2025-26 Season

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March 2025

 

4th March

DPS Annual General Meeting

 

11th March

Member speaker: Graeme Hall

My Journey into Photography

 

18th March

10 in 10

Members are invited to bring along 10 images and are given 10 minutes to talk about their images.

 

25th March

Digital Competition – Open

Judge: John Lewis (Zoom)

 

April 2025

 

1st April

A discussion about the format of a range of events in which all members are invited to participate over the course of the 2025-26 season: Summer/Winter/Theme Challenges, A Photograph a Day, My Take on Your Image, Copy the Picture, plus a Film/Recorded Lecture – Split toning for creative effect.

 

8th April

Print Competition - Open Monochrome 

Judge: Mike Fuller

 

15th April

Improving Phone Techniques in Photography

Guest Speaker: Jeanette Lenden (Zoom)

 

22nd April

Closed for Easter

 

29th April

10 in 10

Also, we will swap images for My Take on Your Image (6th May)

 

May 2025

 

6th May

My Take on Your Image - Feedback

Members will show how they have processed images provided by other members.

 

13th May

Digital Competition – Architecture

Judge: Amanda Wright (Zoom)

 

20th May

Jag Cup Competition

External Competition – We will host the Jaguar Interclub Challenge

 

27th May

Member Speaker – Colin Prickett

New York

 

June 2025

 

3rd June

Copy the Picture - Feedback

Members will show their interpretation of the image provided for them.

 

10th June

Digital Competition – Bokeh

Judge: Martin Patten (Zoom)

 

17th June

Member Speaker – Mike Fuller

Title to be confirmed

 

24th June

Summer Challenge – Feedback

Members will share their images that represent ‘The Summer’

 

July 2025

 

1st July

DPS Summer Social

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8th July

Guest Speaker – Daryl Tebbut, Leicester Lo Fi

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15th July

Digital Competition - Ageing and the Elderly

Judge: Sue Wilson (Zoom)

 

22nd July

Guest Speaker – Ian Prickett (Zoom)

The Coldest Journey was a 2013 Commonwealth-supported expedition to Antarctica with the aim of becoming the first team ever to cross the Antarctic land mass during the polar winter. This had been widely regarded as the last true remaining polar challenge and the expedition’s success would reassert Britain’s status as the world’s greatest nation of explorers. The original 6-man team was reduced to 5 when their leader Sir Ralph Fiennes had to pull out with frostbite. The remaining Ice Team members, which included Ian Prickett, needed to self-document their crossing and were given specific photographic training by Panasonic in filming and editing techniques before they set off. Ian will be describing his adventure in this unique Zoom talk which is really not to be missed.

 

29th July

Photographic Walk – venue to be confirmed

 

August 2025

 

5th August

A Photograph a Day – Feedback

Members will share a collection of images they have taken over a specified period.

 

12th August

Print Competition – Textures

Judge: Dave Belton

 

19th August

10 in 10

 

26th August

Guest Speaker - Jane Morris (Zoom)

Abstract Photography

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September 2025

 

2nd September

A Photographic Walk – venue to be confirmed

 

9th September

Digital Competition - Flatlay   

Judge: Bob Goode (Zoom)

 

16th September

10 in 10

 

23th September

Member Speaker – Mike Fuller

Topic to be confirmed

 

30th September

Images Produced on your Phone

Members will show images inspired by the talk on 15 April

 

October 2025

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7th October

10 in 10

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14th October

Digital Competition – Creative

The Peter Cosentino Trophy

Judge: Phil Cooling

 

21th October

Guest Speaker – Darryl Tebbutt

Leicester Lo Fi

 

28th October

Member Speaker – Andrew Taylor

Title to be confirmed

 

November 2025

 

4th November

Member Speaker - Roland Puleston Jones

Underwater Photography

 

11th November

Digital Competition – Urban Living

Judge: Sue Clark

 

18th November

10 in 10

 

25th November

Internal Competition – The Hollis Trophy

Judge: John Lewis

 

December 2025

 

2nd December

Theme Night – Feedback

Members will be invited to share an image of their own designed to be used as the front of a Christmas Card

 

9th December

Christmas Social

 

16th December

Print Competition – Sunlight and Shade

Judge: Dave Belton

 

23rd December

Closed for Christmas

 

30th December

Closed for the New Year

 

January 2026

 

6th January

You are the Judge for the Night

Members will be asked to judge a set of images and then discuss the range of scores and comments by other members.

 

13th January

Digital Competition - The Natural World

Graham Brown Memorial Trophy

Judge to be confirmed

 

20th January

10 in 10

Also, introduction to 3-2-1 to be held on 10 February

 

27th January

The Winter Challenge - Feedback

Members are invited to show a set of images depicting ‘Winter’

 

February 2026

 

3rd February

Film Night – Cartier Bresson

 

10th February

3-2-1 Feedback

 

17th February

10 in 10

 

24th February

Print Competition - Panel of 3 Images

Judge: Dave Belton