Over the past two years along with others NDPS has learnt to take full advantage of technology by arranging Zoom presentations from the very best of photographers selected from both the furthest reaches of the UK and from other countries around the world. When planning the programme of Special Presentation from September 2022 high on our target list of potential future speakers was Eileen Rafferty from Montana in the United States. We are therefore delighted that Eileen has agreed to join us tonight to present her talk ‘Seeing in Black and White’.
About Eileen’s talk
Black and white photography still inspires and fascinates us today. This lecture is an exploration of the world of black and white images with an emphasis on visualizing a scene through grayscale eyes. We’ll gain inspiration from historical photographers who creatively used this medium and I will demonstrate tools to enhance your ability to see a scene through texture, line, shape and tones, leading to more intriguing black and white photographs
About Eileen Rafferty
Eileen Rafferty is an artist and educator who travels the country teaching topics such as Creativity and Photographic History, She is also a freelance videographer and video editor and owns a Creative Consulting business to guide and motivate clients in nurturing a creative life. Her artwork combines a lifelong study of Photography to create mixed media, video, drawings and photographs. She often incorporates archival photographs and is influenced by Japanese art and culture. She earned an MFA in Photography/Film and a BS in Human Physiology. Home is currently Missoula, Montana
The images below are being shown with Eileen Raffety’s permission and she exclusively retains their copyright
About NDPS Special Presentations
Every month at Norwich and District Photographic Society there is the opportunity to hear inspirational photographic talks by photographers who are recognised to be at the top of their game and renowned specialists in their field of photography. The quality and range of subjects included in these Special Presentations are we believe unequalled both here in Norfolk and much further afield. Further, arguably alone they more than justify the cost of becoming a member of the Society.
The annual programme for the 2021-2022 Season that begins in September and runs through to the end of June 2023 is well advanced and has been designed to offer a broad range of excellent speakers who will cover, as in past seasons, a far reaching range of photographic genre.
Members of the Society are normally able to attend Special Presentations free of charge. However, NON-MEMBERS wanting to attend a Special Presentation can usually purchase a guest ticket prior to the event. Guest tickets (subject to availability) must be purchased in advance and are only available from our ticketing partner Eventbrite.co.uk.
Please note the ticket office for each individual presentation is not open until approximately ONE month prior to the date of the presentation when all arrangements for the evening have been agreed and confirmed between the presenter and the Society.
About online Presentations
During the coronavirus pandemic the Society put together a revised programme of Special Presentations that were presented online. These online events proved to be very successful, with good attendance and we thank all our speakers and members who have adapted to this medium. Post-covid we envisage that we shall continue to make full use of the available technologies to deliver our Special Presentations. In the past year online presentations has widened our reach and we have hosted speakers from the furthest points in the UK, throughout Europe and much wider afield from Australia and the United States.
We don’t intend to allow geography to be a reason for not hearing from the very best photographers worldwide in future seasons. Equally, we shall evolve to ensure this is achieved in the most effective way for our members