Our Calendar
Club nights are every Monday 8pm-10pm
Due to current restrictions all meetings are via zoom
Other
Christmas Social Event
A social evening with a difference this year! - full details to follow
Competition
Graham Trevor Trophy Competition
This competition is for the coveted Graham Trevor Trophy in honour of a past member who played a significant role when the Club was known as Droitwich Spa Photographic Society.
Graham was passionate and knowledgeable about British Landscape photography and that is the topic for this competition each season. This year DPIs only will be judged and as usual members from both the Standard and Advanced sections will compete against each other for the Trophy.
Speaker
Charles Aston - My Journey to European Salon Submissions
Charles is based in Pershore and is a member of the Royal Photographic Society. He holds the photographic distinctions of ARPS, DPAGB and AFIAP and he says that his influences are Brassai and Cartier-Bresson.
Speaker
Dave Lowe
David is an Associate of The Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) and holds the distinction DPAGB awarded by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain. He is also a past Chairman of the London Salon of Photography and also a PAGB judge on the UK circuit attending many competitions and exhibitions.
Tonight David will highlight some of his work on Fine Art Landscapes and Abandoned Buildings.
Competition
4th Monthly Competition
This evening the topic of this competition is 'Abandoned' (Prints only*)
* Assuming we are meeting at Chawson Barn otherwise entries will be DPIs shown via Zoom
Other
Six Societies Inter-Club Competition
This Annual competition is to be hosted by Droitwich Camera Club this year, but as we are still unable to meet up, it will take place on the internet via ‘Zoom’.
Unfortunately, as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, only four clubs are able to participate, these being Droitwich; Bromsgrove; Redditch & Studley. Whilst disappointing this is still bound to be a good evening with a bit if banter as well as some excellent images.
The Judge for the evening will be Graham Walton
NB - Please note this is a Tuesday evening event
Speaker
Chris Upton - Compositional Techniques
Chris is a professional photographer based in Nottinghamshire. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and specialises in Travel, Landscape and Social Documentary photography.
Chris has received awards in national photographic competitions and has twice been commissioned to photograph in Thailand on behalf of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. See his website for more details.
Other
3-Way Inter-Club Competition
This annual competition will be hosted this year by Beacon Camera Club.
Further details to follow
Please note this is a Thursday evening event
Speaker
Robert Hardy - The Art of Audiovisual
Based in Wiltshire, Robert is a professional photographer, an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and a Chartered Natural Scientist.
Robert says that Digital Audiovisuals are an ideal medium for presenting photography to an audience and tonight he will show examples of the British coast and countryside, tropical wildlife and American landscapes and he will also demonstrate how to build a story in pictures and music.
Sounds like an evening not to be missed. For much more about Robert and his photography go to his extensive website
Competition
5th Monthly Competition
The topic for this month’s competition is 'Open' (DPIs only)
Other
5-Way Inter Club Competition
Details to follow.
Please note this is a Thursday evening meeting
Other
Image Critique Evening
This will be an informal evening where members can submit up to 4 of their own images to be critiqued by their fellow photographers. A great way to learn.
More details to follow.
Speaker
Roger Evans - Every Picture Tells a Story
How true this statement is and tonight Roger will show some of his Award winning landscape, macro and sporting images and tell us all about them.
Speaker
Wendy Carter - Wildlife From Wyre to the Vale
Wendy is the Communications Officer for Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and also a very keen photographer. This evening Wendy will take us on a journey through some of Worcestershire's common, unusual and photographic wildlife habitats and their inhabitants.
Competition
6th Monthly Competition
The topic for tonight’s competition is ‘Mono' Prints*
* Assuming we are meeting at Chawson Barn otherwise entries will be DPIs shown via Zoom
Other
Wychavon Trophy Inter-Club Competition
This year’s competition will be hosted by Evesham Camera Club
Further details to follow
Other
AGM and Chairmans' Competition
The first part of the evening will be our AGM where Officers for next season are appointed and Members get to air their views.
The second part of the evening is much more fun, with a light hearted competition where members show their images* on a topic set by our Chairman
* Assuming we are meeting at Chawson Barn otherwise entries will be shown via Zoom