PAIGNTON PROGRAMME 2024/2025
Please note that club meetings are again being held in person at the Church Hall behind Paignton Methodist Church on Palace Avenue. In some cases we will still revert to Zoom presentations but more generally, guest visitors and speakers will attend in person. All visitors are welcome, there is a £3 fee for entry on the door for non members which includes coffee or tea and biscuits. The annual membersip fee is £48 with concessions for younger members and married couples. Come join in.
Date | Activity | Notes |
23/09/24 | New season Show and tell of some of the photos you took over the summer break. | Members to show summer photos. |
30/09/24 | Members speakers evening Photo of the month announced for October (Members to bring in pictures for members to vote) | Hand in Section 1 DPI open |
14/10/24 | Section 1 Judging | Peter Fry Zoom |
21/10/24 | Speaker “Composition & Catastrophe | Chris Shepard Zoom |
28/10/24 | A look at the photos achieved from the last practical evening plus Photo of the Month announced for November (Members to bring in pictures for members to vote) | Hand in Section 2 Prints “Architecture” |
04/11/24 | Members Evening Talk about an individual’s work. | Hand in Wilson Cup DPI “Glass” |
11/11/24 | Section 2 Results Prints “Architecture” | Marko Dutka In-person Hand in Tryptic Sleep Trophy open |
18/11/24 | WCPF print critic. A chance to see and comment | |
25/11/24 | Wilson Cup results “Glass” Photo of the month announced for December | Penny Piddock via Zoom |
02/12/24 | Sleep Trophy Tryptic with judging by Darran Thompson | Hand in Chairman’s Challenge “On the Phone” |
09/12/24 | AVs members showed examples & encouraged to make an AV | Robbie and Julia |
16/12/24 | Chairmans Challenge + Christmas Buffet Photo of the month announced for January | Members to vote |
23/12/24 | Christmas break | |
30/12/24 | Christmas break | |
06/01/24 | Talk Darran Thompson Learning at University | |
13/01/25 | AVs members to show their work | |
20/01/25 | Members evening including talks from Chris Frost, Colin Brook, Maureen Townsend and Bill Macdonald | Hand in Section 3 A Colourful World DPI |
27/01/25 | Practical night Photo of the month announced for February (Members to bring in pictures for members to vote) | Hand in Jessops Panels |
03/02/25 | Section 3 A Colourful World Judging | Simon Caplan in person |
10/02/25 | A talk by Rod Fry on the history and development of the RPS | Hand in Section 4 prints The Natural World |
17/02/25 | Members Talk by Cornelia Frost plus Photo of the month announced for March.(Members to bring in pictures for members to vote) | Hand in date for Av's |
24/02/25 | Section 4 prints The Natural World | Chris Marsham In-person |
03/03/25 | AV's Judged | Ian Bateman In-person |
10/03/25 | Kingsbridge Battle (PPC Hosting) | Marieja Lees |
17/03/25 | Members Evening. Members are encouraged to bring in up to 4 photos for open discussion | |
24/03/25 | Diploma and Photobooks Photo of the month announced for April | Rod Fry |
31/03/25 | Members present their favourite photograph and then vote for the best one | Hand in Poulson (Print) and Dyment (DPI) |
07/04/25 | Practical Night | |
14/04/25 | Poulson and Dyment judging | TBA |
21/04/25 | Easter Break | |
28/04/25 | AGM followed by talks on winners' gallery | |
05/05/25 | Mayday Break | |
12/05/25 | Presentations and Annual Dinner Photo of the season announced |
Our club is affiliated with the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain through the Western Counties Photographic Federation.
