What's On - Retrospective Highlights
This page gives an overview of the projects, speakers, and field trips which members can attend and enjoy whilst trying different kinds of photography to regularly exercise their skills. The monthly project themes are set at the start of the year, whilst the speakers and field trip opportunities evolve as the year progresses (Galleries).
Whats On 2026
JANUARY
PROJECT: PATTERNS
Pattern photography utilises elements that are repeated. The repetition of lines, shapes, tones, or colours can create interesting images. The pattern can be the main subject of a photo, or it can be used to enhance the overall composition and look of the photo.
Wednesday 28th January - Club Night - Kevin Sheldrake
Presentation: On Camera Flash Photography
Many photographers shy away from using on-camera flash these days... most modern digital cameras can handle very low light conditions. A flash gun, uncontrolled, can easily overwhelm an image with too much light.
However, with care and control, an on-camera flash can be used to add depth and range to a photo. Kevin will demonstrate and explain how and when to use on-camera flash.
If there is time at the end of the presentation members can have a go with
their own camera and flash unit.
Pattern photography utilises elements that are repeated. The repetition of lines, shapes, tones, or colours can create interesting images. The pattern can be the main subject of a photo, or it can be used to enhance the overall composition and look of the photo.
Wednesday 28th January - Club Night - Kevin Sheldrake
Presentation: On Camera Flash Photography
Many photographers shy away from using on-camera flash these days... most modern digital cameras can handle very low light conditions. A flash gun, uncontrolled, can easily overwhelm an image with too much light.
However, with care and control, an on-camera flash can be used to add depth and range to a photo. Kevin will demonstrate and explain how and when to use on-camera flash.
If there is time at the end of the presentation members can have a go with
their own camera and flash unit.
FEBRUARY
PROJECT: Speedlight Flash Photography
On-camera flash units can flood an image with too much light, but when controlled and used in a considered way can help to balance foreground and background ambient light and to significantly enhance images. After our guest speaker in January giving us some guidance to use on-camera flash, this project is a chance to practice the skills learnt.
Wednesday 11 February - Club Night - Light Painting
Saturday 21 February - Training - Photography For Beginners
We will be running our one-day training workshop at Thatcham Football Club.
For those of you new to the club or for those of you that would like a refresher of the basics, you are welcome join us.
On-camera flash units can flood an image with too much light, but when controlled and used in a considered way can help to balance foreground and background ambient light and to significantly enhance images. After our guest speaker in January giving us some guidance to use on-camera flash, this project is a chance to practice the skills learnt.
Wednesday 11 February - Club Night - Light Painting
Saturday 21 February - Training - Photography For Beginners
We will be running our one-day training workshop at Thatcham Football Club.
For those of you new to the club or for those of you that would like a refresher of the basics, you are welcome join us.
Wednesday 25 February - Club Night - Gary Hill
Photo Critique: The Guild of Photographers
During this presentation you will be shown an insight with examples of how in international and national competitions, images are critiqued and scored. The thought processes, criteria and the allowance of objective and subjective elements to give accurate, consistent scoring. Live judging is often quoted as one of the best forms of education a viewer can get, all delivered by a World Photographic Cup top ten finalist (2025/6)
Photo Critique: The Guild of Photographers
During this presentation you will be shown an insight with examples of how in international and national competitions, images are critiqued and scored. The thought processes, criteria and the allowance of objective and subjective elements to give accurate, consistent scoring. Live judging is often quoted as one of the best forms of education a viewer can get, all delivered by a World Photographic Cup top ten finalist (2025/6)
Saturday 28 February - Training - Adobe Photoshop For Beginners
We will be running our one-day training workshop at Thatcham Football Club.
If you are new to Photoshop, or have been trying to use it but have been struggling, this course will introduce you to the tools and techniques of Photoshop to make simple and more complex edits your photos.
We will be running our one-day training workshop at Thatcham Football Club.
If you are new to Photoshop, or have been trying to use it but have been struggling, this course will introduce you to the tools and techniques of Photoshop to make simple and more complex edits your photos.
MARCH
PROJECT: Reflections
Beautiful reflections can exist anywhere, but you need to be aware of your surroundings to find the reflective surfaces to use in your photographs. It often means moving around in order to find the right angles and height for the camera. When you are next out and about, look for reflections and see how creative you can get.
