Meetings are held every Tuesday from 7:30pm at The Weston Building, Harper Adams University, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB. Visitors welcome. Tap an evening for more detail.
Guest SpeakerKeynoteCompetitionWorkshopSocialClub Night
Autumn Term – 2026
October
6th Welcome Evening
New Season Introduction · Introduction to club activities and opportunities · Display of MCPF Travelling Portfolio Part 1
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Plus a review of all the extra support from the club including mentoring and pier review groups
13th Terry Moore
Guest Speaker · A Ghost in the Landscape · A photograph “gives a voice to landscapes and species that cannot speak for themselves”
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“Terry is one of the best naturalists I have ever met. His knowledge of wildlife is increasingly equalled by his superb photography. Any time spent with him is a great investment in understanding species and how to capture them on camera” Andrew Fusek Peters, wildlife and landscape photographer, OM Ambassador.
20th Get to Know your Camera
Workshop · Members form small groups by camera brand – Explore features and ask ‘how to’
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Bring Camera Handbook and your questions
27th Chairmans Challenge
Competition · Theme “Structures-Natural or Made” Competition rules & info →
November
3rd First Open – Part 1.
Competition · Judge – Bob Goode · Intermediate Prints, Advanced PDIs
10th Polina Plotnikova
Guest Speaker · FRPS, EFIAP · “Starting from a Blank Canvas” Live Via Zoom Read Polina’s full profile & images → Visit their website →
17th Iolo Williams Live on Stage. Starts 7pm
Keynote Speaker · Our Annual Keynote Guest Speaker · Welsh Wildlife. Run time 7pm to 9:30pm Keynote details →
24th Secretary’s Selection
Workshop · Images “That Reflect a Colourful Mood”
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Up to 3 PDI per member. A discussion and critique with fellow members.
December
1st Inter Club Battle Whitchurch
Competition Inter Club · Judge arranged by Whitchurch PS · Whitchurch Whitchurch Photographic Society
8th First Open – Part 2.
Competition · Judge – Judy Mainwaring · Intermediate PDIs, Advanced Prints
15th Mark Davies
Guest Speaker · TBA
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Mark is an award-winning wildlife and commercial photographer based in Staffordshire. He is well-known for hosting birds of prey photography workshops featuring owls, kestrels, and hawks.
17th Christmas Social
Social · A social opportunity to share food and images prior to the Christmas and New Year break.
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Venue – await update
Spring Term – 2027
January
5th Roger Hance
Guest Speaker · FRPS · “All The Gear No Idea” “The Reasons Judges Mark You Low” Live Via Zoom
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Roger is an award winning photographer renowned for Landscape, Natural History, Sport, Portraiture, Photojournalism and Live Rock Music photography. This evening Roger will share his experience of 30+ years in photography. In 1990 he gained 3 Fellowships of the RPS in the same year.
12th Ian Rowley
Workshop · Macro Hood and Flash · Plus other Breakaway Groups in Side Rooms
19th Theme ”Industrial” Competition
Competition · Judge – David McGuire · First Themed Competition
26th Chris Marsham-Local
Remote and Beyond
February
2nd Lilliana Alani
Guest Speaker · LRPS, CPAGB, DPAGB, BPE3 · People, Places and Faces
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Lilliana will take you on an inspiring journey around five continents in one evening. Travelling through over 160 images of a medley of subjects, styles and techniques, we will examine images of decisive moments, sports, people in their natural environment and many more. Many of these images are award-winners and have been featured in the London Salon, Masters of Print, and many more PAGB exhibition catalogues.
9th Committee Cup.
Competition · Theme Wildlife
16th Dave Tucker
Guest Speaker · EFIAP/platinum, DPAGB, CPAGB,and BPE5* · Tuckers Assortment
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Dave and Angie Tucker share their some of their FIAP gold medal-winning photographs alongside personal favourites.
23rd Chris Sale
Guest Speaker · Live via Zoom · How to be a Photographer “Without losing the plot”
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Chris is a landscape photographer based in Cumbria. His work explores how human activity has shaped the landscapes of the North Pennines and Eden Valley. Live via Zoom
March
2nd Members Evening
Workshop · How an Image came to be. What went into the planning and the construction of your image(s) · 2 x PDI per member and discuss construction of image creation
9th Second Open Competition. Part 1
Competition · Judge – Mike Sharples · Intermediate Prints, Advanced PDIs
16th Members Evening
Workshop · Discussion · Create obscure Images of everyday objects that cause the viewer to wonder what the object actually is.
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2xPDI Images per member+Original Image.
23rd Members evening
Workshop · Macro Night
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Awaiting further information
30th No Meeting
Closed for Easter
Summer Term – 2027
April
6th Second Open Competition. Part 2
Competition · Judge – David Lowe · Intermediate PDIs, Advanced Prints
13th Mark Reeves
Guest Speaker · FRPS · Steel, Glass and Concrete
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Steel, Glass and Concrete is designed to entertain, inspire and inform anyone who is interested in the enormous photographic potential offered by modern buildings
20th Vicki Proctor
Guest Speaker · From High Fashion to The High Fells
27th Members Evening
Workshop · Breakout Groups in Side Room · Experimenting with Exposure Triangle
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Exploring the relationship and demonstrating technique Exploring the relationship between FStop,ISO and Shutter Speed
May
4th Second Themed Competition. Theme Travel
Competition · Judge – Ian Whiston
11th Paul Hassell
Guest Speaker · “An Insight Into My Photography”
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Paul shares his journey from early years at his local camera club to getting totally hooked in his passion for photography.
18th Inter Club Battle Tettenhall Wood
Competition Inter Club · Judge Louise Hill · Home at The Weston Building
25th Third Open
Competition · Judge Heather Woodhams · Advanced & Intermediate
June
1st Members Evening
Workshop · Walk About – Harper Adams University?
8th Jane Lazenby
Guest Speaker · Photoshop Workshop – live via Zoom · Develop your fine art photography and editing skills
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BA(Hons) Fine Art, LRPS, ASEA, QTFE2, BPE5*, EFIAP/s, DPAGB, FMPA, AWPF
Develop your fine art photography and editing skills in this live Photoshop workshop. Jane is a professional photographer who teaches creative skills to help you get the most from your photography. With a fine art degree, a qualification to teach adults in further education and 25 years’ experience, she is a multi-award-winning photographer with international recognition who regularly presents to camera clubs in the UK and around the world.
Based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Jane combines her skills as a traditional painter with her passion for photography, using Photoshop to blend the two into original, magical fine-art pieces.
15th Annual – Projected Digital Image of the Year.
Competition · Judge – David McGuire
22nd Members Evening
Workshop · Howard Broadbent talk plus Walk About Part 2 – Review Images
29th Annual General Meeting
AGM · plus MCPF Travelling Portfolio Part Two
July
6th Annual – Colour & Mono Print of the Year
Competition · Judge – Dave Tucker
13th Summer Social and Prize Giving
Social + End of Season
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Venue – await update