PROGRAMME 2023/2024
Meetings start at 7.30PM prompt, ending by 9.30PM
(Any online (Zoom) meetings may start at a different time but will say below)
DATE
EVENT
DETAILS
Events in RED lead you to more details when you click on them
SEPT 2023
15
22
29
Opened by the Wellington Town Council Mayor Cllr Paul Davis
A general workshop run by the members
HAND IN FOR 1st MERIT PDI
OCT.
6
13
20
27
Judged by Bob Goode
A talk by John Holt ARPS DPAGB BPE5*
A Zoom talk on Smartphone Photography with Jeanette Lendon.
Trevor from Apex Studio will be coming to show us lighting setups so we can make the most of the lighting we have.
HAND IN FOR 1st MERIT PRINT
NOV.
3
10
17
24
1st Merit Print competition
’Beat the Judge’ (cancelled)
’Shropshire and Beyond’
Members talk
Judged by Stephen Clifford EFIAP CPAGB BPE3*
A talk by Paddy Ruske
A talk by John Hayward
A PDI talk by Janet and Ian Griffiths, followed by a Print talk by
Tim Growcott.
HAND IN FOR 2nd MERIT PDI
DEC
1
8
15
22
29
2nd Merit PDI competition
’Beat the Judge’ rescheduled
Christmas “Get together”
Christmas break
Christmas Break
Judged by John Haines.
A talk by Paddy Ruske
Get together in the club for Christmassy images
No Meeting!
No Meeting!
JAN 2024
5
12
19
26
A ZOOM talk by Clare Carter
HAND IN FOR 2nd MERIT Print
Judged by Dave Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, CPAGB, BPE3*
A talk by Wendy Irwin ARPS CPAGB BPE2* AFIAP
FEB.
2
9
16
23
ZOOM talk with Julian Elliott - Highlights the issues I face as a photographer on commission.
A talk by Alsatair Taylor LRPS, ARPS the editor of AV news.
REVISED HAND IN FOR MOBILE PHONE PDI COMETITION
A PDI talk by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3
Judged by Kim Walton
MAR.
1
8
15
22
29
’Four Feet Around Britain’
'Boost your creativity through multiple exposure’
‘Beauty and Art of ICM’
3rd Merit Print competition
Good Friday - No meeting
A PDI talk by Jon Baker, MFIAP,EFIAP/P and Sue Baker EFIAP,BPE3*
A talk by Club member Janina Wilde.
A Zoom talk by Stephanie Johnson
HAND IN FOR 3rd MERIT PRINT
Judged by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3
No Meeting
APRIL
5
12
19
26
Jayne Mapp LSWPP,BPE3 will be showing us her methods
of studio setup for portraits.
A Zoom talk with Tracey Lund.
A ZOOM talk by Kevin John Pigney (ARPS - DPAGB - ASINWP)
HAND IN FOR 3rd MERIT PDI
Judged by Dave Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, CPAGB, BPE3*
MAY
3
10
17
24
31
An informal critique night of portraits taken during the Club hands-on Portrait nights. Please bring images on a stick (digital) or Prints.
Wendy Irwin ARPS CPAGB BPE2* AFIAP is revisiting the club to talk further about her Creative compositions.
HAND IN FOR Natural History (PDIs) and Landscape (Prints).
Judged by Robert Ings. An OPEN (single class) competition.
NOTE - Natural History PDIs only; Landscape PRINTS only
A PRINT talk by Paul Hassell
JUNE
7
8
14
21
22
28
JULY
5
12
19
26
Wellington Midsummer Fayre
BELFRY ARTS CENTER SUMMER FAIR
PDI FINALS competition night
Club AGM
PRINT FINALS (Col & Mono) competition
The Club will have a stall - all assistance welcome.
The club will participate.
HAND IN FOR PDI Finals night
TBC
HAND IN FOR PRINT (Col & Mono) Finals night
TBC
We will NOT be running Learner groups for the foreseeable future. Watch web site for any changes
Summer break till ??
Note- any additional activities organised during the break will be listed here.