Programme of Events
 
September 2021 to June 2022
 
Monday Evening 7.30pm
Events commence at 7.45 p.m.

SEPTEMBER
Monday 
6th September 2021
Practical Night
"My Favourite Pictures This Summer"
Members and guests can bring along 3 digital pictures, you can tell us the story behind them if you wish. They don’t need to be competition quality images, if they are you can still enter them later.

Monday 
13th September 2021
Back to Basic’s
Practical Night - "Depth of Field” We’re going to investigate it, why it happens and how to use it creatively we’ll use a mixture of Video tutorials and practical demonstrations - BRING YOUR CAMERA and have a go.

Monday 
20th September 2021
Peter Gennard returns with
PG TIPS - NEW VISIONS
which will include hints tips and anecdotes in Peter’s inimitable style


Monday 
27th September 2021
"My Cuban Experience"
David Hughes - Club Member
You may recall that we saw some of this on Zoom during lock down but technology defeated us that night. So Dave will show the entire presentation along with the anecdotes and facts behind the pics.

***** Deadline for PDI Competition Rd1

Thursday
30th September 2021
2 way Battle with Great Barr Photographic Society
Judge - Steve Clifford
This is a Zoom meeting so a zoom invite will be sent prior to the event


OCTOBER
Monday 
4th October 2021
Projected Image Competition
Round 1
Judge: Bob Goode

Monday 
11th October 2021
Studio Night - BRING YOUR CAMERA
Model and lights provided - Your chance to develop your portrait skills and experiment with lighting effects.
If you've not worked with studio lighting don't worry there is plenty of help available if required.

Monday 
18th October 2021
Presentation:
David Millard - "What No Filters"

Monday 
25th October 2021
Chairmans Challenge - "A Walk in the Park"
If something's "a walk in the park" it's meant to be easy! But you need to show your creativity as well as understanding the normal photographic techniques - It won't be easy winning this one.

November
Monday 
1st November 2021
"My Favourite Photo or AV"
Members night - bring along your favourite photo's tell us the back story or if your working on an AV and want some feed back.

Monday 
8th November 2021
Guest Speaker TBA

***** Deadline for Print Competition Rd1

Monday 
15 th November 2021
Print Competition Round 1
Judge: TBA

Monday 
22nd November 2021
"My Time in Saudi"
David Davies - Club Member

Monday 
29th November 2021
Guest Speaker TBA

December
Monday 
6th December 2021
Bring and Buy Sale
Our annual opportunity to pass on some of your  unused photographic paraphernalia. It may be much loved but unused bit of kit, let someone else get the benefit - All proceeds to the club

Stewart Stevens - Auctioneer and general arm twister

Monday 
13th December 2021
Guest Speaker TBA

Monday 
20th December 2021
Members Christmas Social and Quiz Night

Monday 
27th December 2021
Christmas Break

JANUARY 
Monday 
3rd January 2022
New Year Break

Monday 
10th January 2022
"More of my AV's"
Mike Edwards ARPS, ABPE, CPAGB/av
An insight into producing competition AV

***** Deadline for PDI Competition Rd2

Monday 
17th January 2022
Projected Image Competition
Round 2
Judge: TBC

Monday 
24th January 2022
Studio Night 2 - BRING YOUR CAMERA
Model and lights provided - Your chance to develop your portrait skills and experiment with lighting effects.
If you've not worked with studio lighting don't worry there is plenty of help available if required.