BRAND NEW: Making A Silk Purse From A Sow's Ear with Roger Hance

I'm excited to welcome back Roger, who has been involved with Camversation for years! He's an incredibly well regarded speaker in the UK and beyond, with a wonderfully supportive and relaxed presentation style - backed up with great images!

Making A Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear!

This talk by Roger Hance FRPS addresses a common frustration among photographers: when images don't quite meet the expectations set by stunning visuals often seen on social media. Roger explains that even seasoned photographers have days where conditions are less than ideal. However, with the right processing techniques, it's possible to salvage and even create competition-winning images from seemingly unpromising raw files. The presentation includes a demonstration of this transformation, showing original raw files alongside the impressive final images, a hallmark of Roger's instructional style.

Topics Covered:

• Techniques for image processing.

• Transforming ordinary raw files into high-quality photographs.

• Methods for creating images that can win competitions.

• Overcoming challenging conditions in photography.

About Roger Hance FRPS

Roger Hance is a highly acclaimed and award-winning photographer based in Colchester, Essex, with over 30 years of experience in the field. He holds the rare and prestigious distinction of having been awarded four Fellowships by the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS). Remarkably, three of these (in Portrait, Applied, and Pictorial categories) were achieved in the same year (1990), with a fourth Fellowship in Natural History added in 1998 for his work on British Fungi.

While Roger's primary passion lies in Natural History photography, his expertise spans a wide array of genres, including landscape, portraiture, sport, and photojournalism. His exceptional work has garnered numerous accolades in both national and international exhibitions, earning him AFIAP (Artiste de la Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique), DPAGB (Distinction of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain), and BPE5* (British Photographic Exhibitions) awards. A significant early achievement was winning the 'Amateur Photographer of the Year' award in AP magazine in 1990, an event judged by the late Lord Patrick Litchfield.

Roger has significantly contributed to the photographic community by serving on various Royal Photographic Society Assessment panels for many years. He is a seasoned lecturer, having delivered inspiring talks to photographic clubs, wildlife trusts, RSPB groups, U3A groups, and horticultural clubs for over 25 years.

A proponent of the Olympus (now OM System) micro four-thirds camera system, Roger is an Ambassador for OM System Cameras and an Envoy for Permajet Ink Jet Papers, emphasizing the importance of the final print. He has also embraced online education, starting a YouTube channel in 2021 where he shares instructional videos, primarily focused on natural history photography.

This talk will be recorded and made available for four weeks after the event.