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


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


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

A talk by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3
HAND IN FOR PDI Finals night

JUNE
7


8

14


21

22

28



JULY

5


12

19

26




PDI FINALS competition night


Wellington Midsummer Fayre

PRINT FINALS (Col & Mono) competition


Set up night for The Belfry Fair

BELFRY ARTS CENTER SUMMER FAIR

Monochrome and Infrared Prints





Club AGM


*** NO MEETING **

Proposed Photoshop workshop

Proposed Photoshop workshop


Judged by Mike Taylor
HAND IN FOR PRINT (Col & Mono) Finals night

The Club will have a stall - all assistance welcome.

Judged by Tim Pile MPAGB, EFIAP/g, AIPF


People to bring in prints for display/sale and help set up room.

The club will participate.

A Print talk by Colin Trow-Poole FRPS, FIPF, MPAGB





Please attend as this is where you can have your say on the direction
of the Club for the coming year.

*** NO MEETING ***

LAYERS - led by Calvin

MASKS - led by Calvin



We will NOT be running Learner groups for the foreseeable future. Watch web site for any changes

Summer break till 20/9/24
Note- any additional activities organised during the break will be listed here.