Tue 5 Dec 2023 - The London Salon
The acceptances for this year's London Salon of Photography will be presented from their website. Commentary will be provided live by members.
Often controversial, the London Salon is at the cutting edge of creative and artistic photography and is always worth seeing.
“The aim of the London Salon is to exhibit only that class of photographic work in which there is distinct evidence of artistic feeling and execution.”
Venue: Sandgate library, no Zoom.
Mon 11 Dec 2023 - Christmas lights and architecture
This is an evening photography expedition to photograph Christmas lights and also architecture. We'll meet at a convenient location (TBA) and proceed from there, no Zoom.
Tue 19 Dec 2023 - Christmas Social Afternoon
This is our last meeting of the year, a social get-together.
Venue: TBA.
Tue 9 Jan 2024 - National History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Part 1
“Recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.”
“Wildlife Photographer of the Year tells the story of a planet under pressure.”
The highly commended in each category, with in-meeting narration read from their website.
Final hand-in for next week's competition. Deadline is midnight.
Mon 15 Jan 2024 - Competition N° 3
Competition Evening, with two categories
Venue: This meeting will be available over zoom only. Judge Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3.
Tue 23 Jan 2024 - National History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Part 2
“Recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.”
“Wildlife Photographer of the Year tells the story of a planet under pressure.”
The category winners, with in-meeting narration read from their website.
Mon 12 Feb 2024 - Phone and Creative Photography Competitions
Two competitions in one evening, two entries allowed in each
- Phone
- All images must have been taken and edited (if required) on a phone.
- Resizing for entry (but not cropping) may be performed on a computer or other device.
- Creative
- All images must have an obviously creative input, either at the taking stage or in post editing.
Tue 20 Feb 2024 - Photography on the Darkside, London Nights
This is a presentation by Peter Benson FRPS MCrGP AWPF and includes the early days of photography, the start of Urban Night Photography and places for night photography in and around Central London.
Please note that this on a Tuesday evening.
More information about the talk and some images to whet our collective appetites will follow, so do check back for updates as we approach the date.
Venue: This meeting will be available...
Mon 4 Mar 2024 - Competition N° 4
Competition Evening, with two categories
Venue: This meeting will be available over zoom only, Judge: Paul Adams ARPS, DPAGB, FDPS, APAGB.
Mon 18 Mar 2024 - Photographer of the Year Competition
This is the competition to find the best overall photographer across five themes, one entry of each.
- portraiture
- sport
- action
- still life
- symmetry
The scores for each member will be totalled across all five themes.
Venue: This meeting will be available over zoom only, with an external judge.
Tue 16 Apr 2024 - Mono Digital Image and Print Competitions
A double competition afternoon - Open Print and Mono DPI.
Venue: Sandgate library only (no Zoom) with in-person judge - Colin Brownett, Romney Marsh Photographic Club