Member Sessions and Workshops

9 Jan Meet and Greet The first session of the year will set Bring frozen the scene for the year as we meet to items, talk about what is ahead. cameras and tripods We share news of events, locations etc that may be of interest.

We shall also photograph frozen items.

23 Jan Workshop – Back Button Focus Bring Ian Costello cameras How to disengage autofocus from the shutter button and use a function button instead. Identify where this would be useful and understand the techniques involved.

6 Feb Members Night – A presentation of Bob’s African Bob Mason Safari last year. Bob is an avid photographer of wildlife.

20 Feb Workshop – Light Metering Bring Ian Powell cameras and Using light meters effectively to get a light meter if the desired exposure. you have one.

5 Mar Workshop - Photoshop Live Bring laptops Jonathan Vaines with Ps and a LRPS Jonathan is the Regional Organiser selection of for the Royal Photographic Society images in East Anglia. We are asked to provide Jonathan with our top issues relating to Photoshop and he will teach us in a workshop environment.

12 Mar Workshop – Water Droplets Bring camera John O’Reilly and and tripod Bob Mason Get those iconic split second images of water droplets.

2 Apr Workshop – Levitation Bring camera, Bob Mason laptop and Get your subject floating in mid air tripod

16 Apr Workshop – Mobile Phone Photography Bring Caroline smartphone Bradbury The best camera is the one you have with you and we always have a mobile. Surprisingly high quality images can be obtained.

23 Apr Workshop – Creative Photo Collections TBA Ann Billing

7 May Workshop – Reflections and Mirror Images TBA TBA

21 May Workshop – Pinhole Photography TBA Caroline Bradbury

3 Sep Member’s night – Having moved to the Galloway Just turn up Kevin Barton Forest in Scotland last year Kevin will give us a photographic impression of his new home.

10 Sep Workshop – Zoom Burst Camera, TBA tripod

1 Oct Workshop – Black and White photography Camera TBA

15 and Workshops – Macro Photography Camera, 22 Oct David Kallmeier tripod and flash/lights

5 Nov Workshop Fireworks Camera, tripod It’s bonfire night so we’ll find an appropriate spot to photograph Location TBA fireworks, sparklers etc

19 Nov Workshop – Winter Theme TBA TBA

3 Dec Workshop – Colour Popping Bring laptop Nigel Bond with Ps or Ps Use Photoshop selection tools, Elements layers and masks to create eye catching images.

10 Dec Workshop - Christmas Theme Bring camera, tripod and Bokeh etc flash

17 Dec Christmas Buffet Bring drinks and nibbles for a pre - Christmas social evening.

Speakers

16 Jan The ‘E’ scapes, land sea or otherwise – Dibs McCallum

Dibs is a Norfolk photographer documenting landscape, architecture, decay and the history of locations.He likes to challenge people’s perceptions of decaying objects and how they co-exist on the land. He is conscious of the environment and surroundings.

13 Feb Wildlife Photography – Malcolm Hupman

Malcolm Hupman is a renouned wildlife photographer based here in Northamptonshire, he will present his work to us and provide us with all the camera settings, lenses as well as the best locations for capturing certain birds. Highly reccomended if you want to progress your wildlife photography.

19 Mar Long Exposure Photography

Antony Zacharias is an award winning professional photographer, tutor and author, specializing in long exposure, travel, landscape and architectural photography. His work has been commissioned by clients including Toyota US and Sky Atlantic and published by the Conde Nast, BBC, Guardian, Times and Ecologist. www.antonyz.com

9 Apr Events Photography – Mark Eaton

Mark is a locally based professional photographer who will take us through all the equipment and issues that arise with being a successful events photographer. www.markintimephotography.co.uk

14 May New Digital Adventure (be creative) – Colin Harrison

Colin Harrison is an amazingly gifted photographer across a number of genres, in this talk he will present his portfolio of work through a fast moving, light hearted presentation.

www.colinharrisonphotography.uk

8 Oct Macro Photography - David Kallmeier

Our 2nd collaboration event with West Haddon Club, West Haddon member, David Kallmeier is a very capable Macro photographer who has very kindly offered to come to our club over three consecutive weeks to progress our keen interest in all things Macro. Beginning with this presentation. David will run workshops over the next two weeks

