Programme
Tickets for all visiting speaker events for non-members are available HERE.
Programme for this Season...
12th September 2024
Welcome Evening
We’ll run through what’s been planned for the new season, including forthcoming talks and an overview of the season’s competitions. We’ll be showing the 8 selected member images for this year’s SCPF PDI Competition and much more. It’s always a fun evening as we welcome new members and welcome back existing members after the summer break.
Informal Competition
Theme "On my holidays!"
19th September 2024
Informal Competition - Theme "On my holidays!"
To kick of the competition season, we have an informal competition under the theme of ‘On my holidays!’. Images can be taken on any device and will be judged by our very own Brian Burden. Audience participation will be encouraged!
Nick Dunmur
AI : Fear it or Embrace it?
26th September 2024
Zoom Speaker: Nick Dunmur - AI : Fear it or Embrace it?
AI is something all photographers are aware of. But is it a good or bad thing for photography? Nick’s talk at Wokingham Photography Club will give real insight into the current state of AI. With an emphasis on the Ethics and Legalities, Nick will explain what AI is now producing and offer his answers on the questions that photographers are increasingly asking.
Genre: AI
3rd October 2024
PDI Competition, round 1
Our first Projected Digital Image competition of the year. We welcome Justin Cliff as judge.
10th October 2024
Instruction evening - Lightroom, AV, workflow
More details to follow.
17th October 2024
Themed Competition evening - YOUR PHONE ONLY
Judge: Steven Galvin
24th October 2024
Zoom Speaker: Adrian McGarry - Smartphone Photography
Our smartphones are powerful creative tools, within Adrian’s presentation he will demonstrate the potential to capture and edit photos that take mobile photography from ordinary to extraordinary both onscreen and in print.
Genre: Smartphone
31st October 2024
Fifth Thursday - no meeting.
7th November 2024
Print Competition, round 1
Judge: Graham Mansfield
14th November 2024
Members Evening - "Escaping Reality", led by Margaret Martin
How Margaret came to take up a more creative approach to photography. A look at different techniques she uses in ICM and multiple exposure, including some ideas you could try.
Genre: Creative Photography
21st November 2024
Members Evening - "Individual Challenge" led by Paul Moran
More details to follow.
28th November 2024
Zoom Speaker: Scott Hurd - Wildlife & Conservation in Nambia
As a professional photographer in Namibia, he never knows what the next phone call will bring. He could be training anti-poaching units out in the bush, photographing aged freedom fighters or shooting a President. He could be camped out in the desert doing ID photos of Wild Horses, covering a big tribal wedding or working with rescued pangolins. One of his most unexpected and exciting projects has been to document the construction of a brand new mine, from virgin bush to the first gold bar. His knowledge of African wildlife has enabled his images to spearhead major conservation campaigns and be used in publications worldwide.
The content of Scott's presentations is as diverse as the Namibian people, the wildlife and the land itself.
Genre: Wildlife
5th December 2024
PDI Competition, round 2
Our second Projected Digital Image competition of the year.
12th December 2024
Christmas Social - Skittles evening
9th January 2025
Portfolio Evening
16th January 2025
Speaker: Peter Merry - Approaches & Projects
Peter will look at a number of different approaches to photography and explore how we can develop skills and style in the development of interesting photography projects.
He may also share some of his most recent project entitled “Moving London”.
Genre: Street
https://ayearwithmycamera.com/blog/street-photography-for-beginners
23rd January 2025
Print Competition, round 2
30th January 2025
SCPF PDI Competition
Club is returning to SCPF Projected Digital Image competitions this season.
6th February 2025
Members Evening - AV
13th February 2025
Speaker: Bill Ward - In Search of ……………………………
Bill says “It explains a bit about my background, and my acting career, before going on to discuss the photographs I take (all 3 are very closely related) and why I take them... it covers pretty much the full range of my work, so plenty of landscapes/seascapes, and urban too etc.. The first half lasts just on an hour or so, and the second half 45 mins or so in which I cover "Creative Photography" (ie ICM and in-camera Multiple Exposures), which I've been doing for a over a decade... oh, and I'll show a lot of pictures!
Genre: Mixed
https://billwardphotography.co.uk/
This Will Change Your Photography! Interview With Award-winning Actor & Photographer Bill Ward
Search of …………………………
20th February 2025
PDI Competition, round 3
Our third Projected Digital Image competition of the year.
27th February 2025
Members Evening - 15 Minutes of Fame
6th March 2025
Inter-Club Competition - 'Match The Image' with Woodley
13th March 2025
Speaker: Simon Weir - A Deep Drive into 5 Club Images. The antithesis of the club speed dating.
Simon specialises in filming and photographing live performance (particularly classical music), contextual portraiture, wildlife and nature.
Genre: Image Review
20th March 2025
Members Evening - Dave Tollow
27th March 2025
Group / 3 Print Competition
Judge: Andrew Mills
3rd April 2025
Treasure Hunt
10th April 2025
Speaker: Victoria Baptiste - The Beautiful You Movement
Victoria says “there are so many factors which can affect our self-image, often these factors are outside of our control and tend to be driven by others/what we think others think of us.
This movement is about self-acceptance, embracing who we are, allowing ourselves to exist unapologetically and standing together to support and empower each other.”
The Beautiful You Movement was founded in 2018 by Victoria Baptiste, Director of Flux Photographic.
Beautiful You was born as a result of Victoria's extensive experience in Body Positive portraiture and running Body Positivity and Mindfulness workshops primarily with women and young people.
Genre: Portraits / Body Image
17th April 2025
Thursday before Easter - no meeting.
24th April 2025
Annual Competition
Judges: Rob Bonfield, David Smith and Steven Galvin
1st May 2025
Print Competition, round 3
Judge: Micki Aston
8th May 2025
Zoom Speaker: Andy Page - Abstract and Creative photography techniques
Including multiple exposure and ICM (intentional camera movement) made almost entirely in camera on location
Genre: Abstracts
15th May 2025
Annual Exhibition
22nd May 2025
Treasure Hunt and Focus Group feedback
Judge: Gladys Perrier