After a long absence due to the pandemic, we were able to resume our viewing of the Travelling Prints Exhibition which featured a selection of 71 prints entered into the Members Exhibition held earlier this year. The selection comprised 20 Nature prints, 26 Open Colour prints and 25 Open Monochrome prints.

As expected the prints were of the highest quality, covering a wide range of subjects and genres. Previously we had viewed each print as a group but this year we did things differently by setting up tables with a small group of members at each and letting them view each category in turn and selecting their first and second place entries. Not surprisingly the outcomes were generally different between the groups and also with the official judging results although the same monochrome image of a gymnast was selected by club members.

It was an enjoyable evening that attracted good participation and gave members the opportunity to critique other photographer’s work as opposed to being on the receiving end. The seemingly fashionable trend of using cream/ivory coloured mounts was evident, as was the distinct preference for non-glossy photographic papers.  Hopefully those who participated will be inspired and motivated in developing their own print images and printing techniques.