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30th June 2023

828 Law sponsor Ribble Valley PS.

A huge thanks to the team at 828 Law in Longridge, Preston for sponsoring Ribble Valley Photographic Society. Their generous donation will help the club and its members enormously, so a sincere thank you to 828 Law from all of us at the club.

You can find out more about 828 Law’s services at 828law.co.uk.

9th May 2023

2024 Calendar Underway.

Good photography talks get booked up quickly, so we have abreast made a start on the 2024 agenda for club events. We have already booked Jane & Adrian Lines who will be giving us their ‘Creative Differences’ talk, and Brian Law, who talks about and demonstrates Phone Photography and editing. 

Many more photographers have been approached and will be confirmed soon. Check out our club diary for the latest updates. You will beed to click on ‘look for more’ at the bottom of the calendar agenda to load 2024 dates.

27th April 2023

Generous Donation Gratefully Received.

A chance meeting between our club treasurer Andy McLaughlin and a fellow photographer, Bob Jump, resulted in Bob kindly donating some of his camera equipment to the club. The equipment includes a Nikon D300 with various lenses, a Bronica Medium Format film camera with lenses, and a selection of lighting and backdrops. 

All items are listed and available to our members to loan or use on our practical evenings.

We can’t thank Bob enough for his generosity and roll in promoting the art of photography, but we have made Bob a lifelong honorary member, and though his is too far away to visit the club regularly, we certainly intend to include Bob on as many trips and events as we can.

Thank you Bob, from all the members of Ribble Valley Photographic Society. 

20th March 2023

Guest speakers booked for 2023.

Margaret  & Andy have been busy making arrangements with guest speakers and 2023 is almost completely booked up now, with the exception of one available day in December. 

Speakers include, Duncan Phillips, Melvin Nicholson, Lynda Haney, Irene Amiet & Keith Richardson. 

Visit our Club Diary to find out dates and details.

2nd February 2023

L&CPU New Judge.

RVPS Club Member, Jason Merrin, attended a seminar and assessment day with the Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union a few weeks ago, to be considered as a photography judge for the L&CPU. Today he has been officially invited to become a new L&CPU Judge, which means he will be attending various camera clubs throughout the North West to judge club competitions.

More importantly for Ribble Valley PS, it means that members who would like a second opinion on their images will be able to seek critique and mentorship from Jason if required, either one to one or as part of a group session. This will be free of charge to fellow RVPS members.

26th January 2023

New 4k Projector.

Knowle Green Village Hall has invested in a state of the art 4k projection and sound system for their film club and other events. As the village hall is the home of Ribble Valley PS, this means our members will benefit from the superb performance of the new 4K projector and will be able to upload images for viewing at the club at a resolution of  3840  x 2160 pixels. Images should look outstanding at these resolutions. 

9th December 2022

Ribble Valley Photographic Society has been welcomed into the L&CPU.

The Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union and the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain, will bring benefits to our club and its members by offering support and guidance for all involved. Find out more about the L&CPU & PAGB.

Stephen Cheatley, Talk Date Confirmed.

Renowned and award winning photographer, Stephen Cheatley, AKA ‘The Starman’ has confirmed that he will be giving his talk for the club on Thursday 9th March 2023.

Stephen is a relatively local photographer from Blackpool, who has made a name for himself for his outstanding weather and night sky photography. You can find out more about Stephen on his website, stephencheatleyphotography.co.uk. Visit the Club Diary for more planned events.

20th November 2022

Jeremey Malley-Smith, Talk Date Confirmed.

Renowned wildlife photographer, Jeremey Malley-Smith, has confirmed that he will be giving his talk for the club on Thursday 13th April 2023.

Stephen is a relatively local photographer from Blackburn, who has gained reputation for his photography, particularly wildlife. Jeremey is a member of the Wigan 10 foto club which is an elite photography club that has a national and international reputation for excellence. You can find out more about Jeremey on his website, jeremeymallerysmithphotography.co.uk. Visit the Club Diary for more planned events.

8th September 2022

Ribble Valley Photographic Society Society is born.

The 8th September 2022 was the first meeting of the Ribble Valley Photographic Society at, Knowle Green Village Hall.

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