Programme
COMPETITION SET SUBJECTS FOR 2024
Projected images – Best of Britain
Prints – Simplicity
2024 JANUARY
8 THE TRUTH IS BLACK AND WHITE (WITH SHADES OF GREY!) Ian Howard MEETING VIA ZOOM http://www.lensclof.com
15 PRINT COMPETITION 1 Judge: Ken Payne (EAF)
22 PHOTO ART Stan Farrow FRPS EFIAP DPAGB MEETING VIA ZOOM https://www.stanfarrowphotography.co.uk/
29 ALL BAR ONE ( part 2 ) Micki Aston MCloJ CPAGB (CACC) http://www.astonimages.com
FEBRUARY
5 PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 1 Judge: Amanda Wright (CACC)
12 DENNIS ANDREWS MEMORIAL LECTURE: “There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer” (Ansel Adams)
An evening sharing the pictures and views of Marc Aspland HonFRPS The Times Chief Sports Photographer
19 PRINT COMPETITION 2 Judge: Catherine Humphries (CACC )
26 PRESIDENT’S EVENING Graham Coldrick ARPS DPAGB APAGB
MARCH
4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Followed by wine and prize giving
11 PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 2 Judge: Ian Ryall (EAF)
18 SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY – more than just a camera on a phone Jeanette Lendon Interactive session – bring your phone http://www.jetblacksquares.com
23 ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT THE GALLERIA HATFIELD OPENS
25 MEMBERS’ EVENING – Philip Jones and Mark Heineman
APRIL
1 EASTER MONDAY
8 OAKMERE CUP (MONOCHROME PRINTS) Judge: Ben Pike ( EAF)
15 MEMBERS’ EVENING: Graham Coldrick – new Douglas Best Cup rules, Tony Mead – ‘Before and after”, Don Hart – ‘Diary of a photon wrangler aged 27 3/4’.
22 LINBIRD & HAILES CUPS Judge: Michael Lurie (CACC) Projected images – straight out of camera Please note new rules – colour or mono but limited manipulation
27 QUIZ NIGHT – ST MARY’S THE WALK
29 PRINT COMPETITION 3 Judge: Mark Buckley-Sharp ARPS CPAGB (CACC)
MAY
6 MAY BANK HOLIDAY
13 HOW TO BE ORIGINAL Simon Turnbull FRPS http://www.simonturnbullphotography.com
20 PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 3 Judge: Nick Bowman (EAF)
27 SPRING BANK HOLIDAY
JUNE
3 POTTERS BAR TROPHY (interclub projected images) Judge: Chris Palmer FRPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP (CACC)
10 TUSCAN AUTUMN Naomi Saul ARPS DPAGB ASINWP EFIAP (EAF)
17 DOUGLAS BEST CUP (Triptych projected images – see new rules) Judge: Julie Hutson CPAGB ARPS (EAF)
24 MEMBERS’ EVENING
JULY
1 PRINT COMPETITION 4 SET SUBJECT – SIMPLICITY Naomi Saul ARPS DPAGB ASINWP EFIAP (EAF)
SUMMER BREAK
SEPTEMBER
16 BACK FROM THE WILDERNESS Clifford Threadgold FPSNZ ARPS MEETING VIA ZOOM
23 PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 4 SET SUBJECT BEST OF BRITAIN Judge: Thomas Peck LRPS CPAGB (EAF)
30 MEMBERS’ EVENING
OCTOBER
7 THE RON HARVEY TROPHY – INTERCLUB LANDSCAPE Judge: David Steel DPAGB (EAF)
14 WHAT IS A PORTRAIT? Thomas Peck LRPS CPAGB (EAF) https://www.thomaspeckphotography.com/
21 PRINT COMPETITION 5 Judge: Jonathan Vaines AFIAP CPAGB LRPS (EAF)
28 PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE DARKSIDE, LONDON NIGHTS Peter Benson FRPS MCrGP AWPF MEETING VIA ZOOM http://www.peterfbenson.co.uk
NOVEMBER
4 PHOTOWALK – NIGHT PHOTOS, LONDON Time and location TBA
11 PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 5 Judge: Robin Claydon ARPS DPAGB (EAF)
18 PASSION FOR WILDLIFE Kevin Pigney MEETING VIA ZOOM http://kjpphotography.myportfolio.com
25 PRINT OF THE YEAR Judge: Sarah Kelman ARPS DPAGB (EAF)
DECEMBER
2 PROJECTED IMAGE OF THE YEAR Judge: Prof David Wheeler FRPS (PAGB)
9 CHRISTMAS SOCIAL (starts at 7.00pm)