Calendar 2022/23
Competition deadlines
Entries for internal monthly competitions and the Graham Brown Memorial Trophy need to be in no later than midnight on the 1st day of the month preceding the competition. The Hollis Trophy deadline this year is 1st November 2022 To see full details of the monthly competitions click here.
Competition Rules
Please click on the
PDFs to see the rules
for the competitions.
Monthly
Competitions
Graham Brown Memorial Trophy
Hollis
Trophy
The calendar dates for external competitions are as follows:
Jaguar Cup Competition - Wednesday 4th May at Jaguar Bowls Club, 12 Kinlet Close, Coventry CV6 3LS
Badby Challenge Cup -
Calendar
FEBRUARY 2022
1st February
Guest speakers from Banbury Camera Club
8th February
Competition (Digital): 'Panel of 3' Images – OPEN theme’ - Guest Judge - John Haines
15th February
Member speaker - Bob Holt: 'Alternative photography'
22nd February
Guest Speaker - Dave Mason: ‘Street Photography’ Dave will be joining the meeting via Zoom.
MARCH 2022
1st March
AGM
8th March
Competition (Digital): Theme 'OPEN' - Guest Judge: Bob Goode.
Entries to be in by 1st March.
15th March
Members Evening.
10 in 10. Members are given 10 minutes each to talk about 10 images of their own choice.
22nd March
John Lewis - Colour Photography.
29th March
Guest Speaker - David Boag - Photographing Nature Creatively.
David will join the meeting via Zoom.
APRIL 2022
5th April
Members Evening.
Photographing Movement - This will be a practical session with a dance model. Venue to be confirmed.
12th April
Competition (Print): Theme 'Open Monochrome' Print. Guest Judge: Trever Rudkin
A digital copy of entries to be uploaded to Photoentry by 1 April.
Prints to be submitted by 7.15 on the night.
19th April
Closed.
26th April
Guest Speaker - Steve Williams - Street Photography.
May 2022
3rd May
Members Evening.
Session 1- Mike Fuller - The English Fete 1986-88
Session 2- Mike Tobin (DPS Fb Group Member) Drone Photography.
10th May
Competition (Digital): Theme Silhouettes.
The Graham Brown Memorial Trophy Round 1 (Digital)
Judge: Peter Siviter.
17th May
Members Evening.
Photographic walk around Braunston.
This will be a practical session in and around Braunston. Meet at 6.30 at the church.
24th May
10 in 10 evening.
Members are given 10 minutes each to talk about 10 images of their own choice.
31st May
Meeting cancelled.
JUNE 2022
7th June
Guest Speaker - Tracey Sherwood - Macro/Table Top demonstration and practical using flowers as our subject matter.
14th June
Competition (Digital): Theme 'Creative' (Peter Cosentino Trophy) Guest Judge: Kylie Martin, who will be joining us via Zoom.
Entries to be in by 1st June.
21th June
Members Evening.
Carole Emms and Tony Goodwin will share this session describing recent photography projects and/or products.
28th June
Guest Speaker - Terry Livesey - Landscape.
This meeting will take place only via Zoom as Mayfield will be closed.
JULY 2022
5th July Members Evening
Walk around Abington Park, Northampton.
This will be a practical session within the boundaries of the park.
Meet at 6.30pm outside the entrance to the museum.
12th July
Competition (Print): Theme A local Village.
Judge: Derek Larkin.
A digital copy of entries to be uploaded to Photoentry by 1st July.
Prints to be submitted by 7.15pm on the night.
19th July
Members Evening.
Bob Holt and Bee Jackson - a Cyanotype practical session - all equipment will be provided.
26th July
Guest Speaker -Andrew Gagg - First steps in Audio Visual.
Andrew will be joining us via Zoom
AUGUST 2022
2nd August
Summer Social evening.
9th August
Competition (Digital): Theme 'Open Untouched' (Straight from the Camera). Judge: Ralph Duckett.
Entries to be in by 1st August.
16th August
Members Evening.
Chris Baldwin - My Photographic Journeys.
23rd August
Guest Speaker.
Tony Worobiec - Night and Low Light Photography.
Tony will be joing us via Zoom.
30th August
Guest Speaker.
Colin Trowe-Poole - People and Places.
Colin will be joining us via Zoom.
SEPTEMBER 2022
6th September
Members Evening.
Session 1 - Mike Fuller - Paris 1979.
Session 2 - Bob Holt - Masters of Monochrome.
13th September
Competition (Digital): Theme At Ground level and Graham Brown Memorial Trophy (Part 2).
Guest Judge: Alan Edwards.
Entries for both competitions to be in by 1st September.
20th September
Members Evening.
Informal Critique.
27th September
Guest Speaker - Richard Cobby - Moments in Time.
OCTOBER 2022
4th October
Members Evening.
Christine Prickett - My Photographic Style.
11th October
Competition (Print): Theme. Hands. Guest Judge: Peter Gennard/
A digital copy of entries to be uploaded to Photoentry by 1st October.
Prints to be submitted by 7.15pm on the night.
18th October
Members Evening.
10 in 10 - members are given 10 minutes each to talk about 10 images of their own choice.
This meeting will take place only via Zoom as Mayfield will be closed.
25th October
Guest Speaker: Ady Kerry - Reportage Photography.
NOVEMBER 2022
1st November
Members Evening.
Colin Prickett - Member project/product.
8th November
Competition (Digital): Theme. Opposites. Guest Judge: Bob Moore.
Entries to be in by 1st November.
15th November
Member’s Evening.
Informal Critique.
22nd November
Guest Speaker.
Annie Burbage - Pet and Portrait Photography.
29th November
Competition. (Digital) The Hollis Trophy 2022.
DECEMBER 2022
6th December
Guest Speaker/Demonstrator.
Mark Ford - Light trails - This evening will be to a combination of demonstration and practical opportunities to photograph light trails.
13th December
Competition (Digital): Theme. Vintage. Judge: John Lewis.
Entries to be in by 1st December.
20th December
Christmas Social.
27th December
Closed for Christmas and New Year
JANUARY 2023
3rd January
Closed
10th January
Competition (Digital): Theme 'Minimal' and The Graham Brown Memorial Trophy (Part 3)
Judge: Steve Clifford.
Entries for both competitions to be in by 1st January.
17th January
Members Evening.
Session 1- Linda Ariss - Botswana.
Session 2- Linda Wilson - At the Seaside.
24th January
Guest Speaker - Martin Cooper - Mono Memories.
Martin will join us via Zoom.
FEBRUARY 2023
7th February
Guest Speaker.
Simon Dodd - Astro Photography.
14th February.
Competition: (Print) A Panel of 3.
Judge: Catherine Knee.
A Digital copy of entries to be uploaded to Photoentry by 1st February.
Prints to be submitted by 7.15pm on the night.
21st February.
Members Evening.
10 in 10 members are given 10 minutes each to talk about 10 images of their own choice.
28th February.
Guest Speaker.
Graham Neville. An AV Experience.
Graham will join us via Zoom.