Halloween 2009 Studio Photos

The photos the society took in Eliot college this Halloween are available at the following link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeyrap/sets/72157622735463912/.

Newsletter! 7th November 2009

Hello my lovelies!

 

Hope everyone is having a sparkly weekend! We have LOTS of news for everyone this week!

 

Models:

  

We had the first round of Fashion Show auditions last week – it was a great turnout and lots of people came along, so if you don’t want to miss out on being part of the Fasion Show, get yourself along to this week’s round of auditions! They will be held this coming Tuesday 10th, come along anytime between 7pm and 10pm, in the Peter Bird Room, Eliot!

  

Models remember that being part of the society does not give you automatic entry into the Fashion Show!!! Some remember to come and audition.

 

Due to the auditions, there will yet again be no meeting for the models this week, apologies guys.

 

From 23rd – 27th November, Kent Union will be running a ‘Love Your Body’ campaign which intends to help people to focus on being comfortable with their own skin, along with sexual health awareness and debating current issues on ‘body image’. We are holding a photo shoot day in Rutherford Bar on the 26th November in conjunction with this campaign, so would be great to see lots of you models there! The shoot is open to anyone, so it would be great if we could have some members of the modelling society to help them out with their posing. Email us if you are interested! ukcphoto@gmail.com

 

We have had interest from you guys about some general photo shoots, so if anyone has any ideas for a shoot, send us an email and let us know.

 

Also a bit of bad news, but unfortunately Bekki has stepped down from her position as Modelling Vice President due to personal issues. For the time being, the rest of the committee will be assisting Dan where necessary and we will update everyone in due course about any further decisions from the committee.

 

Photographers:

 

The photos from the Halloween Social are now up! To view them, please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeyrap/sets/72157622735463912/ 

  

  

Workshop

This week you are back in the darkroom, and this time you are learning how to develop your own film.

Even if you did not get a chance to take and photographs with a film camera, still come along to learn the process, you never know when you may need the knowledge. Please meet at the darkroom at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 p.m. on Wednesday PROMPT. If you are to late you will not be allowed into the darkroom, as we not be able to let any light in during the process. If you do not know where the darkroom is, give Mikey a call on 07597506929.

Photography Competition. 

We have finally organised an appropriate system! Voting for last weeks competition begun on Friday, and a new topic has begun. While voting for the last topic goes on, the submissions for the next topic will be open at the same time. Voting can be done on the website (link at the end of the newsletter)

This weeks topic is purple. We ask that when you submit your photo that you also submit a topic for next week that will be used if your photography wins!

Trips

We have 2 exciting trips coming up this term…

1. London Photography Exhibition Tour – On the 28th of November we will be heading to London to view different photographic exhibitions on display around London. We will be traveling on the train. It will cost about £25 without a rail card, and about £16 with a rail card, and this includes tube travel. More details will come closer to the time, but expect to be leaving fairly early in the morning.

2. Wingham Zoo – On the 12th of December we will be heading to a local Zoo. Wingham is about 5 miles from Canterbury on the bus that travels to Sandwich. The entrance fee is £8 and bus will cost around £6 (alternatively if you have a bus pass it will not cost you anything). Again, more details will come closer to the time.

 

Also, Gloda is selling his Canon G9 for £299. The G9 has the option of using manual controls and also has a hot shoe, making it compatible with most flash systems. For more information about the G9, click here: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonG9/ . If you are interested in buying this camera, please contact Gloda at gg78@kent.ac.uk

 

Much love,

Hannah

Secretary

 http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=5161714902

www.ukcphotomodels.wordpress.com

ukcphoto@gmail.com

 

The society is hosting an event during the ‘Love Your Body’ week and we are setting up the studio equipment in Rutherford Bar on the 25th November between 10:30am and 4pm. If any members are interested in helping us out, we would be very grateful! We need some photographers to hepl take photos and models to help the public with their posing. Email the society email if you would like to help out.

 

Competition: Autumn – voting

Have a look at the entries on flickr, then place your vote! http://www.flickr.com/groups/uok/discuss/72157622651820954/

Newsletter! 1st November 2009

Hi guys and dolls!

Hope everyone had a happy Halloween and had lots of fun modelling those amazing outfits…

Thanks to all those who came to the social and helped us raise money afterwards – everyone did a great job and it was good fun!

Photographers:

This week is reading week for most people and so we are taking a break from workshops. However, we are giving you guys a chance to take some photos using film, because next week we will be back in the darkroom showing you guys how to develop your film.

