This week’s presentation was on photography for publication and press photography by two of our own club members. Sally gives us a great overview of the how to go about trying to your photos published, the work of agencies, photo calls etc. It was very interesting to hear about the amount of effort that is required particularly with the speed of turnaround and the level of competition to get your photo printed.
Graham based his talk around some sequences of images he had taken while working as a press photographer. He explained the vast range of places, people, and situations where he could be sent to take very different types of photographs. It was very interesting to hear that the difficulties he faced were not only technical and compositional in nature!
It was clear from both talks that this type of photography requires a huge commitment and the ability to think on your feet!
To close the evening Michael gave us a short run through of photographing letters “in the wild” and, as with several points earlier in the evening, we were not sure where we were being taken. But we ended up with a great promotional image for the club.
Featured image courtesy of Justyna.