Wednesday 11th March - Club Night - Gladys Perrier
Presentation: Think Like a Judge
Gladys demonstrates the tools in the photographer’s toolbox to help you create meaningful and compelling images. She encourages you to find the words to describe how an image makes you feel. By recognising what resonates with you empowers you to create impactful images.
Wednesday 25th March - Club Night - Light Painting Part 2
Back by popular demand. Another chance to practice taking images in the dark… then while the shutter is open adding light using a torch, LEDs or other light source in different places. By experimenting with the light you can make a fairly ordinary subject into an interesting image.
Beautiful reflections can exist anywhere, but you need to be aware of your surroundings to find the reflective surfaces to use in your photographs. It often means moving around in order to find the right angles and height for the camera. When you are next out and about, look for reflections and see how creative you can get.
Wednesday 11th March - Club Night - Gladys Perrier
Presentation: Think Like a Judge
Gladys demonstrates the tools in the photographer’s toolbox to help you create meaningful and compelling images. She encourages you to find the words to describe how an image makes you feel. By recognising what resonates with you empowers you to create impactful images.
Wednesday 25th March - Club Night - Light Painting Part 2
Back by popular demand. Another chance to practice taking images in the dark… then while the shutter is open adding light using a torch, LEDs or other light source in different places. By experimenting with the light you can make a fairly ordinary subject into an interesting image.
APRIL
PROJECT: Cold
Misty mornings, frosty plants, amazing light… as winter passes and spring arrives, the world around us is changing and creating wonderful opportunities for photography. Wrap up warm, grab your camera and go look for them.
Misty mornings, frosty plants, amazing light… as winter passes and spring arrives, the world around us is changing and creating wonderful opportunities for photography. Wrap up warm, grab your camera and go look for them.
Wednesday 8th April - Club Night - Jim Donahue
Presentation: The Thames Valley: Past, Present and Future – A Snapshot of English Life
by author and photographer Jim Donahue. The first book to provide a comprehensive view of the Thames Valley region of England – covering the area from Windsor up to Oxford, with fascinating stories related to many of the important towns and villages in between.
Presentation: The Thames Valley: Past, Present and Future – A Snapshot of English Life
by author and photographer Jim Donahue. The first book to provide a comprehensive view of the Thames Valley region of England – covering the area from Windsor up to Oxford, with fascinating stories related to many of the important towns and villages in between.
Sunday 12 April - Annual Photobook Submissions
Each member will be allocated two facing pages in the book with your name appearing in the bottom left or right hand corner.
To submit your photos, please refer to the submission link at the top of this page.
Each member will be allocated two facing pages in the book with your name appearing in the bottom left or right hand corner.
To submit your photos, please refer to the submission link at the top of this page.
Wednesday 29th April - Club Night Speaker - Cathy de Lara
Presentation: My adventures with underwater photography
Cathy, one of our own members, has been taking photos underwater since 1993. Her presentation will give an introduction to underwater photography, the equipment she uses, and some of the many challenges she faces, including how to light the pictures and some of the different types of underwater photographs. Cathy will also talk about how the non-diver can take photographs underwater.
Presentation: My adventures with underwater photography
Cathy, one of our own members, has been taking photos underwater since 1993. Her presentation will give an introduction to underwater photography, the equipment she uses, and some of the many challenges she faces, including how to light the pictures and some of the different types of underwater photographs. Cathy will also talk about how the non-diver can take photographs underwater.
Whats On 2025
MAY
PROJECT: LEADING LINES
Leading lines are lines in a photograph that a photographer positions to guide the viewer's eye to a specific point of interest. They can be used to create a sense of depth, direction, and drama in an image.
Wednesday 14th May - Club Night - Speaker Daniel Bridge
Presentation: Daniel's Ten Top Tips
This talk runs through a variety of tips that can improve anyone's photography, from basic technical aspects, to composition, and subjects.
Bio: Full-time photography professional since 2002. Originally exhibited and sold Limited Edition Prints, but as time went on Daniel found photography tuition to be a more rewarding and enjoyable aspect to concentrate on, starting workshops in 2003, and private tuition in 2007. He has tutored thousands of people. He uses Pentax cameras and high-quality Pentax lenses.
