Winter Programme 2023-2024
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Tue09Jan20248:00 pmFree Church
The President's choice of theme for this year's challenge is "MOTION".
The Judge will be Nick Akers.
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Tue16Jan20248:00 pmFree Church
ZOOM Presentation -
Speaker - Mike Bennett, LRPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, BPE3*
Mike will be discussing all sorts of photography and techniques and the talk is split into 2 parts with straight photography (Documentary, Street, Sport and Projects) in the 1st half and more creative/created images in the 2nd, including for a couple of the images, how Mike planned the construction and the thought process involved to get to the finished image.
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Tue23Jan20248:00 pmFree Church
ZOOM Presentation
Speaker – Sue Clark LRPS CPAGB AWPF
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
Practical session with Jonathan Sayer
Bring your camera with closest focus lens, and a Tripod if you have one, for an evening of photographing small things!
Five separate lighting setups from Ring Light to Light Cube will be available to try.
Bring a spare SD card if you want to try a Macro (1:1) rig.
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Tue13Feb20248:00 pmFree Church
Will we love your images? One-to-one critique sessions
- Bring in 3 images, by way of Print or DPI that you would like feedback on. Please bring DPI images on a Laptop, Tablet or Phone - we only have a limited number of laptops to use if the image is on a USB key.
- There will be tables set up with randomly chosen members sitting at each one.
- Choose one of your images to present to the other member at the table for friendly, constructive feedback.
- Members will be rotated to sit at each table for 3 minutes to either give or receive feedback. At the end of each interval a bell or whistle is given to alert members to move onto the next table.
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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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Tue05Mar20248:00 pmFree Church
Due to the club being unable to use the Hall on the night this will be a remote meeting and only accessible by Zoom.
The access link will be sent to all members in the week prior to the event.
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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Tue12Mar20248:00 pmFree Church
Speaker - Malcolm Hupman
When I go on holiday, I always look for places where I can take wildlife photographs.In part one I will show you some of the places I have found in Europe and the Canary Islands followed by a trip I made to Bulgaria.After the break I will show you a travelog of a trip to Sri Lanka.It is suitable for both experienced and novice photographers.As well as the location, equipment and settings I have included the date taken on each image. -
Tue19Mar20248:00 pmFree Church
Speaker - Gary Dean LRPS CPAGB BPE3*
Our very own Gary Dean will be talking to us about his most recent photographic trip to the Galapagos. He’ll be discussing the different islands, their geology and of course the unique wildlife.
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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 tell us about 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
Summer Programme 2024
Please register for events you wish to attend, so we know who to expect.