Programme

2024/2025 Programme

May

Wednesday 1st - Hanham Methodist Church only
Print Discussion Evening
Please bring some of your prints along, maybe some we haven't seen before for a chance for the members to critique them.

Friday 3rd May 2024 - ST NICHOLAS MARKET WALKING TOUR AND CORN STREET AREA
For more details see here

SATURDAY 4TH MAY 2024 - HEALE HOUSE GARDENS
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Wednesday 8th - Hanham Methodist Church only
Pete McCloskey FRPS APAGB- A Personal Collection of Prints.
Pete, a member of Bristol PS returns to show us some of his favourite prints from the last few years.

Monday 13th - Closing Date for Bristol and Avon Competition

Wednesday 15th - Hanham Methodist Church and Zoom
Bristol & Avon Competition
This is for pictures. prints and/or PDI's which have been taken within one year of the competition date (17/5/2023) and must have been taken within the BS & BA post code. See the competition rules on the website.
This year it is judged by our own Steve Hallam.
Closing Date for Competition No 1

Wednesday 22nd - Hanham Methodist Church only
Simon Williams -Through An Older Eye
Simon will talk about using his vintage film cameras including plate cameras, his processing techniques and 3D stereoscopic and panoramic photography.
His website is through an older eye

Thursday 23rd May
We pay a return visit Crossbow CC to show them some of our work.

Wednesday 29th - Hanham Methodist Church only
Thomas Greetham - An Evening With...
Thomas's print based talk is designed to take attendees on a journey from visualising and capturing the image to realising it in print form
His website is Thomas Greetham Photography

June

SATURDAY 1ST JUNE 2024 - COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK
For more details see here

Wednesday 5th - Hanham Methodist Church & Zoom
Competition Number One
We start again. Please ensure that you support this for the coming year.

Wednesday 12th - Evening Out
Newton St Loe.
This is an attractive village just off the A4 not far from Saltford. We meet outside the church at 7.30pm. Please park sensibly in the village.

Wednesday 19th - Extraordinary General Meeting.
This meeting is being held to give all of the members the opportunity to state their position with
regard to the future of the clubs location.

Wednesday 26th - Evening Out
Castle Park
We meet outside the ruins of St Peter's Church at 7.30pm for a walk around this area.

SATURDAY 29TH JUNE & SUNDAY 30TH JUNE 2024 - BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM & DUDLEY ZOO
For more details see here

July

Wednesday 3rd - Hanham Methodist Church only
Sue Winkworth LRPS CPAGB-A/V Practical Audio Visual Demonstration
Sue will demonstrate many useful techniques for creating a successful audio visual and maybe the a/v competition can be resurrected.

SUNDAY 7TH JULY 2024 - KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL
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TUESDAY 9TH JULY 2024 - TREDEGAR PARK
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Wednesday 10th - Hanham Methodist Church & Zoom
Julie Morgan AWPF- My Journey to AWPF
Julie of Abergavenny Camera Club will explain how she manged to achieve this print distinction showing PDI's but also bringing her print panel along.

Wednesday 17th - Hanham Methodist Church & Zoom
Peter Jones ARPS DPAGB BPE3 & Susan Wilson - India's Wildlife and Culture.
This is a Zoom presentation and is a record of their many visits to different parts of India.

Monday July 22nd at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Zoom meeting
Photoshop and Lightroom tuition led by Geoff Mallin.

Wednesday 24th - Evening Out
Bath Ghost Tour
This is a lot of fun and starts outside the main entrance to Bath Abbey at 7.45pm for 8.00pm start. You will need to book your own tickets at :BOOK ONLINE bathghosttours. Please do this well in advance to make sure that you are able to get onto the tour.

Thursday 25th July at 7:30pm - Zoom meeting
Led by Steve Hallam to look at DXO PhotoLabs. Affinity and Nik Effect (and others) photo editing software.

Wednesday 31st - Hanham Mehodist Church & Zoom
Peter Weaver LRPS CPAGB APAGB - Welcome To The Show.
A talk from your Programme Secretary.There are not many talks on event photography and here is a show highlighting twelve different events, all quite varied.