Website: https://www.danielbridge.co.uk/index.php
Wednesday 28th May - Club Night - Newbury 50 Step Challenge & Sunset
The challenge is to take 50 steps in any direction from the meeting point then stop and take an interesting picture. Then take another 50 steps in any direction, stop and take another interesting picture. Then keep repeating.
Take sunset photographs
Studio Photography Workshop with Dan Newberry
Dan will be running a studio photography workshop using controlled studio lighting, backdrops, and professional models.
The workshop agenda will be shaped by the attending TPC members.
Leading lines are lines in a photograph that a photographer positions to guide the viewer's eye to a specific point of interest. They can be used to create a sense of depth, direction, and drama in an image.
Wednesday 14th May - Club Night - Speaker Daniel Bridge
Presentation: Daniel's Ten Top Tips
This talk runs through a variety of tips that can improve anyone's photography, from basic technical aspects, to composition, and subjects.
Bio: Full-time photography professional since 2002. Originally exhibited and sold Limited Edition Prints, but as time went on Daniel found photography tuition to be a more rewarding and enjoyable aspect to concentrate on, starting workshops in 2003, and private tuition in 2007. He has tutored thousands of people. He uses Pentax cameras and high-quality Pentax lenses.
Website: https://www.danielbridge.co.uk/index.php
Wednesday 28th May - Club Night - Newbury 50 Step Challenge & Sunset
The challenge is to take 50 steps in any direction from the meeting point then stop and take an interesting picture. Then take another 50 steps in any direction, stop and take another interesting picture. Then keep repeating.
Take sunset photographs
Studio Photography Workshop with Dan Newberry
Dan will be running a studio photography workshop using controlled studio lighting, backdrops, and professional models.
The workshop agenda will be shaped by the attending TPC members.
JUNE
PROJECT: STREET
Capture a photo of everyday life in a public place. This is best done without the subjects' knowledge, but can be arranged too. Aim to isolate and capture moments that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Wednesday 11th June - Club Night - Speaker Bob Brind-Surch
Presentation: “dare to Focus”
The aim of these talks are to provide advice on how to take control of your camera to produce more creative images working with the controls on your camera. This third talk in the series is titled “dare to Focus” and concentrates on Autofocus. Photographs that are not sharp are still not acceptable but neither have we yet developed a true auto focus system that will do it all for you. I find this is the area where people struggle the most.
Bio: Bob is a professional Zoologist and teacher, with over 50 years shooting and teaching photography. In 1977 he obtained a fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society with a piece of work on macro. His aim is to help photographers to better understand their cameras in order to take their shots from the “ordinary to the extraordinary”.
Wednesday 25th June - Club Night - Photographs from Newbury 50 Step Challenge & Sunset
Anonymous selection of photographs from 50 Steps Challenge & Sunset shown, and opened for general discussion on good points and possible improvements
Sunday 29th June - Thatcham Family Fun Day
TPC will be presenting our photobooks from the past few years to show how our members have improved their photography by joining in our meetings and activities.
Capture a photo of everyday life in a public place. This is best done without the subjects' knowledge, but can be arranged too. Aim to isolate and capture moments that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Wednesday 11th June - Club Night - Speaker Bob Brind-Surch
Presentation: “dare to Focus”
The aim of these talks are to provide advice on how to take control of your camera to produce more creative images working with the controls on your camera. This third talk in the series is titled “dare to Focus” and concentrates on Autofocus. Photographs that are not sharp are still not acceptable but neither have we yet developed a true auto focus system that will do it all for you. I find this is the area where people struggle the most.
Bio: Bob is a professional Zoologist and teacher, with over 50 years shooting and teaching photography. In 1977 he obtained a fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society with a piece of work on macro. His aim is to help photographers to better understand their cameras in order to take their shots from the “ordinary to the extraordinary”.
Wednesday 25th June - Club Night - Photographs from Newbury 50 Step Challenge & Sunset
Anonymous selection of photographs from 50 Steps Challenge & Sunset shown, and opened for general discussion on good points and possible improvements
Sunday 29th June - Thatcham Family Fun Day
TPC will be presenting our photobooks from the past few years to show how our members have improved their photography by joining in our meetings and activities.
