syllabus / programme
Programme of Meetings 2019-2020 season
Meetings are held at 8:00pm on Friday evenings at St John's Hall, Churchfields, Hertford SG13 8AF (near All Saints Church: approach from London Road) unless otherwise stated.
NOTE THAT MEETINGS NEAR THE END OF THE SEASON WERE AFFECTED BY COVID-19.
| September 2019 | |
13 |
Chairman’s Evening and competition for Projected Images (the Bob MacKay Trophy) d |
20 |
Our work critiqued and improved Helpful comments by Alison, Phil, John and members. d p |
27 |
Club competition No 1: open projected images¹ Judge: Paul Radden LRPS DPAGB EFIAP PSA2* |
| October 2019 | |
4 |
assignment #1 We know what you did last summer! Bring prints and PDIs taken during your summer adventures, and tell us how and why you took them. d p |
11 |
Club competition No 2: open prints¹ Judge: Ian Cameron-Black |
15 |
tuesday inter-club competition 8-way print battle v Enfield, Southgate, Walthamstow, Edmonton, Ware, Barnet & Finchley and Muswell Hill; at Southgate |
18 |
lecture Hanson Is as Hanson Does Daphne Hanson DPAGB APAGB and Andy Hanson ARPS MPAGB APAGB FIPF Leading photographers Daphne and Andy will introduce us to their latest pictorial photography. |
21 |
monday inter-club competition The Ron Harvey Trophy for Landscape Prints, at Potters Bar |
25 |
inter-club competition 4-way print and PDI battle v Letchworth, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Judge: Ron Tear ARPS MPAGB PSA3* BPE4* d p |
| November 2019 | |
1 |
Mini Set-Subject Competition: ‘Abstracts’ Judge: Peter Ruffles MBE d p |
8 |
Brains Trust Please submit your questions in advance for answers by selected experts from the club. Programme change |
15 |
practical evening Hands-on Photography: ‘Light in Darkness’ An opportunity to work on images for Asssignment #2, guided by David Spraggett. Bring cameras and tripods. |
16 |
saturday annual exhibition The Club’s Annual Exhibition of Prints and Projected Digital Images, held in Hertford Museum Judged by Heather Clarke DPAGB BPE2 |
20 |
wednesday inter-club competition 3-way print and PDI battle v Ware and St Albans, at Ware |
22 |
lecture The Power of Sport Peter Milsom EFIAP/s BPE3* With personal experience of competitive athletics, Peter will tell us the background to his successful sports images. d p |
29 |
Club competition No 3: open projected images¹ Judge: Malcolm Rapier ARPS CPAGB BPE4* EFIAP/b |
| December 2019 | |
6 |
assignment #2 Light in Darkness Bring your creative images to discuss, especially from the 15 November Practical Evening. d p Plus practical Brains Trust, with help-stations for Lightroom, Photoshop, printing, mounting, etc. |
13 |
Club competition No 4: open prints¹ Judge: Ben Pike |
20 |
Christmas Social Evening |
27 |
no meeting |
| January 2020 | |
3 |
no meeting |
10 |
inter-club competition PDI battle v Køge FotoKlub (Denmark) Judges: Alison Jenkins and Robin Claydon, and members. D Programme change |
17 |
lecture The Photographic Sublime Dr Thomas Peck How the artistic traditions of the Sublime – that quality of greatness or grandeur that inspires awe and wonder – have influenced the photography of the past and present, and may continue to interact in the future. D |
20 |
monday inter-club competition 3-way ‘Match-a-DPI’ battle v Hoddesdon and Ware, at Hoddesdon |
24 |
Club competition No 5: open projected images¹ Judge: Ian Cameron-Black change of judge |
31 |
lecture The Art of Monochrome Photography Micki Aston MCIoJ CPAGB A professional photographer, Micki specialises in landscapes and is widely published in books and other publications. She exhibits regularly in the Cotswold Monochrome Salon. P |
| February 2020 | |
7 |
Club competition No 6: open prints¹ Judge: Ken Payne |
9 |
sunday eaf event EAF PDI Event at Fulbourn |
14 |
lecture Composition and Catastrophe Chris Shepherd Just what are “the rules of composition” and should we ignore them? And how can we avoid losing all our digital images? D |
21 |
practical evening Hands-on Photography: ‘Backlighting’ Bring cameras and tripods. Practical evenings are a chance to try new subjects and techniques, with advice and support from other members. Co-ordinated by Robin Claydon. |
28 |
