What's New
See below for most recent changes/additions to this website
14th May 2026
Competition 7 - Creative Prints judged by Carolyn Sara Moore LRPS, on 11th May 2026 - Competition Result and Gallery
30th April 2026
My Approach to Travel Photography
Steve Davey
27th April 2026. Review by Phil Whiffing
15th April 2026
Lee Spencer-Fleet
13th April 2026. Review by Val Brierley
31st March 2026
90th Anniversary Exhibition
16th - 29th April 2026.
Info added to the Exhibitions page. Click to see.
31st March 2026
Michael Berkeley
30th March 2026. Review by Phil Whiffing
18th March 2026
Tim Downton and Susan Buckland
16th March 2026. Review by Stephen Lee
11th March 2026
Competition 5 - Focus on Nature, PDI judged by Helen Moore LRPS, on 9th March 2026 - Competition Result and Gallery
7th March 2026
Dan Sands
2nd March 2026. Review by Phil Whiffing
25th February 2026
Helen and Stephen Jones
23rd February 2026. Review by Val Brierley
11th February 2026
Competition 4 - Decisive Moment, PDI judged by : Stephen Wilcox, on 9th February 2026 - Competition Result and Gallery
29th January 2026
Presentations by Jayne Bond and Phil Whiffing
26th January 2026. Reviews by Jane and Stephen Lee
16th January 2026
Jim Pasco ABIPP ARPS
12th January 2026. Review by Jo Jayes
6th January 2026
Matt Badenoch
5th January 2026. Review by Phil Whiffing
10th December 2025
Competition 3 - Monochrme, Prints judged by Marco Dutka, on 8th December 2025 - Competition Result and Gallery
2nd December 2025
India – Its People, Its Culture and Its Tigers
Janine Scola
1st December 2025. Review by Phil Whiffing
27th November 2025
Rob Bridge
24th November 2025. Review by Phil Whiffing
and
Distinctions SIG updated
19th November 2025
“From Pursuit to Passion to Profession”
An evening with Ashley Franklin, ARPS APAGB BPE3
17th November 2025. Review by Janine Scola
12th November 2025
Competition 2 - Food and Drink, Prints judged by Lara Jane Thorpe, on 10th November 2025 - Competition Result and Gallery
5th November 2025
Photographing the Unseen World
Adrian Davies
3rd November 2025. Review by Jane Tearle
29th October 2025
Outdoor Photography Techniques
Guy Edwardes BA Hons
27th October 2025. Review by Norman Marsh
23rd October 2025
If you are lucky enough to be different don’t ever change
Eddie Leach DPAGB
20th October 2025. Review by Jayne Brooks
8th October 2025
Competition 1 - Open PDI judged by Janet Miles LRPS DPAGB AFIAP, on 6th October 2025 - Competition result and Gallery
30th September 2025
The Danube Delta 29th September 2025. Review by Helen Jones
25th September 2025
Les Loosemore 22nd September 2025. Review by Phil Whiffing.
10th September 2025
The Start of a new Club Season. Review by Phil Whiffing.
2025-26 Club Season
26th August 2025
The Competitions details and results page for 2025/26 season has been added.
15th August 2025
An updated version of our Programme has been made and Committee Members have been updated.
4th August 2025
A draft version of our Programme has been added.
18th July 2025
Our Roll of Honour and Roll of honour Distinctions have been updated.
25th June 2025
Info about the Shire Hall Exhibition with photos by John Tilley and members of our club has been added.
5th June 2025
Special Interest Groups
Info about our Nature Special Interest Group and Creative Special Interest Group has been added.
5th June 2025
Dorset County Hospital Exhibition
Info about our Summer Exhibition has been added.
13th May 2025
Competition 7 - Creative PDI
judged by Rose Atkinson ARPS on 12th May 2025
Competition result and Gallery
3rd April 2025
“Mindfulness in Nature by Jayne Bond LRPS CrGP, 14th April 2025. Review by Jayne Brooks.
8th April2025
Competition 6 - Open Print judged by
Sue O’Connell FIPF, MPSA, EFIAP/d3, DPAGB, ABPE (Advanced Section) and
Peter Brisley EFIAP, DPAGB BPE2* (Club Section)
on 7th April 2025 - Competition result and Gallery
3rd April 2025
From Camera to Canvas by Sue Sibley ARPS EFIP/s DPAGB BPE5*, 31st March 2025. Review by Phil Whiffing.
21st March 2025
Lost in Cappadocia by James Kerwin, 17th March 2025. Review by Penny Piddock.
and
Change to programme on 14th April - more details will follow.
11th March 2025
Competition 5 - A Different Perspective PDI judged by Chris Hilton LRPS, on 10th March 2025 - Competition result and Gallery
10th March 2025
Seasons by Jack Lodge, 3rd February 2025. Review by Chris Stoot
26th February 2025
Panels Night 24th February Gallery of PDI entries has been added.
11th February 2025
Competition 4 - Focus on Nature Prints judged by Jane Kearney DPAGB, on 10th February 2025 - Competition result and Gallery
6th February 2025
Route 66 by Tim Green, 3rd January 2025. Review by Sharon Wyatt
4th February 2025
Ladies vs Gents Competition A gallery of all entries has been added.
4th February 2025
iPhone Art Addition to the programme on June 16th. Plus other minor changes in the Programme.
27th January 2025
Portfolio by Christine Widdall, 20th January 2025. Review by Norman Marsh
23rd December 2024
Updates to Programme on 20th January and 10th March 2025
11th December 2024
Competition 3 - Mono PDI judged by Jim Le Feuvre, on 9th December 2024 Competition result and Gallery
Minor updates to Programme
Addition of Constitution
10th December 2024
9th December 2024
Documentary and Storytelling Photography by Sue Macpherson ARPS Review by Jane Tearle
25th November 2024
Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in polaroid by Sian Cann Review by Val Brierley
18th November 2024
Update to our Programme on 3rd February 2025
16th November 2024
Competition 2 - Weather Prints judged by Ginny Campbell LRPS, on 11th November 2024 Competition result and Gallery
6th November 2024
100% Pure Nature by Sue Buckland and Tim Downton Review by Norman Marsh
21st October 2024
Street Photography by John Gill Review by Phil Whiffing
5th October 2024
Free Mines, Coal Faces by Nick Hodgson Review by Val Brierley
12th June 2024
Funniest Picture competition The winners.
16th May 2024
Competition 7 - Creative Prints judged by Jim Pascoe ARPS ABIPP, on 13th May 2024Competition result and Gallery
3rd May 2024
Chalk and Cheese, 29 April 2024Lisa Rendall and Malcolm MacNaughtan Review by Penny Piddock
24th April 2024
Competition 6 - Negative Space Prints judged by Jim LeFeuvre on 22nd April 2024 = Competition results and Gallery
19th April 2024
Journeys in the Wild 8th April 24Janine Scola Review by Jane Tearle
Minor updates to our program including addition of next seasons competition details.
28th March 2024
The Art of Blur and the Wonderful World of Vintage Lenses 25March 2024 by Rose Atkinson ARPS - Review by Jane Lee
21th March 2024
The Art of Blur and the Wonderful World of Vintage Lenses 25March 2024 Rose Atkinson ARPS Review by Jane Lee
21st March 2024
Elements & Principles of Art in Photography 18 March 2024 Tony Bramley FRPS Review by Stephen Lee
13th March 2024
Days In, Days Out 11 March 2024 Gareth Martin AWPF CPAGB Review by Helen Jones