JULY
PROJECT: SHADOWS
In photography, everything starts with light and shadows. One cannot live without the other and as photographers we need to embrace them both. Find shadows that emphasise a subject, create patterns, or add drama.
Wednesday 9th July - Club Night - Architecture Walkabout in Reading
Wednesday 30th July - Club Night - Bucklebury Common field trip
Project purpose - To create a photographic record of the restoration of Bucklebury Common on the Bucklebury Estate.
Final outputs - A photo book documentary of the seasons on Bucklebury Common, focusing on the restoration of heathland and creation of new gullies and wood pasture. This photo book, will then have a narrative by the Bucklebury ecology expert.
In photography, everything starts with light and shadows. One cannot live without the other and as photographers we need to embrace them both. Find shadows that emphasise a subject, create patterns, or add drama.
Wednesday 9th July - Club Night - Architecture Walkabout in Reading
Wednesday 30th July - Club Night - Bucklebury Common field trip
Project purpose - To create a photographic record of the restoration of Bucklebury Common on the Bucklebury Estate.
Final outputs - A photo book documentary of the seasons on Bucklebury Common, focusing on the restoration of heathland and creation of new gullies and wood pasture. This photo book, will then have a narrative by the Bucklebury ecology expert.
AUGUST
PROJECT: ARCHITECTURE
Architecture photography generally means photography that focuses on buildings. It can include shooting building exteriors and interiors, as well as bridges, other structures, and cityscapes.
Wednesday 13th August - Club Night - BBQ Social Evening
Our annual summer BBQ.. an evening of mingling and enjoying a chat over some freshly prepared food.
The menu includes burgers & sausages, fried onions, coleslaw and relishes with vegan options for those that prefer plant-based food. For dessert... cheesecake, apple pies and fresh fruit salad will be on offer and a cheeseboard with crackers too.
Members are welcome to bring along guests. The Mayor of Thatcham and Dan Newberry will attend as our guests.
A raffle will be held, with all proceeds going towards our two nominated charities: Newbury Cancer Care and Newbury Sue Ryder.
Thursday 14th August & 21st August - Beavers at Ewhurst Park
Ewhurst Park: Inspiring renewed relationships with nature through rewilding and edible landscape.
A new vision is being developed for the Ewhurst Estate — one that looks to renew our relationship with nature through rewilding and restoring natural processes. The estate will change its approach to management, moving from arable land, a biomass plantation and sheep grazing to a dynamic and ever changing landscape supporting a rich abundance of wildlife.
The mission of the estate is to encourage the return of nature, through changing its grazing and management practices, and produce local food in an edible landscape. Low numbers of cattle, horses and pigs will be introduced to the area to mimic natural grazing, and additional habitat restoration will create a burst of new habitats for wildlife and people to enjoy. Restoring our connection with nature is also important, and tourism and education programmes are central to the plans.
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/rewilding-projects/ewhurst-park
Wednesday 27th August - Club Night - another Bucklebury Common field trip
Project purpose - To create a photographic record of the restoration of Bucklebury Common on the Bucklebury Estate.
Final outputs - A photo book documentary of the seasons on Bucklebury Common, focusing on the restoration of heathland and creation of new gullies and wood pasture. This photo book, will then have a narrative by the Bucklebury ecology expert.
Architecture photography generally means photography that focuses on buildings. It can include shooting building exteriors and interiors, as well as bridges, other structures, and cityscapes.
Wednesday 13th August - Club Night - BBQ Social Evening
Our annual summer BBQ.. an evening of mingling and enjoying a chat over some freshly prepared food.
The menu includes burgers & sausages, fried onions, coleslaw and relishes with vegan options for those that prefer plant-based food. For dessert... cheesecake, apple pies and fresh fruit salad will be on offer and a cheeseboard with crackers too.
Members are welcome to bring along guests. The Mayor of Thatcham and Dan Newberry will attend as our guests.
A raffle will be held, with all proceeds going towards our two nominated charities: Newbury Cancer Care and Newbury Sue Ryder.
