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2025 - 2026 Programme
2020/21 Program
Wednesday 10th September: The Welcome Evening
An informal evening to welcome old and new members for our season.
Come along and enjoy an evening meeting like-minded people over light refreshments
Member Registration
There will be a short introduction to the club, an AV showcasing some of the activities you can join in with, and images from members.
7.30 pm
Wednesday 17th September: Club Night
This is the first of our monthly club nights, which will be themed and where we come together to chat and exchange tips over light refreshments
Tonight, we will have three of our members talk us through the process of making three separate images each.
The why, how and the process of getting the final images.
Time to find out how our images are created from start to finish.
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 24th September: Talk Night
The first of our monthly Talk nights.
An evening to go through ‘how to use your camera’ from exposure, camera modes, composition techniques, camera settings, etc, with practical demonstration of the impact of camera settings.
Bring along your camera and try out the settings for yourself, or raise any specific questions you may have.
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Note; our photoshoots are listed on Wednesdays but may be organised on any day that week
As soon as we have firm dates and times, these will be added
Sunday 28th September: Photoshoot at Nescliffe Hill
Subject: Autumn Colours
Location: Nescliffe Hill
10.00 am
Meet in the Pines carpark.
Wednesday 8th October: Talk Night
The first of our Zoom talk nights
Tonight we have a Talk/Presentation on Macro Photography
'Macro My Way' by Ken Dow
Keynote presentation. Macro and close-up images of insects with an outline of the techniques I find work best for me. Discussion of some of the challenges met and compromises one has to make in this kind of photography.
Zoom invitations will be sent out to all members
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 15th October: Club Night
Tonight we have a Practical evening, bring your cameras along to capture still-life setups with studio lighting.
Entries for next week's competition close tomorrow at midnight.
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 22nd October: Competition Night
Tonight we have the first of our competitions.
Judged and viewed via Zoom
The Secretary's Cup: 'Open' dpi's
Clive Todd Cup; for 'Floral' dpi's
Judge: Mr Ken Payne
7.30 pm Via Zoom, invitations will be sent out via email to all members
Autumn Break - 29th October
Wednesday 5th November: Club night:
Practical Shoot - Light Painting and Shooting Fireworks - At the Club
Bring your cameras along and enjoy learning how to set up and take images using long exposure for light painting and fireworks
Lead: Andy Munro
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Saturday 15th November: Photoshoot
Location: Llanymynech Limeworks Heritage Area
The shoot will take place at the Llanymynech Limeworks.
The day will be split into two: AM around the kilns and the surrounding area; PM a walk up into the quarries.
Use what3words to find the car park ///grunt.stint.mind
More Details in our members section.
Wednesday 19th November: Competition Night
Tonight is the second of our monthly competition nights, and we have two.
Cartridge World Cup for 'Still-life' dpi's
John Marsh Interim Cup for - Small Prints: Open subject, Max size of print A4 + mount
Judge: Mr John Lewis LRPS BA(Hons) Photography
In person at the club
Light Refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 26th November: Social
Come and join us for our Christmas social/dinner
Details will be available on our members' page closer to the time
7.00 pm
Wednesday 3th December: Evening Shoot
Enjoy an evening capturing the many Christmas and street lights around Shrewsbury Town Centre.
Meet in the Frankwell at 7.30 pm
Wednesday 10th December: Club Night
Tonight we have practical instruction on 'Post Processing'
Andy Hunt will be giving instruction on using Capture One software.
Bring along your laptop/pad for instruction, follow along instruction with Adobe Lr and Ps with Jackie Evans
Light Refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 17th December: Talk Night
Tonight we have a talk/presentation
By the renowned photographer Tony North ABPE MPAGB
Subject: Floral Creativity
We are delighted to have Tony North as our speaker for this evening's talk. Tony is truly one of the best in his field of photography. His talk combines the sharing of images with live demos of post-processing.
