2022/23 Programme
Our meetings in the 2022/23 season will alternate between in-person meetings at St Mary's and online Zoom meetings.
We meet on Monday evenings at 19:30 for a 19:45 start.
Visitors are welcome at the Zoom presentations from outside photographers - all we ask is a £3 contribution towards club funds. If you want to buy a ticket please book online using TicketSource
We meet on Monday evenings at 19:30 for a 19:45 start.
Visitors are welcome at the Zoom presentations from outside photographers - all we ask is a £3 contribution towards club funds. If you want to buy a ticket please book online using TicketSource
Monday 5th September - ST MARY'S
SOCIAL: Welcome back to the club after the break.
An opportunity to share summer photographs and pay subs for the new season.
SOCIAL: Welcome back to the club after the break.
An opportunity to share summer photographs and pay subs for the new season.
Monday 12th September 2022 - ZOOM
TALK: Margaret Soraya - A life less ordinary - landscape photography through the Scottish Highlands & Islands
TALK: Margaret Soraya - A life less ordinary - landscape photography through the Scottish Highlands & Islands
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Margaret has a strong belief in following your intuition and living by what your true passion is. Her own relentless pursuit of the ideal lifestyle has led to many travel assignments round the world. But she always returns to where her heart lies - in remote and beautiful areas in Scotland. Her passion for the sea, beaches and dramatic open skies has led her to take haunting evocative photos in Scotland.
She tells, through her story of her interest in mindful photography, the healing power of nature and the strengths of introversion. Her main focus is inspiring others to take time for their own landscape photography - for both well being and creative fulfilment. |
Tuesday 20th September 2022 - ST MARY'S
COMPETITION: PDI Round 1
The theme is Open, and the judge is Jack Taylor DPAGB EFIAP. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
COMPETITION: PDI Round 1
The theme is Open, and the judge is Jack Taylor DPAGB EFIAP. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
Monday 26th September 2022 - ZOOM
WORKSHOP: Lightroom Live! with Joe Houghton
WORKSHOP: Lightroom Live! with Joe Houghton
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This is a club night with a difference! The club sends Joe 2 folders of images. One has members' unprocessed RAW files, the other their processed images.
Joe edits the RAW files using Lightroom, Photoshop & Nik Silver Efex, and shows his own approach to editing the file to club standard. We then compare Joe’s edit with the member’s edit and discuss the differences. This session never fails to entertain, inform and delight, and is the newest addition to Joe’s popular set of club talks. www.houghtonphoto.com |
Monday 3rd October 2022 - ST MARY'S
COMPETITION: Print Round 1
The theme is Open, and the judge is Colin Miller ARPS. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
COMPETITION: Print Round 1
The theme is Open, and the judge is Colin Miller ARPS. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
Monday 10th October 2022 - ZOOM
TALK: Swan Song by Anne Sutcliffe FRPS, APSA, EFIAP
TALK: Swan Song by Anne Sutcliffe FRPS, APSA, EFIAP
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Anne's talk will contain a variety of images captured on her travels in 2018 and 2019 and a few from closer to home. There are landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and a few creative images. Anne will share some of her techniques but her primary goal is to tell each image’s story and to give members an entertaining evening.
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Monday 17th October 2022 - ST MARY'S
TALK: Unseen Images by David Mills
TALK: Unseen Images by David Mills
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A new talk by David Mills, showcasing prints from across his photographic career, making links between images old and new and illustrating his transition from black and white darkroom photography to colour digital.
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Monday 24th October 2022 - ZOOM
COMPETITION: PDI Round 2
The theme is Movement, and the judge is Darren Pullman CPAGB BPE2* EFIAP. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
COMPETITION: PDI Round 2
The theme is Movement, and the judge is Darren Pullman CPAGB BPE2* EFIAP. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
Monday 31st October 2022 - ST MARY'S
INTERACTIVE EVENING: Panels and sequences, with Rosemary Willman HonFRPS APE AFIAP APAGB
Members' presentation of print panels and PDI sequences, with appraisal and informal discussion from an expert judge.
