Syllabus: 2011 / 2012 season
Meetings are on Tuesdays, at Poynton Civic Hall, unless otherwise stated.
The meetings of the first Tuesday of each month are at the Hazel Grove Bowling & Tennis Club.
Meetings start at 8:00 promptly, unless otherwise stated, and finish about 10:00.
Go to (on this page): October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May |
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Travel Panels |
Members |
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Tell us about your latest photographic foray, and illustrate it by bringing up to six prints or projected images to show us |
Hand in for Clubworker competition |
Tuesday 20 September |
"Landscape Photography - Finding Your Vision" |
Robin Whalley |
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Robin's presentation will cover developing an approach to landscape photography, urban and traditional, based on his own experience. He will also show a number of "before and after" projected images |
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Tuesday 27 September |
Clubworker Print Competition 1 |
Judge:- Dave Hollows |
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The first of our three clubworker print competitions |
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Topics Evening |
Members |
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| Hazel Grove |
Various photographic topics discussed for the benefit of newer members in particular |
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Tuesday 11 October |
Inter-club battle v South Manchester v Chorley |
Judge:- David Butler ARPS, MFIAP |
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This year we have extended our annual battle with South Manchester CCto include Chorley PS, another strong club in the L&CPU. This promises to be a very competitive 3-way battle! |
Hand in for Clubworker competition |
Tuesday 18 October |
"Elusive Light" |
Patricia Jones FRPS, MPAGB, EFIAP |
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Patricia is coming to visit us from her home in Kent. She is renowned for her beautiful sensitive landscape prints, and she particularly likes to show them in small panels. Her work is simply inspirational, as can be seen from the books she has had published. |
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Tuesday 25 October |
Clubworker PDI Competition 1 |
Judge:- John Royle CPAGB |
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The first of our three clubworker projected image competitions |
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L & C P U Colour Prints Folio |
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Hazel Grove |
The L&CPU Folio Secretary (our very own Jon Allanson!) puts together folios of work selected from the L&CPU Annual Competition (held at the end of each season). Tonight we will see the Colour Prints Folio, which hopefully will include some prints from NCPS members |
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Friday to Sunday |
Anglo-Scottish Battle at Keswick |
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Derwentwater Hotel, Portinscale |
Another opportunity to compete at a high level, and also to socialise and take photographs in this lovely location |
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Tuesday 08 November |
"Chasing the Light" |
Susan Brown FRPS |
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Susan has lived in Devon for the past 5 years, and is touring the North West. She loves the coast, and her true love is monochrome work. Tonight she will be showing us some prints, many of which will have 'tranquility' in mind |
Hand in for Clubworker competition |
Tuesday 15 November |
Digital Workshop 1 |
Members |
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Helpful digital tips from our more experienced workers |
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Tuesday 22 November |
Clubworker Print Competition 2 |
Judge:- Dianne Owen FRPS |
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The second of our three clubworker print competitions |
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Tuesday 29 November |
Martin Avery Digital Print Competition |
Judge:- David Butler ARPS, MFIAP |
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NCPS are this year hosting this annual digital print competition amongst leading clubs in the North West. Last year we shared the winner's trophy with Chorley PS - can we go one better this year?! |
Hand in for Clubworker competition |
Images from the PAGB GB Cup competition 2011 |
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Hazel Grove |
BAPLA (the British Association for Picture Libraries and Agencies) have unfortunately cancelled their scheduled visit.
