3rd – Welcome to the start of the new season! Annual General Meeting and a chance for a bit of socialising with some refreshments, plus discussion around new ideas on the back of the results of the members’ survey questionnaire.
10th – “Understanding Art Photography” ~ Steve Kingswell website here
17th – PDI Competition No 1 ~ Simon Street FRPS FIPF
24th – “What makes a good photograph” ~ David Smith
A good photograph should usually find favour with a judge.  The main objective of the talk is to outline how engaging with club competitions should lead to an improvement in members’ photography.  David will  go through all the different elements which make up a good image and how in practice a judge might consider these aspects as they critique an image.  

There will be lots of examples of images which demonstrate good and not so good examples of what a judge should be looking for in different genres and how to avoid some common mistakes.

1st – Print Competition No 1 ~ Paul Waller ARPS
8th – “The Ramblings of a So-called Street Photographer” ~ David Cantor website here
15th – The Keith Hunt AV Competition ~ Graeme Wales ARPS CPAGB BPE2
22nd – Members’ Evening No 1~ presentation from our new skills SIG and prepare for forthcoming competitions
29th – PDI Competition No 2 ~ Geoffrey Young

5th – WPS Members Present…… “Infra red photography” ~ Keith Newton and “The Blackburn story – our route to success” ~ Justin Cliffe & Keith Greig
12th – Print Competition No 2 ~ Paul Graber ARPS
19th – Members’ Evening No 2 ~ Portraiture – key tips and pointers
26th – Genre Competition for the Jim Cottrill Trophy ~ Ian Brash CPAGB BPE3
The genre for this season’s competition is “Still Life”

3rd – An evening with Brian Northmore Photography website here. Online only via Teams or Zoom.

Brian Northmore is located just inside the Dartmoor National Park, giving him unrivalled access to photograph this special and unique landscape with woodland, open moorland and river valleys. He specialises in workshops and lectures, from beginner to advanced and will be talking to us about Dartmoor sharing his favourite landscapes and locations – www.briannorthmorephotography.com 

10th – “Wildlife Photography in the Arctic and across Europe” ~ Paul Collins website here. Online only via Teams

Paul Alistair Collins is an award winning professional wildlife photographer, film maker and tour guide based in London. With 20 years specialising in wildlife and low light photography,  his photos have been honoured in major award including the Scottish Nature Photography Award, International and British Wild Bird Photography Awards.  He works as a producer on a broad range of documentaries for BBC, ITV, C4, C5, the History Channel and others , and offers specialist wildlife tours. 

He uses a range of cameras, Canon R7 and 5DMk2 as well as GOPros and even iPhones. He knows we are interested in the ‘how do you’ questions so please do come armed with questions!  And please do visit his website on your laptop to get a taste of his work – www.paulalistaircollins.co.uk.

17th – Christmas Dinner
24th – Christmas break, no meeting
31st – New Year break, no meeting

7th – “Landscapes – natural, urban, industrial” ~ Bill Ward website here. Online only via Teams, in collaboration with Old Coulsdon Camera Club
14th – PDI Competition No 3 ~ Tim Morland ARPS
21st – “Mostly Abstract with a Bit of Landscape” ~ Linda Bembridge website here. Online only via Teams, in collaboration with Old Coulsdon Camera Club
28th – Print Competition No 3 ~ Chris Palmer FRPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP

4th – Members’ Evening No 3 ~ Presentations from our Wildlife SIG and new members
11th – Halliday Portrait Competition ~ Graham Mansfield
18th – “Let’s Talk Landscapes” ~ Jack Lodge website here. Online only via Teams
25th – PDI Competition No 4 ~ Eddie Lord

4th – “The Joy of Seeing” (title tbc) ~ Ken Scott ARPS APAGB MBPsS website here
11th – Print Competition No 4 ~ Tim Clark LRPS
18th – The Surrey Advertiser Rosebowl ~ Judge tba
25th – “Pat and Ian Collection” ~ Pat Couder and Ian Brash

1st – PDI Competition No 5 – Eddie Hyde FRPS
8th – Members’ Evening No 4 ~ Presentation from our Landscape SIG and prepare for forthcoming Jeff Darken Cup
15th – “Back to Basics” ~ Mike Tibbotts
22nd – Experimental & Creative Photography (TEACUP Trophy) ~ Sheena Rogers ARPS
Possibly also Programme Cover Image and Members’ Choices.
29th – Members’ Evening No 5 ~ Local Photoshoot, venue tbc

3rd (Saturday) – Annual Exhibition Private Viewing ~ Judge tba
6th – Print Competition No 5 ~ Rosemary Wilman HonFRPS APAGB AFIAP ABPE
13th – An interactive, thought provoking discussion ~ Peter Merry LRPS website here
20th – The Jeff Darken Cup for Monochrome Prints ~ Simon Bedwell LRPS
27th – President’s Evening

3rd – PDI Competition Final ~ Ann Healey FRPS DPAGB EFIAP/g
10th – End of Season Social Evening
17th – Print Competition Final ~ David Hughes ARPS DPAGB BPE4

July & August – Annual Exhibition Public Viewing at Dapdune Wharf