Thursday 14th August & 21st August - Beavers at Ewhurst Park
Ewhurst Park: Inspiring renewed relationships with nature through rewilding and edible landscape.
A new vision is being developed for the Ewhurst Estate — one that looks to renew our relationship with nature through rewilding and restoring natural processes. The estate will change its approach to management, moving from arable land, a biomass plantation and sheep grazing to a dynamic and ever changing landscape supporting a rich abundance of wildlife.
The mission of the estate is to encourage the return of nature, through changing its grazing and management practices, and produce local food in an edible landscape. Low numbers of cattle, horses and pigs will be introduced to the area to mimic natural grazing, and additional habitat restoration will create a burst of new habitats for wildlife and people to enjoy. Restoring our connection with nature is also important, and tourism and education programmes are central to the plans.
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/rewilding-projects/ewhurst-park
Wednesday 27th August - Club Night - another Bucklebury Common field trip
Project purpose - To create a photographic record of the restoration of Bucklebury Common on the Bucklebury Estate.
Final outputs - A photo book documentary of the seasons on Bucklebury Common, focusing on the restoration of heathland and creation of new gullies and wood pasture. This photo book, will then have a narrative by the Bucklebury ecology expert.
SEPTEMBER
PROJECT: SUMMER
We all know there is just a special feeling about summer and that it can be unique to each of us. Traditions, new adventures, warm weather, and delicious food are all wonderful parts of summer. During this time of year all of our senses are ignited helping us experience as well as remember the essence of summer. What fuels your summer? Can you capture it in a photo?
Sunday 7th September - Meet-Up - Blood Moon
A meet-up with Newbury Astronomical Society to photograph the total eclipse of the Moon which will appear in a blood red colour as it climbs above the horizon.
Wednesday 10th September - Club Night - Speaker Jack Lodge
Presentation: Landscape Photography - The Change of Seasons
Is there anything more magical than watching the change of seasons? Something I am extremely passionate about, shooting the seasons will give you an insight into how I plan, capture and share my photography. We will go through patience, persistence, and the importance of re-visiting locations time and time again, after all, practice makes perfect.
Bio: Jack Lodge is a professional landscape, nature and wildlife photographer from Wimborne, Dorset in the South West of England, UK. Through his photography, Jack strives to capture the change of each season, documenting the ever changing landscapes as the light and weather change - capturing the beauty surrounding us.
Website: www.jacklodge.co.uk
Monday 15th September - Speakability
Photo discussion with patients
Wednesday 24th September - Club Night - Speaker Alastair Currill
Presentation: How to capture better group shots
A fun and practical workshop designed to help photographers of all levels capture better group shots — whether at family gatherings, on holiday, or even at weddings. We’ll look at how to avoid the classic mistakes (cut-off heads, awkward poses, harsh shadows) and learn how to create natural, well-composed group photos, even when working with “everyday” people who may feel uncomfortable in front of the camera.
Website: Alastair Currill Photography
We all know there is just a special feeling about summer and that it can be unique to each of us. Traditions, new adventures, warm weather, and delicious food are all wonderful parts of summer. During this time of year all of our senses are ignited helping us experience as well as remember the essence of summer. What fuels your summer? Can you capture it in a photo?
Sunday 7th September - Meet-Up - Blood Moon
A meet-up with Newbury Astronomical Society to photograph the total eclipse of the Moon which will appear in a blood red colour as it climbs above the horizon.
Wednesday 10th September - Club Night - Speaker Jack Lodge
Presentation: Landscape Photography - The Change of Seasons
Is there anything more magical than watching the change of seasons? Something I am extremely passionate about, shooting the seasons will give you an insight into how I plan, capture and share my photography. We will go through patience, persistence, and the importance of re-visiting locations time and time again, after all, practice makes perfect.
Bio: Jack Lodge is a professional landscape, nature and wildlife photographer from Wimborne, Dorset in the South West of England, UK. Through his photography, Jack strives to capture the change of each season, documenting the ever changing landscapes as the light and weather change - capturing the beauty surrounding us.
