Programme
Dorchester Camera Club programme for our 2019-2020 season (check back here for any changes). Download a copy of the outline programme (pdf format, suitable for printing).
Unless otherwise listed below, we meet at the Brownsword Hall, DT1 3GW on Monday evenings; arrive from 7.15pm for a prompt start at 7.30.
Unless otherwise listed below, we meet at the Brownsword Hall, DT1 3GW on Monday evenings; arrive from 7.15pm for a prompt start at 7.30.
| Date | Title | Speaker | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Season | Sep 2019 | ||
| 02 Sep 2019 | Club Night - New Season Starts | Welcome and Celebration of Club Members Work. Projected Images with prints on display | |
| 09 Sep 2019 | "A Year Through my Lens at Abbotsbury Swannery" & "It’s not all Swans" | Charlie Wheeler | Two talks by Charlie - Abbotsbury Swannery (first half) then nature & landscapes elsewhere (after the break) |
| 16 Sep 2019 | How to put an AV together | Ian Bateman FRPS MPAGB AV-AFIAP APAGB | Ian shows us how to prepare Audio Visual sequences http://www.ibateman.co.uk/ian/ [Raffle] |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Club Night Celebration of DACA Print Success | Club members talk about their successful prints from the photography exhibition of the Dorset Arts and Crafts Association, followed by a critique/discussion session | |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Street Photography | Peter Crane ARPS | Peter Crane shows his work and explains his approach to street photography https://www.petercrane.co.uk/ [Raffle] |
| Oct 2019 | |||
| 07 Oct 2019 | Club Competition 1 Open Projected Images (A) | Judge Mike Dales ARPS CPAGB | Section A - Submit images by 23 Sep [Raffle] |
| 14 Oct 2019 | WCPF Travelling Exhibition | Medallists and Selected Images - a chance to view, discuss and critique prints from the Western Counties Photographic Federation Member's Print Exhibition | |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Club Competition 1 Open Projected Images (B) | Judge Sara Harpley | Section B - Submit images by 07 Oct |
| 28 Oct 2019 | Wessex Battle - Inter-club competition with Projected Images | Competition with images from clubs across the Wessex region at the Brownsword Hall [Raffle] | |
| Nov 2019 | |||
| 04 Nov 2019 | Club Night Mentoring Night | Take your photography to the next level - mentoring in small groups led by specialists from within the club; with a bring and buy sale. See club email for details. | |
| 11 Nov 2019 | Contemporary Photography | Chris Hilton LRPS | Chris introduces us to his world of Contemporary Photography - in his own inimitable style. |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Club Competition 2 Themed Prints: Travel | Judge Eddy Lane ARPS DPAGB EFIAP | Separate Section A and Section B - PSA 2015 Photo Travel definition applies (see p5 of Competition Rules, Guidance & Definitions for details before entering) - Submit entries by 04 Nov [Raffle] |
| 25 Nov 2019 | “An Introduction to Sport and Music Photography” | Michael Berkeley LRPS | Michael explains his approach to Sport and Concert Photography, with technical insights and case studies. Projected Images |
| Dec 2019 | |||
| 02 Dec 2019 | Club Night AVs by club members and WPCF | Short Audio Visual Sequences by club members with successful entries from the Western Counties Photographic Federation AV competition | |
| 09 Dec 2019 | "From Fashion to Circus and Floods" and "Somerset Project" | Matilda Temperley | Monochrome work from award winning Somerset photographer and author Matilda Temperley [Raffle] |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Club Night | Social Evening | |
| 23 Dec 2019 | No Meeting | Christmas Break | |
| 30 Dec 2019 | No Meeting | Christmas Break | |
| Jan 2020 | |||
| 06 Jan 2020 | "Life as a professional Photographer" | Lara Jane Thorpe | https://www.larajanethorpephotography.co.uk/ [Raffle] |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Club Night Print Panels Evening | Panels of prints on a theme: max 5 prints per panel - collaborative panels welcome | |