August

Wednesday 7th - Hanham Methodist Church & Zoom
Alec Stewart AWPF- Nature's Calendar
Alec joins us from South Wales to show us some of his excellent nature images.
His website is Nature Photography by Alec Stewart AWPF

Wednesday 14th - Hanham Methodist Church & Zoom
Bob Bishop EFIAP/p BPE5* LRPS - A Mix of Me Pix
This is a rescheduled date for Bob who has visited both of our clubs many times before. A very successful exhibition photographer.
Closing Date for Competition No 2

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST 2024 - ABERGAVENNY
For more details see here

Wednesday 21st - Hanham Methodist Church & Zoom
Colin Dixon EFIAP/b CPAGB- I Love To Shoot People
Lots of people photography from this member of Tetbury PS and Bristol PS.
There will be some photographs showing nudity in this talk.
His website is colindixon-photography.co.uk


Wednesday 28th - Hanham Methodist Church only
WCPF Travelling Print Exhibition
For those who could not attend the WCPF Members Exhibition or would just like to see an excellent set of prints here is your chance to have a close look.

SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST 2024 - NORTH COTSWOLD STEAM & VINTAGE SHOW
For more details see here

September

Wednesday 4th - Hanham Methodist Church & Zoom
Competition Number Two
So how are you doing so far? Will the judge agree with you about the quality of your images?

SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2024 - LLANCAIACH FAWR MANOR
For more details see here

Wednesday 11th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Sue Winkworth LRPS CPAGB-A/V & Richard Winkworth-Himalayan Kingdoms
Our first meeting at St Barnabas Church Hall. Two of our own members present a travel talk showing some of the places to photograph in a place few of us have visited.

Wednesday 18th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Ten Minutes of Fame
We need at least eight of our members to spend ten minutes to show some of their images whether it is prints or PDI's or talk about anything else photo related.

Wednesday 25th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Rose Atkinson ARPS- The Art of Blur (Intentional Camera Movement/ICM)
In advance of the ICM Workshop the following Saturday being held at Wells, Rose will give a talk about ICM and how she recently achieved her ARPS.
Latest work (lightrocket.com)

SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER- INTENTIONAL CAMERA MOVEMENT (ICM) WORKSHOP AT WELLS WITH ROSE ATKINSON ARPS
For more details see here

October

Wednesday 2nd October - On Zoom at home only
Tim Knifton AWPF CPAGB AFIAP- Beautiful, Abandoned Italy
Tim is known for his URBEX (Urban Exploration) photography and has been highly recommended. A chance to see something very different.

Wednesday 9th October - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom (where possible)
An Evening with Thornbury Camera Club
Another exchange evening and this time with another local club and we will be visiting them early next year.
Closing Date for Panel of 3 Competition

THURSDAY 10TH OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2024 - IRONBBRIDGE/MUCH WENLOCK
For more details see here

Wednesday 16th - St Barnabas Church Hall only.
Print Discussion Evening
Bring some of your prints along for constructive feedback and in a non-competitive setting.

Wednesday 23rd - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Martin Cooper LRPS- Now You See It, Now You Don't.
Martin has given us talks and judged for us quite a number of times and with this PDI talk we can see more of his excellent images.
His website is Martin Cooper Photography

SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2024 - RAGLAN CASTLE
For more details see here

Wednesday 30th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Panel of 3 Competition
Another chance to have your panels of three prints and/or digital images judged externally.

November

Wednesday 6th - Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham only. Joint Evening With Keynsham PS
Chris Palmer FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB-The Eloquent Landscape
Chris visits us from his home near Uxbridge, Middlesex to show us his landscape photographs which will be digital images supported by some prints and this is an evening not to be missed as we will see some superb images. His website is chrispalmerphotographer.co.uk

Wednesday 13th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
WAVES Presentation.
We will get the chance to see some excellent A/V sequences from a local group affiliated to the WCPF and some of our members are also WAVES members.

SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2024 - GLOUCESTER DOCKS
For more details see here

Wednesday 20th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom Joint Evening With Keynsham PS
Colleen Slater ARPS-Macro Photography-Out of the Ordinary
This is a Zoom presentation by Colleen who is from Brighton and we should see some incredible images which should inspire you to use your macro and close-up equipment.
Her website - Macro photography specialist - colleenslaterphotography.co.uk
Closing Date for Competition No 3

Wednesday 27th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Jonathan Geneveaux- Waterscapes
Jonathan is a professional landscape photographer who lives in Bristol. His talk should give you all some ideas for the LCE Competition-Motion
His website is Jonathan Genevaux Photography - Waterscape photographer

December

Wednesday 4th - On Zoom at home only
Dave Dixon LRPS - Photographing The Urban Landscape
Dave joins us on Zoom to show us a different type of landscape and especially around Newcastle.

SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2024 - RAGGED VICTORIANS & SS GREAT BRITAIN
For more details see here

Wednesday 11th St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Competition Number Three
A chance for all of us to see some good quality images from you. Maybe the judge will agree with your choices.

SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER - AMERICAN MUSEUM BATH -WINTER WONDERLAND
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Wednesday 18th - Evening Out
Christmas Meal
Possibly at The Bird in Hand in Saltford for another really good meal and social event. Pre-booking required.

Wednesday 25th - No Meeting
Merry Christmas

2025

January

Wednesday 1st - No Meeting
Happy New Year

Wednesday 8th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom Joint Evening With Keynsham PS
Sarah Howard- Capturing Mood & Atmosphere In Landscapes
This is a Zoom talk from Sarah who is a professional landscape photographer based in The Cotswolds. She also runs courses and her work is widely known.
Her website is Sarah Howard Photography - landscape photography workshops,
courses and tuition plus prints to buy.

Wednesday 15th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE EFIAP SPSA AWPF- Let's Get Creative
This is a Zoom presentation by a photographer who is widely known as a highly successful exhibition/salon photographer and who is very creative. His website is Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE EFIAP SPSA AWPF

SATURDAY 18TH JANUARY 2025 - CUMBERLAND BASIN AND CLIFTONWOOD BRISTOL
For more details see here

Wednesday 22nd - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Bernard Merrick-Dyrham Park
Bernard is an ex-member of Hanham PS and volunteered at Dyrham Park. He also gives many talks to clubs and community groups.

Wednesday 29th - St Barnabas Church Hall only
Annual Auction
This is an important fundraiser for the club. Please bring along photographic items for sale and some money to buy a few things.
Closing Date for LONDON CAMERA EXCHANGE Competition "Motion"

February

SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2025 - NEWARK PARK
For more details see here

Wednesday 5th - On Zoom at home only
Lilliana Alani LRPS CPAGB BPE3*-People, Places & Faces
Lilliana presents to us for the first time showing a range of her favourite and successful images.

Wednesday 12th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Martin Fry FRPS FBPE EFIAPd/3 AV-EFIAP/b APAGB- The Cotswold Lad Returns
Martin is an internationally successful audio visual worker and has visited both Hanham PS and Kingswood PS many times over the years. Let's see his latest sequences.

SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2025 - WELLS CATHEDRAL
For more details see here

Wednesday 19th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
London Camera Exchange Competition-Motion
Let's see who wins the prizes this year in our annual themed competition.

Monday 24th - Evening Out
An evening with Hanham & Kingswood Photo Club at Thornbury Camera Club
Another of our exchange evenings which we will need your support for, firstly to show some of your pictures and also to come along to support the club.

Wednesday 26th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Steve Varman LRPS- Creative Post Processing
We have seen Steve's photography before and he is a very creative photographer with lots of ideas for you all.
See his website - Steve Varman Photography
Closing Date for Competition Number 4

March

Wednesday 5th - On Zoom at home only
Dennis Russ LRPS CPAGB AFIAP AWPF BPE1*-Digital Pseudoliths and Digital Looking Bromoil
Dennis, a member of Morriston CC joins us for a fascinating sounding talk. He is a very popular speaker on the circuit.

Wednesday 12th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Jane Rees ARPS- The Island of Borneo-Wildlife of the Sabah Region
Jane, a member of Bath PS and she will show us some of the images from her recent travels.

SATURDAY 15TH MARCH 2025 - NORTHLEACH
For more details see here

Wednesday 19th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Competition Number Four
The final competition to decide who goes through to Print & DPI of the year and who wins the leagues.

Wednesday 26th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Show & Tell Evening-Open Subject
Photo Entry will be available for you to upload up to six images and to talk about them on the evening and hopefully get some feedback.

April

Wednesday 2nd - On Zoom at home only
Paul Bingham- Iceland 4WD Adventure
Paul will join us on Zoom to show some of his landscape and wildlife images from this fascinating country.

Wednesday 9th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Ian Boulton-Comfy Shoes and a Smile
Ian, another ex-member of Hanham PS takes some very different images including a lot of street photography and we will get a chance to see these tonight.

Wednesday 16th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Andy Haynes - Title TBC
Andy joins us again for another evening to show us what he has been creating and photographing.

Wednesday 23rd - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Print & Digital Image of the Year
The most successful images from the previous four competitions are judged again by a different judge.

Wednesday 30th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Annual General Meeting
Please come long to support the committee and to hear how we have done and plans for the next twelve months and maybe volunteer for the committee?