Website: www.jacklodge.co.uk
Monday 15th September - Speakability
Photo discussion with patients
Wednesday 24th September - Club Night - Speaker Alastair Currill
Presentation: How to capture better group shots
A fun and practical workshop designed to help photographers of all levels capture better group shots — whether at family gatherings, on holiday, or even at weddings. We’ll look at how to avoid the classic mistakes (cut-off heads, awkward poses, harsh shadows) and learn how to create natural, well-composed group photos, even when working with “everyday” people who may feel uncomfortable in front of the camera.
Website: Alastair Currill Photography
OCTOBER
PROJECT: ANIMALS
Whether wild or domesticated, on safari or in a Zoo.... animals exhibit all sorts of behaviours. Some are brutal, some are cute, some are just plain bizarre to our eyes. They are all amazing, wonderful, and worthy of a photo.
Sunday 5th October - Run Forest Run - Greenham Common Scenic Half Marathon
With a mission to inspire individuals of all ages and abilities to connect with the great outdoors through exhilarating running events in the countryside, to celebrate health & adventure.
This is an opportunity to practice motion photography and capture the emotion of endurance with every step, the exhilaration and the disappointment, with the final success over the finish..
Wednesday 8th October - Club Night - TBA - Photo framing for the exhibition
Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th October - Bushey Park and/or Richmond Park - Stag rutting
Deer rutting season - The deer mating season, also known as the rut, takes place in the autumn and the red stags and fallow bucks compete for females. The large males roar, bark and clash antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many potential mates as possible. The stags and bucks are pumped full of testosterone and can be highly aggressive, weighing up to 200kg and reaching speeds of up to 30mph.
Saturday 18th Event: Thatcham Festival - Gazebo at St Mary's Church
TPC will be joining the Leisure and Craft Fair outside St Mary's Church as part of Thatcham Festival. Come and see us in our gazebo to chat about photography and the activities we do at the club. We'll have our photobooks from the past few years on display and will be encouraging people we meet to come along to our open evening on 29 October.
Sat 18th - Sun 19th October - Event: Photography Exhibition
In support of the Thatcham Festival, we'll have a large selection of photos on display at The Old Bluecoat School in Thatcham. Something for everyone, the photos taken by our members span many subjects and themes. Pop-in for a while and enjoy the peace and quiet as you immerse yourself in the images or chat with some of our members about photography.
Wednesday 29th October - Club Night - Open Evening
In support of the Thatcham Festival we are opening our doors to anyone with an interest in photography to come along and take some photos with their own camera. Our members will be there taking their own photos and will help you to learn how to control your camera and take better pictures.
Whether wild or domesticated, on safari or in a Zoo.... animals exhibit all sorts of behaviours. Some are brutal, some are cute, some are just plain bizarre to our eyes. They are all amazing, wonderful, and worthy of a photo.
Sunday 5th October - Run Forest Run - Greenham Common Scenic Half Marathon
With a mission to inspire individuals of all ages and abilities to connect with the great outdoors through exhilarating running events in the countryside, to celebrate health & adventure.
This is an opportunity to practice motion photography and capture the emotion of endurance with every step, the exhilaration and the disappointment, with the final success over the finish..
Wednesday 8th October - Club Night - TBA - Photo framing for the exhibition
Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th October - Bushey Park and/or Richmond Park - Stag rutting
Deer rutting season - The deer mating season, also known as the rut, takes place in the autumn and the red stags and fallow bucks compete for females. The large males roar, bark and clash antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many potential mates as possible. The stags and bucks are pumped full of testosterone and can be highly aggressive, weighing up to 200kg and reaching speeds of up to 30mph.
Saturday 18th Event: Thatcham Festival - Gazebo at St Mary's Church
TPC will be joining the Leisure and Craft Fair outside St Mary's Church as part of Thatcham Festival. Come and see us in our gazebo to chat about photography and the activities we do at the club. We'll have our photobooks from the past few years on display and will be encouraging people we meet to come along to our open evening on 29 October.
Sat 18th - Sun 19th October - Event: Photography Exhibition
In support of the Thatcham Festival, we'll have a large selection of photos on display at The Old Bluecoat School in Thatcham. Something for everyone, the photos taken by our members span many subjects and themes. Pop-in for a while and enjoy the peace and quiet as you immerse yourself in the images or chat with some of our members about photography.
