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The Postal Photographic Club: General
The information and exemplar galleries on this page are intended to give prospective new members (and existing members thinking of joining another circle) an indication of how each circle is run and examples of the images circulated. I'm the secretary of the 'Colour Slide Circle' which is a bit misleading because we no longer enter slides. We are planning to change the name to 'Digital Slide Circle' don't be put off by the word slide. What we do is enter digital images and load them onto a flash drive also we use an A6 (148 x 105mm) folder made from ordinary paper all this makes the package not too heavy. The postage recently has been First class £3.05 Second class £2.61. I always post mine second class. We have vacancies for new members; come and join us. The circle was formed as the Digital Imaging Circle (CDI) in 1998, with the object of encouraging members to explore the possibilities of Digital Imaging which was a minority interest at that time. It started with 6 members 4 of whom are still active in the circle. The first few rounds contained a number of manipulated images showing creative ideas and this continuing through to 117 the current round. In 2009 after much discussion it was decided, as so many photographers were now using digital, that a circle to promote digital imaging was no longer required. However most of the other circles had introduced rules that severely restricted the amount of digital manipulation that could be applied to images entered in the circles to that which could be achieved in traditional darkroom. As the circle had always encouraged creative and manipulated images and wished to do so it was decided to rename it the Digital Printing Circle (CDP). The circle accepts both colour and monochrome images the only condition being that you print them yourself. Currently it has 10 members and the rounds always contain an interesting mix of images, some obviously highly manipulated, or others which appear straight but have considerable amounts of adjustments made. The circle welcomes new members, we ask however - that you appreciate creative or manipulated work even if you do not do it yourself. Jom Allanson Circle One Circle 2 was one of the founding circles of the PPC and continues to cater solely for monochrome printers. We encompass a range of abilities and enjoy lively correspondence within our folio note books. Helpful critique is offered and received via our monthly circulating folios, and many friendships have been made and maintained through circle activities. Whilst several members use digital processes most enjoy film capture and darkroom printing to produce their circulated prints; however the emphasis remains, as it should, on the quality and content of the work produced. We welcome new members who are dedicated to producing a fine monochrome print. Dave Miller Circle 8 was formed in 1944 Our earliest record is F26, March 1946. Our current folio is F779, March 2011. C6 merged with C8 in March 2008, when both circles were down to six members. Our current membership is thirteen. Our pouches go out every month, barring postal delays, on a postal rota. Members’ positions on the rota depend roughly on their geographic locations, in an attempt to minimise time in the post. Each pouch contains three packs of prints. Members send ‘reserve’ prints to the Circle Sec. who assembles a set of one of each member’s prints for the ‘First Time Round’ pack. Members write their comments in the folder of each print and award marks for each print on a voting slip, which they send to the Circle Sec., nowadays, mostly by e-mail. The ‘Second Time Round’ pack contains the prints from the previous round, complete with marks. The prints coming 1 st ,2 nd and 3 rd are awarded ‘stickers’ and are eligible for the Founder’s Cup competition and also for Circle Eight’s own competition for the Denis Wright Plaque for the best pictorial print over the year. The ‘Third Time Round’ pack contains prints from previous rounds for members to remove. A notebook containing the Postal Rota with members’ voting indexes & names and addresses and previous folio results, together with Members’ previous notebook entries is included. There are also sets of voting slips, address labels and red plastic seals in the pouch. Members write all sorts of things in the notebook, besides on photography. Circle 8 has three internal trophies: the Centenary Challenge Cup, awarded for the highest aggregate score in the monthly folios for the Club year June to May, theDenis Wright Plaque, awarded for the best pictorial print selected by an independent judge from the Circle entries to the Founders Cup Competition, and the Vivienne White Cup awarded for the highest aggregate of points scored in the Founders Cup Competition and Travelling Exhibition.At present the ratio of Digital to Darkroom workers is about 60% to 40%. Bill Hughes, Circle Sec. Circle Nineteen Colour Print Circle Two All images on this site are copyright. |
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