Annual. All members were impressed with Tony's constructive comments and we all enjoyed his gentle humour and good natured critique. Thanks to Christine for organising the refreshments and for all members who put in entries. It was a very enjoyable evening.
Click here for the Agenda for the AGM held on the 23rd April
Our Vice Chair, Christine Robinson, has been running a children's photo group with another of our members, Sandy Pownall, for some time now, and it has gone from strength to strength, thanks to the sterling work they have both put into to it. For more information click here.
To see the final Competition league results click here for colour print and here for mono print
Alex Webster has kindly written some useful notes on using raw in Photoshop. Click on the 'Tutorials' in the Links column
For information on our next meeting - click here
"This Website is still being updated - Some of the links are not finished"
Please note that we now meet at the Formby Christian Centre on Church Road, Formby.
Side Entrance, Old Mill Lane
Click on Location for map
Before entering competitions. Please click on 'Competition Rules' for Guidance or click Here
Please click on this link to check the programme for next season
Click Here to see this years League Tables
Click here to print out our £5 off promotional voucher when you join Formby Photo Group
If you are Interested in any aspect of photography or need advice on your new digital camera then pop in and pay us a visit.
We are a friendly group and will make you welcome.
We now meet at the Christian Fellowship Hall, Church Road, Formby.
Click on the left hand pane to see when we meet.
Click Here for information on the The Formby DVD
The Group was formed in 1970 and throughout has continued to help people with varying degrees of experience in the art of photography. We embrace all forms of photography; film, slide & digital so whatever is your forte there is something for you.
The Group’s programme of meetings cover hands-on practical demonstrations, tutorials, presentations from guest speakers on a wide variety of photographic subjects and arranged visits to places of interest.
The Groups equipment is available for use by all its members, including a ‘stand only’ ink jet printer.
Interested? Then why not come along to one of our meetings. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced photographer you will be made most welcome and be sure to have an enjoyable evening amongst friends. There is a nominal visitor’s charge of £1. If you wish to pay us a visit you will find details of our programme by clicking on the link in the left pane or email us by clicking on the link below.
We are affiliated to the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L&CPU). Which gives us the opportunity to broaden our horizons to the whole range of skills and expertise that these clubs can offer.
In the column on the left you will find some contact information and can view the entries to some of our internal competitions.
Please note - All the photographs displayed on this site are copyright of the members and cannot be used or displayed without their permission
Remember you are welcome to come along to any of our evenings if you wish to find out more and meet some of our members.
If you have any comments about the content of this website or wish to contact us for further information, then please email me:-
Copy and paste both these addresses into your email as they are and I should definitely receive one of them.
alexwatty@aol.com,alexwatty@msn.com
