The Edinburgh Photography Meetup Group

I'm thinking about any shots you took through this month and haven't published anywhere, or you’ve made some composites you're not sure about them. Why not drop them into drop account, (link below) and as a group we could give our comment on the picture. It could be 2 versions of the same picture, the origin shot and the post processed version.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bxknfosbbvcijc8vbg5xs/AJHVPkRWWia3yqdJxM2CRAE?rlkey=x34f1u29bohvx17opbbwvp45m&st=4bk5btfn&dl=0

We meet in the Trinity Room of the Leith Community Centre.

Then as usual meet in the pub after. Our favourite is the Mother Superior on Leith Walk.

Edinburgh city centre features a rich collection of historic and artistic statues, heavily concentrated around Princes Street Gardens, the Royal Mile, and Parliament Square though they can be found just about anywhere within the city centre. Today's task is to choose three or four statues and, using interesting points of view, perspective, focus on detail, in-camera wizardry or post-processing, produce images that are much more than just record shots.
Meet on the steps of the RSA on the Mound from where a number of statues are within easy walking distance. Refreshments from 2.30 p.m. in Milnes on the corner of Hanover St. and Rose St.

This is a new format of meet-up for the EPMG, a meet and greet for quick and early Friday night drinks. We thought we would try it and see how it goes. The March event at Cafe Royal was a great success, so we will do it again at a different pub. The Cask and Barrel on Broughton Street.

At EPMG, we always try to schedule an event every Thursday afternoon. We pick a location of interest and sometimes add a theme or a particular photography skill. We meet at the starting point at 13:00, walk around for an hour or so taking photos. We might stay together although some prefer to work solo during that time. We meet in a pub or cafe afterwords for a chance to socialise.

We realise that the Thursday afternoon slot is not feasible for all, especially those who work. We have seen our Saturday group grow and that has been great.

We thought we would try a new format, which is a quick meet and greet for drinks on a Friday. That might catch the 'leaving work' members who could pop by to introduce themselves, maybe have a quick drink before heading off for whatever weekend plans are in store.

I'm not planning to bring my big camera, just my phone for a few selfies. No wandering around for an hour taking photos, no guest speakers, no workshop, no themes or discussion topics. Just a quick Friday night drink.

For this Meet and Greet I've chosen the Cask and Barrel on Broughton Street, largely on recommendation from Amanda who was at the Cafe Royal in March. Thanks very much for the suggestion!

It's at the bottom of Broughton Street. A traditional pub with a range of cask ales.

I'll be somewhere at the bar, carrying my huge orange handbag, so you can't miss me. Hope to see you there.