Meetings of NPC – Newport Photographic Club are held each Tuesday evening from 7:30
The Weston Building, Harper Adams University,
Caynton Road, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB.
| September | Notes | ||
| 30 | AGM/Introduction to the season. | MCPF Travelling Portfolio will be shown | |
| October | |||
| 7 | Visiting Speaker – Mark Gilligan | “3 Legs, a Sensor and some Glass” | “https://wastwaterphotography.co.uk/about/mark-gilligan//” |
| 14 | Photoshop & Lightroom | Howard Broadbent & Bob Colman | |
| 21 | Member’s Evening, Secretary Selection | Images created purely with AI. A bit of fun and a one night exemptionto use AI to generate images | |
| 28 | Chairman’s Challenge. “Literature” | The images should reflect the title of a well known book, but must not be a a copy of any picture published in the book | Judge – Mike Warrender |
| November | |||
| 4 | Member’s Evening Alastair Taylor | AV Competition “Those Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer” | |
| 11 | Member’s Evening – Jas Pardesi | Light Painting & 2nd Curtain Flash. Bring your camera and Tripod. | |
| 18 | First Open Competition Part 1 | Intermediate Prints, Advanced PDIs – 3 prints/3 DPIs/member | Judge – David Lowe |
| 25 | Visiting Speaker – Laurie Campbell | Taking Stock – 40 years a Nature Photographer in Scotland. 23 x Award Winner BBC – Wildlife Photographer of the Year. LIVE from Scotland on our huge screen. | “https://www.lauriecampbell.com//” |
| December | |||
| 2 | Battle vs Whitchurch Photographic Society | Home | Judge – Bob Goode |
| 9 | First Open Competition Part 2 | Intermediate PDIs, Advanced Prints – 3 prints/3 DPIs/member | Judge – Roger Evans |
| 16 | Pie & Pics Evening | Social pre-Christmas get together | No Door Charge |
| 23 | No Meeting – Christmas Holiday | ||
| 30 | No Meeting – Christmas Holiday | ||
| January | |||
| 6 | Pre-meeting demo of mount cutting | Members wanting to see demo, gather at 6.45pm in classroom | |
| 6 | Visiting Speaker – David Clapp more… | “Images With Impact” via Zoom to HAU | “https://www.davidclapp.co.uk//” |
| 13 | Visiting Speaker – Nigel A Ball more… | Night Time Landscapes | “https://www.nigelaball.com//” |
| 20 | First Themed Competition. Subject – “Contrast in Colour” | 2 Prints & 2 PDIs/member | Judge – David McGuire |
| 27 | Visiting Speaker – Judy Mainwaring | Landscape – Travels Around the UK | |
| February | |||
| 3 | Four Way AV Battle | Battle against Exmouth, Neston & Beacon Clubs. 5 Avs from each club | Judged by Club Members |
| 10 | Committee Competition – Black & White “Shape, Form & Texture” | 3 PDIs /member | Judge – Howard Broadbent |
| 17 | Travelogues Evening | Club Members will present short Travelogues from their holidays | |
| 24 | Member’s Evening | Part 1. Fifteen Things Judges Don’t Like (and how to avoid them) Part 2. MCPF travelling Portfolio | Part 1 – Howard Broadbent |
| March | |||
| 3 | Visiting Speaker – Guy Edwardes | Creative Nature via Zoom to HAU | “https://www.guyedwardes.com//” |
| 10 | Second Open Part I | Advanced Prints, Intermediate PDIs 3 prints/3 DPIs/member | Judge – Bob Goode |
| 17 | Phone Photography Competition | Theme and details to be agreed | Judge – Alastair Taylor |
| 24 | Shropshire Interclub Battle Results | Commentary and viewing of the images | |
| 31 | Visiting Speaker – Kevin Pigney | “Flash For Wildlife” Via Zoom at HAU | “https://kjpphotography.myportfolio.com//” |
| April | |||
| 7 | Visiting Speaker – Colin Walls | “The Opportunistic Photographer” Via Zoom to Members (HAU Closed for Easter – no meeting at HAU)” | “https://sites.google.com/site/makemypicturesbetter//” |
| 14 | Second Open Part II | Intermediate Prints Advanced PDIs 3 Prints/3 DPIs/member | Judge – Ian Whiston |
| 21 | Visiting Speaker – John Lewis | Portraits With Personality | “https://www.johnalewis.co.uk//” |
| 28 | Visiting Speaker – Tony North | The Art of Macro Photography” Via Zoom at HAU | “https://www.artofmacro.com//” |
| May | |||
| 5 | Second Themed Competition Subject -“Street Photography” | 2 Prints & 2 PDIs/member | Judge – David Lowe |
| 12 | Keynote Speaker – Andrew Fusek-Peters. This event is Open to the Public | Wildlife and Wonder from the Shropshire borders and beyond. Open to Non Members Tickets £10 Buy Online | “https://www.fusekphotos.com//” |
| 19 | Interclub Battle Vs Tettenhall Wood (away) | Change of Date | Judge – TBA |
| 26 | Third Open Competition | Advanced & Intermediate. 2 Prints & 2 PDIs/member | Judge – Dave Tucker |
| June | |||
| 2 | Visiting Speaker – Aleks Gjika | “In Search of Je ne sais quoi” via Zoom at HAU | “https://aleksgjika.com//” |
| 9 | Member’s Evening | Outdoor Photo Shoot | Ironbridge? |
| 16 | Annual Projected Image Competition | Colour & Mono PDIs. 3 PDIs/member | Judge – Mike Sharples |
| 23 | Member’s Evening | Review images taken on 9 June | |
| 30 | Visiting Speaker – Graham Neville | A Kenyan Adventure via Zoom at HAU | “https://www.ngnphotography.com/guernsey-my-island-home///” |
| July | |||
| 7 | Annual Mono & Colour Print Competition | 3 colour and 3 mono prints/member | Judge – Heather Woodhams |
| 14 | Studio Evening + Lighting Tutorial by Mike Warrender | Mike and Jas – Studio Workshop. 2 models. Bring your cameras! | |
| 21 | Annual General Meeting | ||
| 28 | Summer Social & Prizegiving |