Points Cup No5 Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images
2025-02-04 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Points Cup No5 Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images o4/02/2025
Judge Eric Kennedy

Guest Speaker Tony North 11/02/2025
2025-02-11 19:30 - 22:00
Guest Speaker Tony North ABPE/MPAGB/ 11/02/2025
Presents a Zoom Lecture Entitled ” Rural/Coastal/Astro Photography.{“SLSFrameType”:”Composite”,”Description”:”Made from 10 light frames. Algorithm: Min Horizon Noise”}

Guest Speaker Tony North ABPE/MPAGB 11/02/2025
2025-02-11 19:30 - 22:00
Guest Speaker Tony North ABPE/MPAGB 11/02/2025
Presents an AV Zoom presentation Entitled ” Rural/Coastal/ Astro Photography.
Although my main focus is macro, I spend a lot of time taking landscape shots. This includes natural landscapes such as the Peak District, Snowdonia or the Lakes, as well as cityscapes and other artificial environments. I am especially passionate about astrophotography – a very challenging genre which I am attempting to learn.
Landscape photography is not just about finding beautiful scenery – it’s also about the quest for magical light, which often means getting up early for dawn or waiting till sunset. Astro of course means working at night, but it’s essential to find areas with little light pollution, as well as some foreground interest. Stars alone aren’t enough!
Cities come alive at golden hour too, as well as blue hour – the hour after sunset, when the lights are turned on. With long exposures you can get light trails from cars, as well as pleasing effects with water in natural environments.
Another interest of mine is abstract photography and creative landscapes (sometimes quite close in on a person): by using techniques like multiple exposure, collage and ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) you can create something uniquely beautiful. My biggest inspirations are Sandra Bartocha, Pep Ventosa, and Lam Makmak

17/02/2025 Committee Meeting
2025-02-17 19:30 - 22:30

Guest Speaker Via Zoom 18/02/2025
2025-02-18 19:30 - 22:00
Guest Speaker Barbie Lind MI am a Photographic obsessive. I take pictures every day, I can’t help it. I have to. I would get withdrawal symptoms if I didn’t. My camera comes with me everywhere, even on a shopping trip to Tesco.
I gained my FBPE in 2009, for me this is the greatest award to hold. I resigned from the RPS, 9 years ago after gaining my FRPS & then having it withdrawn because of the controversial nature of its content. Thanks to BW!
I love taking pictures, if it moves I’ll photograph it, if it doesn’t move I’ll photograph it. I love working on pictures via my CS6, printing pictures, I love looking at other peoples pictures……., It’s just the best medium in the universe. I don’t just see pictures, I feel them.PAGB/EFIAP/s/FBPE. Via Zoom 18/02/2025

20/02/2025 Practical support Group and Social Evening
2025-02-20 19:30 - 22:00

25/02/2025 Guest Speaker Via Zoom
2025-02-25 19:30 - 22:00
25/02/2025 Guest Speaker Via Zoom
Glyn Will be Giving a Lecture on the ” Oi Pejeta
Although I am a wildlife photographer at heart, I am also a generalist, rather than a pure specialist, and my favourite is African wildlife, which this site is dedicated to. I shoot a wide range of styles and genres.
I put the emphasis on quality with my images, but quality is a big word and can mean many different things, although it always comes from the skill and technical knowledge of the photographer. People sometimes ask, “what is quality?” It is very hard to describe quality, as it includes sharpness, contrast, composition, colour and depth of field, to name just a few, but however you measure it, it is always visible and makes the image stand out!
With over 25 years of photographing and observing African Wildlife, I consider myself to be an amateur Naturalist, this along with my love and care of all wildlife also makes me a Conservationist.
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Thursday 27th FEBRUARY 2025 LRCB 2
2025-02-27 19:30 - 22:00
Thursday 27th FEBRUARY 2025
THIS EVENING IS SOLELY ON Lightroom Classic Basic 2
Added by Eric Langley on behalf of Cris Ablett.
Keywords and Metadata
Create a collection
proposed Photo Library Folder structure
Edit Night Sky(From Photoshop Basics) in Lightroom
Classics and sync edits to Similar Photos
Remove Photos from Lightroom Classic.

04/03/2025 Points Cup No6 Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images
2025-03-04 19:30 - 22:00
04/03/2025 Points Cup No6 Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images
Judge Norman Wiles LRPS/CPAGB

Tuesday 11th March 2025
2025-03-11 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 11th March 2025.
RE: This evening would be handing in Images for the 2025 Annual Exhibition,but if the Corne Exchange work is not finished .
The substitute is what i have put on the Website Calendar
I previous years it has always been customary to collect the prints on or around the second Tuesday in March.
This year, due to planned renovation works planned for the Corn Exchange, we have had to cancel the exhibition which leaves an open evening in our programme.
We are therefore going to have a practical evening so bring your cameras and laptops etc. We also intend to investigate how to create a diptych PDI in photoshop.
Whatever you decide to do will be your choice whether table top, still life or macro, venture into the town for low light photography or just enjoy a social evening with good company and chat about anything. Including, possibly, any photographic problems you may be experiencing.
If you require any props please bring them with you.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best regards
Ian, Cris & Rachel
Entered by Eric Langley
Programme Secretary

11/03/2025 Practical Photography Evening Close up And Macro Photography
2025-03-11 19:30 - 22:00
11/03/2025 Practical Photography Evening Close up And Macro Photography.
What you Need { Camera /Remote /Tripod/and Manual if needed.

