Yearly Archive: 2015

Kodak Cup Competition

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The results from the St Andrews Photographic Society’s Kodak Cup competition — which pits the club against local school kids — are in. The winner is Freya McLelland, who’s a Primary 6 student at Lawhead Primary School in St Andrews, who won the Kodak Cup with her image titled ‘Autumn Leaves’, which was displayed as […]

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Second Internal Competition Winners

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Congratulations to the winners of our second internal competition: PDIs: 1st  – ‘Leading Ladies’, Ron Russell. 2nd and 3rd – ‘Faith caught in Red’ and ‘Painterly Lulu’, John McNairn. Mono: 1st – ‘Driftwood 2’, Gerry Priest. 2nd – ‘St Monans Breakwater’, John Drummond. 3rd – ‘Seedheads’, Stan Farrow. Colour: 1st and 2nd – ‘Guardian Angel’ […]

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First Internal Competition Winners

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Congratulations to the winners of our first internal competition: Mono: 1st, ‘The Jumper’ and 3rd, ‘This way Mo’ – Ron Russell. 2nd ‘Driftwood’ – Gerry Priest. Colour: 1st, ‘Ebb Tide’ – John Drummond, 2nd, ‘Colourful Dream’ – Chris Reekie, 3rd, ‘Beach Walkers’ – Stan Farrow. PDIs: 1st, ‘Faith in mono’ – John McNairn, 2nd, ‘Working […]

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Premier Inn Competition Winners

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Earlier this month, Premier Inn announced the winners of a photographic competition that they held, to celebrate the opening of a new Premier Inn in St Andrews. The winner was the society’s Gerry Priest, whose winning photograph will be displayed in the hotel reception area. The three runners up also hailed from the society: Chris Reekie, Frank […]

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Horticultural Society Photo Competition Results

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The results for the photo competition in the St Andrews and district Horticultural Society are as follows: 120. Black and White water feature: 1 – Joan Riddell 2 – Richard Cormack 3 – Frank Riddell 121. Colour, Orchid: 1 – Vic Chapman 2 – David Wallace 3 – Jan-Karel Querido 122. Colour Bush in Bloom […]

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Using Photoshop to resize photos for competition

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This note gives guidance on the preparation of digital images for the “Projected Images” category of the club Internal Competitions. The advice given below will also be useful for other club activities and for External Competitions although some details may vary. It is important to follow the advice given here. It might be thought that […]

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Club Member Earns CPAGB

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Congratulations to club member Audrey Peddie LRPS, who achieved her Credit award from the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (CPAGB) this past weekend at the assessments hosted by The Kent County Photographic Association in Ormskirk. Achieving the CPAGB Award requires submitting a set of 10 prints or 10 digital files — of a good Club standard […]

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Summer Update: Shadow Theme, Garden Party

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June is upon us with the light nights and early dawns , for some with the energy and enthusiasm, you will be making the most of the opportunity. For many it will be holidays at home or abroad. Not forgetting the societies summer activities. Whatever it is you will have plenty photos, some will lie […]

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Congrats: Vron Wooton, BEM

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Congratulations to our publicity secretary, Vron Wooton, pictured with flowers presented on behalf of St Andrews PS, on being awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2015. Truly an honour well deserved for one of the hardest working and nicest people you are ever likely to meet. Well done, Vron!

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St Andrews & District Horticultural Society show

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Show date is Saturday 26th September 2015 at St Andrews Town Hall The ‘Kingsbarns Challenge’ Trophy has 4 categories: Black and White: A water feature in a garden Colour: Orchid or Orchids Colour: A bush in bloom Colour: A bulb in flower Notes: All classes will be for single pictures in card mounts but without […]

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