Instead we will show images from the PAGB GB Cup competition 2011, in which NCPS participated. Some high quality photography is guaranteed! |
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Tuesday 13 December |
Clubworker PDI Competition 2 |
Judge:- Alfred Brown CPAGB |
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The second of our three clubworker projected image competitions |
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Tuesday 20 December |
Christmas Special |
Tony Redford |
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An abundance of excellent photography and festive humour from our very own NCPS "life member", followed by our Christmas party |
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(Tuesday 27 December) |
(No meeting) |
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Image Assessment |
Members |
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Hazel Grove |
Bring images for discussion and constructive comment |
This is the handing-in evening for your Annual Exhibition entries. |
Tuesday 10 January |
"First Impressions" |
Robin Berriman |
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Robin re-joined NCPS last year, after a break from club photography, and tonight he will be showing us several sets of projected images from around the world |
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Tuesday 17 January |
"A Year in the Life of a Wildlife Photographer" |
Paul Hobson |
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Paul's awards and achievements are too numerous to mention here, but just to whet your appetite he was European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008, and a finalist in the British Wildlife Photography awards in 2009 and 2010. He was Amateur Photographer's wildlife photography masterclass expert for 2010, and he has had much work published in major magazines (including front covers). I think we are in for a real treat! |
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Tuesday 24 January |
"Go Where the Fancy Takes You" |
Ray Grover ARPS |
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Ray is well known to us, and tonight he will be showing several AV's covering phototrips to the Peaks, Lakes, Scotland etc, as well as some of his commercial and creative photography. |
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Tuesday 31 January |
RPS International Exhibition 2011 - CD |
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See the accepted images from one of the most reputable international exhibitions |
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(No meeting - EXHIBITION WEEK) |
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Friday 10 February |
Exhibition Speaker |
David Peters |
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Tonight we will be celebrating our Diamond Anniversary, marking the occasion with an informal dinner whilst being entertained by top professional photographer David Peters from Wolverhampton |
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Tuesday 14 February |
"Twelve Months' Shooting" |
David Johnson |
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David is a professional photographer from Stockport, and comes to us highly recommended. Tonight he will be giving us an insight into his professional working practices, plus development of some of his projects and his personal image creating over a 12 month period. |
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Tuesday 21 February |
Exhibition Judge returns |
Adrian Lines ARPS, DPAGB |
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Over the past few years Adrian has made tremendous progress both in his own external exhibition work and in his judging. Tonight he will be reviewing some of our own Exhibition entries, and he will give us his own thoughts on particular images we have put forward for comment |
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Tuesday 28 February |
Digital Workshop 2 |
Geoff Robinson ARPS, DPAGB, AFIAP |
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Geoff has produced lots of creative images over the years which have been successful in external exhibitions, and tonight he will show us how he has gone about creating some of them |
Hand in for Clubworker competition |
"Photography My Way" |
Peter Paterson FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB |
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Hazel Grove |
Peter is a member of Edinburgh PS and is Immediate Past President of the Scottish Photographic Federation. His main subject interests are landscape, still life and abstract. He exhibits his work nationally and internationally and has had pictures published in various photography magazines and books. Tonight he will be showing us some of his excellent prints |
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Tuesday 13 March |
Clubworker PDI Competition 3 |
Judge:- Graham Shaw |
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The third and final clubworker projected image competition which will determine who will be our clubworker projected image worker of the year |
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Tuesday 20 March |
Inter-club Battle v Chapel-en-le-Frith CC |
Judge:- Christine Widdall AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3* |
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We have narrowly lost our previous two battles with Chapel CC, so tonight we will be looking for revenge! |
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Thursday 22 March |
Inter-club Battle v Leek PC |
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At Leek |
As before the rules will be 15 prints plus 15 pdis from 30 members from each club. |
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Tuesday 27 March |
"Jonathan's Tiny World" |
Jonathan Bawden |
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We have all noticed and admired Jonathan's recent interest in the macro world. Tonight he will be showing us some more of his pictures, and also demonstrating how he approaches his macro photography |
Hand in for Clubworker competition |
"The KISS Principle" |
Brian Bower FRPS |
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Hazel Grove |
Our NCPS "life member" Brian returns to show us some more of his work, and to stimulate some more ideas |
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(Monday 09 April) |
(Easter Monday) |
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Tuesday 10 April |
Clubworker Print Competition 3 |
Judge:- Colin Douglas ARPS, AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE4* |
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The third and final clubworker print competition which will determine not only who will be our clubworker print worker of the year, but also who will be our overall clubworker of the year |
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Tuesday 17 April |
Ten Images in Ten Minutes |
Members |
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An opportunity for eight members to show us some of their work |
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Tuesday 24 April |
Battle of the Sexes |
Judge:- Bob Dennis CPAGB, BPE3* |
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If there is such a thing as a friendly cut-throat competition then this must be it! Our two Competition Secretaries will tonight lead our male and female members into battle to decide who will reign supreme! |
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Digital Workshop 3 |
Members |
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A final opportunity this year to pick up more helpful digital tips from our more experienced digital workers |
Hand in for Rosalind Bramley competition |
Tuesday 08 May |
Rosalind Bramley Competition |
Judges:- Members |
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Our annual pictorial monochrome print competition, in memory of a popular former member, which is judged by members on the night |
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Tuesday 15 May |
Annual General Meeting |
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This is your opportunity to discuss the future of the club, by raising issues and by electing your Committee. Plus presentation of clubworker competition awards. |
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