2024-25 Season

 

March 2024

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5th March
DPS AGM

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12th March

2023 My Photographic Year

Speaker: Linda Wilson

A photographic ramble through Namibia, France and other exotic locations!

 

19th March
Competition (Digital): Open
Guest Judge: Dawn Stobbart (Zoom)

 

26th March
10 in 10

 

April 2024

 

2nd April
‘An Evening With’ Ady Kerry
We welcome back the popular Ady who will be taking us through his fascinating career as a professional photographer.
 

9th April
Competition (Print): Open Monochrome
Guest Judge: Mike Fuller
 

16th April
10 in 10
 

23rd April
Introduce Summer Challenge/Theme Night plus ‘Name that Face’
Led by: Bob Holt
 

30th April
Macro Photography
Led by: Mike Fuller and Bee Jackson
Mike and Bee will be giving us insight into their brilliant insect and other wildlife macrophotography.
 

May 2024

 

7th May
Post Production of Nature Photographs
Guest speaker Kevin Pigney (Zoom)
We welcome back Kevin Pigney telling us how to improve our Nature images using Lightroom and Photoshop.
 

14th May
Competition (Digital): Two Colours
Guest Judge: Dave Belton
 

15th May
Jaguar Photo Competition
 

21st May
10 in 10
 

28th May
Creative Tabletop Photography
Led by: Mike Fuller
 

June 2024

 

4th June
You are the judge for the night
Led by: Bob Holt
 

11th June
Competition (Digital): Photo Journalism
and Graham Brown Memorial Trophy (Round 1)
Guest Judge: Jane Morris (Zoom)
 

18th June
10 in 10
 

25th June
Practical: Photographic walk at Badby Woods
 

July 2024

 

2nd July
Theme Night/Preparation for My Take on Your Image/On Your Phone
Led by: Bob Holt
 

9th July
Competition (Digital): Untouched (Zoom)
Guest Judge: Mike Sharples
 

16th July
10 in 10
 

23rd July
Sport
Guest speaker: Steve Williams
We welcome the excellent Steve back to give tips on improving our Sport photography.
 

30th July
Summer Social
 

August 2024

 

6th August
On My Phone - Presentation of images taken on phone
Led by: Bob Holt
 

13th August
Competition (Print): Leading Lines
Guest Judge: Wes Gibbon
 

20th August
My take on your image
Led by: Bob Holt
 

27th August
Long Exposure
Guest speaker: David Lowe
David will be giving tips on producing long exposure shots in a range of situations. See his website https://www.davidlowepics.com/
 

September 2024

 

3rd September
Film Night
Led by: Bob Holt
 

10th September
Competition (Digital): Night Time
and Graham Brown Memorial Trophy (Round 2)
Guest Judge: Bob Goode (Zoom)
 

17th September
10 in 10
 

24th September
Practical: Photographic Walk (TBA)
 

October 2024

 

1st October
Summer Challenge Feedback and introduction to Winter challenge
Led by: Linda Wilson
 

8th October
Competition (Digital): Creative (Peter Cosentino Trophy)
Guest Judge: Phil Cooling (Zoom)
 

15th October
Hollis Trophy Competition
 

22nd October
Astrophotography
Guest speaker: TBC
How to photograph the heavens!
 

29th October
Theme Night
Led by: Bob Holt
 

November 2024

 

5th November
Journey to the Arctic
Guest speaker: Nigel Spencer
Take a trip through the wonderful Arctic. See Nigel’s website https://nigelspencerphotography.com/
 

12th November
Competition (Digital): Movement
Guest Judge: Dave Tucker (Zoom)

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19th November
Informal Discussion
Led by Andrew Taylor
 

26th November
Joint Presentation
Led by: Andrew Taylor and Linda Ariss
 

December 2024

 

3rd December
Compose Yourself
Guest speaker: Jonathan Vaines
 

10th December
Competition (Print): Country Living
Guest Judge: Wes Gibbon
 

17th December
Christmas Social
 

24th December
Closed
 

January 2025

 

7th January
10 in 10
 

14th January
Competition (Digital): Movement

and Graham Brown Memorial Trophy (Round 3)

Guest Judge: Colin Walls (Zoom)
 

21st January
Using AI in Photography (Zoom)
 

28th January
Creating an Audio Visual Presentation
Led by: Bob Holt and Martin Godfrey
 

February 2025

 

4th February
Who’s the Greatest?

The members will be the judges and the images will be supplied by some of the best photographers in the world - who will win?
Led by: Bob Holt
 

11th February
Competition (Print): Panel of 3

Guest Judge: Gareth Martin
 

18th February
Light Painting
Guest speaker: Robert Snary
Using your torch to produce stunning images.
 

25th February
The Charro and the Benefits of Long Term Photography
Guest speaker: John Stones
All the way from Mexico! John presented this last year and proved to be excellent. Very pleased to welcome him back!