Season Introduction

Please bring a maximum of 5 enprints (7x5" or 18x13cm sized prints) for this Open Challenge

Photo Challenge

Please bring several competition sized prints and digital images showing the use of shutter speed

Second half: Focus Modes, Focus Stacking and differential Focusing

In the kitchen / separate room : Camera Controls (for beginners)

Hand-in date for Competition No.1

Guest Speaker : John Garner from Manchester

John will talk on the subject of Practical Macro Photography.

John's presentation will be via Zoom

Competition No.1

White-On-White

An independent judge will be invited

Guest Speaker : John Burns from Newport

Lightroom Processing and HDR

John's presentation will be via Zoom

Photo Critiquing our images

Please bring as many photos (digital and prints) as you can

Practical: Food Photography

Please bring food to eat and photograph in an interesting and creative way

This should be done in pairs or groups

Please bring your camera gear, tripod and any lighting you possess

Lightroom's Library Module

A review and demo by Nigel Edwards of this Lightroom Module.

Second half: What is new in the paid version of Lightroom, Photoshop and ACR

Plus : A look at Affinity Photo and we process our photo walk images

External Competition

The Bradford Abbas Shield

White-On-White

Guest Speaker : Cherry Larcombe from

Creative Flower Photography
with a delve into textures

Cherry's presentation will be via Zoom

Hand in date for Competition No. 2

Portrait Photography with Models

Under guidance of Colin Winstanley

Please bring your camera gear, tripod and any lighting you possess

Competition No.2

Open

An independent judge will be invited

Guest Speakers : Eddy & Pam Lane

A Journey Through Namibia and Down the Mekong

Pam and Eddy's presentation will be via Zoom

Smart Phone Photography

Either : Presentation by Nigel Goldsmith

In the second half, Replacing a sky in Photoshop plus a Q+A on Photoshop

External Competition

Battle of Sedgemoor : Open

An independent judge will be invited

Guest Speaker : Peter Jones & Sue Wilson

Japan's Wildlife

Their presentation will be via Zoom

Christmas Social and Quiz

Plus a Christmas Card Competition

Please bring your images on the night

Bank Holiday : No Meeting

Black and White / Monochome Challenge

Please bring/submit 3 images for this challenge

Members Evening

To discuss next year's programme

What topics would you like to be covered, speakers to invite and competition subjects

In the second half : Members Hilary & Peter (Hood) present a selection of their images.

Hand in date for Competition No.3

Guest Speaker : Tim Knifton CPAGB AFIAF AWIP

The Art of Urban Exploration (parts 1 & 2)

Tim's presentation will be via Zoom

Competition No.3

Macro

An independent judge will be invited

Painting with Light

Possibly outdoor dependent on the weather : Location TBA

Otherwise creative lighting indoors with torches

Please bring your camera and tripod

Guest Speaker : Terry Hewitt from Stockport

Lightroom and Trick Photography

Terry's presentation is via Zoom

Texture Challenge

Prepare by taking images during the previous summer

In the Second half : Camera Clinic

Please bring any image you need help on or any piece of camera equipment

Creative Still Life

Please bring serveral (3-5) objects that can be placed together

Please bring your camera, tripod and lighting

Photo Challenge

ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) and Garden Wildlife

Second half : Processing our Photo Walk images

Please bring your laptop

Triptych Competition

Open

An independent Judge will be invited

Print or Digital Knockout

Please bring/submit your images to compete in this side-by-side competition for fun

Guest Speaker : John Lewis, Northants

Portraits with Personality

John's presentation is via Zoom

Competition No.4

Open

An independent judge will be invited

Critiquing Our Images

Please bring your images to the club

Second half: if time allows : Camera Clinic

Your chance to ask any question about your camera gear or an image you are working on

Hand-In-Date for Competition No.4

Easter Bank Holiday

No Meeting

Guest Speaker : Rebecca Hitchcock DPAGB

Iceland and Yellowstone

The land of Fire and Ice

Rebecca's presentation is via Zoom

Early May Bank Holiday

No Meeting

Guest Speaker : Mike Lawrence DPAGB from Oldham

Photoshop Techniques and Composite Image Demo

Mike's presentation is via Zoom

Competition No.5

Monochrome

An independent judge will be invited

Annual General Meeting

Second half : Images containing or about the Letters of the alphabet

Please bring your images

YCC Cup Presentation & Guest Speaker : Huw Alban

Huw's Talk to be agreed.

Currently : When it all comes together

Summer programme now begins

Start of 2022-2023 Season

Meetings held at the West Coker Commemoration Hall, High St. West Coker, Yeovil. BA22 9AL