The following are upcoming scheduled meetings at Whitchurch Hill Camera Club. We meet at Whitchurch-on-Thames Village Hall every Wednesday evening at 8.00pm from September to June and additional Practical Group Meetings take place on Thursday evenings.
The Programme Secretary is always looking for suggestions or volunteers for the new season. If you would like to share your interests with fellow Club members or have any suggestions for future speakers or other meetings, pleaseWed 9th September 2020
REVIEW OF LAST SEASON’S ONLINE COMPETITIONS
We will be viewing the images entered into the Natural History competition and the Picture of the Year competition last season and deciding whether the judge was correct in his comments.
Wed 16th September
JUDGING OF SUMMER CHALLENGE
Back in June, all members were invited to submit up to 3 images in any combination from the project subjects of In the Garden, Still Life and Architecture.
We will be viewing the images this evening and all members present will be involved in the judging.
Wed 23rd September
REVIEW OF LAST SEASON’S ONLINE COMPETITIONS
The last online competition last season provided the highest number of entries - the Monochrome Digital Image competition. Once again, we look at all the images and hear the judge’s comments as we go.
We need you to bring along tonight your completed on-line Selection Evening Entry Form together with up to 6 Digital Images and 6 Prints for next week's Selection Evening.
Wed 30th September
SELECTION EVENING
A practical evening where all members have the chance to vote for their favourite prints and digital images to be used in future matches with other Camera Clubs.
Completed Entry Forms with Digital Images are required tonight for next week’s Competition.
Wed 7th October
DIGITAL COMPETITION No 1
We are expecting a large entry for our first open competition tonight which will be judged by Steven Galvin LRPS from the Marlow Camera Club.
Wed 14th October
MORE FORGOTTEN HERITAGE
The first highlight of the season is the return of Matt Emmett with a new selection of images of buildings and architecture which are no longer in use and have become derelict. This involves entering all types of derelict and sometimes dangerous buildings to capture our glorious forgotten heritage. www.forgottenheritage.co.uk
Wed 21st October
AROUND THE UK
Pauline Martindale takes us on a tour of our home country illustrated with superb landscape and natural history images.
Wed 28th October
PICTURES FROM A FORGOTTEN WAR and A BALKAN RAILWAY ADVENTURE
Local photographer Nick Brazil explains the extraordinary lengths he went to after discovering photographs taken in the North West Frontier from 1915 to 1919 in the first World War. In the second half, he takes us on a railway journey starting in Pangbourne travelling over 3000 miles to the Croation port of Split on the Adriatic coast and back. Tonight, he covers the first half of the journey taking in historic cities such as Munich, Ljubliana Zagreb and Split. www.brazilproductions.co.uk
Wed 4th November
IT’S A SMALL WORLD
Andy Sands APAGB makes a welcome return with a new collection of British Natural History images with the emphasis on close up and macro photography www.andysands.co.uk
Wed 11th November
ROSEBOWL COMPETITION - ROUND ONE
We are the hosts for the first round this season when we welcome members from the Princes Risborough, Pinner and St Albans Camera Clubs.
Wed 18th November
WINTER WONDERLAND
Keith Snell PhD EFIAP EPSA LRPS showcases the unique landcape and animal species of Yellowstone National Park in the Winter. www.keithsnellphotos.com
We need your completed Entry Forms with Digital Images tonight for next week’s Digital Competition No 2.
Wed 25th November
DIGITAL COMPETITION No 2
The first set subject this season is “Abstract”. Our images will be judged by Damon Guy from the Marlow Camera Club.
Wed 2nd December
HOW TO CHEAT AT PHOTOGRAPHY
This provocatively entitled talk allows Steven Galvin to confess his sordid kiss ‘n’ tell secrets by demonstrating how he outrageously “manufactures” his images. Steven challenges the audience to identify how images may have been “airbrushed”, covers the history of “photoshopping” and debates the ethics of just how far one should go. A lively and fun night. www.stevengalvin.photography
Wed 9th December
THE MANY FACES OF PERU
Terry Pollard ARPS DPAGB takes us on a guided tour of this fascinating country including Colca Canyon and Condors, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. After the break, we journey to the North of the country to explore Peru’s ancient history.
Thurs 10th December
ROSEBOWL COMPETITION – ROUND TWO
The second round this season is hosted by the Abingdon Camera Clun where we are joined by clubs from Harrow and Chesham.
Wed 16th December
CHERNOBYL AND PRYPYAT
Trevor Morecraft LRPS has spent 4 days from 2 trips (2016 and 2019) to the Chernobyl exclusion zone exploring the Power Station itself and the abandoned town of Prypyat. He delves into some of the history before the accident and photographically explores the deserted town, both outside and inside the buildings. With some photographic advice on the way, using Canon initially and latterly Olympus. www.morecraft.com
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR MEMBERSWed 6th January 2021
TALES OF THE RIVERBANK
Leading Natural History photographer Jenny Hibbert MPAGB EFIAP/s AWPF shares her award winning images of wildlife that you will discover by the river. Images of birds, ducks, dragonflies, butterflies, salmon, otters and water voles to name just a few.
Wed 13th January
100 STRANGERS
Steve Myall EFIAP BPE4* recalls a project to approach and photograph 100 people in the street who are total strangers. Lots of technique tips in both the photography and getting strangers to agree to being photographed.
