September 2019
10th | First meeting of Season : Chairman Introduction of committee members plus plans for the season ahead. Images/ talks about summer activities. |
17th | Shoot Out – Tetbury. Social drink afterwards. Submit Entries for Open Comp 1. |
24th | Guest Speaker: Tim Taphouse. www.timtaphouse.com From the Cotswolds around the world, via mountains and markets. Mainly a digital slideshow, with at least one AV |
October 2019
1st | Open Competition 1 Judge Prof Bob Ryan, ARPS, FRSA |
8th | Guest Speaker: David Jenner. https://www.davidjenner.co.uk/photography.html Night & Day Panoramas + Portfolio |
15th | Guest Speaker: Shaun Boycott-Taylor APRS, DPGAB, AFIAP. www.wildlifeandlandscapes.co.uk/ A Walk on the Wildside Wildlife Images of mainly Birds from Hungary, Catalonia, Scotland, North Uist and the Danube Delta in Romania. Taken during my photographic trips to these countries. Submit Entries for Open Comp 2. |
22nd | Guest Speaker: Ruth Davey FRSA. www.look-again.org This interactive talk will introduce you to Mindful photography, a creative low tech, accessible and fun way to gain a fresh perspective on the world around you, improve your well being and your photography skills at the same time. Ruth’s approach encourages people to slow down and create photographs in a conscious, non-judgmental way, taking notice and using the eye and the camera to anchor oneself in the present moment. Ruth will share photographs that tell her story and her work and will offer simple tips and exercises on how to mindfully see the world with fresh eyes. |
29th | Open Competition 2 Judge Michael Krier, ARPS, AFIAP, MA (photography) |
November 2019
5th | Guest Speaker: Victoria Hillman. https://www.vikspics.com Victoria is a published wildlife researcher and photographer and guide, Manfrotto Ambassador and judge for British Wildlife Photography Awards and Bird Photographer Of The Year. Nature has been a passion from an early age with photography following closely behind and over the years Victoria has developed her scientific and photographic skills alongside each and is a big advocate for responsible and ethical photography I will take you through some of my more creative nature work covering how I took the shot including lighting and composition. There is a mix of macro and other wildlife and nature photography. This is a more technical talk including camera settings and images from the UK and overseas. Submit Entries for Open Comp 3. |
12th
| Club evening Presidents night. What or who inspires me. 2nd half winners review. |
Mon 18th | Visit to Sodbury and Yate Camera Club The Watkins Room at the Old Grammar School, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, BS37 6AH Map |
19th | Open Comp 3 Judge David Sage, ARPS |
26th | A Fotospeed Print Evening with Tim Jones (Technical Support) Submit entries for Annual Comp1. |
December 2019
3rd | Guest Speaker: Ed Collacott. https://www.fineartphotographs.co.uk A passion for landscapes. I have always had a passion for landscapes and I hope my prints reflect that passion. Having recently returned from a trip to south America I was blown away by the staggering nature variety and unique landscapes there – some of the most impressive scenery on this planet. |
10th | Annual Competition No. 1 Prints : Monochrome Digital : Nature, Creative. Judge: Martin Fry FRPS,EFIAP/p, Av-EFIAP,ABPE,APAGB. |
17th | Battle Discussion Review the Panels selection and pick the remaining prints/images. |
24th | No meeting Merry Christmas. |
January 2020
1st | No Meeting |
7th | London Salon of Photography DVD The Tom Crowe Challenge Results. Submit Entries for Open Comp 4. |
14th | New Year Social A social occasion, guests welcome |
21st | Open Competition 4 Judge Julie Kay. |
28th | Guest Speaker: Martin Fry FRPS EFIAPg Av-EFIAP ABPE APAGB An AV of Cheltenham International Salon of Photography. Some of the best images from around the world to inspire you. |
February 2020
4th
| Club evening. Mobile phone challenge. Submit Entries for Open Comp 5. |
11th | Battle with Cirencester at Home. Judge Keith Hart. |
18th | Open Competition 5 Judge: Mike Dales, ARPS, CPAGB |
25th | Guest Speaker: Leigh Preston FRPS,EFIAP, MPAGB www.leighpreston.co.uk Projects and Themes in Photography – which will cover Street photos, Landscape, Concert Images, Industrial settings and Yellowstone in Winter. |
March 2020
3rd | Club evening What inspires me Winners review. Submit entries for Annual Comp2. |
Thr 5th | Battle at Stroud away. Cotswold Bowls Club, Golden Jubilee Way, Dudbridge, Stroud. GL5 3HQ Map |
10th | Guest Speaker: Peter Crane LRPS, ARPS. https://www.petercrane.co.uk Street Photography My Way. A dpi lecture where I show and talk through my images, covering in particular various techniques, tips and the equipment I use. Seeing and catching moments in time on the street |
17th | Annual Competiton 2 Prints: Still Life Digital: Close Up Digital: Set Subject – Patterns Judge: Martin Cooper LRPS. |
24th | Club evening Positive critique. Submit entries for Annual Comp3. |
31st | Guest Speaker: Tony Gervis FRPS. http://www.tonygervis.com One Man and his Van. A 20,000 mile SOLO journey in his campervan through Europe, Iran, Turkey, several Stan countries, Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Estonia and home. |
April 2020
7th | Annual Competition 3 Print of the Year Digital Portfolio. Judge Clive Rathband, FRPS, FPSSA, EFIAP, DPAGB & Joan Ryder Rathband, FRPS, FPSSA, AFIAP, DPAGB |
14th | Discussion Evening, Post processing Challenge results To include ½ evening for Quiz Submit entries for Annual Comp4. |
21st | Guest Speaker: Aleks Gjika CPAGB AFIAP In the search of the “Je ne sais quoi!” There is something in every good image that makes it stand out. Sometimes we know what it is and sometimes we don’t and just call it the “Je ne sais quoi” ! Through a presentation of 100 images I will be talking about what it is the “the something special” in these images that has made them successful. For more on this talk please follow this link. http://www.aleksgjika.photography/lectures/ |
28th | Annual Competition 4. Print Portfolio Digital Image of the Year Judge Sue O’Connell, ARPS, EFIAP/d1, DPAGB, BPE5* & Peter Brisley, ARPS, AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE1* |
May 2020
5th | WCPF Travelling Print Critique. Chairman’s evening |
12th | Annual Prize Giving with projection of winning images. |
19th | Annual General Meeting Chairman’s Report Please attend and vote |
25th | Tetbury Woolsack Day. https://tetburywoolsack.co.uk Members’ Annual Print Exhibition |
September 2020
8th | First meeting of the 2020/21 Season |