Tuesday 16th December 2025
2025-12-16 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Tuesday 16th December 2025.
Social Evening

Jan/Feb/April 2026
2026-01-04 08:00 - 17:00
Jan/Feb/April 2026
Still Life Practical Hosted by Roly, Melissa and rob.
Date to be agreed.

FEB/APRIL
2026-01-04 08:00 - 17:00
FEB/APRIL Photo Editing .
A few simple Things, like selections, changing skies, adding rain etc.
Hosted by Colin Cross. Date to be agreed.

Thursday April 2026
2026-01-04 19:30 - 22:00
Thursday April 2026
Portraiture Practical Theme and date to be agreed.
Depending upon the weather may be held outdoors.
If interested please contact Rachel or Cris.

Tuesday 6th January 2026 Points Cup No4
2026-01-06 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 6th January 2026Points Cup No4.
Prints/Mono/Colour/Dpi’s.
The Theme for this month is DpI’s is Close up.
The Theme for this month is Prints is an Open Subject
JUDGE TBA

Tuesday 13th January 2026 Guest Speaker Tony Worobiec.
2026-01-13 19:30 - 22:00
Tuesday 13th January 2026 Guest Speaker Tony Worobiec.
Is Giving a Talk on ” Defining the Abstract”

Thursday 15th January 2026
2026-01-15 19:30 - 22:00
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

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
