Monday Programme 2026

January

05/01/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


12/01/2026 : External Speaker
North Coast 500

Speaker: Nigel Pirie
North Coast 500 tour, plus some AV work


19/01/2026 : Internal Competition
Themed PDI

Judge: TBA
Street Photography
Entries in by 14/01/2026


26/01/2026 : Internal Speaker
Mike and Lee Talk Nature

Speaker: Mike Bennett and Lee Dixon
A talk on our nature photography including trips overseas


February

02/02/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


09/02/2026 : Internal Competition
Audio Visual

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 04/02/2026


16/02/2026 : Recorded Lecture
London Salon

Recorded Lecture:


23/02/2026 : External Speaker
Introduction to the Rawlins Oil Process

Speaker: Richard Hildred


March

02/03/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


09/03/2026 : External Speaker
My Approach to Judging

Speaker: Colin Lusby
Based on my experiences as a judge, dispelling a few myths and shedding light on a much maligned creature.


16/03/2026 : Internal Competition
Open Print

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 11/03/2026


23/03/2026 : External Speaker
Themes and Journeys (4K)

Speaker: Stephen Dean
The lectures discusses various themes across mainly landscape and urban landscape photography in both monochrome and colour images. Also has some technical aspects helpful for beginners.


30/03/2026 : Other
“Mobile Phone Competition”

Images to Mike Bennett


April

06/04/2026 : No Meeting


13/04/2026 : Recorded Lecture
PAGB Awards

Recorded Lecture:
Presentation of the PAGB awards and images from successful panels


20/04/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


27/04/2026 : External Speaker *
TBA

Speaker:
TBA


May

04/05/2026 : No Meeting


11/05/2026 : Internal Competition
Open PDI

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 06/05/2026


18/05/2026 : Internal Speaker *
Along the River Bank

Speaker: Graham Taylor
A new talk by our member Graham Taylor aka “Indiana Binns”


25/05/2026 : No Meeting


June

01/06/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


08/06/2026 : Outside Activity
TBA


15/06/2026 : Internal Competition
Open PDI

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 10/06/2026


22/06/2026 : Technical/Demo *
TBA

TBA


29/06/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


July

06/07/2026 : Internal Competition
Open Print

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 01/07/2026


13/07/2026 : Outside Activity
TBA


20/07/2026 : Internal Speaker
Mike and Lee on Photography

Speaker: Mike Bennett And Lee Dixon
Some of the other stuff we do when not shooting Nature


27/07/2026 : *
TBA


August

03/08/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


10/08/2026 : External Speaker
On My Travels

Speaker: Ray Mitchell


17/08/2026 : Outside Activity
TBA


24/08/2026 : No Meeting


31/08/2026 : Other
Framing and Mounting

Framing and Mounting prints for the exhibition + Members Images


September

07/09/2026 : Internal Competition
Themed PDI

Judge: TBA
Nature
Entries in by 02/09/2026


14/09/2026 : External Speaker
Our Love of Audio Visuals #

Speaker: Keith Brown
An Audio Visual presentation by Keith and Kate Brown which will include a variety of subjects, styles of AV and award winning sequences.


21/09/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


28/09/2026 : Internal Competition
Audio Visual

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 23/09/2026


October

05/10/2026 : External Speaker
Lee Preston

Speaker: Lee Preston


12/10/2026 : Section AGM
AGM + Open House


19/10/2026 : Internal Competition
Open PDI

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 14/10/2026


26/10/2026 : Technical/Demo
Photo Editing Demonstration and Q&A


November

02/11/2026 : External Speaker
Travels to Cuba/ Four days In China #

Speaker: Ken Lindsay


09/11/2026 : Internal Competition
POTY

Judge: TBA
Entries in by 04/11/2026


16/11/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


23/11/2026 : *
TBA


30/11/2026 : External Speaker *
TBA

Speaker:
TBA


December

07/12/2026 : Members Images
Open House

Short Presentations of Members Work & Feedback


14/12/2026 : Other
Christmas Quiz and Presentation


21/12/2026 : No Meeting
No Meeting


28/12/2026 : No Meeting
No Meeting