AV News 190 - November 2012
Letters
South of the M4
Tony Byram EFIAP ARPS AWPF DPAGB
I read the letter from David Smalley (AV News 189 August 2012, Page 15) with
some disappointment, and felt compelled to reply.
Currently I am the Chairman of WAVES - 'Western Audio Visual Enthusiasts'
which counts the eminent AV worker Sir George Pollock as one of its founder
members. The first letter on page 14 is from Clive and Joan Rathband who
make the point that they are members of WAVES.
WAVES is based in Trowbridge, which is certainly south of the M4, and has
members from Monmouth in the north to Bournemouth in the south and from
Plymouth in the west to Faringdon in the east, so we certainly cover a wide
area. Obviously we are not getting the message through to enough people that
we exist and that we are a purely AV club (in the broadest sense), as I am sure
that David will not be the only AV worker who does not know about us. Although
WAVES itself is not part of the RPS many of our members are members of the
RPS AV Group, so I can see that someone looking for AV and RPS as a
general category, rather than AV Group/Club, might well miss us.
In addition to WAVES there is another AV Group which is part of Wantage
CC. Admittedly this is not actually south of the M4, being just a few miles north
of Newbury, however it is only a short distance north of the motorway. Many of
'our' members, especially those around the Swindon area, are in fact members
of both Wantage CC and WAVES.
Our website address is www.waves-avgroup.co.uk where you can find our
details and programme and you can also contact us through the website.
Bridgend and District Camera Club
2013 5 to 8 Photo Harmony Competition
Closing date Sunday 10th February 2013
with Judging taking place in March 2013
Bridgend CC welcomes group or club entries,
to help encourage novice workers to participate in competition
Full rules and entry forms can be found on our website at:
www.bridgendcameraclub.co.uk
The Photo Harmony category of AV allows photographers to demonstrate their skills
in the production and visual progression of images linked to sound.
No words or story with a specific beginning, middle and ending are required.
The emphasis is on matching the images with appropriate transitions
and harmonising them with the sound.
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