Aims to support and encourage everyone involved in digital imaging and photography whether practised as a creative, leisure or professional activity…
The IWDIG meets every Wednesday 7:30 – 9:30 pm at Dimbola Lodge, Terrace Lane, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, PO40 9QE. For further information please contact us through this website..
The IWDIG is pleased to promote the Studio Lighting Courses as shown below. Many of our photographers have already attended one or more of these courses and they come highly recommended,
The course was great, I learnt a lot and was impressed by how professional both the trainer and model were. I’m looking forward to a refresher course later in the year, thanks.
If you’ve always wanted to try studio photography, learn about lighting or just take the chance to shoot a professional model why not give one of these courses a go. To check-out Charlotte’s professional model portfolio just click the picture below.
Maybe you’re not looking for studio training but would love your own professional photoshoot, click HERE to find out more. We are sure that you’ll find these items of interest and we know that Studio f56 would be pleased to take your call…
Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater, will be allowing visitors FREE entry to the Galleries for the entire month of February.
This is to encourage Isle of Wight visitors and locals to get involved in their heritage, and to engage with some of our exhibitions, one of which is a rare photographic exhibition from the Scott Polar Research institute in Cambridge. Read more »
Are you a budding journalist or a future photographer? If so, then enter Amnesty’s Young Human Rights Reporter competition.
All you have to do is write an article or take a photo on a human rights theme… and you could become the Young Human Rights Journalist/Photojournalist of 2013.
The competition is open to ages seven to 18 and is split into different age categories. Photos should be on a human rights issue and we are looking for photos which that show creativity and that make the viewer care about the story at hand. You don’t have to be an expert photographer to enter!
Photos can be taken on mobile phones or any digital camera. Permission must be sought before taking and submitting photos. Written articles can be up to 500 words long and can be about any human rights issue the reporter feels passionately about.
More information about the competition, including terms and conditions and how to enter, can be found on the Amnesty page, The deadline for entries is 18 February 2013.
The Royal Photographic Society in partnership with the Science and Technology Facilities Council has put out a call for the world’s best scientific images.
Scientists creating images to support their research and photographers making images to record science in all its aspects showing applications of diverse photographic techniques are encouraged to submit images. 100 of the best – selected by scientists, photographers, and those working in the field – will be included in an exhibition that will open in Newcastle in September 2013 as part of the British Science Festival and will then tour the UK and abroad. Read more »
We now have a minibus full of photographers for our Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group sociable and practical, photography-based walk through the streets of London, on 24th January 2013.
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The main purpose of our trip is to visit some art galleries. But as we stroll through the heart of London, photographers will be able to capture their own portfolio of fascinating photos along the way.
And to put your images into context, Amanda will no doubt put together a tour guide and share historic notes from the streets along the way.
As we mentioned earlier on IWDIG: With effect from 11th January 2013, photographic retailer Jessops ceased trading. Some photographers on the Isle of Wight could be concerned as to what the administration means for customers.
The article below sets out current information and is based on general rights during administration. The list is not exhaustive and if anyone has further queries these questions should be answered by visiting the Administrators using the PwC website at www.pwc.co.uk/jessopsor telephone Jessops Group Limited helpline which can be reached on 0113 289 4422. Read more »
Update: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which was appointed to the group on Wednesday, has begun the process of shutting 187 stores including the Isle of Wight with the loss of 1,370 jobs.
The administrators said further job losses are likely at the group’s head office in Leicester.
PwC had held “extensive discussions” with suppliers, but it was apparent that Jessops could not continue to trade. Stock would be collected from the shops and taken to a warehouse, where it would be returned to suppliers.
As a result of the closure of the shops, customers would not be able to return products. Read more »
I’m sure at one time or another we’ve all been told to ‘get a life’, well for (Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group) photographer and tutor Gary Early this came fairly close yesterday as he chatted to BBC Radio Solent Presenter Neil Sackley for his ‘Get a Life’ radio programme.
Neil’s radio slot aims to provide listeners with an insight into various careers and hobbies along with a mixture of reviews and previews from the world of the arts and culture. Read more »
Isle of Wight Stargazers are being asked to count the number of stars they can see (with the naked eye) within the constellation of Orion.
Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater, will be allowing visitors FREE entry to the Galleries for the entire month of February.
Are you a budding journalist or a future photographer? If so, then enter Amnesty’s Young Human Rights Reporter competition. 
The Royal Photographic Society in partnership with the Science and Technology Facilities Council has put out a call for the world’s best scientific images. 
We now have a minibus full of photographers for our Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group sociable and practical, photography-based walk through the streets of London, on 24th January 2013.
As we mentioned earlier on 
I’m sure at one time or another we’ve all been told to ‘get a life’, well for (Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group) photographer and tutor Gary Early this came fairly close yesterday as he chatted to BBC Radio Solent Presenter Neil Sackley for his ‘Get a Life’ radio programme.
