1st Merit PRINT competition Judged by Peter Siviter EFIAP, DPAGB
Both Mono and Colour prints. You can enter 3 images in each section.

A Halloween Studio night in the club
This night is a studio shoot with the theme 'Halloween'.
So get your vampire costume on and visit the blood bank... whooooo!
A talk by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3
Peter, a club favourite, returns.
More info to follow
’Perpetually in Motion Revisited’ - A ZOOM talk by Tracey Lund
The talk covers the different forces of nature that generate motion in the landscape with over 200 new and recent images.
Please see Tacey’s website for details HERE
HAND IN FOR Landscape (PRINT) and Nature (PDI)
Landscape (PRINT) and Nature (PDI) competition judged by Ian Whiston, DPAGB, EFIAP/b, ABPE
3 entries for PDIs (NATURE) plus 3 entries for PRINTS (LANDSCAPE) per person. This is an 'open' competition i.e. one class.
ZOOM talk ‘One for you one for the competition’ by Andrew Mills MA MEd CertEd
A talk on Photography for you and for competition photography.
Mobile competition judged by tbd
Competition for images taken on a MOBILE phone or Tablet.
Images can be processed.
PDIs only.
'The Art of Award Winning Photography' - A ZOOM talk by Mathew Browne
This talk is not merely a “show and tell” of acclaimed images and boastful back-patting. It is instead a brutally honest appraisal of what works and what doesn’t work in the world of photography awards, often self-deprecating and always honest.
1st Merit PDI competition judged by Van Greaves FRPS
up to 3 images per entrant - open competition
'Before and After' - A talk by John Haines
John is going talk about how he starts with an image and ends up with his final image nothing to complicated just basic editing.
Hand in for 1st Merit PDI

Opening night of 2025/26 season
Opening night of season with display of last years prints, Nibbles AND presentation of cups/plates from last year by Wellington Mayor Cllr Reg Snell.
PRINT FINALS competition judged by Stephen Clifford EFIAP CPAGB BPE3*
Max 3 entries per category (mono & Col)
'An evening with Van Greaves' - A talk by Van Greaves FRPS
TBD
HAND IN FOR FINALS PRINT
PDI Finals competition judged by Ian Whiston, DPAGB, EFIAP,/b ABPE
Max 3 entries per person
HAND IN FOR PRINT FINALS
CLUB AGM
Attend and have your say on future aspects of the Club .. and to volunteer for Committee roles that may arise.
Hand in for PDI Finals
Wellington Fayre
The Club will have a pitch. We usually get gazeebo etc loaded at the club from 0800-0830 for setup at Wellington around 0930. Pleasse give any assistance you can to set-up and take-down and during the day. If you have prints you wish to display, please bring to the club on the 13th or on the day. If the print is available to sell you MUST place a sticker on front or back to show author and cost. The Club takes a 10% commission on all sales.
See website here - https://wellingtonsoup.org/events/wellington-midsummer-fayre/
3rd Merit PRINT competition judged by Judy Mainwaring BPE2
Max 3 entries in each category (Mono & Colour)
Guided PRINT night for members
This night is to encourage people to use the Club Printer to produce prints.
It will be a guided night for both printing and Mounting, led by Norman and Steve.
Hand in for 3rd Merit PRINT
3rd Merit PDI competition judged by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3
Max 3 images per entrant.
‘Travel & Transport’ - A PDI talk by Lee Chapman
Tonight’s talk will focus on Travel & Transport and will delve into Lee’s approach to travel photography.
Hand in for 3rd Merit PDI
TRYPTYCH (PDI) and PANEL (PRINT) Competition judged by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3
Up to 3 panels per entrant and 3 Triptychs per entrant.
'From Print 2 perfection' - a practical Printing presentation by PERMAJET
Members please bring one or two images on a USB to be printed on the night.
I would suggest these be in JPG format and be 300DPI and at least A4 format e.g. 2976*4209 px - I think they will print on A4 paper but see details as there is possible A3 options time allowing.
Hand in for TRYPTYCH (PDI) and PANEL (PRINT)
'Four Feet: A Pictorial history' - a retrospective Print talk by Jon Baker, MFIAP,EFIAP/P and Sue Baker EFIAP,BPE3*
This is to be their ‘Swan Song’ talk. They are retiring from the talk circuit after this one.
Let’s make sure we give them a warm welcome and thanks for the talk and all they have done for the club over many many years …. I think they were members when Wrekin Arts first started back in the last Century!
Mobile (PDI) competition judged by Rob Cowell
All entries must have been taken with a digital mobile device e.g. Phone or tablet, not a Digital Camera.
Landscape (PDI) and Nature (PRINT) competition Judged by Mike Taylor
Specific rules apply to these two genres. See rules HERE
Landscape - PDIs up to 3 images per entrant
Nature - PRINTS up to 3 per entrant.
Hand in for Mobile competition

'People' - A PDI talk by Judy Mainwaring BPE2*
Judy will be giving us a talk on Photographing People and give us some insights and guidance on how to take successful images of people. Judy will show us the different styles of this genre including, street, candid, studio and portraiture
HAND IN FOR Landscape (PDI) and Nature (PRINT)
2nd Merit PRINT competition Judged by Judged by Dave Tucker EFIAP/p, DPAGB, CPAGB, BPE3*
Entrants allowed to enter up to 3 prints in each Category (Mono & Colour).
'Beautiful images' a talk by Lindsey Bucknor OBE
My passion is to create beautiful images.
HAND IN FOR 2nd MERIT PRINT
How to do a triptych and panel - with Norman O’Neil EFIAP/b, DPAGB, BPE5* and Tony Thomas EFIAP.
Guide and advice on producing Tryptychs and Panels with examples.

'Images That Judges LOVE to HATE but Customers LOVES to BUY ' - A ZOOM talk by Lisa Rendall
This presentation is to inspire members to release stress to be their self and have courage to show their images , Every picture tell a story and doesn't have to be perfect .
Visitors welcome. Tickets £4.00 via Eventbrite from 22/2/25 HERE
DIGITAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR 2nd MERIT PRINT
The new closing date (for your digital registrations) is 27/2/25 (2nd merit PRINT)
'Looking Local' - A ZOOM talk by Chris Shepherd
As photographers we often wish we were in some exotic location with the best possible equipment. In this talk, I detail my fight with locational Myopia and ways to overcome it as well as a personal journey to become a landscape photographer.
Visitors welcome. Tickets £4.00 via Eventbrite from 7/2/25 HERE
A Print talk by Colin Trow-Paul FRPS, FIPF, MPAGB
The evening comprises of both colour and monochrome prints. There are various genres including travel, street, portraiture, architecture and documentary. There are a lot of panels on various subjects.
'Close-up and Macro photography' - A ZOOM talk by Derek Gale
My Close-up and Macro Photography talk covers the equipment required, techniques, issues that arise – and how to solve them, and lighting for macro.
Visitors welcome. Tickets £4.00 via Eventbrite from 18/1/25 HERE
'People, Places and Faces' - A talk/presentation by Mike Sharples ARPS MPAGB AFIAP
Welcome back to Mike.
Another talk by Mike in which we will see his prints.
’Africa - A walk on the wild side’ - A talk by Russell & Audrey Price
A welcome back to former members Russell & Audrey.
You can expect some stunning pictures of African wildlife ranging from the ‘Big five’ through to birds and landscapes.