Our Calendar

3rd Monthly Club Competition

This month’s topic is 'Movement' DPIs

Christmas Social Event

A social evening with a difference this year! - full details to follow

No Meeting

Closed for Christmas period

No Meeting

Closed for Christmas period

No Meeting

Closed for Christmas period

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.

Club Image Gallery

Several Club Members will show us some of their work this evening.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

5th Monthly Competition

The topic for this month’s competition is 'Open' (DPIs only)

5-Way Inter Club Competition

Details to follow.

Please note this is a Thursday evening meeting

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.

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.

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.

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

No Meeting

Closed for Easter

Wychavon Trophy Inter-Club Competition

This year’s competition will be hosted by Evesham Camera Club

Further details to follow

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

Hartpury International cross country

I am pleased to see that he Hartpury International cross country event is taking place again on Saturday August 14th. Having contacted Mark Hayward who was our contact from 2019, he is very pleased to welcome our club back. This days out proved very popular from our last visit. if you would like to go to the event please could you let me know .

Comp No 1 - Open Prints

Our first competition of the new season is "Open" prints. Members are invited to enter a maximum of three prints. We will be welcoming back John Haines as our Judge.

Comp No 2 - "Open" DPIs

Competition No. 2 is "Open" DPIs. Members are invited to enter a maximum of three images. Closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 26 September. Landscape images must be a maximum of 1600 pixels wide x 1200 high. Portrait or square images must be a maximum of 1200 pixels high.

This competition will be judged by Dave Tucker via Zoom.

Comp No 3 - "Tree or Trees" DPIs

Members are invited to enter a maximum of 3 DPIs. The subject is "Tree or Trees". Closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 28 November 2021. Landscape entries must be 1600 pixels wide max and 1200 pixels high max. Square or portrait entries must be 1200 pixels high max. The Club welcomes back Paddy Ruske as judge for the evening.

The Graham Trevor Trophy

This is a British Landscape Print Competition held in memory of a past member.

Club members are invited to enter a maximum of 3 Prints. Closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 26 December 2021. Landscape entries must be 1600 pixels wide max and 1200 pixels high max. Square or portrait entries must be 1200 pixels high max.

The Club welcomes Graham Walton as judge for the evening, he was a pupil of Graham Trevor so it is very fitting that he is our judge on this occasion.

Comp No 4 - "Triptych" DPIs

Members are invited to enter a maximum of 3 DPIs. The subject is "Triptych". Closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 23 January 2022. Landscape entries must be 1600 pixels wide max and 1200 pixels high max. Square or portrait entries must be 1200 pixels high max.

The Club looks forward to welcoming Heather Woodhams, a new judge to the Club, for the evening.

Comp No 5 - "Architecture" Prints

Members are invited to enter a maximum of 3 Prints. The subject is "Architecture". Closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 20 February 2022. Landscape entries must be 1600 pixels wide max and 1200 pixels high max. Square or portrait entries must be 1200 pixels high max.

The Club welcomes back Michael Krier as judge for the evening.