Programme from September 2025 - April 2026
(Please note: Tutorial nights not fully confirmed yet).
September 2025
Monthly Project - “Life and / or Death” - 4 Images. Submit by 14.10.25
2nd Intro Night – This years programme and dates; Tutorial Competition Guidance and Image Sizing.
9th TUTORIAL - Camera Settings, Managing ISO, White Balance, Camera Modes - Kelly McIntyre
16th SPEAKER – Post-editing of Images Photoshop techniques - Ian Sturrock DPAGB
23rd PRESENTATIONS - Summer Challenge – Wildlife Reserves, Colour explosion, Waterfalls - 4 Images/subject.
23rd Last hand in date - DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION 4 Images - "Something Local to You"
30th TUTORIAL – Other camera techniques - Tom Ryan
October 2025
Monthly Project - “Geometric” - 4 Images. Submit by 04.11.25
7th PRESENTATIONS - Summer Challenges – Garden Themes, Motorsport, Amateur Sports - 4 Images/subject
14th SPEAKER - My Photographic Journey - Kelly Mcintyre
14th Last hand in date - Monthly Project: Life and / or Death - or on night - 4 Images
21st DIGITAL IMAGE Competition - "Something Local to You” - 4 Images
28th PRESENTATIONS – “Life and/or Death” September Project - 4 Images
28th Last hand in date - MOUNTED PRINT - "People at Work" Competition - 4 Mounted Images
November 2025
Monthly Project - “Arty-Farty” - 4 Images. Submit by 18.11.25
4th SPEAKER - Astrophotography - Andrew Allan
4th Last hand in date - Monthly Project 4 Images "Geometric" - or on night
11th TUTORIAL - Black and White film developing - Jo Chapman
18th PRESENTATIONS - "Geometric" – October Project 4 Images
18th Last in date - Monthly Project: "Arty-Farty" 4 Images - or on night
25th MOUNTED PRINT Competition - “People at Work” - 4 mounted prints
December 2025
Monthly Project - "Crowds" - 4 Images. Submit by 02.12.25
2nd PRESENTATION – “Arty Farty” – November Project - 4 Images
2nd Last hand in date - Monthly Project: "Crowds" 4 Images - or on night
9th SPEAKER - Italian Dolomites Trip, How Histograms influence the final shot - Iain Galbraith
16th Xmas Dinner.
January 2026
Monthly Project - “Light and/or Dark” - 4 Images. Submit by 10.02.26
6th PRESENTATION – “Crowds”– December Project - 4 Images
13th TUTORIAL - Macro Photography - Frank Horrocks
13th Last Hand in Date - CREATIVE SPACE COMPETITION -“Freeze and/or Motion” - 4 Images
13th Last Hand in Date - KNOCKOUT COMPETITION - "Your Favourites of 2025" - 4 Images
20th SPEAKER – Landscape and, or Wildlife - Michael Gloistein -
27th TUTORIAL – Putting a Two-minute Slideshow together with music examples - David Stangon/Ian Gardiner
February 2026
Monthly Project: "Water" - 4 Images - Submit by – 10.03.26
3rd SPEAKER - Camera Trapping (Via ZOOM) - Keith Thorburn CPAGB, EFIAP, LRPS
10th CREATIVE SPACE Competition – “Freeze and/or Motion” - 4 Images
10th Last hand in date - Monthly Project "Light and/or Dark" - 4 Images
17th TUTORIAL - Drone Photography. What to buy, how to use, my images and videos - Mystery Guest
17th Last hand in Date - "Two Minute Slideshow to Music"
24th PRESENTATION – "Light and/or Dark" – January project - 4 Images
March 2026
Monthly Project - "Vertical"- 4 Images - Submit by – 07.04.26
3rd PRESENTATIONS – Two Minute Slideshow to Music
10th KNOCKOUT COMPETITION – “Your Favourites of 2025” (Internally judged) - 4 Images
10th Last hand in Date - Monthly Project "Water" - 4 Images
17th SPEAKER – Appreciating Nature, HDR and photo stacking - Tim Haynes
24th PRESENTATION – "Water" February project - 4 Images. Last hand in date: Tues 10.03.26
31st The "Messer Quiz Night" Extravaganza.
April 2026
7th SPEAKER - Monochrome Photography - Libby Smith MPAGB, EFIAP, HonPAGB, HonSPF
14th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Feedback of years programme. Presentation of Trophies
21st PRESENTATION - "Vertical" – April project 4 Images. Last hand in date: Tues 07.04.26 or on night
28th Free night – Coffee biscuits discussion, members thoughts on the 33 week programme