https://e-voice.org.uk/navgroup/news/ Noticeboard OpenACS 5.0 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:19:00 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/navgroup/news/one-entry?entry_id=60061048 https://e-voice.org.uk/navgroup/news/one-entry?entry_id=60061048 When I arrived at Snods Edge to help set up for the NAVGroup Audio Visual day, the sun was shining brightly, not a cloud in the sky. Birds welcomed the first day of spring with cheerful song. It was the sort of weather that usually tempts you outdoors, yet we were preparing to spend the day inside a darkened hall. Nomatter—today, we had AV royalty in our midst: Malcolm Imhoff FRPS FACI(M) AV-EFIAP, our fantastic guest speaker. We also had fourteen of our own AV programmes lined up to wat... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:19:00 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/navgroup/news/one-entry?entry_id=59594547 https://e-voice.org.uk/navgroup/news/one-entry?entry_id=59594547   What Makes a Cracking Audio-Visual Programme? If we believe the old saying – beauty is in the eye of the beholder – then our audio-visual programmes should tickle the fancy of our audience. Of course, that’s the dream, but let’s not turn into someone desperately seeking the nod from the camera club’s judge. Personally, I reckon our audio-visual extravaganzas should fulfil the ambitions of their creators, unfettered by stuffy rules and fussy regulations. Pop... Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:11:39 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/navgroup/news/one-entry?entry_id=59559684 https://e-voice.org.uk/navgroup/news/one-entry?entry_id=59559684 Having been involved in photography from the age of twelve, and deeply passionate about audio-visual—what we used to call slide tape—for three decades, I decided that my new goal would be to obtain a distinction from the Royal Photographic Society (RPS). To begin, I joined the RPS and sought out a local audio-visual group affiliated with the society. Although this group only met twice per year, they gathered at a school hall in Snods Edge—a location with a charming name that ... Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:25:00 GMT