Andy Y Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Pendon Museum in rural Oxfordshire is known for displaying some of the highest quality modelling in Britain. Detail abounds at a microscopic level with many thousands of hours taken in creating a vast scene recording life in the Vale of White Horse in the 1930s in one of the country’s largest, if not finest, exhibits. The museum’s Dartmoor scene features one of Brunel’s magnificent timber viaducts, Teignmouth’s iconic sea wall scene in addition to John Ahern’s historic Madder Valley model. Pendon Photography Competition From now until 31 May 2017 Pendon Museum is holding a photographic competition for visitors to the museum in the following categories. • A landscape scene • Any building or structure • Trains or rolling stock • A general view of exhibits or people at Pendon There are some great prizes on offer including a Bachmann Class 57 in GWR livery and a Bachmann Hawksworth autocoach in chocolate and cream livery. Selected entries will be on display in the museum from 5 June 2017 and the winners will be announced on 1 July 2017. Full details are available on the museum’s website along with advice on how to get the best pictures – www.pendonmuseum.com Pendon Photography Workshop Would you like to have privileged access to the museum’s Vale Scene? On Friday 5 May 2017 I have been kindly asked to run a workshop on photographing models. The day will start with sessions on how to get the best from your camera and how to photograph individual models. The afternoon session provides exclusive access to the magnificent Vale scene with the glazing removed to provide more opportunities and higher quality images to be taken. Places are strictly limited to twelve participants which means everyone will have the best chances possible to develop their skills in one of the hobby’s most revered exhibits. It is hoped that some unique and special opportunities will be created during the afternoon to enable very different shots to be taken. All proceeds are to support the museum. Bookings should be made via Pendon's website here - https://www.pendonmuseum.com/shop/view.php?id=178&category=19 The museum is running a series of workshops with leading figures in the hobby throughout 2017 including scratchbuilding structures, weathering, detailing, control systems, figure making and painting Full details are available on the museum’s website – www.pendonmuseum.com - https://www.pendonmuseum.com/shop/index.php?category=19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted February 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2017 Being involved in Pendon's workshop programme I get an early insight to the proposed dates and was very disappointed to find that I couldn't attend the Photography Workshop due to having to go on a family holiday. Having been to a talk by Andy at Pendon a couple of years ago, those attending will learn a lot and are in for a real treat having the opportunity to photograph the Vale scene with the glass removed, something many of us Pendon volunteers have never experienced. Andy, thanks for link to the other workshop sessions arranged at Pendon. I hope you don't mind me mentioning that there are still a few places available for the following Workshops coming up in the next 3 months. Availability as of date of posting. 18th February - Scratch building structures from card - 1 place available 19th February - Scratch building structures from card (repeat of above) - 3 places available 18th March - Weathering with an airbrush - Fully booked 19th March - Weathering - 3 places available 1st April - Detailing the scene - 3 places available 2nd April - Detailing the scene - 2 places available Use the link in Andy's post above to get more details. Bookings can be made online. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Does this mean: - Pendon has overturned its historic rule on 'no photography'? - where people have (in the past) been allowed to take photos, these can now be published? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2017 Does this mean: - Pendon has overturned its historic rule on 'no photography'? - where people have (in the past) been allowed to take photos, these can now be published? I infer from things said on here a while back that it has. I was assured that the starchy, elitest attitude I found in 1975 has been relaxed. I hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted February 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4, 2017 I am quite interested to know how that scene of the fisherman in his boat was done. I have tried once or twice and I found it impossible to get a shot without getting the reflection of the roof in the water. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted February 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2017 Does this mean: - Pendon has overturned its historic rule on 'no photography'? - where people have (in the past) been allowed to take photos, these can now be published? I've forwarded your questions for a definitive answer and await the response. I'll post it here when I have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted February 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2017 I infer from things said on here a while back that it has. I was assured that the starchy, elitest attitude I found in 1975 has been relaxed. I hope so. I had the opportunity to get involved surveying buildings back in the early 1980's but as a young man found it much as you suggest. I'm sure that you if you visited again now you will find it has changed significantly in the last 40+ years. Starchy and elitist are not terms I recognise at Pendon these days. In the early 1990's Pendon had to change to achieve Museum status and has continued to evolve. In the last few years Pendon has introduced The Children's drop in modelling sessions during school holidays help to bring bring families in, the programme of modellers workshops develop and enhance skills, and the refocus on the railways within the wider social history of the Vale of the White Horse using audio guides. Over this winter the reception area and shop has been completely redesigned to give a more welcoming first impression to visitors. Why not give it another try sometime? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted February 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2017 The text below is a straight cut and paste from the Pendon operating manual and is a policy that has been in force, unchanged, for some years.PhotographyVisitors are invited to take their own photographs for their private use and publication on their own social media. If published we request an acknowledgement of where they were taken. They may NOT use flash.Photography for commercial use is not permitted without prior agreement with the Museum. Note that Flash photography is NOT permitted. Hopefully that is now clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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