Jan Crawford won the Shiskine Women’s Institute photography competition with her picture of Arran stags.
At the February meeting of the Shiskine Women’s Institute, members enjoyed an informative talk about photography from island photographer Jackie Newman of Arran in Focus. Jackie, who started her career as a forensic photographer, based her talk around the photography rule of three. Using examples of her own work, she demonstrated the concept of dividing the planned image into three – horizontally and vertically, and how that rule serves to focus the viewer’s attention, give the subject movement and altogether improve the whole picture.
However, Jackie explained that there are exceptions to every rule so she also demonstrated when not to use the rule. Jackie’s talking style was described by audience members as warm, engaging and encouraging, and the amateur photographers among them were inspired, with their camera trigger fi ngers itching, to have a go using the simple but effective rule of three.