The Edinburgh Society of Professional Photographers

1929

Kodak Lecture

At the ESPP Meeting on 14 January, Arthur Willis gave a lecture on behalf of Kodak Ltd.  Seven ESPP members attended the lecture, together with "a gratifying number of receptionists and other assistants"

Arthur Willis discussed the business side of photography, suggesting that photographers should keep a chart of business done and stressed the importance of allocating a proportion of moneys received to advertising and selling.

[BJP 1929, p53]

ESPP Lectures

At an ESPP Meeting in late 1928, the following Meetings were proposed for 1929, in addition to the 4 February 1929 Lecture described below:

-  14 January:  The Business Side of Photography  Arthur WIlis

-  4 February Commercial Photography and Advertising Gilbert Cousland

-  4 March:  Child Photography  Mr Brinkley

-  2 April:    Demonstration on Lighting  Campbell Harper

-  6 May:     General Meeting

(1) BJP 1928, p366    AND    (2) BJP 1928, p715

At the ESPP Meeting on 4 February, Gilbert Cousland gave a talk on advertising and commercial photography and William McKinlay gave a lecture on Colour Photographic Processes.

[BJP 1929, p126]

PPA Exhibition

At the ESPP Meeting in February, the Secretary reported that he had secured the New Gallery for the Professional Photographers' Association Meeting from 27 May to 1 June.

[BJP 1929, p126]

Child Photography Lectures

At a meeting in February or March J R Brinkley gave a lecture on Child Photography, illustrated with lantern slides of his photographs.

[BJP 1929, p188]

Office Bearers

J R Coltart was elected President of ESPP in place of Mr Ayton.  Mr Lawson was reappointed as Treasurer and Secretary.

[BJP 1929,  p326]