Programme of Events

 

Our annual programme of events explores various digital photographic and imaging techniques. We run hands-on workshops where new photographers can learn and gain experience.

January 2024

Monthly Theme – Barnsley

  • 8th – General discussion on Future of Club Possible Changes, Monthly Theme subjects, Ideas for Practical evenings and Showing of YPU Annual Exhibition. Members to raise any AGM items with Club Secretary,
  • 15th – End of last Year Presentation Evening – ‘Little Gems’ Comp (3 on a Theme) – Judging by members. Viewing the winning 2023 Images and Presentation of 2023 Awards. Entries for Portrait competition
  • 22nd – AGM Election/Re-election of Committee etc.
  • 29th – Portrait Competition – Judge: Brian Crossland

February 2024

Monthly Theme – Candid

  • 5th – Judging of Monthly Theme for January (Barnsley)
  • 12th – Members 10 Image Lecturettes – Entries for Photojournalism/Action competition
  • 19th – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Photography – Talk by Robert Bishop
  • 26th – Photojournalism/Action Competition – Judge: Brian Crossland Practical event to explore the use of aperture, metering and bracketing. Please bring along your camera and tripod, and maybe your user manual too if it’s not something you’ve done before. 

March 2024

Monthly Theme – Ice, Frost

  • 4th – Town Centre Photo Shoot (Weather Permitting).  Meet at Market Gate Car Park (under the new bridge) at 7.30pm
    If anything changes, or the weather looks against us, we can spend the evening at Emannuel. Please keep an eye on your emails.
  • 11th – Lecture by Willem and local Photographer,  John Gregson
  • 18th – TBA Possible Lecture or Practical
  • 25th – Audio Visual Evening – Judging by members

April 2024

Monthly Theme – What is it?

  • 1st – Bank Holiday
  • 8th – Judging of Monthly Themes for Feb, Mar & Apr (Candid, Ice/Frost & What is it)
  • 15th – Mobile Phone/Tablet Photo Comp – Judging by members. Entries for Nature competition
  • 22nd – TBA
  • 29th – Nature Competition – Judge: Roy Packer

May 2024

Monthly Theme – Night Street

  • – TBA

June 2024

Monthly Theme – Trees, Branches, Bark

  • – TBA

July 2024

Monthly Theme – Steam

  • – TBA

August 2024

Monthly Theme – Shows

  • – TBA

September 2024

Monthly Theme – Macro

  • 2nd – Presidents Evening – Theme “TBA” one digital image per member. Judging of Monthly Themes for May Jun, Jul & Aug (Night Street, Trees, Branches, Bark, Steam & Shows) plus Images from Summer Shoots
  • 9th – TBA Entries for Landscape Competition
  • 16th – TBA
  • 23rd – Landscape Competition – Judge: TBA
  • 30th – TBA

October 2024

Monthly Theme – Gold

  • 7th – TBA
  • 14th – TBA
  • 21st – Creative Photos Competition – Judging by Members Entries for B&W Competition
  • 23rd – TBA
  • 28th – Brian Pullman (B&W) Competition – Judge: Sally Sallett

November 2024

Monthly Theme – Fruit/Veg

  • 4th – Judging of Monthly Themes for Sept & Oct (Macro & Gold). Entries for Open Competition.
  • 11th – Viewing, Discussion and guidance for members possible YPU entries for 2025
  • 18th – Open Competition – Judge: Martin Lichfield.  Entries for Architecture & Record Competition
  • 25th – TBA

December 2024

Monthly Theme – Christmas

  • 2nd – Architecture & Record Competition – Judge: Stephen Dean
  • 9th – Judging of Monthly Themes for Nov & Dec (Fruit/Veg & Christmas). Review of the Year – What worked, what didn’t. Ideas for next years Monthly Themes
  • 16th – End of Year Social Evening – ‘Little Gems’ Comp (3 on a Theme) – Judging by members. Viewing the winning 2024 Images and Presentation of 2024 Awards. 

Monthly Themes 2024

  • January – Barnsley
  • February – Candid 
  • March – Ice, Frost
  • April – What is it?
  • May – Night Street
  • June – Trees, Branches, Bark
  • July – Steam
  • August – Shows
  • September – Macro
  • October – Gold
  • November – Fruit/Veg
  • December – Christmas

 

RETURN 6th January 2025