Winter 2022-2023 Programme

  • Tue
    13
    Sep
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Ben Pike

    Ben is a photographer looking for the slightly strange in everyday life. he just enjoys taking pictures outside of whatever catches his eye.
    Sometimes street, sometimes landscapes and sometimes something else.
    Tonight we will be on the street.
    https://www.bpimage.co.uk/

  • Tue
    20
    Sep
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Pete Colley

    Pete will be presenting his stunning nightscapes, which include our moon, stars, comets, clouds and much more.
    He will also explain how he has adapted standard photographic equipment to take his images..

  • Tue
    27
    Sep
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Richard Houghton

  • Tue
    04
    Oct
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Club member Malcolm and his wife Leigh aren't ones for chasing the sun and their travels have therefore taken them to cooler climes. Tonight their images will compare and contrast the wildlife and landscape to be found in the regions beyond the 50th parallels north and south, including the Antarctic, Arctic and other areas.

  • Tue
    11
    Oct
    2022
    7:00 pmMeet outside The Free Church St Ives

    No Indoor Meeting, meet outside the Church for a chance to get photographs of the Michaelmas Fair.

  • Tue
    18
    Oct
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Tonight we'll be hearing from a speaker new to the club, Hemant Jariwala, to show us and talk about his photographs of the Lake District including IR landscape photography.
    He is an award-winning photographer who specialises in botanical, garden and landscape photography.
    His images are regularly published in popular photography & garden life-style magazines, greeting cards, calendars and books, all around the world.
    In 1993, he won the prestigious UK Practical Photography magazine – ‘Photographer of the Year’.

  • Tue
    25
    Oct
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - David Steel

  • Tue
    01
    Nov
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    In this talk Richard will talk about the kind of images he takes and what he looks for when shooting both internal and external architecture.

    He'll start by talking about the gear he uses and why he uses it, and then cover some of the very simple tricks he uses to help him 'get the shot', especially in crowded locations, showing some of his work.
    In the second half of the talk, Richard will do a live demonstration (questions welcome) editing some of the images using a combination of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop CC.
  • Tue
    08
    Nov
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church
    Club members Dave and Lynne will be  showing and talking about images of their 2016 & 2017 trips to North & South India.
    This will be a varied collection of photos showing Architecture, street/people, an eclectic mix of transportation and more.
  • Fri
    11
    Nov
    2022
    Sat
    12
    Nov
    2022
    10:00 amFree Church

    Our annual opportunity to show our work to the local populace in a 2 day exhibition in the Free Church.

  • Tue
    15
    Nov
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Faces and figures is about my people photography. In the studio, outdoors and some of my rock concert work.

    Note: Includes a few nude and topless shots.

  • Tue
    22
    Nov
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Ken Payne

  • Tue
    29
    Nov
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    PRACTICAL EVENING.

    Bring your camera, tripod etc.

  • Tue
    06
    Dec
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Richard Burn

  • Tue
    13
    Dec
    2022
    8:00 pmFree Church
  • Tue
    10
    Jan
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Jonathan Vaines

  • Tue
    17
    Jan
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    This talk is about making the most of limited time for photography by 'seeing' opportunity and by being a little creative both in camera and afterwards.

  • Tue
    24
    Jan
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    During this talk Peter takes us back into the history of Night Photography running alongside his family history in Photography and then on a tour around some of his favourite places for night photography in the UK.

    He also shows some of the places he has been to further afield in cities like Dresden, Seville and New York.

    During this journey he’ll be giving some hints and tips along the way, sprinkled with a bit of history about some of the places, so there is something for everyone.   https://www.peterfbenson.co.uk

  • Tue
    31
    Jan
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Ben Pike

  • Tue
    07
    Feb
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Come and join me on a journey across the Central American country of Costa Rica. A small country that packs a punch when it comes to biodiversity.

    In this talk we will visit the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts, wetlands , the rainforest and cloud forest, each of which has special tropical species like toucans, hummingbirds, tanagers, parrots and monkeys.

    I will explain how I got some of the images and the challenges of photography in the rainforest.

  • Tue
    14
    Feb
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    So many people say that they wish they had ideas, stories to illustrate and were creative. This presentation guides you to examine your own experiences and preferences to draw on in creating unique images..... The second half demonstrates a number of editing techniques such as textures, overlays, colour grading and composites, opening that door to creative expression and image creation.

    Jane works on the same image in 3 different ways to show how to create emotion and narrative within your work.

  • Tue
    21
    Feb
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    This is Malcolm's most popular talk

    It shows a broad range of wildlife subjects and the locations where they might be found.

    Full details are shown on every image.

  • Sat
    25
    Feb
    2023
    10:00 amFree Church
  • Tue
    28
    Feb
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Penny Reeves

  • Tue
    07
    Mar
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Print Evening

    We have unfortunately been informed by the Free church that they have a booking clash on 7th March when we planned to hold our Print Night.

    After looking at a number of unsuitable alternatives we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the meeting.

    We will now present the prints at the March Monthly Competition on 21st March and ask the Judge to provide Critique (no scores) of the prints after judging the competition.
    For those of you wanting help mounting your print, we will have experienced members available before the meeting starts from 19:30 to demonstrate and assist.

    Thank you to those who have entered, and we look forward to seeing the mounted prints on 21st March.

  • Tue
    14
    Mar
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Richard Houghton

    My 'Getting It Right In Camera’ (GIRIC) session will include an initial open discussion with the members to collectively arrive at what is thought to meet these requirements when capturing images. It will be quite interactive without a slide show.
    After the break the remainder of the time will be spent getting members to try out the ‘agreed’ theory and put this into practice!
    Naturally, you should advise the members to bring their camera (brush the dust off it) and ensure a charged battery and space on a memory card, plus a tripod for use during the evening
  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Paul Radden

  • Tue
    28
    Mar
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Chris Shepherd

  • Tue
    04
    Apr
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    One not to miss, our only print talk this season!
    Club Member Gary Dean will show you a wide range of prints he has made over the years. He will give you some insight into how and where the image was captured and at the same time highlight the reasons why you should consider printing your work. He will discuss some of the technical and artistic decisions that go into producing a print.

  • Tue
    11
    Apr
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Peter Graham

  • Tue
    18
    Apr
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church

    Judge - Naomi Saul

  • Tue
    25
    Apr
    2023
    8:00 pmFree Church
  • Fri
    28
    Apr
    2023
    6:00 pmSlepe Hall