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Autumn 2021
September
- 7th – Main programme resumes, Summer Fun Competition & Looking ahead
- 14th – POTY #6 – Open (Digital)
- 21st – Be The Judge – Best Summer images voted by members
- 28th – Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
October
- 5th – Guest Speaker/Practical TBC
- 12th – POTY#7-Open Digital
- 19th – Guest Speaker – “London Light & Life” by Chris Shepard
- 26th – AGM + Member Talks – Taking and Processing my images
November
- 2nd – Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
- 9th – POTY #8 – Final Open Competition (Digital)
- 16th – Monochrome challenge Landscape,Architecture,Portrait,After Dark
- 23rd – Guest Speaker – “Creating Impact & Mood” by Steve Hedges
- 30th – Guest Speaker – Alison Jenkins, Photographing wildlife in the UK
December
- 7th – Awards Evening, Portrait, Landscape, Presidents Cup, Image of the Year
- 14th – Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
- 21st – Christmas Meal
- 28th – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Archive - 2021 Spring Summer
April
- 6th – Easter Break – no meeting
- 13th – Competition – Open Digital Round 3, Judge Harold Mouseley
- 20th – Presentation: Pics wot I like – Dave Tucker
- 27th – Presentation: Double Exposure 2 – Paul and Guy Davies
May
- 4th – Competition – Open Digital Round 4, Judge Barbie Lindsey
- 11th – Presentation: Inside my head Part 1, Janet Haines
- 18th – Presentation: New Images 2020 – Roger Hance
- 25th – Presentation: Seeing opportunity – Erica Oram
June
- 1st – Presentation – Gareth Martin – In the making
- 8th – Presentation: Adrian Lines – Creative Differences
- 15th – Competition Round 5: Judge Alison Jenkins
- 22nd – Presentation: Martin Patten – Improve your photography
- 29th – Presentation: Diane Seddon – Odd things
July
- 6 – Sunset over Maldon, Meet Daisy Meadow Car Park Heybridge Basin 7pm
- 15 – THURSDAY – Mersea Island sunset Monkey Beach
- 20 – Hullbridge Sunset over the river Location Model Shoot. 7pm
- 27 – Model Shoot Galleywood Common 7pm
August
- 3 – Maldon Quay, Meet in front of Queens Head. 7:30pm
- 10 – Light Painting, Mountnessing Windmill, 8pm
- 17 – Sunset Hadleigh Castle 7pm
- 24 – TBC BBQ Tollesbury Salt Pool from 7pm
- 31 – Milky Way Shoot Standby for bad weather, St Peters in the Wall, Bradwell – 7pm
Sept 7th Back to Reading Rooms
2021 Archive
Jan 2021
5th
12th
19th
26th
Presentation: The Camera doesn’t lie ( but photographers do ) – Graham Dean
Presentation: Chasing the Light – Kieran Metcalfe
Presentation: Capture the Moment – Mike Bennett
Presentation: Small World (People from all around the world) – Andrew Foley
Feb
2nd
9th
16th
23rd
Presentation: Northern Lights – Simon Van Orden
Open Digital Competition – Judge Tom Peck
Presentation: Getting the best out of a photo in Photoshop, Lightroom or elements – Ken Payne
Presentation: 100 Strangers – Steve Myall
Mar
2nd
9th
16th
23rd
30th
Presentation: Tools not rules – Caroline Preece
Presentation: The photographic sublime – by Tom Peck
Presentation: Themes and Journeys – Stephen Dean
Competition – Open Digital Round 2, Judge Caroline Preece
Member Talks: Venice – Anna Gallagher, Jane Langston & Zoe Harris
Apr
6th
13th
20th
27th
Easter Break – no meeting
Competition – Open Digital Round 3, Judge Harold Mouseley
Presentation: Pics wot I like – Dave Tucker
Presentation: Double Exposure 2 – Paul and Guy Davies
May
4th
11th
18th
25th
Competition – Open Digital Round 4, Judge Barbie Lindsey
Presentation: Inside my head Part 1, Janet Haines
Presentation: New Images 2020 – Roger Hance
Presentation: Seeing opportunity – Erica Oram
2020
SEPT 15th Presentation by Mike Martin
“It’s not what you see it’s what you make” – photoshop demos
22nd Presentation by Bob Braine
“Travels around India”
29th Open Digital Competition
Judge Caroline Preece
Oct 6th Presentation by Terry Hewitt
“Knowing your camera and how to photograph”
13th Presentation by Richard Huckett
“The best camera is the one you have with you”
20th Presentation by Marion Sidebottom
“Iceland in a camper van”
27th Presentation by David Steel
“Route 66:America’s main street”
Nov 3rd Presentation by Keith Snell
“But is it art?”
