Northern AV Group - Snods Edge Mar 2018

The Northern AV Group Invite any SPF members to attend their Snods Edge event on Saturday 17th March 2018 at 10:00 hrs in St John’s Church Hall. Snods Edge. Shotley Bridge. DH8 9TJ

Following their philosophy of using the March meeting to promote the development of skills and techniques, they have invited Mary Naughton, a local presenter and teacher in the use of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, to talk to their Group about using this programme to broaden attendees approach to preparing images ready for use in their chosen software.

There will be the usual opportunity in the programme for attendees to show their latest AVs using Pictures To Exe (PTE) or ProShowGold before an appreciative and expert audience. Full details of cost and how to book can be found in the PDF download below, or by visiting their website (click here)

Mary Introduces Herself - My photography obsession started in 2010 when I was bought a DSLR for my birthday. I knew nothing about photography, I didn’t even know what a DSLR was. I set my camera on manual and promised myself I would not change that setting until I knew what I was doing. I enrolled in a Beginners Digital Photography Course at a local school and was taught the basics, for the rest I am self-taught. I was using all sorts of programmes to edit. Programmes such as Adobe Elements, Picasa, Photoshop and Lightroom to name a few. I didn’t know how to use any of them properly, so I decided to pick one and learn how to use it. In my mind I decided that Lightroom was my best option as it had the most to offer for my needs eg: a catalogue for organisation, a broad develop module, a slide show module, and a dedicated print module. The training courses I offer got off the ground when, in 2014 I ran a summer course for Gosforth Camera Club where I found, to my surprise, that I loved teaching and sharing my knowledge. I honed my own skills further by attaining a Diploma in Adobe Lightroom. And here I am loving my photography of which Landscape photography is my passion. Although I don’t major on audio visual programmes, I have used this method of presenting images on many occasions and find that the facilities in Lightroom, including its own slide-show module, greatly speed up the process. Lightroom is an excellent programme for preparing images for inclusion in audio visual programmes produced with any software.

Cost: - £14.00 Arrival, morning, lunchtime and afternoon tea or coffee are included in this price. Lunches can be provided at £6.50 each but they must be ordered in advance (see the PDF download below). If you prefer to bring your own lunch you are still welcome to have tea and coffee if you wish to do so.

All bookings must be received at least 7 days before the meeting, even if lunch is not required.

Attendees Sequences - There will be the usual opportunity in the programme for attendees to show their latest AVs using Pictures To Exe (PTE) or ProShowGold before an appreciative and expert audience. For this meeting will you please pre-submit your sequences to Anne Harbron. Please follow the instructions supplied in the PDF download below.