Our traditional portrait evening, co-ordinated by Bob Hoare is always a popular meeting, where members can hone their portraiture skills, try out different equipment, and experiment with lighting.
This year, we had Niamh as our main model, as well as two dogs as special guests for the first half. We had three stage set ups, each with different lighting and backdrops, and one had a special wifi flash set-up, brought in by Pony LRPS. This is a device that connects to your camera hot-shoe, and automatically fires the lash when you press the shutter, making for perfect lighting every time.
Compared to the lovely and co-operative Niamh, the fidgety dogs were a little more tricky to photograph- they definitely led credence to the saying of never working with animals or children! That said, Little Poppy, a 6 month old guide dog puppy-in-training, eventually demonstrated her good manners and held some beautiful poses.
On 19th February, we got together for a photo sharing evening, and took a look at everyone's efforts. As always, there were some interesting and creative shots. With thanks to all our members for bring in their portraits, Bob for organising, and Niamh and the two Poppy's for posing so beautifully for us.
