Roy Robertson spoke to STAPS members on his visits to China, providing a photographer’s view of the country. His visits were initially through invitations when he held the post of President and Vice President of the Royal Photographic Society to attend and art exhibition, including photography and the world fair. Being part of a Royal […]
The speaker this evening was the Societies own member, David Ogden. And to start his presentation by telling the assemble members, ‘don’t try it’, certainly grab everyone’s attention. And throughout his talk he maintained a rapt audience as he described, demonstrated and presented how he went about Macrophotography, the equipment he utilised (and ingeniously assembled) […]
Congratulations to the winners of our 2nd Internal Competition 2018/19 very ably judged by Dr David Sadler EFIAP LRPS CPAGB. Here are the results. Projected:1st: White Lightening by Mathew Schwartz2nd: Outnumbered by Chris Reekie3rd: Boat Ride On The Wheel by Emily Noakes Colour Print: 1st: Snow Fence by Chris Reekie 2nd: Dysart Guardians by Mike […]
The speaker Kevin MacKenzie can best be described as not one of the usual circuit speakers. Neither was he a ballet dancer or an international rugby player. Kevin has worked in the Microscopy and Histology Dept at Aberdeen University and his theme for his talk was ‘Photography under the Microscope’. Kevin started at the University […]
For the second speaker in a row the members were treated to a visual feast of printed images, opposed to digital images. This time from Donald Stewart FRPS who presented a new body of work. Donald is unusual in today’s photographic environment ion that he still predominately captures all his images on film, using his […]
Congratulations to our winners of the 1st Internal Competition 2018/19 very ably judged by Ian Tulley ARPS. Here are the results. Projected: 1st Lights On Manhattan by Alison Donald 2nd Heartwood by Chris Wimlett 3rd Abernethy Forest Light by Chris Reekie 3rd= Girl on Blue. Salerno by Philip Graham Colour Print: 1st The Coming of […]
It is always a great pleasure when a visiting speaker with a huge reputation travels a long distance to speak at STAPS. And that was very much the case with Yorkshire lass, Andrea Hargreaves. For someone who only became interested in photography in 2006 with the purchase of her first Canon DSL camera, the resulting […]
Sean Dooley’s talk to the members was entitled ‘Any Title Will Do’. As someone who has a degree in mathematics and photography, who is heavily involved in boat construction with Fife Fisheries Museum, likes drawing and painting, it was likely to cover a wide and alternate subject matter. Right from the off, Sean presented a […]
St Andrews Photographic Society celebrated its 60th Anniversary and opening of its Annual Members Exhibition with a social evening at Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews last Wednesday. The exhibition is open for the month of October from 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday. Tim Fitzpatrick, artist and photographer, was asked to judge the Wilson Quaich Competition for […]
