Speyside Photography Group

📸 Lights, camera, PORTRAITS! 💡

Our studio session got off to a slightly delayed start thanks to some technical gremlins, but it was absolutely worth the wait! 😄

Lenny kicked things off with the essentials of camera settings and off-camera flash sync, with club members stepping up as models so everyone could see the theory in action. After the break, our brave men took their turn in front of the lens, and the projector and screen meant we could watch every shot appear as it was taken. Instant feedback, instant learning! 🙌

We also got a close look at barn doors and gels on one of the flashes, showing how you can shape and colour your light to completely change the mood of a portrait. 🎨✨

It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening packed with tips, tricks and plenty of shared experience. A huge thank you to:

👏 Lenny for running the session
🔧 Bill, Paul & Debbie for rescuing the tech
🙋 Everyone who volunteered to model. You’re the reason we could learn so much!

🗓️ Next week: We’re welcoming talented Scottish wildlife photographer Michael Cook. Expect stunning images, great stories and plenty of inspiration. Don’t miss it!

Speyside Photography Group

A welcoming community of photographers of every level and interest, we offer a varied and lively programme throughout the year. Our activities range from competitions and practical, hands‑on sessions to software workshops, location shoots, round‑table discussions and inspiring guest speakers.

We like to think of ourselves as a club with a difference. Rather than following a fixed formula, we shape our agenda around our members—focusing on practical learning, informal conversation and friendly competition.

Our interests span every corner of photography: digital and film, black‑and‑white and colour, landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, portraits, macro, creative work—whatever you enjoy, you’ll find someone here who shares your passion.

If you like taking photographs, want to learn and improve your skills and have a lot of fun doing it, come and join us.

Lenny Smith FSWPP/Grand Master - President

Speyside Photography Group

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Speyside Photography Group

A welcoming community of photographers of every level and interest, we offer a varied and lively programme throughout the year. Our activities range from competitions and practical, hands‑on sessions to software workshops, location shoots, round‑table discussions and inspiring guest speakers.

We like to think of ourselves as a club with a difference. Rather than following a fixed formula, we shape our agenda around our members—focusing on practical learning, informal conversation and friendly competition.

Our interests span every corner of photography: digital and film, black‑and‑white and colour, landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, portraits, macro, creative work—whatever you enjoy, you’ll find someone here who shares your passion.

If you like taking photographs, want to learn and improve your skills and have a lot of fun doing it, come and join us.

Lenny Smith FSWPP/Grand Master - President