17/03/2025 Committee Meeting
2025-03-17 19:30 - 22:00

18/03/2025 " Match an Image"
2025-03-18 19:30 - 22:00
18/03/2025 ” Match an Image”
Blandford/cc Shaftesbury CC Only Two Clubs Participating this Time
Judge Malcolm McNaughton.

20/03/2025 Practical Support Group And Social Evening
2025-03-20 19:30 - 22:00

26/03/2025 Guest Speaker Via Zoom
2025-03-25 19:30 - 22:00
26/03/2025 Guest Speaker Via Zoom.
Adrian Mcarry ARPS Will be Giving a Presentation on,
“Creative Smartphone Photography”

THURSDAY 27th March 2025 LRCB 3
2025-03-27 19:30 - 22:00
THURSDAY 27th March 2025 LRCB 3
This evening is purely dedicated to Light room Classic basic 3
Added by Eric Langley on behalf of Cris Ablett
Introduction to using Keywords and Metadata in Smart Collections
Introduction to using the library Grid view to review,pick and discard photos
Discuss when to edit in Lightroom Classic and when to edit in Photoshop.
Edit London View( from Photoshop Basics ) in Lightroom Classic & Photoshop

01/04/2025 EGM followed by AGM @ the Club House
2025-04-01 19:30 - 22:00
01/04/2025 AGM @ the Club House

2025-04-04 08:00 - 17:00
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08/24/2025 Points/Cup /No7/ Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images
2025-04-08 19:30 - 22:00
08/24/2025 Points/Cup /No7/ Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images.
Judge
Keven Sandall

15/04/2025 Guest Speaker
2025-04-15 19:30 - 22:00
15/04/2025 Guest speaker Michael Berkeley presents the Aspects of Sport’s photography.
I am a photographer based near Salisbury, Wiltshire UK. My main speciality is sport, but I also do music photography. When the chance offers itself, I also enjoy travel photography.
I have written a series of blogs on how to photograph different sports, all easily accessible on my ‘How to…’ page. I also give talks to camera clubs on how to photograph sport and music – if you are interested, visit the page on my ‘Lectures’.
If you would like to see some of my images, click on one of the galleries below; and if you would like to know more about me, go to the ‘About’ page. Details of how to buy photos are included on the page on Buying Photos and Framed Prints.
If you have any questions, or would just like to get in touch, please feel free to ‘Contact’ me. In particular, if you know of any opportunities for me to photograph sports that you don’t see in these galleries, I would love to hear from you! Many thanks.
Michael Berkeley

17/04/2025 Practical Support Group And Social Evening
2025-04-17 19:30 - 22:00

22/04/2025 Set Subjects X Two Prints and Two DPI's
2025-04-22 19:30 - 22:00
22/04/2025 Set Subjects X Two. Prints and Two DPI’s
Print Subject ” Every Day Objects”
Digital Subject is ” Colour”
Judge Jim Pascoe BA/HONS/ARPS/BIPP

April 24th 2025 LRCB No4
2025-04-24 19:30 - 22:00
April 24th 2025 LRCB No4
.Organising the Photo Library using Smart Collections Keywords and Metadata-Part 1
.Ingest raw files (Move) from a folder and move them to specific folder in the photo library
.Introduction to remaining photos in lightroom Classic
.How to fix the camera date and Time in Lightroom Classic
.Edit Hound (from Photoshop Basics ) in Lightroom Classics and Photoshop

28/04/2025 Committee Meeting
2025-04-28 19:30 - 22:00

29/04/2025 Interclub Competition
2025-04-29 19:30 - 22:00
29/04/2025 Interclub Competition
Weymouth CC V Blandford CC
Venue @ Weymouth CC
Judge TBA

06/05/2025 points Cup No 8
2025-05-06 19:30 - 22:00
06/05/2025 points Cup No 8.
Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital images.
Judge Norman Marsh

Spring Photo Challenge
2025-05-10 09:30 - 17:00
5 THEMES – 5 IMAGES – 5 HOURS
Collect themes at 10am, return by 3 pm for judging

Tuesday 13th May 2025
2025-05-13 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 13th May 2025
Practical Photography with the Studio Support Group and Social Eveening.

13/05/2025 Free Evening
2025-05-13 19:30 - 22:00
13/05/2025 This evening is now free.
Activity to be arranged .

15/05/2025 Practical Support Group and Social Evening
2025-05-15 19:30 - 22:00
