Blandford Forum Camera Club

Thursday 15th January 2026
2026-01-15 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Thursday 15th January 2026
Self Help& Social.
In addition to the self help & social we will be holding Q&A on filters and lenses.
-Topics to be covered for filters(eg Pola, ND,VND ,Grads) and filter systems (screw on, magnetic and Lee )
Please contact Cris with any specific questions you may have.

Monday 19th January 2026 Committee Meeting
2026-01-19 19:30 - 21:00

Tuesday 20th January 2026 SCPF DPI Images.
2026-01-20 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 20th January 2026 SCPF DPI Images.
Blandford V All in Division 1
Judge Andrew Mills MA/Photographic Arts/MEd

Camera Basics To Be Held on the Thursday 22nd January 2026
2026-01-22 19:30 - 22:00
Camera Basics To Be Held on the Thursday 22nd January 2026.
Led By Cris Ablett and Rachel Cooper
-Photography Basics
This session recap on the Exposure Triangle and metering modes, before covering AF Modes,( When to use & how to set them on various cameras).
Future sessions will cover White balance, general camera settings, and file types & when to use them ( ie raw ,craw, or jpg) .
Please contact Cris with any specific questions you may have.

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Guest Speaker VIA Zoom,
2026-01-27 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 27th January 2026 Guest Speaker VIA Zoom,
Roger Hance FRPS/DPAGB/AFIA/BPE5*
Nature in Macro Photography

Wednesday 28th January2026
2026-01-28 19:30 - 22:00
Wednesday 28th January2026.
PHOTOSHOP EDITING ” TEXTURES” WITH GLYNIS

Wednesday 28th January 2026
2026-01-28 19:30 - 22:00
Wednesday 28th January 2026.
Photo Editing.
Photoshop editing ” Textures” Hosted by Glynis.

Tuesday 3rd February 2026 Points Cup No 5
2026-02-03 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 3rd February 2026 Points Cup No 5.
Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images
JUDGE TBA

Camera Basics No 5
2026-02-05 19:30 - 22:00
Camera Basics Session No 5 are
AF: A1 Focus detection
-Face Detection/Eye
-Subject
Focus Control
-Shutter Button
-Back Button Focus
-Touch Focus
-Focus Bracketing
Release/Drive Modes
-Single Release
-Continuous Release
-self Timer
-Bulb
-Remote
-Phone App
White Balance
-White Balance
Settings
File Formats( RAW & JPeG
Note that for file formats i will be saying that
-using RAW means
learning how to edit
-continue to use JPEG until you understand your camera and are ready to edit.

Tuesday 10th February 2026 Wessex Cup LADIES V GENTS
2026-02-10 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Wessex Cup LADIES V GENTS.
Judge Tony Oliver ARPS/CPAGB/BPE5*

Tuesday 17th February 2026Guest Speaker .
2026-02-17 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 17th February 2026Guest Speaker .
Brian Petitt Presents an AV Lecture on ” The Wildlife Wonders of France and Spain”

February 19th 2026
2026-02-19 19:30 - 22:00
February 19th 2026
Thursday Self help & Social
In addition to the self help & social we will be holding a Q&A session on the annual Exhibition.
This could include help with preparing prints for the exhibition.
There will be a session on Tuesday 10th March for exhibition prep.
Please contact Ian with any specific questions you may have.

Tuesday 24th February 2026 Guest Speaker
2026-02-24 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Guest Speaker .
WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION ON STREET PHOTOGRAPHY.
This is a ZOOM PRESENTATION

Thursday 26th February 2026
2026-02-26 19:30 - 22:00
Thursday 26th February 2026.
Still life Practical Evening

Tuesday3rd March 2026 Points Cup No6
2026-03-03 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday3rd March 2026 Points Cup No6.
Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital Images.
Judge Sara Harpley

Camera Basic's No6
2026-03-05 19:30 - 22:00
Camera Basic’s No6 Details to Follow

Tuesday 10th March 2026This is an Exhibition Prep Evening
2026-03-10 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 10th March 2026 This is an Exhibition Prep Evening.
Prep Digital Images/Also Prep images for Printing and any Prints Needed for Mounting

16-20th March 2026- Snowdonia
2026-03-16 - 2026-03-20
16-20th March 2026- Snowdonia.
Please refer to Roly WhatsApp Message and Denise’s email for more information.

Tuesday 17th March Prints and Dgital Images to be handed in at the Club House.
2026-03-17 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 17th March Prints and Digital Images to be handed in at the Club House

Tuesday 24th March 2026 Guest Speaker Via Zoom
2026-03-24 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Guest Speaker Via Zoom
Guest Speaker Via A ZOOM Presentation ie: ” The Art of Macro”.
Presented By Tony North APPE/MPAGB

Still LIfe Practical
2026-03-31 19:30 - 22:00
Still LIfe Practical
Please bring Cameras, Tripods, Manuals.

Tuesday 7th April 2026 AGM @the Club House.
2026-04-07 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 7th April 2026 AGM @ the Club House.

Monday 13th April Committee Meeting
2026-04-13 19:30 - 21:00

Tuesday 14th April 2026 Points Cup No7
2026-04-14 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 14th April 2026 Points Cup No7
Prints/Mono//Colour /Digital Images
Judge Norman Wiles LRPS//CPAGB

Tuesday 21st April 2026 Interclub Competition
2026-04-21 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 21st April 2026 Interclub Competition.
Blandford Forum CC V Weymouth CC @ Blandford
Judge Malcolm MacNaughton

Blandford Forum CC V Weymouth CC
2026-04-21 19:30 - 22:00
Blandford Forum CC V Weymouth CC
This year the competition is at Blandford Forum Camera Club.
Judge Malcolm McNaughton

Tuesday 28th April 2026 Two Set Subjects
2026-04-28 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 28th April 2026 Two Set Subjects.
One Set Subject for Prints is ” OPPOSITES”
One Set Subject for PDI’s is ” Airborne”
Judge Suzie Kirby CPAGB /AV

Tuesday May 5th 2026 Points Cup NO8
2026-05-05 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday May 5th 2026 Points Cup NO8
Prints/Mono/Colour/Digital/Images
Judge Trevor Prince

May 12th 2026 this is a Free evening
2026-05-12 19:30 - 22:00

Monday 18th May 2026 Committee Meeting
2026-05-18 19:30 - 21:00