The competition has been extended to the 4th November. We are a little bit disorganised because this is a new system we are putting in place. Therefore those who haven’t had a chance to enter a photo, it’s not too late!

Models:

The Photography and Modelling Society are holding auditions for the annual charity Fashion Show! Come along and strut your stuff and see if you’ve got what it takes… All the proceeds of the Fashion Show held in March will go towards our chosen charity Barnardos so do your bit and take part!! Girls please wear heels.

Anyone is welcome so come along!

Place: Peter Bird Room, Eliot College

Date: Tuesday 3rd November, Tuesday 10th November (and a 3rd date to be confirmed)

Time: Drop in anytime from 7pm til 10pm

This week and next week are the auditions for the Fashion Show!! This means that there will be no regular meetings for the models.

Have a lovely week, guys!

Hannah

Secretary

http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=5161714902

ukcphoto@gmail.com

Newsletter! 25th October 2009

Hello beautiful people!!

Hope this newsletter finds you well and having had a good weekend J

So here is all you need to know for the coming week…

We have some exciting SOCIALS coming up!

- This coming Tuesday there is a social in Rutherford Bar where we will be getting everyone involved in a bit of Karaoke! Meet at Rutherford Bar at 8:30pm for some crazy singing fun.

- Get excited about Halloween because we will be having a fun Halloween photo shoot in Eliot before the Halloween Massive! We will be meeting at the top of the stairs leading down to the hall at 8pm. There will be a studio backdrop where members can have their photo taken in costume. Afterwards, the shoot will be open to the public in order to raise funds for the society so you can then choose to stick around or head off to whatever party you were planning on going to!

Models:

There is a meeting is this Tuesday, 7pm in the Shirley Barlow room, Eliot. This week the models will be broken down into groups, focussing on what they need improvements on – we will be developing posing, walking, and advertising.

We will also be taking photos for The Agency, so dress to impress!

Models who were at the Workshop on how to express emotions can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeyrap/sets/72157622523624865/

“See you there you sexual beasts.” – Dan.

Photographers:

This week the photographers will be learning the basics about the Darkroom. This includes:
1. How to acquire the keys
2. Where the room is
3. Safety measures
4. How to develop Photography Paper.

We will meet at the Shirley Barlow Room (Tuesday at 6:30 and Wednesday at 5) and then move to the Darkroom.

Those of you who usually go to the Wednesday Workshop, PLEASE try and make it to the Tuesday Workshop to help even out the numbers, because currently the Wednesday group will not be able to fit in the room.

Photo Competition:

Winner: Gloda -  Buddies

How the competition will work:

1. Deadline will be Thursdays

2. Voting will be done on Fridays on the website: http://ukcphotomodels.wordpress.com/

4. Lucky winners will be announced in the newsletter!

3. The winners will be displayed on the website, as well as in a display Cabinet in Eliot when it gets installed. They will also be allowed to choose the next week’s topic…

This Week’s Topic: Autumn

Deadline: 29th October

Have a great week!

Hannah

Secretary

http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=5161714902

www.ukcphotomodels.com

ukcphoto@gmail.com

Competition: Hands – Voting

Have a look at the contestants for the Hands competition on flickr and use the poll to vote for your favourite photo.

Tricks of the Trade

Photographers

This week we will be teaching you guys a few tricks of the trade when it comes to using natural light. We will also be watching a Photography related film, and you guys will get to choose which one we watch. Genres range from documentaries to horrors.

Remember we now have two days photographers can choose from;

Tuesday at 6 30 – Eliot Seminar Room 3 (Hosted by Mikey)

Wednesday at 5 – Eliot Seminar Room 1 (Hosted by Alison)

The weekly competition has been extended to this Wednesday and details on how to vote will be explained during the meeting

Models

You guys will be meeting on Tuesday at 7, in the Peter Bird Room, where you guys will be undergoing some catwalk training so that you are ready for the Fashion Show Auditions that will be happening next month.

Congrats, Elections and Trips

Firstly we would like to congratulate Parmis for winning the title of Kent’s Next Top Model. We would like to thank all those who participated and helped to make it such a great event.

Due to elections there will be No Photography Meeting on Wednesday. However elections will be taking place on the Wednesday instead. Elections will be held in the SHIRLEY BARLOW ROOM (The same room as the first meeting) AT 5 p.m. You must be a signed up member to vote and this meeting is MANDATORY unless you have other commitments. Photography meeting will continue as usual the week after, with there being two days to choose from: Tuesdays (starting from the 20th) at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays (stating from the 21st) at 5 p.m. You will only have to come to one meeting per week.

