About: A little history and the best results of our internal and external competitions.
Vera Photo Club is a club for everyone who is interested in photography.
VIPC (originally Vera Photo Club) was formed more than a decade ago by some keen photographers
in Mojacar and Vera who wanted to learn more about photography, share pictures and improve their skills.
From these small beginnings it grew at a rapid pace with increasing membership.
The club welcomes (and has) beginners, intermediate and advanced photographers, even some professionals.
Twice a month, the club holds live, online and hybrid meetings to allow members to participate wherever they are.
There is a monthly challenge meeting in which an experienced photographer reviews the photos
submitted by the participants on a set theme.
At the mid-month meetings there are presentations, workshops and outings.
Since last year the club also organizes interclub events with clubs from different countries.
Every year we hold an exhibition at Centro de Arte, Fuente de Mojacar to showcase our member’s work.
Though located in Spain, the club has members from different countries which helps to enrich
and inspire members to improve their skills and to discover different styles, approaches
and preferences in the amazing world of photography.
There are no limitations in subject matter, technical approach or interpretive goals.
For these reasons the club is called:
Vera International Photo Club (VIPC)
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
Our meetings are usually held on the first Sunday of the month from 10.00 -13.00.
Our first meeting is presentation of members photos relating to the monthly challenge. A member or guest is invited to critique the photos in a friendly and constructive manner to encourage and educate us all.
Now we meet in hotel Puntazo, Mojacar Playa, to have our “challenge”meeting, which is a live meeting with zoom-connection.
The mid-month meeting is to view presentations on a wide variety of topics from fellow photographers and guests. This is held online.
If you would want to join, what more can you expect...?!
- advice and tips on photography
- help with camera settings
- monthly challenges helpful critiques
- presentations
- tutorials
- photo trips
- a lot of fun
-making new friends with a passion for photography
Stan Roberts 2nd January 1938 - 4th November 2014
Stanley Baldwin, known as Stan to everyone but also by his professional jazz name Stan Roberts, founded Vera Photo Club in 2010. At that time the club consisted of three members but rapidly grew to have a membership of well over 100.
The reason for this was not hard to fathom for those who knew Stan. He was a unique and wonderful person, loved and respected by all. He knew every member by name and welcomed them all equally. Before the start of the monthly meetings in Frankie’s Bar, and later the Blue Parrot, Stan could be seen walking around talking to everyone present.
The club brought together his interest in people and his love of photography, not only through the monthly meetings but in his everyday life. He was keen for everyone to learn and progress with their own photography and always strived to do better himself, maybe without fully recognizing the quality of his own work. He ran a studio in Mojacar and urged club members to use it. He persuaded people to model for him and encouraged those who wanted to pursue a professional career.
His passing, as sudden and shocking as it was, brought much sadness but many happy memories. The photo of Stan on the club’s banner sums him up to a T. He loved life and gave pleasure in equal measures. Thank you Stan, we will never forget you.
John Michael
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