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January BSoUP
meeting
Wednesday 19 January 2005 at
7.30 for 8.00 p.m.
N. B. Lecture
Theatre 201 in the Skempton Building (Civil Engineering Building).
Details and
maps AN EVENING WITH
MARTIN EDGE
This month we are extremely
proud to present a special event at BSoUP; an evening with highly
accomplished photographer, teacher, award winner, writer, mentor and
speaker Martin Edge. Many of you will already be graduates of
Martin's teaching techniques and invaluable courses, and if you are
not - book one today.
In the first session, Martin
will talk about wide angle (20mm - 16mm) flash lighting. In
particular, his current thoughts on flash arms and guns i.e.
weight, type, balance, positions, angles etc. in an effort to achieve
the best possible artificial lighting underwater and eliminate
backscatter.
After the competition (see
below) and break, Martin will continue the theme of wide angle and
fisheye but focus more on how to use natural light
undersurface characteristics to add to the subject matter. 'We often
notice these characteristics but we do not always 'see' them. At the
end of the
evening, I am hoping people will go away with some new things to try,
including alternatives on existing ideas'.
After growing up in
Staffordshire without any inclination towards diving or photography,
Martin moved to Dorset with his wife, Sylvia. Here they learnt to
dive and Martin took his first underwater photographs on a trip to
Minorca. His desire to shoot pictures underwater grew into a
passion
bordering on an obsession.
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Frustrated by a lack of
knowledge of camera equipment and how best to use it underwater, he
set out to understand the 'minds eye' of those underwater
photographers whose work he most admired. In the 1980's he
participated in numerous underwater photography competitions
obtaining many awards all over the world. He began to write articles
and quickly identified that his passion and potential was to teach
and develop other aspiring underwater photographers. Over the last 15
years
he has done just that; introduced, developed, motivated and mentored
hundreds of underwater photographers including many of the finest in
the UK today.
In 1996 his book 'The Underwater
Photographer' became an international best seller. It has been
translated into two languages and is currently on the 3rd reprint of
the 2nd edition. Martin is now hard at work on his next book, 'The
Underwater Photographer Goes Digital'. Along with his popular
weekend courses and overseas workshops he is also available for
private underwater photography instruction. Check out Martin's
website at
www.edgeunderwaterphotography.com
FOCUS ON
COMPETITION
THE TWO BEST IMAGES OF 2004.
Entries can be slide or digital, maximum two images per member. If
entering digital images please send them IN ADVANCE by NOON, Tuesday
18th January to martha@mtressler.com
Guidelines for digital image sizing can be found at www.bsoup.org/Open_Portfolio/digiguide
Any problems or questions, please email Martha on martha@mtressler.com or call Martha
on 07764 603657.
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BSoUP members triumph at
SUBIOS
Congratulations to BSoUP member
Pedro Vieyra who won first place in a public vote at SUBIOS
2004. Pedro's winning image was of a porcelain crab taken in
Kungkungan Bay, Lembeh Straits, northern Sulawesi.
BSoUP members Alan James and
Mark Webster came second and third. Alan James also won first place
in the shootout competition. Well done both of you!
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Porcelain crab © Pedro Vieyra
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DEC Tsunami Earthquake
Appeal
Our hearts go out to everyone
affected by this devastating tragedy. All those who have helped us
enjoy these areas both underwater and on land are especially in our
thoughts as is anyone who was diving or snorkelling when the tsunami
struck.
We urge our members to give
generously to help all those in desperate need both now and in the
future.
If you haven't already done so
and would like to make a donation to the Disasters Emergency
Committee, a coalition of all the major British charitable agencies,
then visit www.dec.org.uk.
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