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December 2020

3rd December

Natural History Competition - Judge: Ian Whiston DPAGB, EFIAP/g, ABPE

Ian is a PAGB listed judge based in Northwich, Cheshire, who is a member of both Crewe and Mid Cheshire Camera clubs

(Deadline: Panels competition, Up to 4 panels of 3 or 4 images)

 

10th December

Mono Conversion Techniques - David Lowe ARPS DPAGB 

A welcome return visit to Shirley from Smethwick member David, following his visit in 2019 when he spoke about long exposures. This time we have the chance to explore the theme of converting images to Mono.

www.davidlowepics.com

 

14th December

House Party

A virtual house party via Zoom rooms - Mince Pies and Wine optional

 

17th December

Panels (Digital) Competition - Rob Ings 

We welcome Rob to Shirley for the first time, to appraise our panels of 3 or 4 digital images.

Up to four panels, three or four images per panel, any subject.

 

25th December

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

 

31st December

Deadline for ‘Four Pics’ competition

An online version of our bring ‘Six Prints’ competition, but not six, and not prints...

 

January 2021

7th January

‘Four Pics’ Digital Challenge

A fun evening with our host, Phil Moorhouse LRPS, where the audience decides the result.

(Deadline: Second Open Digital Competition - Up to 3 images, any subject, mono or colour)

 

14th January

Using Light and Composition in the Landscape - Andy MacDougall

Andy is a Scottish photographer who has been shortlisted, commended and won the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year, Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year and Outdoor Photography Magazine's Photographer of the Year.  His images will take us from the coast to the mountains of Scotland

www.photoformywall.com  www.andymacd.co.uk

 

21st January

Open Digital Competition -  Judge: Kylie-Ann Martin EFIAP, BPE2, LDPS

Kylie is a member of Great Barr Camera Club

(Deadline: Mono and Travel Competitions (Round 2) - up to 2 images per section)

 

28th January 

Wildlife Photography - Tracey Lund CPAGB, AFIAP, FMPA, FBIPP, ARPS, ASINWP, QPSA BPE1

A selection of images from Japan, Finland, Greece, Iceland, and the Camargue, Captive and UK, with stories and experiences along the way.

www.traceylundphotography.co.uk

 

February 2021

4th February

Mono and Travel Competition (Round 2) - Judge: Mike Sharples ARPS, MPAGB, EFIAP, ABPE

(Deadline: 3rd Open Competition, 3 images per section) 

 

11th February

The Camera Never Lies - Claire Carter

Claire lives in Shropshire and enjoys landscape photography.  The Camera Lies.... and that is why it is a creative process.  Being creative by using in-camera techniques to change reality, rather than Photoshop.

www.carterart.co.uk

 

18th February

3rd Open Competition - Judge: Peter Fry ARPS DPAGB BPE4*

Peter comes from Barnstaple, Devon, and is a Western Counties Photographic Federation judge.

 

25th February

An Evening with David and David - David Steele and David Venables DPAGB BPE4*

SPS members David and David present a selection of their images

(Deadline: Themed Competition (Corrosion), Up to 3 images) 

 

March 2021

4th March

Chasing the Lights - Simon Van-Orden

Simon gives us an insight into the phenomenon that is the Northern Lights and how to capture the night skies.

www.wildearthpictures.co.uk

 

11th March

Themed Competition (Corrosion) - Judge: Peter W. Cheetham Hon PAGB

(Deadline: Annual Digital Competition, 3 images)

 

18th March

Interclub Competition - Judge: Bob Goode LRPS AFIAP BPE1*

Our annual head-to-head with Knowle Camera Club and South Birmingham Photographic Society, hosted this year by Shirley PS

 

25th March

Annual Digital Competition - Judge: Steve Clifford CPAGB BPE3* AFIAP

Up to three images, any subject

(Deadline: Creative and AV Competitions, 3 images, 2 AVs)

 

April 2021

1st April

From Paintbrush to Pixels - Jane Lazenby LRPS CPAGB LMPA APIAP BPE3*

A return visit from Jane who this time will talk about the transition from artist to fine art photographer.

www.ejlazenbyphotography.co.uk   www.ejlazenby.com

 

8th April

Creative and AV Competition - Judge: The Audience

Up to 3 creative images and 2 AVs

 

15th April

Adventures of a Duchess - Margaret 'Flo' McEwan

Join Flo for an evening of adventure as she talks about her obsession with abandoned buildings and she shares her photography from her escapades around the world.

 

22nd April

People, Portraits and Pachyderms - Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE

Creative photography from Adrian - Elephants like you have never seen them!

 

29th April

AGM and President's Evening - Mick Schilling CPAGB

 

 

 

 

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