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)
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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.
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14th December |
House Party A virtual house party via Zoom rooms - Mince Pies and Wine optional
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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.
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25th December |
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
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31st December |
Deadline for ‘Four Pics’ competition An online version of our bring ‘Six Prints’ competition, but not six, and not prints...
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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.
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18th February |
3rd Open Competition - Judge: Peter Fry ARPS DPAGB BPE4* Peter comes from Barnstaple, Devon, and is a Western Counties Photographic Federation judge.
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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)
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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.
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11th March |
Themed Competition (Corrosion) - Judge: Peter W. Cheetham Hon PAGB (Deadline: Annual Digital Competition, 3 images)
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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
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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)
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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
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8th April |
Creative and AV Competition - Judge: The Audience Up to 3 creative images and 2 AVs
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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.
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22nd April |
People, Portraits and Pachyderms - Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE Creative photography from Adrian - Elephants like you have never seen them!
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29th April |
AGM and President's Evening - Mick Schilling CPAGB
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