Comments on: WHAT HAVE PHOTO SOCIETIES EVER DONE FOR US? http://www.reciprocity.photo/general/what-have-photo-societies-ever-done-for-us/ Getting Photographers Talking Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.37 By: Richard Bradbury http://www.reciprocity.photo/general/what-have-photo-societies-ever-done-for-us/#comment-1553 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:46:06 +0000 http://www.reciprocity.photo/?p=33#comment-1553 Firstly my apologies for not replying to you earlier but I have had a problem with my blog software and have just found a bunch of post replies that `i didn’t know I had. If its not too late to answer I would say that it is good to look at all of the societies and choose the right ones for you. I am not too familiar with the situation in N.I. but gaining experience from workshops is essential. Please be aware though that to make it work you do need to apply the knowledge gained. This is great bug bear of mine as I tend to see many people who think that going to a seminar is enough without realising that you have to put the work in afterwards. Ring up the MPA, SWPP and the BIPP and I am sure they can inform you of the available tutorials in your area. If you are at the SWPP Convention in 2 weeks time then come along to my Seminars on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th. Please come and say hi and best of luck. R x

]]> By: Mark http://www.reciprocity.photo/general/what-have-photo-societies-ever-done-for-us/#comment-1414 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 06:48:02 +0000 http://www.reciprocity.photo/?p=33#comment-1414 Could I ask if some socieities focus on particular fields of photography. I.e. One would be more suited to a wedding photography, or landscape, while another would suit a portrait or fashion photographer better?

I have been with swpp for a number of years now and being in Northern Ireland the tutorial work shops do take place here, but they are not abundant and they usually dont fall on times when I am free. But my fear is that they do have a good following here and so to move to the mpa for instance would not provide any work shops.

I am moving away from wedding photography as I work full time and am finding that I spend every living minute working on images. So want to focus on portraiture and model work. I love shooting people, but feel I need to focus on learning lighting and the varios aspects of portrait work along with post production in order to be consistent in producing a more professional look which for so long has not been possible in the majority of shoots.

Goodness didnt mean to be so long lol

Just want to know if a society is particularly suited to portrait/model photography and also if you know what kind of coverage and learning I could expect living in Northern Ireland.

Thank you so much
Mark

]]> By: Richard Bradbury http://www.reciprocity.photo/general/what-have-photo-societies-ever-done-for-us/#comment-9 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:52:12 +0000 http://www.reciprocity.photo/?p=33#comment-9 The societies do a good job in a very changing world and I for one am a very keen member of several. The best way to make them tick is to join up and then let them know your feelings.

Richard x

]]> By: Andreea http://www.reciprocity.photo/general/what-have-photo-societies-ever-done-for-us/#comment-2 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.reciprocity.photo/?p=33#comment-2 I have been wondering about joining photography associations and I was thinking this was the case.

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