Launch of East Midlands Underwater Photographers.
Tuesday, October 16th sees the first meeting of the East Midlands Underwater Photographers (EMUP). This is a new group which will meet monthly at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire.
With the advent of digital photography, the number of divers with cameras has greatly increased in the last few years. Peoples interest in underwater photography ranges from those that wish to snap images of their dives right through to those that are publishing material. For all diving photographers, the most common factor is a serious outlay in money in order to capture the underwater world. We aim to offer advice and share knowledge to get the most out of this expensive kit; many people do not know that a few simple alterations of settings and a couple of simple rules underwater can transform anyone's photographs.
At EMUP we aim to promote underwater photography for all abilities and aim to give talks of interest not only to those interested in underwater photography but non-photographers, topside wildlife photographers and even non-divers. Each month we will have an experienced, acclaimed and distinguished invited talker. Our first will be Tony White, who will explain his transition from topside photographer to world-renown underwater photographer. In addition members will be invited to submit photographs into a light-hearted monthly competition, which is then judged on the evening by our invited speaker.
This is a great opportunity for us in the East Midlands, where nearby diving and photographic opportunities are in short supply to get together to share ideas and experience. The catchment area within 1 hour of Stoney Cove is a considerable diving population, all of whom would have to travel to London for BSoUP, Manchester for the NUPG and Bristol for the BUPG. We will also put on video evenings, so it is not exclusively for stills photography.
With the advent of digital photography, the number of divers with cameras has greatly increased in the last few years. Peoples interest in underwater photography ranges from those that wish to snap images of their dives right through to those that are publishing material. For all diving photographers, the most common factor is a serious outlay in money in order to capture the underwater world. We aim to offer advice and share knowledge to get the most out of this expensive kit; many people do not know that a few simple alterations of settings and a couple of simple rules underwater can transform anyone's photographs.
At EMUP we aim to promote underwater photography for all abilities and aim to give talks of interest not only to those interested in underwater photography but non-photographers, topside wildlife photographers and even non-divers. Each month we will have an experienced, acclaimed and distinguished invited talker. Our first will be Tony White, who will explain his transition from topside photographer to world-renown underwater photographer. In addition members will be invited to submit photographs into a light-hearted monthly competition, which is then judged on the evening by our invited speaker.
This is a great opportunity for us in the East Midlands, where nearby diving and photographic opportunities are in short supply to get together to share ideas and experience. The catchment area within 1 hour of Stoney Cove is a considerable diving population, all of whom would have to travel to London for BSoUP, Manchester for the NUPG and Bristol for the BUPG. We will also put on video evenings, so it is not exclusively for stills photography.
The evening will begin at 7:30pm downstairs in Nemo Bar, Stoney Cove's very own pub. There will be a small charge each month based on numbers attending and sponsorship obtained, further details of this charge will be provided nearer the time.
For more information on EMUP and details of future meetings please visit www.emup.org.uk
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