10th Open Digital Competition
Judge Paul Raddon
17th Presentation by Peter Warne
“African Wildlife”
24th Presentation by Ian Boulton
“Not a person in sight”
Dec 1st Open Digital Competition
Judge Ron Tear
8th Awards Evening – Put you virtual glad rags on.
August
27th Milky Way – St Peters Bradwell, Meet White Horse pub 7pm. Late Night till 11:30pm
September
3rd Return to Reading Rooms for Summer fun competitions
10th POTY #8 – Open (Digital), Judge Lindsay Barbie
17th Be The Judge – Best Summer images voted by members. Bring a digital image on the night
24th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
October
1st POTY #9 – Open Monochrome (Print Only)
8th Guest Speaker – “The Golden Triangle” by David Wilcox
15th Member Talks. Bob Braine & 1 other TBC
22nd Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
29th AGM + Member Talks – Taking and Processing my images
November
5th POTY #10 – Final Open Competition (Digital)
12th B&W Interclub Monochrome Challenge
19th Guest Speaker – “Ghana at 60” by David Portwain
26th Members Night – “My favourite Gear”
December
3rd Awards Evening, Portrait, Landscape, Presidents Cup, Image of the Year
10th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
17th
August
27th Milky Way – St Peters Bradwell, Meet White Horse pub 7pm. Late Night till 11:30pm
September
3rd Return to Reading Rooms for Summer fun competitions
10th POTY #8 – Open (Digital), Judge Lindsay Barbie
17th Be The Judge – Best Summer images voted by members. Bring a digital image on the night
24th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
October
1st POTY #9 – Open Monochrome (Print Only)
8th Guest Speaker – “The Golden Triangle” by David Wilcox
15th Member Talks. Bob Braine & 1 other TBC
22nd Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
29th AGM + Member Talks – Taking and Processing my images
November
5th POTY #10 – Final Open Competition (Digital)
12th B&W Interclub Monochrome Challenge
19th Guest Speaker – “Ghana at 60” by David Portwain
26th Members Night – “My favourite Gear”
December
3rd Awards Evening, Portrait, Landscape, Presidents Cup, Image of the Year
10th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
17th
August
27th Milky Way – St Peters Bradwell, Meet White Horse pub 7pm. Late Night till 11:30pm
September
3rd Return to Reading Rooms for Summer fun competitions
10th POTY #8 – Open (Digital), Judge Lindsay Barbie
17th Be The Judge – Best Summer images voted by members. Bring a digital image on the night
24th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
October
1st POTY #9 – Open Monochrome (Print Only)
8th Guest Speaker – “The Golden Triangle” by David Wilcox
15th Member Talks. Bob Braine & 1 other TBC
22nd Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
29th AGM + Member Talks – Taking and Processing my images
November
5th POTY #10 – Final Open Competition (Digital)
12th B&W Interclub Monochrome Challenge
19th Guest Speaker – “Ghana at 60” by David Portwain
26th Members Night – “My favourite Gear”
December
3rd Awards Evening, Portrait, Landscape, Presidents Cup, Image of the Year
10th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
17th
August
27th Milky Way – St Peters Bradwell, Meet White Horse pub 7pm. Late Night till 11:30pm
September
3rd Return to Reading Rooms for Summer fun competitions
10th POTY #8 – Open (Digital), Judge Lindsay Barbie
17th Be The Judge – Best Summer images voted by members. Bring a digital image on the night
24th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
October
1st POTY #9 – Open Monochrome (Print Only)
8th Guest Speaker – “The Golden Triangle” by David Wilcox
15th Member Talks. Bob Braine & 1 other TBC
22nd Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
29th AGM + Member Talks – Taking and Processing my images
November
5th POTY #10 – Final Open Competition (Digital)
12th B&W Interclub Monochrome Challenge
19th Guest Speaker – “Ghana at 60” by David Portwain
26th Members Night – “My favourite Gear”
December
3rd Awards Evening, Portrait, Landscape, Presidents Cup, Image of the Year
10th Practical Evening – Galleywood Heritage Centre
17th