247 April 2015 - Gryffe Advertizer
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Paisley Colour Photographic<br />
Club’s Annual Creative<br />
Competition<br />
PCPC were very pleased to welcome experienced photographer<br />
Bob Collins DPAGB AFIAP from Queen’s Park Camera Club to judge<br />
the club’s annual Creative Competition held Renfrew recently.<br />
Creative<br />
photography<br />
is defined as<br />
“altered reality<br />
and involves<br />
producing an<br />
image through<br />
the use of<br />
imaginative<br />
skill or<br />
originality<br />
of thought.<br />
This includes<br />
modifications<br />
on the computer or in the camera, as well as unusual point of view,<br />
imaginative use of subject matter or lighting, or any other presentation<br />
that begins with the photographer’s image(s), but defies the normal<br />
appearance of things.<br />
Bob gave a very informative, enthusiastic and at times humorous<br />
critique to each almost thirty images pointing out to the audience<br />
the creative processes applied to the images, how he could possibly<br />
improve an<br />
image and<br />
but also his<br />
wonder as to<br />
how certain<br />
effects were<br />
achieved.<br />
In fourth<br />
place in the<br />
competition<br />
was Kevin<br />
M o u l d ’ s<br />
cleverly<br />
composed<br />
and original<br />
image “Selfie”.<br />
Pat Cook’s humorous and beautifully constructed seaside image<br />
“Break Free” was placed third whilst in second position was Jim<br />
Black’s dramatic cycling action shot “Tour de France 2014”. However<br />
the very worthy top image of this Creative competition was judged<br />
to be “<strong>April</strong> Showers” by Andy Kerr. This image combined several<br />
elements precisely arranged together creating great mood and<br />
colour and telling the story of <strong>April</strong> showers superbly.<br />
For further<br />
details about<br />
PCPC and<br />
updated<br />
members<br />
galleries<br />
p l e a s e<br />
view: www.<br />
paisleycolour.<br />
co.uk<br />
Look Inside Johnstone Town Hall<br />
Johnstone’s new £14.5m town hall is now open to the public for the first time.<br />
The state-of-the-art facility is set to be the centrepiece of life in the town for<br />
generations to come.<br />
The striking glass-fronted structure has already been declared a winner – having<br />
been named Public Building of the Year at the Scottish Property Awards <strong>2015</strong>.<br />
It has been designed with a central ‘high street’ off which sits the main hall<br />
and theatre space, the new Johnstone library, a coffee shop and meeting and<br />
conference rooms.<br />
The ground floor also contains a ceremony suite and bases for Police Scotland<br />
and Macmillan Cancer Support, while offices for Renfrewshire Council staff and<br />
a dance studio are upstairs.<br />
The building won’t be fully operational until later this year but there will be a<br />
phased rollout of services, including the library, main reception and customer<br />
service centre. Staff from the council’s housing department and Advice Works<br />
service have moved from Floors Street and Collier Street. Their colleagues from<br />
the council’s social work service will still be based in Floorsburn House for another<br />
week, and will move into the new building on Monday 30 March. The registrars’<br />
service will still be based in McDowell Street until 10 <strong>April</strong> before it moves to its<br />
new home in the ceremony suite.<br />
Bookings are now being taken for small-scale functions within the halls, which are<br />
open from Monday, although larger-scale functions won’t be available until May.<br />
Councillor James Harte, convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Sport, Leisure and<br />
Culture Policy Board, said: “The project has been completed on budget and on<br />
schedule and we are thrilled to finally be able to open the doors.<br />
“Johnstone residents have watched the new building rise from the ground over<br />
the past two years and this week will be their first chance to have a look around.<br />
“The council has made a massive financial commitment to the project to help<br />
drive the regeneration of Johnstone and the building has changed the face of the<br />
entire town centre.<br />
“It has already won awards for its design and build – and I am sure the public will<br />
be as impressed by the building as the judges at the Scottish Property Awards<br />
were.<br />
“Ultimately the residents of Johnstone are the ones who matter most – the building<br />
was shaped by them and built for them, and I am sure they will make great use of<br />
the modern facilities within it.”<br />
An official opening ceremony will take place later this spring.<br />
For more information about the building or to make a booking, call 0300 300 1210<br />
or email eventhires@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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