Bracknell Camera Club Programme 2024/25
All meetings are held at the Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7GR unless otherwise stated.
Please note that the programme is subject to change
September 2024
| 2nd September 2024 | First evening back, members evening
Introduction from Chairman Welcome presentations Assorted short presentations from members |
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| 9th September 2024 | Impact and Mood
This talk focuses on how to create an image that really has the ‘wow’ factor. An image with impact and mood. I will show a series of before-and-after pictures with the after picture being a big improvement over the before picture. I find this really emphasises the importance of thinking about what you want to achieve before you hit the shutter release. I will then move on to talk about the thought process behind creating a great picture and the various techniques to help achieve that aim.
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Steve Hedges |
| 16th September 2024 | Sports and Action Photography
An action packed evening of sports photography. Containing motorsport, kick boxing and more |
Brian Worley
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| 23rd September 2024 | DI Round 1 | Rob Bonfield |
| 30th September 2024 | Patagonia and Penguins
Journey to the tip of South America through awe-inspiring landscapes of volcanoes, fjords and glaciers in search of guanacos, flamingoes and pumas. In the second half discover the extraordinary wildlife of the Falkland Islands such as elephant seals, albatrosses and penguins. This is nature at the End of the Earth. |
Robert Harvey BA ARPS EFIAP CSci CEnv MCIWEM |
October 2024
| 7th October 2024 | Street, Still Life, Portrait | David Rutter |
| 14th October 2024 | Members Evening | |
| 21st October 2024 | Print Round 1 |
Peter Orr ARPS |
| 28th October 2024 | The Greatest Showman
Please note this meeting is held on Zoom |
Lisa Rendall |
November 2024
| 4th November 2024 | Print Round 2 – images with a theme of “Glass” | Niall Ferguson ARPS |
| 11th November 2024 | Pet Photography
Chris is an award winning animal portrait photographer from Windsor. He brings his passion of working with animals to us this evening. |
Chris Knight |
| 18th November 2024 | Members Evening | |
| 25th November 2024 | Travels in Japan
Ric spent a year working in Tokyo and exploring Japan. The seasonal variation is highlighted by the famous cherry blossom in the Spring, the hot humid summers (and typhoon season), incredible autumn colours and the snow-covered winter wonderland of Hokkaido. Japan offers a huge diversity of experiences, with beautiful landscapes and wildlife, incredible cultural heritage and magnificent traditional and modern architecture amongst the hustle and bustle of the busy cities. I was very fortunate to be able to plan my trips to visit most of the regions of Japan and experience the different seasons along the way. I look forward to sharing some of the highlights with you. |
Ric Gillam |
| 27th November 2024 | SCPF PDI League
Bracknell is in Division 1 of the SCPF PDI League and will compete against seven other SCPF clubs (hosted by Bracknell) NOTE this is NOT a Monday evening Judge ZOOM ONLY |
Tony Oliver ARPS, CPAGB, BPE5 |
December 2024
| 2nd December 2024 | Members Evening | |
| 9th December 2024 | DI Round 2
MIGHT BE HELD ON ZOOM – TBC |
Pietro Rocchiccioli BA (Hons) Photo, DPAGB, EFIAP/b |
| 16th December 2024 | Journey in Printing
Mark talks about making prints, using our own as examples. We progress from neg/pos and reversal darkroom work to current digital printing. Prints are shown to illustrate and discuss various aspects of print making, including mounts, retouching and colour balance. There is some homework for the tea break. A discussion on printer profiling is followed by some of our recent work. |
Mark Buckley-Sharp |
| 23th December 2024 | No meeting – Christmas week. A merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All! | |
| 30th December 2024 | No meeting – Christmas week. A merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All! |
January 2025
| 6th January 2025 | SCPF Print League Competition
Bracknell is in Division 3 and will compete against seven other SCPF clubs (hosted by Bracknell). |
Caroline Preece LRPS |
| 13th January 2025 | Waterscapes
Jonathan is a professional photographer with a specialism in waterscapes and fortunate enough to grow up on the west coast of France between the sandy waters of the Gironde estuary and the wild Atlantic Ocean. From an early age, he spent my time immersed in water, from days spent surfing learning the intimate secrets of the ocean’s waves, to time spent discovering the rich flora and fauna of the wetlands where his grandparents tended their oyster pools. For the past 3 years, Jonathan has been working on a project photographing the waterscapes of the UK, from the intimate Scottish lochs to the cliff tops of Cornwall and Wales, as well as photographing waterscapes of his home region back in France. Please note this meeting is held on Zoom |
Jonathan Genevaux |
| 20th January 2025 | DI Round 3 – images with a theme of “Low point of view”
Please note this meeting is held on Zoom |
Ashley Francis CPAGB |
| 27th January 2025 | Wildlife
Please note this meeting is held on Zoom |
Kevin Pigney |
February 2025
| 3rd February 2025 | Print Round 3 |
Chris Hutchinson |
| 10th February 2025 | Fashion and Advertising
www.jongrayphotographer.co.uk |
Jon Gray |
| 17th February 2025 | Members Evening | |
| 19th February 2025 | Bracknell Nines Competition
The annual hosting of this prestigious competition which Bracknell has run for many years. This is your chance to see the very best images from Bracknell and eight other local clubs. NOTE this is NOT a Monday evening Judge ZOOM ONLY |
Sue Sibley ARPS, EFIAP/s, DPAGB, BPE5 |
| 24th February 2025 | Monochrome Photography | Micki Aston |
March 2025
| 3rd March 2025 | DI Round 4 |
Tim Morland ARPS |
| 10th March 2025 | Creative Flower photography
Please note this meeting is held on Zoom |
Colin Harrison |
| 17th March 2025 | Members Evening | |
| 24th March 2025 | Print Round 4 |
Joe Bird |
| 31st March 2025 | Guest Speaker TBC |
April 2025
| 7th April 2025 | Clive Harrison Print Panel Competition
This is an annual competition for a thematic panel of between three and eight prints. The images should all share a common theme, tell a story or complement each other in some way when viewed together. Entrants are encouraged to provide a written statement to explain the purpose of the panel or what the images are about. |
Andrew Mills ARPS |
| 14th April 2025 | Members Evening
The Chris Bradley Cup – when members contribute humorous images that are then marked and given new titles by other members. Followed by presentations from members. |
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| 21st April 2025 | Easter Monday – no meeting | |
| 28th April 2025 | The Neuroscience of Photography
https://stevengalvin.photography |
Steven Galvin |
May 2025
| 5th May 2025 | Bank holiday, no meeting | |
| 12th May 2025 | Members Evening | |
| 19th May 2025 | Guest Speaker TBC | |
| 26th May 2025 | Bank holiday, no meeting |
June 2025
| 2nd June 2025 | AGM + Margaret Woods Trophy and the presentation of the season’s trophies
A chance for members to attend and hear the reports from committee members on how the club has been run during the season and what can be expected from the season ahead. Then vote for your favourite nature image in the Margaret Woods Trophy. |
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| 13th-15th June (TBC) | Annual Club Exhibition |
1st September 2025 – New Season Starts