Wednesday 29th October - Club Night - Open Evening
In support of the Thatcham Festival we are opening our doors to anyone with an interest in photography to come along and take some photos with their own camera. Our members will be there taking their own photos and will help you to learn how to control your camera and take better pictures.
NOVEMBER
PROJECT: VINTAGE
Capture the essence of times gone by in a photo. For inspiration, try attending some retro or vintage events. Experiment with your photo editing software..... perhaps convert the image to black & white. Add a bit of grain or texture. Try a sepia colour cast. Have fun with it.
Wednesday 12th November - Club Night - Photo Review
Being self critical is an important discipline that helps us to improve our photography skills. To be more self critical, it's useful to have some common understanding to determine what to look for in a photo, what works, and what doesn't.
The evening will start with a short presentation to understand the guidance that the Photographers Guild use on judging / critiquing photos. Then we'll split into round-table groups and discuss a collection of your submitted photos as anonymous prints. Using the criteria explained in the presentation we'll assess the images as a learning exercise of how to be critical of our own photography and to find ways to improve the images we produce.
Wednesday 26th November - Club Night - Speaker Stu Vincent
Presentation: Sports / Event Photography - “I am not an expert (but I have been lucky)”
I am not professing to be an expert, I am not ‘award winning’ but I have had an interesting and (sometimes) challenging experience after walking away from being an IT Manager and being supported by my wife to “see what I could do with a camera” – I don’t think that spending bucket loads of money on kit was what she had in mind though!
Music was my first love (that should be in a song I reckon) but it has evolved that I take a lot of sport photography. Certainly the pinnacle for me was having accreditation for the Women’s Rugby World Cup but I am also team photographer for Loughborough Lightning Women’s Rugby. In addition to rugby I have covered boxing, MMA, triathlon, open-water swimming and Horseball.
I also do a lot of work for Northampton Town Council for their public and civic events.
Weblink of preferred public online presence:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stuvincent_photos/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stuvincentphotos
Capture the essence of times gone by in a photo. For inspiration, try attending some retro or vintage events. Experiment with your photo editing software..... perhaps convert the image to black & white. Add a bit of grain or texture. Try a sepia colour cast. Have fun with it.
Wednesday 12th November - Club Night - Photo Review
Being self critical is an important discipline that helps us to improve our photography skills. To be more self critical, it's useful to have some common understanding to determine what to look for in a photo, what works, and what doesn't.
The evening will start with a short presentation to understand the guidance that the Photographers Guild use on judging / critiquing photos. Then we'll split into round-table groups and discuss a collection of your submitted photos as anonymous prints. Using the criteria explained in the presentation we'll assess the images as a learning exercise of how to be critical of our own photography and to find ways to improve the images we produce.
Wednesday 26th November - Club Night - Speaker Stu Vincent
Presentation: Sports / Event Photography - “I am not an expert (but I have been lucky)”
I am not professing to be an expert, I am not ‘award winning’ but I have had an interesting and (sometimes) challenging experience after walking away from being an IT Manager and being supported by my wife to “see what I could do with a camera” – I don’t think that spending bucket loads of money on kit was what she had in mind though!
Music was my first love (that should be in a song I reckon) but it has evolved that I take a lot of sport photography. Certainly the pinnacle for me was having accreditation for the Women’s Rugby World Cup but I am also team photographer for Loughborough Lightning Women’s Rugby. In addition to rugby I have covered boxing, MMA, triathlon, open-water swimming and Horseball.
I also do a lot of work for Northampton Town Council for their public and civic events.
Weblink of preferred public online presence:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stuvincent_photos/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stuvincentphotos
DECEMBER
PROJECT: PEOPLE
Portrait photography, or portraiture, is a type of photography aimed at capturing the personality of a person or group of people by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. A portrait photograph can be artistic or clinical..... organised and arranged.... posed or candid.... formal or informal. You choose.
Wednesday 10th December - Club Night - Christmas Party
Portrait photography, or portraiture, is a type of photography aimed at capturing the personality of a person or group of people by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. A portrait photograph can be artistic or clinical..... organised and arranged.... posed or candid.... formal or informal. You choose.
Wednesday 10th December - Club Night - Christmas Party