SUSSEX SUPER at SHIPLEY

There is a second chance to experience the thrills and spills of grasstrack racing at Shipley on Sunday 19th July. Youth and clubman sidecar racing is due to start at 9am with the adult classes following at 1pm.

FROM THE LAND TO THE SEA

9th August

Penny Farthing Race

starts at 10.00 King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne

Sunday 1pm – 4pm

https://www.rottingdeanheritage.org.uk/from-the-land-to-the-sea

POLO at MIDHURST

Season runs from May to September.

Midweek matches are normally free when the Gold Cup isn’t on. Check their website for fixtures and further details, including locations of the games which are usually confirmed only two days in advance.

Cowdray Park Polo Club – The Home of British Polo

CRICKET at ARUNDEL

Entrance charges are made for the bigger games, but some are free.

Refer to the Arundel Castle website for further information.

A beautiful ground to take photos of the summer game. I am reliably informed that the bacon rolls are the best!

www.cricketatarndelcastle.co.uk

BRIGHTON PRIDE WEEKEND

1st and 2nd August

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SOUTHWICK COMMUNITY CENTRE

Some events coming up at the Southwick Community Centre include:-

24th/25th July 2026 – Music Festival

29th August 2026 – Summer Fayre

29th November 2026 – Christmas Fayre

Further information on the website https://southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk/

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Screen Brightness
If your monitor is set to full brightness, try turning it down and reopening one of your images. You’ll often notice it suddenly looks darker than you expected which is much closer to how it will appear in print. You can then adjust your screen to better match the print. Ideally, the best solution is to use a screen calibrator, which properly adjusts both colour and brightness for accurate, consistent results.

Edit in consistent lighting
Editing in a dark room one night and bright daylight the next will change how your images look to your eyes. Try to edit in similar lighting conditions each time so your judgement stays consistent.
Use soft proofing
Soft proofing lets you preview how your image will look on a specific paper before you print it, directly on your screen. When you turn soft proofing on, your editing software simulates how that paper and printer combination will reproduce your colours, contrast, and brightness. Because paper can’t display light the way a screen does, images often appear darker or less vibrant in print and soft proofing helps you see those changes in advance. Watch our Soft Proofing video here.
Lift the mid-tones slightly for print
A subtle lift to mid-tones or shadows (not highlights) often makes prints feel more natural and closer to what you see on screen. Even with careful soft proofing, there’s no substitute for seeing a real print in your hands. Creating a small contact sheet or test print with a few image variations (slightly lighter, slightly darker) is a simple form of hard proofing and it’s one of the most reliable ways to dial in your final look.
By comparing these small prints under good lighting, you can quickly see how your adjustments translate to paper and make confident tweaks before committing to a full-size print. This extra step can save ink, paper, and a lot of second-guessing.
Printing is a different medium to screens, and once you start editing with print in mind, your results will improve quickly. The goal isn’t to make your screen “perfect” – it’s to make your final print look how you imagined.
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