Programme Secretary: Gary Allkins
Our calendar is always varied and includes
- talks by professional speakers
- competition nights
- talks and practical sessions lead by volunteer club members
- photo-walks where club members with more advanced photography skills are able to advise and support those less confident
- social events
H = Hand In for next Competition
2018 - 9 Programme
Sept
6th
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Members
Night
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Famous
for 10 minutes
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13th
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Ashley
Franklin
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The wider world of photography
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20th
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Paul
ward
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Travel
photography and commissions
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1st
Merit Hand In
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27th
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Judge:
Peter Cheetham: 1st
Merit Competition
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7.45pm
Start
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Oct
4th
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John
Duder with Gaby Hunt
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Workshop:
portraits lighting MUA
plus
model
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11th
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Manuel
Delaflor
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My
international work?
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18th
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James
Woodend
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From
Iceland to Africa
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2nd
Merit Hand In
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25th
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Judge:
Graham Walton: 2nd
Merit Competition
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7.45pm
Start
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Nov
1st
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Frank
Gill
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From
the doorstep to PHI and beyond
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8th
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Members
Tom - co
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Iceland and stuff
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15th
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Darren
Leeson
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Street
photography plus
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3rd
Merit Hand In
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22nd
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Judge:
John Lewis: 3rd
Merit Competition
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7.45pm
Start
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29th
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Andrew
Lound
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Space:
the beginning of time
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Dec
6th
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Heather
Woodhams
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"Confessions of a Wedding
Photographer"
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4th
Merit Hand In
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13th
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Judge:
John Hartshorne: 4th
Merit Competition
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7.45pm
Start
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20th
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Member’s
Social Evening
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Member’s
Social
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27th
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NO
MEETING
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2019
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Jan
3rd
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Members
Night
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2018
Calendar
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10th
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Nigel
Spencer
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Unknown
as yet
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1st
Annual Hand In
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17th
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Judge:
Peter Cheetham: 1st
Annual Comp: Landscape Prints & Creative Dpi
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7.45pm
Start
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24th
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John
Lewis
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Social
documentary in the 20thcenturyDocumentary
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31st
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Verity
Milligan
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Light
on the land (landscapes)
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Feb
7th
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Member
speaker Andy
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Patagonia
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14th
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Steve
Mills
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Made
in the midlands members talk
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21st
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Midland
Counties Photographic Federation PORTFOLIO
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2nd
Annual Hand In
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28th
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Judge:
Graham Walton: 2nd
Annual Competition Mono Prints & Mono Panel
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7.45pm
Start
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Mar
7th
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Tal Chohan
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Big
cats and zoo animals
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14th
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Members
Night
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Advanced
members
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21st
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Ben
Gregory-Ring
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BGR
photography
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3rd
Annual Hand In
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28th
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7.45pm
Start
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Apr
4th
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Members
night
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Novice
members
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11th
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Member:
Judd
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The
bird man plus
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18th
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Charles
Erb
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Underwater
photography
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21st
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ANNUAL
PORTRAIT & STUDIO DAY
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11.00am
– 4.00pm
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23rd
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Workshop
– How to Edit Portrait & Studio Day Images
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25th
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Barton
turns marina
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Location
shoot: camera skills
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4th
Annual Hand In
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May
2nd
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Judge:
Ralph Duckett: 4th
Annual Competition Colour Prints & Colour Panel
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7.45pm
Start
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9th
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PRESIDENTS
NIGHT with TBD
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16th
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ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
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23rd
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CLUB
DINNER – FOLLOWED BY PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
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PROGRAMME
2017-2018
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Sept
7th
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Members
Night
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Famous
for 10 minutes
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14th
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Paddy
Ruske
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Black
Light
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21st
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Claire
Carter
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Nature
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1st
Merit Hand In
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26th
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Workshop
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Pat
Osborne – Creative Photoshop
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28th
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1st
Merit Competition – John Haines
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7.45pm
Start
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Oct
5th
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Mike
Yates
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New
Zealand
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12th
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19th
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Tony
Rabin
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More
From Tony
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2nd
Merit Hand In
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17th
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On-Location
Workshop
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Paddy
Ruske – Black Light
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26th
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2nd
Merit Competition – Graham Walton
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7.45pm
Start
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Nov
2nd
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Warren
Alani
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Warren’s
Travels
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9th
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Mike
Sharples
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Many
Faces of China
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16th
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Jud
Foster
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Birds
and Nature
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3rd
Merit Hand In
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23rd
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3rd
Merit Competition – John Hartshorne
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7.45pm
Start
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28th
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Workshop
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Traffic
Trails
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30th
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John
Hartshorne
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The
Big Picture Take Two
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Dec
7th
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Tony
Broom
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Monosaurus
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4th
Merit Hand In
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14th
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4th
Merit Competition – Keith Long
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7.45pm
Start
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21st
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Member’s
Social Evening
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Member’s
Social
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28th
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NO
MEETING
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2018
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Jan
4th
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Members
Night
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2017
Calendar
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11th
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Phil
Gibson
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Graham
Cherry
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1st
Annual Hand In
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16th
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Workshop
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Tom
Swallow - Lightroom
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18th
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1st
Annual Competition Landscape Prints & Creative Dpi – John
Lewis
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7.45pm
Start
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25th
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Members
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Advanced Night
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Feb
1st
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Graham
Walton
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East, West & In Between
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8th
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Peter
Bissell
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TBD
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15th
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Dave
Donnelly
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Mirror-less
Cameras and Monochrome
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20th
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Workshop
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Black
and White Conversions
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22nd
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MCPF
PORTFOLIO
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2nd
Annual Hand In
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Mar
1st
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2nd
Annual Competition Mono Prints & Mono Panel – David Grounds
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7.45pm
Start
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8th
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Simon
Palmer
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From
Rocking to Horses
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15th
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Tom Swallow
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TBD
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20th
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Workshop
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Photoshop
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22nd
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Andy
Askey
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3rd
Annual Hand In
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29th
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3rd
Annual Open DPI & Portrait DPI – Graham Walton
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7.45pm
Start
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Apr
5th
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Irene
Froy
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Light,
Land and Atmosphere
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12th
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Benjamin
Gregory-Ring
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Movie
Photography
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19th
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David
Jones
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A
Trip to Italy / Nomads of Kenya
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22nd
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ANNUAL
PORTRAIT & STUDIO DAY
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11.00am
– 4.00pm
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24th
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Workshop
– How to Edit Portrait & Studio Day Images
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26th
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PRESIDENTS
NIGHT – Iceland with guests -Claire Carter & John
Hartshorne
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4th
Annual Hand In
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May
3rd
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4th
Annual Competition Colour Prints & Colour Panel – John
Hartshorne
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7.45pm
Start
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10th
|
Members
|
Novice
Night
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14th
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APS
Roadshow at Rugeley and Armitage
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17th
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ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
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24th
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CLUB
DINNER – FOLLOWED BY PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
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