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The Edinburgh Society of Professional Photographers
1927 |
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Visitor from London
Mr Halksworth Wheeler,
President of the Professional Photographers' Association, based in
London, was entertained in Edinburgh on
25 January. He exhibited several examples of his work to the
EPPS Members.
It is reported that "during
the evening, Messrs Philip, William Crooke ad ED Young rendered some
very pleasing songs".
[BJP 1927, p64]
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President
On 2
May, Swan Watson, at the end of his three year term as President of
the Edinburgh Society of Professional Photographers, presented the
Society with a gold badge to be held by the new President, George
Aitken, and his successors as an insignia of office.
[BJP
1927, pp.279-80] |
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Syllabus
At the
meeting on 3 October, the syllabus for the next season was
considered. It was agreed to accept an invitation from
Houghton-Butcher to give a demonstration of flashlight apparatus.
For
another meeting it was agreed that members should be invited to
bring labour saving and working gadgets for photography.
[BJP 1927, pp279-80] |
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Evening Classes
It was
reported, on 3 October, that the Education Authority was to hold
evening classes comprising lectures and demonstrations in
photography, including optics, chemistry, developing, printing and
enlarging.
[BJP 1927, pp279-80] |
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PPA Affiliation
A
motion by Swan Watson that the
Society should now affiliate with the Professional Photographers'
Association was carried on 3 October.
[BJP 1927, pp279-80] |
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Cost of Electricity
Mr
Hislop reported, on 3 October, that he had approached the City's
Electrical Engineer with a view to getting power rates for
processing work reduced, and that his application for a reduction
had been refused.
[BJP 1927, pp279-80] |
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Associate Membership
A
letter from Glasgow & West of Scotland Society of Professional
Photographers, concerning the admission of Assistants as Associate
Members, was discussed at the meeting on 7 November.
It was
agreed not to proceed with this proposal at present, on the grounds
that "Assistants were invited to meetings when the technical side
of the business was being discussed or when there was a
demonstration of some particular apparatus."
[BJP 1927, p694] |
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