Viewed via Zoom at 7.30 pm
Invitations will be sent out to all members
Christmas Break
Wednesday 24th/31st December
Wednesday 7th January 2026 Club Night
Tonight we have our popular Fun It's a Knock-Out Competition Subject: OPEN
Judged by the member audience
Please submit up to 5 entries via PhotoEntry by Monday, 5th January
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 14th January: Photo Shoot
Location: Ellesmere/Colemere/Shropshire Union Canal.
Details will be posted nearer the time.
Wednesday 21st January: Talk Night
Speaker via Zoom
Subject: TBA
In Club or Zoom
Entries close for next week's competition tomorrow at midnight.
Light Refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 28th January: Competition Night Via Zoom
ODM cup for 'Macro' dpi's
Border Counties Cup for 'Open' dpi's
(see a detailed description in the members section)
Judge: Bob Goode ARPS LIPF EFIAP/p DPAGB BPE4
Via Zoom, invitations will be sent out via email to all members
7.30 pm
February, Nine Towns Interclub competition -
Hermitage Centre, Shrewsbury
See the Members area for more details
Wednesday 4th February: Club Night
Practical Photo Mounting
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 11th February: Photo Shoot
An evening's photo walkabout around Oswestry Centre
Meet in Red Square
Details in our members section
7.30 pm
Wednesday 18th February: Talk Night
Via Zoom
Subject: TBA
Entries for next week's competition close tomorrow at midnight.
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 25th February: Competition Night
Judged and viewed via Zoom
Raymond Platts - 'Monochrome' dpi's
Eddi Kevill Cup - 'Nature' dpi's
Judge: Jason GW Wharam DPAGB, BAHons, BSc, MSc, DSc
Zoom invitations will be sent out to all members
7.30 pm
February "Three Towns Battle Competition"
Hosted by Wrexham Club
The Three Towns are: Whitchurch, Wrexham and Oswestry
Venue and date TBA
7.30 pm
Details to Follow
Wednesday 4th March: Shoot (Please note outings are not necessarily on Wednesdays)
Location: Ironbridge: Town, Bridge and Gorge
Details will be available on our members' page closer to the time
Wednesday 11th March: Club Night
Tonight we have a talk/Presentation by David Osselton
Subject: 'Approaches to Landscape and Nature'
David will discuss how he goes about these topics - lenses, selecting sites, seasons, times, etc, the kit used for different types of subjects
Entries for next week's competition close tomorrow at midnight.
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 18th March: Competition Night
Tonight we have two dpi competitions, judged and viewed via Zoom
The Chairman's Cup for 'Open' dpi's
Jan Zoltonos Cup: 'Scapes' dpi's
Judge: Mark Brimble
Zoom invitations will be sent out via email to all members
7.30 pm
Wednesday 25th March: Talk Night
Speaker: TBA
Subject; TBA
Via Zoom
7.30 pm
Easter Break
Wednesday 1st and 8th April
Wednesday 15th April: Club Night
Subject: Studio model with lighting.
Join us for a taster studio evening, featuring a live model.
Details will be available in our members' section
Entries for next week's competition close tomorrow at midnight.
Light Refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 22nd April: Competition Night
This is the last of our Competition Nights for this season
Colin Powell Cup: Best image of the year, dpi's
John Marsh Challenge Cup: Best print of the year
Please see the new rules regarding the end-of-year competitions
Judged at Club by Linda Bell LRPS DPAGB AWPF BEP4 EFIAP GPU2
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 29th April: Photo Shoot
This will be an evening shoot at 7.00 pm
Location: Trevor Basin and Aquaduct
Details will be posted nearer the time.
Wednesday 6th May: Club Night
This will be our last club night meeting.
Subject: TBA
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 13th May: AGM
Tonight is the AGM, where we share all the reports and elect officials
Also, have a chance to have your say and vote for proposals
Please send all items up for discussion to the Secretary by Monday 27th April, to be included on the agenda
Light refreshments
7.30 pm
Wednesday 20th May: Social and Prize Giving
Our Annual Dinner and Prize Giving is always a good night out
Please book in with Helen Hurdley
Details will be available on our members' page closer to the time
7.00 pm
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