Winter Programme 2023-2024
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Tue05Dec20238:00 pmFree Church
Judge - Ben Pike
Projected Images - 4 individual images combined into one projected image and judged as a panel.
Prints - 4 individual images judged as a single panel - can be any combination of 1 to 4 mounts.
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Tue12Dec20238:00 pm
From 7:30pm a walk around the town centre to photograph the Christmas Lights then back to the Free Church for some non-alcoholic mulled wine courtesy of Nicky.
Then from 9:00pm
Farm Girl to Photographer by Alice Kendrick
Alice grew up on a sheep farm in rural Herefordshire.In this talk she explores how her upbringing led to her current career path and how this, along with the understanding of the natural world, shapes her images. -
Tue19Dec20237:30 pm
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Tue09Jan20248:00 pmFree Church
The President's choice of theme for this year's challenge is "MOTION".
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Tue16Jan20248:00 pmFree Church
ZOOM Presentation -
Speaker - Mike Bennett, LRPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, BPE3*
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Tue23Jan20248:00 pmFree Church
Speaker – Sue Clark
Image manipulation, now often colloquially called “photoshopping” is nothing new and not restricted to digital images, it has been done since “imaging” was invented.
The camera may not “lie” – but the photographer can “alter the truth”. -
Tue30Jan20248:00 pmFree Church
Judge - Ken Payne
Round 4 of 6
Prints and Projected Images.
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Tue06Feb20248:00 pmFree Church
Speaker - Jonathan Sayer
Another of Jonathan's popular "get involved" nights.
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Tue13Feb20248:00 pmFree Church
Will we love your images? One-to-one critique sessions
1. There will 6 tables set up with a chosen member sitting behind each one.
3 on one side of the room & 3 on the other, so two panels of experts.2. Members bring in 2 images by way of DPI or print that they would like critique/feedback on. They choose one of their images to present to 3 x experts & their second image to the other 3 x experts.3. Members are rotated to meet ‘expert’ sat at each table for 3 minutes. At end of each interval a bell or whistle is given to alert member to move onto the next ‘expert’. -
Tue20Feb20248:00 pmFree Church
ZOOM Presentation -
Speaker - Geoff Reader
“How to be a Portrait Photographer” has been amended to make it more instructional.
It is still primarily a set of Geoff's best and varied portrait images, but broken into sections that explain and show how things like colour and props help.
Where to find models.
How to talk to models to get the best out of them + lots more. -
Sat24Feb202410:00 - 21:00Free Church
Judge - Erica Oram CPAGP AFIAP BPE3*
Our Annual showcase of some of the best prints from the East Of England
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Tue27Feb20248:00 pmFree Church
Judge - Richard Burn
Round 5 of 6
Prints and Projected Images.
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Tue05Mar2024
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Tue12Mar20248:00 pmFree Church
Speaker - Mike Martin, EFIAP, AWPF.
“Stairway to Heaven"
This talk, with over a 100 images, charts Mike's love for photographing stairs, steps, escalators etc.
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Tue19Mar2024
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Tue26Mar20248:00 pmFree Church
Judge - Gerry Metcalfe
Round 6 of 6
Prints and Projected Images.
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Tue02Apr20248:00 pmFree Church
Brand Advice
Do you want to understand a feature on your Canon, or find a menu on your Nikon, or would you like to share something about your Olympus or Sony - an evening of brand specific help and advice.Preloved Gear
Buy or sell pre-loved camera gear. Bring along any items you no longer use, from cameras and lenses to bags, straps and accessories. Label each item with a price and your name.
There will be plenty of opportunity to browse the items on sale and to chat to the owners about the kit. This is a great chance to learn about the pre-loved items on sale before making the decision to purchase, and to streamline your kit by selling items which are taking up cupboard space at home! -
Tue09Apr2024
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Tue16Apr2024
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Tue23Apr2024
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Fri03May2024