| 20 Jan 2020 | Club Competition 3 Themed Projected Images: Street | Judge Peter Crane ARPS | Separate Section A and Section B - Submit images by 06 Jan [Raffle] |
| 27 Jan 2020 | "The Energy of a Forest and its people" | Mark Tatchell | A talk by biologist, traveller and wildlife photographer, Mark Tatchell. https://www.marktatchell.com/ [Raffle] |
| Feb 2020 | |||
| 03 Feb 2020 | Explaining PAGB Distinctions | Led by John and Di Tilsley | A chance to find out about PAGB distinctions with examples of recent successful submissions |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Club Night - Rarekiek Exchange Evening | A chance to view and critique the work of our 'twin' club in the Netherlands - Fotoclub de Rarekiek. Projected Images | |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Club Competition 4 Monochrome Prints | Judge Alison Cawley ARPS DPAGB EFIAP | Separate Section A and Section B - PSA Monochrome definition applies - Submit entries by 03 Feb [Raffle] |
| 24 Feb 2020 | “inside my Head” | Janet Haines ARPS DPAGB FIPF | A talk by our own Janet Haines |
| Mar 2020 | |||
| 02 Mar 2020 | TBC | TBC | |
| 09 Mar 2020 | Club Night Mentoring Night | Mentoring in small groups led by specialists from within the club - see club email for details. At the Brownsword Hall, for those not away at Southampton | |
| 09 Mar 2020 | Triple Challenge Away at Southampton | Friendly inter-club battle with Highcliffe & Infinity and Southampton (prints and projected images) | |
| 16 Mar 2020 | VBlogging | Julian Baird | A talk by landscape photographer, Julian Baird on Video Blogging [Raffle] |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Club Competition 5 Focus on Nature Projected Images | Judge Ralph Snook ARPS DPAGB EFIAP | Separate Section A and Section B - Common Nature definition of the PSA, FIAP & RPS applies - Submit images by 09 Mar |
| 30 Mar 2020 | Club Night - Rarekiek Exchange Feedback | A chance to receive feedback on our pictures from our 'twin' club in the Netherlands - Fotoclub de Rarekiek | |
| Apr 2020 | |||
| 06 Apr 2020 | Southampton International Salon | A selection of accepted and awarded prints from the 2020 Southampton Salon | |
| 13 Apr 2020 | No Meeting | Easter Monday | |
| 14 Apr 2020 Tue | Three Way Meet at Bradford Abbas | Meeting of clubs from Shaftsbury, Bradford Abbas & Dorchester - ten images from each club, each with a story to tell | |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Club Competition 6 Open Prints | Judge Trevor Prince | Separate Section A and Section B - Submit entries by 06 Apr [Raffle] |
| 27 Apr 2020 | "A Project Based Approach to Photography" | David Keep ARPS DPAGB AFIAP ABPE | https://www.davidkeepphotography.co.uk/ (In collaboration with other clubs where different talks are offered) [Raffle] |
| May 2020 | |||
| 04 May 2020 | TBC | ||
| 11 May 2020 | Bristol International Salon | All the Awards and a selection of accepted images set to music (projected images), at the Brownsword Hall https://bristolphoto.org.uk/bristol-salon/ | |
| 18 May 2020 | "Shooting People and Other stuff" | Mike Martin | Mike charts his journey into creative portraits https://www.mikemartinphotography.co.uk/ [Raffle] |
| 25 May 2020 | No Meeting | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 2020 | |||
| 01 Jun 2020 | Club Night TBC | TBC | |
| 08 Jun 2020 | Annual General Meeting | Annual General Meeting (NB presentation of awards will be on 22 June) | |
| 15 Jun 2020 | Club Competition 7 Creative Projected Images | Judge Chris Hilton LRPS | Separate Section A and Section B - Submit images by 01 Jun [Raffle] |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Chairman’s Challenge TBC | with Presentation of Awards by Club President, John Tilsley | |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Field Trip TBC | ||
| Jul 2020 | |||
| 06 Jul 2020 | Club Night at Tom Browns, Dorchester | Social Evening | Skittles, buffet and good company at Tom Browns Pub, High East Street, Dorchester |
| 07 Sep 2020 | New Season | Opening meeting of the 2020-21 season |