12 Nov Distinctions Overview – Jonathan Vaines

The presentation will run as an open question evening with an aim to give members an understanding of image selection for an RPS Distinctions, Salon Submission & PAGB Accreditation with an understanding of accreditation of salon by PSA, FIAP, BPE etc., what the different levels are i.e. AFIAP, EFIAP, EFIAP/d2, ARPS, CPAGB etc and how they work, how to apply, how to record keep. www.blueroomphoto.site123.me

Competitions

Two images each on a memory stick

30 January Characters People, emotions, portraits, at work, at play

27 February Shape/Size/Colour Your best architectural shots

26 March Shadows and Silhouettes

30 April The Garden Shots from any garden – it could be your own.

28 May Vintage Anything from the past.

27 August This Summers best image Your best images from this summer break

24 September Gates and Fences

29 October Macro Following on from David Kallmeier’s sessions.

26 November Something Simple

Summer Field Trips

4 June Guided Farm Walk – Rectory John organising Farm, Great Easton

11 June Walk around Harlestone

18 June Alpacas, Bunkers Hill Farm Nigel organising Boughton

25 June Royal Ordnance Depot, Weedon

2 July Delapre Abbey, Northampton

9 July Brington Village

16 July Guilsborough

23 July Summer Leys

30 July Kingsthorpe Village and Meadow

6 August Bob’s Summer Quiz (Inter Club) Bob organizing

13 August Badby/Newnham

20 August Holdenby House John organising

Full List of Activities Appendix 2 DATE ACTIVITY FURTHER INFORMATION MEMBER 09-Jan-20 Meet & Greet Bring in frozen items to photograph. 16-Jan-20 Speaker Dibs McCallum - The 'E' scapes on land sea or otherwise 23-Jan-20 Workshop Back Button focus Ian C 30-Jan-20 Competition Characters 06-Feb-20 Members night Talk by Bob on his recent Safari trip to Kenya Bob 13-Feb-20 Speaker Malcolm Hupman "Wildlife photography" 20-Feb-20 Workshop Light metering Ian P 27-Feb-20 Competition Shape / Size / Colour = Buildings etc. 05-Mar-20 Workshop Jonathan Vaines - Photoshop live 12-Mar-20 Workshop Water droplets JOR / BM 19-Mar-20 Speaker Antony Zacharias TBA 26-Mar-20 Competition Shadow or Silhouettes. 02-Apr-20 Workshop Levitation Bob 09-Apr-20 Speaker Mark Eaton "Events Photography" 15-Apr-20 Workshop Mobile phone photography Caroline 23-Apr-20 Workshop Creative photo collection. Eg collage Ann Billing 30-Apr-20 Competition The Garden. 07-May-20 Workshop Reflections, mirror image TBA 14-May-20 Speaker Colin Harrison "New Digital Adventure" 21-May-20 Workshop Pinhole photography Caroline 28-May-20 Competition Vintage = anything from the past. 04-Jun-20 Summer Break Walk around Eyebrook 11-Jun-20 Summer Break Walk around Harlstone 18-Jun-20 Summer Break Boughton Alpca farm Nigel 25-Jun-20 Summer Break Weedon depot 02-Jul-20 Summer Break Delapre Abbey 09-Jul-20 Summer Break Brington Village 16-Jul-20 Summer Break Guilsborough 23-Jul-20 Summer Break Summer Leys 30-Jul-20 Summer Break Walk around Kingsthorpe 06-Aug-20 Summer Break Bobs Quiz - Inter club comp. Bob 13-Aug-20 Summer Break Badby / Newnam 20-Aug-20 Summer Break Holdenby 27-Aug-20 Competition This summer's best photograph. 03-Sep-20 Members night Kevin's move to the Galloway Forest Kevin 10-Sep-20 Workshop Zoom burst TBA 17-Sep-20 AGM 24-Sep-20 Competition Gate or Fences. 01-Oct-20 Workshop Black and White photography 08-Oct-20 Speaker David Kallmeier . Macro introduction 15-Oct-20 Workshop David Kallmeier - Macro. Beginner - intermediate 22-Oct-20 Workshop David Kallmeier - Macro. Intermediate - advanced 29-Oct-20 Competition Macro. 05-Nov-20 Workshop Fireworks TBA 12-Nov-20 Speaker Jonathan Vaines "Distinction Overview" 19-Nov-20 Workshop Winter Theme TBA 26-Nov-20 Competition Something Simple 03-Dec-20 Workshop Colour Popping Nigel 10-Dec-20 Workshop Xmas Theme. Bokeh / Xmas crackers TBA 17-Dec-20 Members Night XMAS BUFFET