Wed 20th January
THE MONOPOLY PROJECT
Peter Merry LRPS visited over 40 locations walking more than 70 miles photographing London sites included on the London Monopoly board. The project took one year to complete and tonight he shows the fruits of his labours which include images of a drugs deal in the West End and a Czech Army T-34 tank just off the Old Kent Road. www.petermerry.co.uk
Wed 27th January
CREATIVE FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY
Colin Harrison FRPS FIPF FBPE MFIAP MPAGB EFIAP/d3 MPSA AWPF APAGB shows how easy it is to take flower photographs and manipulate them on the computer in many software packages including Photoshop, Painter, Topaz and Studio 2. www.colinharrisonphotography.uk
Competed Entry Forms together with Digital Images are required tonight for next week’s Natural History Competition.
Wed 3rd February
NATURAL HISTORY COMPETITION
This year’s annual competition will be judged by Micki Aston CPAGB MCIoJ from the Windsor Photographic Society.
Wed 10th February
Wed 17th February
SELF-DRIVE SAFARI IN NAMIBIA
Richard Gillams recalls his recent visit to Namibia, camping on the roof of a hired truck and driving across a large part of this Country. He found stunning landscapes, amazing wildlife and beautiful night skies. Camping and National Parks accommodation in Namibia and South Africa are great value and provide freedom to explore.
Completed Entry Forms with Digital Images are required tonight for next week’s Digital Competition No 3
Tues 23rd February
ROSEBOWL COMPETITION - ROUND THREE
For the final round, our images wing their way to the Northfields Camera Club who meet in Ealing. They will be joined by images from the Stoke Poges and Marlow clubs
Wed 24th February
DIGITAL COMPETITION No 3
“Silhouettes and/or Shadows” is the Set Subject for Round 3 this season - our images will be judged by Kevin Day from the Stoke Poges Photographic Club.
Wed 3rd March
LANDSCAPE AND PEOPLE
John Tilsley APAGB DPAGB ARPS shows a selection of highly imaginative landscape images taken in Finland, Iceland and Canada as well as East Anglia along with some superb images of great and characterful people attending events including military re-enactments, folk festivals and the New Forest Pony Sales.
Wed 10th March
MY PHOTOGRAPHY – with PAUL STANLEY FIPF EFIAP/g
An active member of the Dublin Camera Club, Paul shows his approach to making his images - which are mainly "traditional" photography - and are in the genres of Travel, Landscape, Long Exposure and Architecture. Paul is currently the FIAP Liaison Officer for Ireland.
Wed 17th March
WILDLIFE OF TEXAS AND GREAT BRITAIN
Colin and Pauline Thornhill both DPAGB were recently awarded the prestigious Roll of Honour by the Southern Counties Photographic Federation for their excellent Natural History images. This evening, they show a selection of their work taken in various venues.
Wed 24th March
ME AND Mr GRUMPY
Louise Walton CPAGB along with her partner Mr Grumpy, Gary Langley DPAGB present a mixture of both their work that they have taken together over the past years. Louise and Gary will talk about their images separately with quips and stories along the way.
Completed Entry Forms with Digital Images are required tonight for next week’s final round of the Digital ompetition.
Wed 31st March
DIGITAL COMPETITION No 4
There is no Set Subject tonight when our projected digital images are judged by Julia Cleaver ARPS from the Imagez Camera Club.
Wed 7th April
KENYA PHOTO SAFARI
Glyn Edmunds takes us on a typical safari when he shows stunning images including big cats and the wildebeest migration taken in Samburu, the Masai Mara and other locations.
Wed 14th April
EACH TO HIS OWN WAY
Ian Boulton shares his passion for Street Photography with us showing mainly monochrome images. He also includes some urban and infrared landscapes for added interest.
Wed 21st April
MAKING A SILK PURSE FROM A SOW’S EAR
Neil Scott FRPS shows how he tries to make a good image from a weak one, or a better image from a mediocre one.
Wed 28th April
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE AN OLD WOMAN WITH A CAMERA
Sally Sallett ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE3* presents a light hearted trip through her 10 years in Club photography..
Completed Entry Forms with up to three Digital Images are needed this evening for next week’s Picture of the Year competition.
Fri 30th April
JPCR 6-CLUB COMPETITION
The Reading Camera Club are the hosts for this year’s competition which features the very best images from six local clubs. This major competition will be judged by Caroline Colegate ARPS APAGB from the Bracknell Camera Club.
Wed 5th May
PICTURE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
Our digital images are judged by Kathy Chantler ARPS from the Imagez Camera Club. The very best work from the four rounds of this season’s ladder competitions (excluding the Natural History competition) is brought together to find the best shot this year
Wed 12th May
I SHOOT PEOPLE
Dave Mason takes great pleasure in finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, often documenting the surreal happenings on the city streets. His preference, regarding the type of images he produces, is that they have an honesty about them, captured in camera with little, if any, post-processing.
Wed 19th May
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES
Ian Bateman FRPS MPAGB AV-AFIAP APAGB makes a very welcome return after six years to take us around the world with stops in Australia, America, Hong Kong, Spain, France and the UK when he shows a selection of award winning audio visual sequences.
We need your completed Entry Forms along with up to three Digital Images this evening for next week’s Monochrome Digital Competition.
Wed 26th May
MONOCHROME DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
This season’s competition images will be judged by Colin Harrison making his second visit to our club this season.
Wed 2nd June
PICS WOT I LIKE
Dave and Angie Tucker EFIAP/G DPAGB CPAGB BPE3 present a selection of images that they have taken - ranging from FIAP gold medal awarded images all the way to pictures that are simply “wot I like”.
Wed 9th June
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Yet another season nearly over. Join the zoom meeting tonight to hear the end of term reports and have your vote on what we do next year.
Wed 16th June
SEEING OPPORTUNITY
Erica Oram CPAGB AFIAP BPE3 shares her thoughts about making the most of limited time for photography by “seeing” opportunity and by being a little creative both in camera and afterwards.