INTERACTIVE EVENING: Panels and sequences, with Rosemary Willman HonFRPS APE AFIAP APAGB
Members' presentation of print panels and PDI sequences, with appraisal and informal discussion from an expert judge.
Monday 7th November 2022 - ZOOM
TALK: The Wider World of Photography Part 1, by Ashley Franklin
TALK: The Wider World of Photography Part 1, by Ashley Franklin
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The story of portrait, fashion, industrial, war & social documentary photography
Discover a fascinating world of photography beyond the camera club as we explore the history, style and impact of portrait, fashion, industrial, war, press and social documentary photography. See the work of photo greats like Avedon, Bailey, Beaton, Bloomfield, Capa, Contreras, McCullin, McCurry, Karsh, Leibowitz, McCullin, Salgado and Winston Link. An evening of informative, inspiring, powerful and world-changing imagery. https://www.ashleyfranklin.co.uk/ |
Monday 14th November 2022 - ST MARY'S
COMPETITION: Print Round 2
The theme is Open, and the judge is Malcolm Bull. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
COMPETITION: Print Round 2
The theme is Open, and the judge is Malcolm Bull. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
Monday 21st November 2022 - ZOOM
TALK: Travellers Tales + My Journey to an FIPF by Sue O'Connell FIPF ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/d3 ABPE
TALK: Travellers Tales + My Journey to an FIPF by Sue O'Connell FIPF ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/d3 ABPE
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In the first half of tonight's talk, Sue will describe a selection of her favourite photographic experiences in some more out of the way places and then, in the second half, look at how images of Ethiopian tribespeople were developed into a successful Fellowship Panel for the Irish Photographic Federation.
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Monday 28th November 2022 - ST MARY'S
COMPETITION: Natural History
Our annual print and PDI natural history competition, judged by Bob Webzell ARPS EFIAP. Members can enter up to three images in total. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry, plus your print titles to the Print Lead.
COMPETITION: Natural History
Our annual print and PDI natural history competition, judged by Bob Webzell ARPS EFIAP. Members can enter up to three images in total. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry, plus your print titles to the Print Lead.
Monday 5th December 2022 - ZOOM
TALK: The Way We Were by Peter Bartlett ARPS, EFIAP/b, CPAGB, BPE3*
TALK: The Way We Were by Peter Bartlett ARPS, EFIAP/b, CPAGB, BPE3*
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Peter Bartlett has been taking photographs since the early 1970s. In 2010 he was awarded a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society (LRPS) and from 2010 to 2015, he exhibited images in exhibitions throughout the world.
Around 10 years ago he decided to focus on street and urban photography. This led to a project photographing Manchester’s Northern Quarter and to the award of an Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) in 2018. The Way We Were covers the evolution of Peter’s street photography from single images to themed projects including his successful ARPS panel and a number of book projects including his recent photobook . |
Monday 12th December 2022 - ST MARY'S
MEMBERS' EVENING: It's a Knockout
MEMBERS' EVENING: It's a Knockout
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Our annual It's a Knockout competition for a bit of fun. Submit your engaging or amusing images via PhotoEntry.
And there should be time for a bit of socialising at the bar and mince pies too. |
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 - LOCAL RESTAURANT
ANNUAL DINNER
ANNUAL DINNER
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Our annual post-Christmas get-together. Date and venue to be confirmed nearer the time.
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Monday 9th January 2023 - ZOOM
COMPETITION: PDI Round 3
The theme is Open, and the judge is Ken Woods. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
COMPETITION: PDI Round 3
The theme is Open, and the judge is Ken Woods. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
Monday 16th January 2023 - ZOOM
TALK: The World of a Wildlife Photographer, by David Boag
TALK: The World of a Wildlife Photographer, by David Boag
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This entertaining lecture spans 35 years of photography and takes us to 5 continents. The questions David is most often asked relate to how he began - the commissions he has undertaken and the 18 books he has had published. Also how he works and his views on equipment.
