Programme

2025/2026 Programme

May

Wednesday 7th - Evening Out
Central Bath - We explore the area around Bath Abbey meeting outside the main entrance to Bath Abbey at 7.30pm.

Wednesday 14th - St Barnabas Church Hall only
Dave Russell AFIAP - A to Z of Imaging
Dave is a member of Cardiff CC and visits us for the first time to show us his images.
His website is Dave Russell | Bronwydd Imaging
Closing Date for Competition Number 1

SATURDAY 17TH MAY 2025 - MISERDEN GARDENS & VILLAGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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Wednesday 21st - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Andy Haynes - 2024-My Photographic Journey
Andy joins us again for another evening to show us what he has been creating and photographing.


SATURDAY 24TH MAY 2025-CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL
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Monday 26th - CLOSING DATE FOR THE BRISTOL & AVON COMPETITION

TUESDAY 27TH MAY 2025-CENTRAL BRISTOL INCLUDING ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH & THE GEORGIAN HOUSE
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Wednesday 28th - St Barnabas Church Hall only
Practical Evening-Photographing St Barnabas Churchyard. A chance to take pictures of somewhere on the club's doorstep.Meet from 7.00pm onward.

June

Wednesday 4th June - Evening Out
Bristol Harbourside Walk.
We meet outside the entrance to the M Shed for an exploration of the area on that side of the docks.

SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2025-LOWER MOOR FARM NATURE RESERVE, OAKSEY WILTSHIRE
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Wednesday 11th June - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Competition Number One
We start again. How well will you do?

SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 2025-DIG FOR VICTORY SHOW, NORTH SOMERSET SHOWGROUND, WRAXALL
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Wednesday 18th June - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Lisa Rendall - Images That Judges Love To Hate But Customers Love To Buy
Lisa, who does Zoom presentations to groups and clubs around the world gives us her own take on her unique brand of ICM featuring people and street
photography. She is running a workshop in Glastonbury this coming Saturday.

THURSDAY 19TH JUNE 2025-KIFTSGATE COURT
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SATURDAY 21ST JUNE 2025- ICM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IN GLASTONBURY ORGANISED BY LISA RENDALL
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Wednesday 25th June - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Peter Weaver-LRPS CPAGB APAGB- My Kind Of People
Peter, your Programme Secretary shows us a variety of people images-studio, candid, formal portraiture and on events.

July

Wednesday 2nd July - Evening Out
Castle Combe - Meet at the village cross at 7.30pm to explore this lovely village.

Wednesday 9th July - St Barbabas Church Hall only
Janet Miles LRPS CPAGB BPE2 AFIAP - Using Exposure Time Creatively
Janet joins us again for a practical talk which should benefit all of us.
Here website is JANET MILES PHOTOGRAPHY

THURSDAY 10TH JULY TO MONDAY 14TH JULY 2025-OXFORD
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Wednesday 16th July - St Barnabas Church & Zoom
Project - Close Up & Macro
Bugs and insects and flowers maybe in your garden or visiting a nature reserve or tourist attraction.

SATURDAY 19TH JULY 2025-SOMERSET STEAM & COUNTRY SHOW, LOW HAM NEAR LANGPORT
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Wednesday 23rd July - St Barnabas Church only
Arthur Lees - An Evening With.
Our club secretary some along to show some of the pictures he has taken over the years.

SATURDAY 26TH JULY 2025-CHEDDAR GORGE AND CAVES
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Wednesday 30th July - St Barnabas Church & Zoom
Heidi Stewart AWPF- Every Step I Take
Heidi, who is a member of Gwynfa Camera Club and who has been to both of our clubs before is particularly keen on landscape photgraphy. Her husband, Alec visited last year with his excellent nature talk and this should be an evening well worth seeing.
Her website i Heidi Stewart Photography


August

FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST 2025-TAUNTON FLOWER SHOW
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Wednesday 6th - on Zoom at home only
Sally Sallett ARPS CPAGB AFIAP BPE3-Tat Into Art
Sally has presented to Kingswood PS before and is a very entertaining speaker who will explain how to transform some of your images.

SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST 2025- MASTERS OF PRINT EXHIBITION & BEDWELTY HOUSE & TREDEGAR
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Wednesday 13th-St Barnabas Church Hall only
Laura Pearce-Story/ Narrative Photography
Laura is known for her portraiture and figure/nude photography and will explain how to prepare a narrative.
LauraAnne Photography

SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST 2025- EAST SOMERSET RAILWAY
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Wednesday 20th August- St Barnabas Church Hall only
John Tilsley APAGB DPAGB ARPS-My Latest Work
John, ex WCPF President and long time member of Dorchester CC brings his prints to show us. We can be assured of a good evening.
John Tilsley Photographer
Closing Date for Competition Number 2

Wednesday 27th -St Barnabas Church Hall only
WCPF Travelling Print Exhibition
A chance to see prints from the recent members exhibition-the cream of local club photograph

September

Wednesday 3rd-on Zoom at home only
Neil MacGregor LRPS DPAGB-Nature In The Landscape
Neil is a Scottish photographer and will show us how to combine two genres of photography.

SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2025-BRISTOL ZOO PROJECT
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Wednesday 10th- St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Competition Number Two
As we move on how are you doing? Another judge with their opinions.

SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER-FROME CHEESE AND AGRICULTURAL SHOW
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Wednesday 17th- St Barnabas Church Hall only
Print Critique Evening
A chance to bring some prints along-any age or print size to show us what you have been doing.

Wednesday 24th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Project - Interiors
This can be an historic house which allows photography or a church or your own home.

SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2025-CALDICOT CASTLE
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October

Wednesday 1st-on Zoom at home only
Warren Alani Msc ARPS MPAGB AFIAP ABPE
Talk Sports
Lilliana, Warren's wife was on Zoom recently and now we have the chance to see Warren's sports pictures. He is an acclaimed speaker and photographer and here is a chance to see images which have been very successful in exhibitions.

SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2025-LONGLEAT
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Wednesday 8th-St Barnabas Church Hall only
An Evening With North West Bristol Camera Club
The next in our sequence of club exchanges and a chance to see a variety of photographic styles and we will be returning to them showing our images.
Closing Date for Panel of Three competition

MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER TO THURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2025 - WORCESTER
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Wednesday 15th- St Barnabas Church Hall only
Digital Image Discussion Evening
Bring your digital images along for other members to critique.

Wednesday 22nd- St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Blair Jones-The Wildlife Oculus/ My Wildlife Photography
Blair visits us from South Wales to show us some of his excellent wildlife images.
Blair Jones Oculus

SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2025-BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE
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Wednesday 29th- St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Panel Of Three Competition
One section for prints and one for PDI's judged by an external judge.

November

Wednesday 5th-on Zoom at home only
Kevin Pigney ARPS DPAGB ASINWP-Passion For Wildlife
Kevin Pigney is one of the busiest speakers to clubs and his work is acclaimed.
Joint evening with Keynsham Photographic Society

SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2025- NORTH PETHERTON CARNIVAL
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Wednesday 12th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Alex Rotas-Sports Photography-Challenging Ageism Through Photography
Alex, who lives in Bristol come to us highly recommended for a presentation with a difference
Alex Rotas Photography - Promoting active ageing

Wednesday 19th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Sarah Howard- Capturing Mood And Atmosphere In Landscapes
Sarah, who is a professional landscape photographer from the North Cotswolds and who also runs courses joins us on Zoom
Joint evening with Keynsham Photographic Society
Sarah Howard Photography
Closing Date for Competition No 3

SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2025-CROSCOMBE
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Wednesday 26th -St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Jeremy Fennell-Local Photographs
Jeremy, from Bristol posts a lot of local images on Flickr and shows you do not have to travel far to get your images.

December

Wednesday 3rd- Evening Out
Night Photography- Bath & Christmas Market
A chance for you to practice your night photography skills and to see the famous Christmas market which in itself is very photogenic. More details to follow.

SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2025-SALTFORD SANTA DASH
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Wednesday 10th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Competition Number Three
Things are hotting up . What will the judge make of your images?

SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2025-TYNTESFIELD AT CHRISTMAS
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Wednesday 17th-Evening Out
Christmas Meal
Possibly at The Bird In Hand, Saltford for another really good meal and social event. Pre-booking required.

Wednesday 24th-No Meeting
Merry Christmas

Wednesday 31st-No Meeting
Happy New Year.

2026

January

Wednesday 7th-on Zoom at home only
Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP DPAGB BPE5- People, Portraits And Photojournalism
Roger joins us on Zoom.He is a very successful photographer who is one of the busiest speakers and judges on the circuit. Very varied in his photographic tastes we will see one of his specialities tonight.
Joint evening with Keynsham Photographic Society.
Roger Hance FRPS

Wednesday 14th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom only
Marc Humphrey- Getting Creative With Wildlife Photography
Marc is a Bristol based professional photographer who visits us for the first time to show us what he does.
Marc Humphrey Photography

Wednesday 21st-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Geoff Mallin-Trios and A/V's
Geoff, one of our own members shows us some of the things he has been working on.

Wednesday 28th-St Barnabas Church Hall only
Annual Auction
This is an important fundraiser for the club.Please bring photographic items along for sale and some money to buy a few things.
Closing Date For London Camera Exchange Competition-Brutalist Architecture.

February

Wednesday 4th February-On Zoom at home only
Penny Piddock EFIAP DPAGB & Spike Piddock EFIAP DPAGB-A Wet Night In Part 2
Penny & Spike, members of Dorchester CC will present their highly successful underwater images.

Wednesday 11th February-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Tom Sharp - Half An Evening With
Tom, one of our members shows some of his images but we are looking for someone else to show some of their pictures in the second half.

Tuesday 17th February- Evening Out
An Evening With Hanham & Kingswood Photo Club At North West Bristol Camera Club
Another of our exchange evenings for which we will need some volunteers at this local club based in Westbury-on-Trym.

Wednesday 18th February-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
London Camera Exchange Competition-Brutalist Architecture
This will be judged again by some of the management and staff at London Camera Exchange, Bath. A challenging subject so see what you come up with.
Closing Date for Competition No 4

Wednesday 25th February-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Project-Vintage/Traditions
Anything old (not just the members) such as a steam fair, heritage railway or a country event such as a folk festival or country farming show.

March

Wednesday 4th-on Zoom at home only
Martin Litchfield CPAGB-The Art Of Monochrome
Many of our members enjoy monochrome.

Wednesday 11th - St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Competition Number Four
The league tables are decided and the also the final entries for Print & Digital Image Of The Year.

Wednesday 18th -St Barnabas Church Hall only
Sam Binding-Chasing The Perfect Conditions
Sam is a Bristol based landscape photographer who visits us for the first time and is highly recommended.
Sam Binding Photography

Wednesday 25th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Project-Urban Landscapes/ Industrial
Plenty of choices here. We live near to Bristol & Bath and there are some old industrial sites to explore as well./Industrial


April

Wednesday 1st-On Zoom at home only
Ken Holland FRPS DPAGB-How To Achieve Your LRPS
A look at the requirements and criteria necessary for the first level of RPS distinctions by this very good Devon based photographer.
Ken Holland photographer

Wednesday 8th-St Barnabas Church hall & Zoom
Colin Walls CPAGB AIPF ARPS-The Opportunistic Photographer
Colin travels down to us from The Midlands. He visited Hanham PS quite a few years ago.

Wednesday 15th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Project-People
Another broad theme. This could include members of your family or candids/street photography or pictures taken at events.

Wednesday 22nd-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Print And Digital Image Of The Year
A judge come along to comment on and give awards to the most successful pictures in the club's competitions in the previous twelve months.

Wednesday 29th-St Barnabas Church Hall & Zoom
Annual General Meeting
Please be there to hear about the current position of the club and to discuss plans for the future.