Syllabus

Our syllabus of current and forthcoming meetings is here.

Please note that some meetings (where stated) are trips out and not at our regular meeting venue.

meetings:

DATEEVENTDETAILS
1 Oct 2025Guest speaker: Gordon WatsonIntroduction to Astro Photography
8 Oct 2025Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme open
15 Oct 2025Practical outdoor evening shoot“Experimenting with astro-photography”
22 Oct 2025The grand master in documentary photographyThe work of our former member, Geoff Davis.
29 Oct 2025A fifth Wednesday social evening, probably involving food.What is to your taste?
5 Nov 2025Guest speaker: Steve HitchenSteve’s shows us his experience of Nature Photography
12 Nov 2025Monthly competition – mounted prints Theme open
19 Nov 2025Practical eveningCostume and fancy dress. Go on – you know you would love to!
26 Nov 2025A fifth Wednesday social evening, probably involving food.bring along your preferred images on a memory stick
3 Dec 2025Guest speaker: Colin Balls“Kamchatka peninsula and the Ring of Fire”
8 Dec 2025Committee meetingCtte only
10 Dec 2025Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme open
17 Dec 2025Practical eveningCreate your own digital Christmas card or any funny ones you like
24 Dec 2025No meeting
31 Dec 2025No Meeting
7 Jan 2026Guest speakerHeather
14 Jan 2026Monthly competition – mounted printsTheme open
21 Jan 2026Image appraisalBring recent topics or your own preference
28 Jan 2026Software evening
4 Feb 2026Guest Speaker: Rebecca EntwistleFocus stacking
11 Feb 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme open
18 Feb 2026PracticalFocus stacking
25 Feb 2026Judging practice and coaching“I’ll be the judge of that”
4 Mar 2026Speaker: our very own Eileen Marshtba
11 Mar 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200
18 Mar 2026Software eveningtba
25 Mar 2026AGMPlease attend to plan the future of your club.
1 Apr 2026Club Speaker: our very own President Joanne GalstonSubject tba
8 Apr 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200
15 Apr 2026Members’ portfolio developmenttba
22 Apr 2026Inter-club battle:
Swinton PS
29 Apr 20265th Wednesday and it’s a socialPlease bring some items as agreed
6 May 2026Speaker awardsGordon Jenkins
13 May 2026Monthly competition – mounted printsTheme open
Advance notice of subjects
8 July 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme: “dereliction / neglect”
9 Sept 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme: “Macro”
9 Dec 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme “Time”