2023 PROGRAMME

14 Sep        Members’ Summer Images

                  Presentations by members of their recent photos, with discussions.

                  Bring PRINTS for you be the Judge.

28 Sep      You Be The Judge

Members will form small groups to judge a selection of prints and then present the results to the meeting.

                  Send entries for Autumn PDI Competition 1 to Sam Sampson.

12 Oct       Autumn PDI Competition 1

                  Judge: Eric Kennedy.

26 Oct       Portrait Photography

                  Jonathan Roberts will provide a set up for portrait photos with compact cameras in mind.
Bring Your Cameras & Tripods.

9 Nov      The Better Guide to Better Air Show Photography

                  Zaid Meherali has worked with NATO Nations to produce images of the work of military forces around the world.

                       Send entries for Autumn PDI Competition 2 to Sam Sampson.

23 Nov      Autumn PDI Competition 2.

                  Judge: Trevor Prince.

14 Dec        Christmas Social

                  Food, Drinks and Quizzes.  You are invited to bring a guest to the social gathering.

2024 PROGRAMME

11 Jan       The Seeing Eye

                  Paul Mitchell explains creative photography such as intentional camera movement, multiple images and using filters.                 

25 Jan       That Is Not A Landscape Photo

                  Huw Alban explains how to capture the ‘atmosphere’ in a landscape image.

                  Send entries for the Winter Print Competition to Sam Sampson.

8 Feb         Winter PDI Competition - Theme: Portrait

                  Judge: Jonathan Roberts.

22 Feb       A Project-Based Approach to Photography

                  Colin Ridley explains how to set up your own photo project.

14 Mar        3-Way Challenge

                  Competition between Ferndown, Kinson and Wimborne.

                  Judge: Paul Mitchell.

                       Send entries for Spring PDI Competition to Sam Sampson.

28 Mar      Spring PDI Competition

                  Judge: Norman Wiles.

11 Apr       Rajasthan Thar Desert

                  Norman & Carol Wiles present their images taken in this remote part of India.

25 Apr       Members' Evening

                  Please bring up to 8 images on a memory stick of your favourite pictures of the last few years.

9 May      Mountain Scapes

                Andrew Sheehan presents his images of the mountains of Chile.

23 May      AGM  followed by:

Online and Print Box Challenge results and other presentations.

NOTES

Club competitions: the maximum number of Prints and PDIs for Intermediate, Advanced and Premier classes: 3 prints or 3 PDIs.

*All PDI competition entries to be emailed to Sam Sampson at: idgiedewdrop@yahoo.co.uk.

See also our Facebook group. Just go to Facebook and search for Ferndown Camera Club.