lecture Making the Switch: a Wildlife Photographer's Story Luke Massey, in association with Sony A professional wildlife photographer and cameraman, Luke's work is seen in print and on TV as well as featuring in the major wildlife exhibitions. He will talk about the stories behind the images, his workflow and his choice of equipment. |
22 |
saturday inter-club competition ‘St Ives Interprint’ at St Ives |
| March 2020 | |
6 |
Small Print Competition: picture area 300 sq cm max Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP |
8 |
sunday eaf event EAF Print Event at Fulbourn |
10 |
tuesday inter-club competition 9-way print battle at St Albans Judge: Chris Forster |
13 |
lecture Polar Bears in Svalbard Bob Johnson A semi-pro wildlife photographer, Bob will introduce us to the polar bears of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, an unspoilt wilderness in the Arctic Ocean. D |
The following meetings have been cancelled or modified or added, due to Covid-19. Planned meetings that were replaced are shown greyed-out in this archived syllabus. |
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20 |
Club competition No 7: open projected images¹ judged remotely Judge: Malcolm Rapier ARPS CPAGB BPE4* EFIAP/b change of judge |
27 |
assignment #3 Backlighting CANCELLED Bring your creative images to discuss. d p |
| April 2020 | |
3 |
Club competition No 8: open prints¹ judged online as digital images 22 May Judge: Tom Peck change of judge |
10 |
Good Friday, no meeting |
14 |
tuesday inter-club competition 6-way print and PDI battle at Bishop's StortfordCANCELLED |
17 |
Set Subject Competition: ‘Transport’ judged remotely, digital only Judge: Roger Poyser CPAGB D P |
24 |
lecture Reality is For People with No Imagination postponed to next season Gary Nicholls An artist with a camera, Gary will talk about his widely exhibited ‘The Imaginarium’ project. D |
24 |
ONLINE lecture The Great Whites of Seal Island Bob Johnson |
| May 2020 | |
1 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING postponed to next season followed by The Return Competition, our results from Køge FotoKlub D |
1 |
ONLINE lecture Hoddesdon Then and Now Phil Janes |
8 |
Bank Holiday, no meeting |
15 |
inter-club competition 2-way PDI battle v Southgateto be judged online 10 July Judge: Ron Tear ARPS MPAGB PSA3* BPE4* D |
15 |
ONLINE lecture What is a Portrait? Dr Thomas Peck This presentation will look at the history of photographic portraiture from the Victorian beginnings through to our selfie culture of the 21st Century. It traces how portraits have evolved from pictorialism through to post modernism, and will delve into social documentary, fashion, celebrity and even portrait ‘notoriety’. |
* |
CLUB DINNERCANCELLED with presentation of end of season trophies |
22 |
Club competition No 8: open prints¹ judged online as digital images Judge: Tom Peck. |
29 |
Online Quiz Evening Led by Phil Janes |
| June 2020 | |
5 |
ONLINE lecture Mongolia - From Steppe to Eagle Hunters Julian Elliott Journey from Mongolia's capital to the Altai in the country's far west. See how professional photographer Julian's journey in this huge country unfolded. Hear how he captured the vast landscapes and the people who inhabit them, and watch as he switches from landscape to travel to sports when the talk finishes at the Eagle Festival. |
19 |
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING followed by the results of the "Transport" Set Subject competition |
23 |
tuesday inter-club competition 3-way PDI battle v Bishop's Stortford and Ware |
26 |
ONLINE lecture My Photography... Paul Stanley FIPF EFIAP/g Paul presents his images from the last five years, including travel and street photography, coastal long exposures, and architecture. Based in Dublin, he is an active member of the Dublin Camera Club and has twice been its President. He is a past President of the Irish Photographic Federation and is Director of the Eddie Chandler Gallery, a FIAP Exhibition Centre. |
| July 2020 | |
10 |
inter-club competition 2-way PDI battle v Southgatepostponed from 15 May Judge: Ron Tear ARPS MPAGB PSA3* BPE4* D |
¹ Competition entries are due the week before each competition.
² The dates of weekend outings may change if weather conditions dictate.
d Projected Digital Images evening.
p Print evening.