There is a Photoshoot Session on Tuesday, at 7p.m. in Eliot Seminar Room 1. This session is for the models to practice what they learn last week, but photographers interested in shooting the models are asked to attend.

ELECTIONS

Positions Available:

Modelling President : Current Candidate(s) – Daniel Neighbour

Modelling VP : Current Candidate(s) – Bekki Hawkins

Secretary : Current Candidate(s) – Hannah Parry

Treasurer : Current Candidate(s) – Egle Saviciute

Social Secretary : Current Candidate(s) – None

If you are interested in running for a position (all are open to any other candidates) please email ukcphoto@gmail.com with a short paragraph on why you want to run and why you think you would be good for the position. If you are interested but would like more information on the position you are interested in, then feel free to ask. I stress once again that you need to be a PAID UP MEMBER TO VOTE AND/OR RUN FOR A POSITION. In addition, you will not be allowed to join in the workshops from next week.

This week’s competition theme is Hands. To enter your photo into the competition you must have a flickr account. Add you photo the this discussion thread : http://www.flickr.com/groups/uok/discuss/72157622417139491/ and members can vote online. click on “How do i format my reply” to find out how to add your photo to the thread.

TRIP

There will be a trip this coming weekend to Dover Castle. Both Photogs and Models are welcome to attend as the grounds will make very nice backdrops for a shoot. We will be leaving at 10 a.m. from Canterbury West Station (so please be early), train will cost no more that £7 (without a railcard) and entrance fee is £8 for the castle with student ID.

If anyone has any questions, please direct them to uckphoto@gmail.com

Kent’s Next Top Model

This week starts the event you’ve all been waiting for! Kent’s Next Top Model! The Auditions are THIS MONDAY, October 5th and only the FIRST 30 APPLICANTS have a shot at being in the TOP 10. KNTM is open to both MALES and FEMALES.

This competition has a challenge, a photoshoot and a catwalk lesson. These will prepare you for the finale that is happening on the FRIDAY, October 9th, at THE WORKS (Top Floor). The Top 10, as well as any members who have payed their membership fee by that day, will have access to a private section of the floor.

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Back To Basics

Thank you all for showing up to the meeting on Wednesday and for those of you who couldn’t make it, do not fret as you can still come along to next weeks meeting. Models normally meet on a Tuesday at 7, and Photographers meet Wednesdays at 5. However, it has been brought to my attention that some people do have clashes with the Wednesday session, be it sports or classes, and so we are considering having another meeting during the week.

Therefore; those of you who cannot make Wednesdays, or would rather another day, let me know. We will try and organise another day in the week so those people do not miss out.

PHOTOGRAPHERS!

This weeks meeting will be Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Eliot Seminar Room 1, the same room that we moved to to share photos. If you do not know where this room is, let me know, or you can ask at Eliot Reception. If we manage to organise another day soon enough, I will let you all know.

This week we are going back to basics, as to try and bring everyone up to more or less the same level of understanding of how a SLR operates. We will briefly go through the different types of cameras and lenses, and then discuss the different modes. We will talk about f/stops, shutter speed and ISO and what their relation is and how to get the best composure. We will then move outside and practice what we’ve learn (weather and light permitting).

We would like to remind you guys that if you want to take part in the weekly photo competitions, then you will need to acquire a flickr account. It’s free (unless you want a pro account) and is easy to use. It is also great for showing off your work and getting feedback from other members. The link is:  http://www.flickr.com/ and once you have signed up, then you can join the UKC group at :  http://www.flickr.com/groups/uok/ If you have any problems, let me know. There is no topic for this week, as we did not have time to set one, so this gives you guys time to sign up to flickr.

MODELS!

There will be a regular meeting for the Models this week, which will be in Eliot Seminar Room 1, at 7 p.m. This week there is a posing workshop, where you will learn different poses, not only for the catwalk, but also for the camera. However, there is an exciting twist, but you will have to find out what that is on the day.

ELECTIONS!

We would also like to remind you of the elections that will be in Week Three, October 14th. The positions up for grab are; Model President (currently run by Dan), Model VP (currently Bekki), Secretary (currently Hannah), Treasurer (currently Eggy) and Social Secretary (Open). Even though these positions, except social sec, have candidates already, you are still able to run for those positions. If you are interested in running for a spot, email us with the position you are interested in. More information will be discussed at the meetings. You will need to be a payed member in order to run for a position, and vote. If you have problems  joining, don’t worry, as we will show you guys how to join at the meetings this week.

Again I cannot stress the usefulness of the facebook group : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5161714902 when it comes to networking amongst each other. The join option should be just below the group picture.