Programme 2023 - 2024
As well as in-person meetings at Mencap Hall, we have scheduled virtual events via Zoom in January and February to reduce the potential impact of bad weather on our meetings - these are marked on the programme below.
Please "Contact Us" if you are interested in joining us.
If you wish you can download a PDF version of this programme page.
For the virtual meetings in January and February 2024 Zoom sign on info will be sent to members shortly before the meeting dates.
* Items in the ‘Entry deadline’ column below show the latest dates for competition entries. Hover the mouse cursor over an item to see further details. Competition rules and additional guidance on entering can be found in the competitions section of our Downloads page.
| Date | Meeting | Speaker / judge | Entry deadline* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 16 to Friday 25 August | Annual Exhibition at Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks | Judged (in advance) by Zoe Garnham-Archer | |
| 4 September 2023 |
Opening night - welcome to our new season, plus: 'The Calendar and The Bucket List' |
A talk by our own member Mike Robinson |
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| 11 September |
The journey or the never-ending journey | Roger Reynolds Hon FRPS FBPPA FBPE APAGB | PDI competition entry deadline |
| 18 September (3rd Monday) | no formal meeting | ||
| 25 September |
Club night : Street photography examples | by Club members | |
| 2 October |
1st Projected Digital Image competition | June Sharpe ARPS | |
| 9 October | Abstracts | Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE5* | Print competition entry deadline |
| 16 October (3rd Monday) | no formal meeting | ||
| 23 October |
1st Print competition | Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB FIPF AWPF APAGB | PDI competition entry deadline |
| 30 October |
An unusual approach to processing architectural images | Nick Ryan LRPS | |
| 6 November |
2nd Projected Digital Image competition | Stephen Carroll, ARPS DPAGB | Print competition entry deadline |
| 13 November | no formal meeting | ||
| 20 November (3rd Monday) | Tripartite competition with Old Coulsdon Camera Club and Tandridge Photographic Society | Chris Shore FRPS MPAGB EFIAP BPE5* | |
| 27 November |
Portrait photography demonstration | David Jenner | |
| 4 December |
2nd Print competition | Helen Taylor ARPS DPAGB BPE3* | |
| 11 December |
Christmas social | ||
| 18 December (3rd Monday) | no formal meeting | ||
| 25 December (Christmas) | no meeting | ||
| 1 January 2024 (New Year holiday) | no meeting | ||
| 8 January virtual meeting, take part from home |
Triptych presentations | Club members | PDI competition entry deadline |
| 15 January (3rd Monday) virtual meeting, take part from home |
3rd Projected Digital Image competition; the theme is "Communication" | Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPS APAGB | |
| 22 January | no formal meeting | ||
| 29 January virtual meeting, take part from home |
1: Introduction to high speed bird photography 2: The 3 Ps: Preparation, planning and photography |
1: Marko Trebusak BA 2: Derek Griffin |
PDI competition entry deadline |
| 5 February virtual meeting, take part from home |
4th Projected Digital Image competition | Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB | |
| 12 February virtual meeting, take part from home |
Photography on the darkside: London nights | Peter Benson FRPS MCrGP AWPF | Print competition entry deadline |
| Tuesday 13 February | Print battle 2024 at West Malling Village Hall | ||
| 19 February (3rd Monday) | no formal meeting | ||
| 26 February |
Club night: A Black and White Night | Facilitated by Peter Dillon | NB PDIs for this Black & White Night should be with Peter Dillon by Sunday 18 February |
| 4 March |
3rd Print competition | Gerald Kitiyakara LRPS | |
| 11 March |
Nature in Miniature: Creative Close-Ups | Robert Canis | Print competition entry deadline |
| 18 March (3rd Monday) | no formal meeting | ||
| 25 March |
Individual print panel competition | Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB | Bring entries on night |
| 1 April (Easter Monday) |
no meeting | ||
| 8 April |
4th Print competition | Roger Force FRPS DPAGB APAGB | |
| 15 April | Club night : "My favourite photograph of the year" | Club members | |
| 22 April |
no formal meeting | ||
| 29 April | Team Challenge (each team chooses their own theme for their panel) | Club members comment and discussion. | Bring entries on night |
| 6 May (Early May bank holiday) | no meeting | ||
| 13 May | Interesting stuff | Justin Minns FRPS | |
| 20 May |
AGM and end of year social |
As ever, some events might be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstancs. The information above reflects the aims of the Club and our various speakers and judges, whom we thank tremendously for their willingness to help as always.
Entries to be with the PDI Competition Secretary by today for the competition on 2 October.
Entries to be with the Print Competition Secretary by today for the competition on 23 October
Entries to be with the PDI Competition Secretary by today for the competition on 6 November
Entries to be with the Print Competition Secretary by today for the competition on 4 December
Entries to be with the PDI Competition Secretary by today for the competition on 15 January
Entries to be with the PDI Competition Secretary by today for the competition on 5 February
Entries to be with Print Competition Secretary Peter Dillon, or via Susan Wilkinson or Sandy Wyndham, by today for the competition on 4 March
Entries to be with the Print Competition Secretary by today for the competition on 8 April