On the surface it follows the course of his career, however it is actually designed to be an encouraging inspiration for every level of photographer. David touches upon the challenges of working in a strange environment and on subjects that are not familiar. We see the value of attitude and enthusiasm. The whole point is not to make wildlife photography a speciality for the elite but to make it available to anyone with enthusiasm and persistence. |
Monday 23rd January 2023 - ST MARY'S
COMPETITION: Print Round 3
The theme is Open, and the judge is Faith Lee LRPS. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
COMPETITION: Print Round 3
The theme is Open, and the judge is Faith Lee LRPS. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
Monday 30th January 2023 - ZOOM
TALK: Architecture: Exposure to Edit by Richard O'Brien
TALK: Architecture: Exposure to Edit by Richard O'Brien
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In this talk Richard talks about the kind of images he takes and what he looks for when shooting both internal and external architecture.
He'll start by talking about the gear he uses and why he uses it, and then cover some of the very simple tricks he uses to help him 'get the shot', especially in crowded locations, whilst showing some of his work. In the second half of the talk, he'll do a live demonstration (all questions welcome) editing some of the images using a combination of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop CC. All of this is from the point of view not only of an amateur photographer, but a professional IT and Photoshop instructor. |
Monday 6th February 2023 - ST MARY'S
TALK: The Power of Photography by Roger Mendham LRPS
TALK: The Power of Photography by Roger Mendham LRPS
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Photographs have the ability to stop time, to provide a freeze-frame of a moment in time and space. They give the observer the opportunity to think, to react, to feel and to soak in the details of the circumstances surrounding the image.
This talk examines some the most important images and photographers of the past century. It explores why these images are so powerful and influential in our understanding of history. |
Monday 13th February 2023 - ZOOM
MEMBERS' EVENING: Lecturettes
MEMBERS' EVENING: Lecturettes
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This is always a good evening - members are invited to give talks on any photography-related subject they choose.
This might be a set of interesting historical photographs, a demonstration of useful editing techniques, or a description of a personal project. Fascinating and entertaining, it's great to see what members get up to. |
Monday 20th February 2023 - ST MARY'S
COMPETITION: PDI Round 4
The theme is Open, and the judge is Faith Lee. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
COMPETITION: PDI Round 4
The theme is Open, and the judge is Faith Lee. Submit your images in advance via PhotoEntry.
Monday 27th February 2023 - ZOOM
TALK: Sports Images with Impact by David Keep
TALK: Sports Images with Impact by David Keep
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Sports images are very successful on the competition circuit and there’s no surprise why - they almost guarantee an image with impact. In this talk David Keep will share his approach to gaining access, technical challenges on the day and post-processing. Sports covered include: athletics, squash, tennis, cross-country horse jumping, whitewater canoeing, speed skating, boxing and several more.
www.davidkeepphotography.co.uk/ |
Monday 6th March 2023 - ST MARY'S
COMPETITION: Print Round 4
The theme is Monochrome, and the judge is David Eastley LRPS. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
COMPETITION: Print Round 4
The theme is Monochrome, and the judge is David Eastley LRPS. Submit your print titles in advance to the Print Lead.
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For the last five years Janey has been working on a long term documentary project looking at some of the important issues affecting our city centres today.
She describes some of the twists and turns and explains the reason behind the key decisions that have shaped the development of the project. www.janeydevine.com |
Monday 20th March 2023 - ST MARY'S
IMAGE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
The best of the PDIs and prints of the year all in one evening. Members can submit up to four images each, with any mix of PDIs and prints. The judge is Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE*5.
IMAGE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
The best of the PDIs and prints of the year all in one evening. Members can submit up to four images each, with any mix of PDIs and prints. The judge is Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE*5.
Monday 27th March 2023 - ZOOM
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Including discussion of activities over the coming year, and presentation of the winners of the PDI and print league competitions.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Including discussion of activities over the coming year, and presentation of the winners of the PDI and print league competitions.
