Soussevie, Namibia by Kathy Henry: 1st place in the “Places” category
The sharp eyed amongst you may be wondering why until now, there has been no entry for the January meeting. Well, there is a good reason. As you may know, this year’s annual print competition was held at the January meeting where members voted for their favourite images. The results were kept secret until the Annual Dinner at the Tontine Hotel on the 16th of February. Continue reading
Without doubt, the TPG has hosted some excellent speakers during the past couple of years. However, I think that Sandy Clelland, our speaker at the December meeting, must rank amongst the very best. Sandy is a gifted wildlife photographer and his work is of the very highest standard. Continue reading
“Looking Sheepish” by Stephen Scott
This year and for the first time, the TPG entered the Agricultural Photographic Competition hosted by Galashiels Camera Club. This is an annual event where clubs get together from across the Borders for a spot of friendly competition. There was a large number of entries in both the Print and Projected Image categories and the standard was exceptionally high. However, despite being newcomers to inter-club competition, the members of the TPG acquitted themselves very well and came away with a number of prizes. Continue reading
There is no doubt that Scotland is a beautiful country. Of all the locations in the world, there are few that can offer such dramatic light and stunning scenery. This is certainly the view of TPG member Mikuni Uehara. Continue reading
Stobo Waterfall by Mikuni Uehara
On Sunday the 21st of October, the members of the TPG enjoyed an outing to the Japanese Gardens at Stobo. The autumn colours were at their peak and the sun was shining. However, as any photographer knows, bright sunshine is not the best light for garden photography. Continue reading
Our speaker at the October meeting was the well known landscape photographer Bruce Percy. With his stunning audiovisual presentations, Bruce took the members on a magical photographic journey to some of the most remote landscapes on the planet. His images of the Bolivian Altiplano and the rugged landscapes of Iceland and the Lofoton Islands, were quite simply breathtaking. Continue reading
The new season got off to a flying start with a presentation by local photographer Kenneth Martin. While Kenneth is perhaps best known for his portraiture, he has many other photographic interests. In fact, there is probably no photographic genre that Kenneth has not explored at one time or another. Continue reading
I am delighted to announce that TPG member Mikuni Uehara has won a major award in the third annual Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) photography competition. This competition, hosted jointly by the of the friends of the RBGE and the Scotsman newspaper, attracted 387 entries in total across the three categories including: “garden view”, “plant portrait” and “wildlife”. Continue reading
While the majority of us seem to lead fairly ordinary lives, there are those who seek adventure. Dave Binns, is one of those people. A gardener by profession, Dave has travelled the world collecting rare and exotic plants. His travels have often taken him to parts of the globe that others seldom see. It was one of those locations, the high mountains of the Karakorum, that formed the subject of Dave’s talk to the Tweeddale Photographic Group at our April meeting. Continue reading
Judging by the feedback from members, one of the most successful group nights last year was the critique session. People love to see their own work on the big screen and of course there is a great deal to be learned from the critique of images. Continue reading
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