Programme

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Mon 15 Sep 2025 - Prints/Cameras/Equipment club night

7:45pm

A club night for new and old members of how to mount print images, what paper to use, sizing, and recommendations of where to get images printed. 

Also a knowledge share evening: a chance to learn more about your camera controls and settings from other members.

And a visit from CameraWorld representative who will be happy to answer any questions.

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Mon 22 Sep 2025 - Lecture- Our Photography Work & Hobby by Alison Jenkins

7:45pm

We welcome the brilliant Alison Jenkins to the club for her lecture Our Photography Work and Hobby. 

Alison Jenkins  ARPS DPAGB CPAGB/AV BPE1*
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Mon 29 Sep 2025 - Club night- Lighting for studio Photography

7:45pm

Our very own Chairman Chris Thurston will tonight do a talk on studio lighting to get the best photos

**REMINDER**

Please upload images to the website for the PDI round one competition by midnight tonight

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Mon 6 Oct 2025 - Round 1 PDI competition

7:45pm

We welcome judge Alan Goldby to the Stevenage Photographic Society for the first PDI competition of the season.

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Mon 13 Oct 2025 - Zoom Lecture- Photography on the Dark Side of London by Peter Benson

7:45pm

The brilliant Peter Benson will present his lecture Photography on the Dark Side of London to the Stevenage Photographic Society via Zoom.

**NOTE**

This lecture will be online and not at the community centre tonight. Members will be given the log in details. 

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Mon 20 Oct 2025 - Club night- Studio session - Pet Dog shoot

7:45pm

We will photograph Dogs in various poses on pieces of furniture and also catching (or failing to catch) treats.

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Mon 27 Oct 2025 - 4 Way Battle External Competition

7:45pm

We welcome judge Ben Pike to the club to judge the 4 way battle between Stevenage, Letchworth, Welwyn Garden City and H2

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Bedfordshire Invitational, Hosted by Shillington & District Camera Club, Judge: Jonathan Vaines CPAGB. 7:30 for 7.45 p.m. start
Speak to External Comp Sec if wish to attend Beds Invitational

**REMINDER**

Please bring prints for the first Print competition of the year to hand in tonight and upload PDI's to the website by 10pm tonight

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Mon 3 Nov 2025 - Round 1 Prints competition

7:45pm

We welcome judge Dave Hipperson back to the club for round one of the internal prints competition. 

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Mon 10 Nov 2025 - India's Golden Triangle & Tigers of Ranthambore- Robert Snary

7:45pm

Tonight we welcome Robert Snary who will give a lecture on photographing India, including tigers!

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Mon 17 Nov 2025 - The Road to the Paralympics by Peter Milsom

7:45pm

Tonight we welcome Pete Milsom to the club to talk about his sports photography journey all the way to photographing the Paralympics.

**REMINDER**

Please upload images to the website for the PDI Nature Image of the Year competition by Midnight tonight.

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Mon 24 Nov 2025 - Nature Image of the Year Competition

7:45pm

We welcome judge Alison Jenkins to the Stevenage Photographic Society for the annual PDI Nature Image of the Year competition of the season.

**REMINDER**

Please bring prints for the second Print competition, with a 'Monochrome' theme, to hand in tonight and upload PDI's to the website by 10pm tonight

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Mon 1 Dec 2025 - Round 2 Prints Competition, 'Monochrome'

7:45pm

We welcome judge Alison Jenkins back to the club for round two of the internal prints competition. 

This has the theme of 'Monochrome'.

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Mon 8 Dec 2025 - Christmas Quiz and Fish & Chips

7:45pm

A fun evening on the build up to the Festive Season, enjoy a Fish & Chip supper, followed by the now infamous Barry's Christmas Quiz!

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Mon 15 Dec 2025 - Christmas Dinner Social

7:45pm

This evening is set aside for the annual Christmas Dinner at a local pub.

**Please note there will be no meeting at the clubhouse this evening**

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Mon 22 Dec 2025 - No Meeting - Christmas Break

7:45pm

No meeting tonight

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Mon 29 Dec 2025 - No meeting - Christmas Break

7:45pm

No meeting tonight.

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Mon 5 Jan 2026 - EAF Annual Exhibition Portfolio

7:45pm

A look at some of the inspiring images from the 2025 EAF Annual Exhibition.

**REMINDER**

Please upload images to the website for the PDI round 2 competition by Midnight tonight

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Mon 12 Jan 2026 - Round 2 PDI Competition

7:45pm

We welcome judge Ken Payne to the Stevenage Photographic Society for the second PDI competition of the season.

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Mon 19 Jan 2026 - Studio Night

7:45pm

Our second Studio night of the season.

Still Life - TBC

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Mon 26 Jan 2026 - Club night - AI Judging

7:45pm

An interesting venture into discovering how AI Judging works.

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Mon 2 Feb 2026 - Club night - Member's Mini Talks

7:45pm

An evening of mini talks from several club members, covering a variety of subjects.

**REMINDER**

Please bring prints to hand in for the third Print competition of the season and upload PDI's to the website by 10pm tonight.

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Mon 9 Feb 2026 - Competition - Print Round 3

7:45pm

Print competition, monthly Round 3 - the final round for prints.

We welcome Jim Bennett to judge the competition.

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Mon 16 Feb 2026 - Club night - 'How I Got My 20'

7:45pm

An evening of short talks from some of our members achieving a score of 20 in this season's competitions.

They will give a short description on how/where they took the image and how it was processed.

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Mon 23 Feb 2026 - External Competition: The Border Skirmish

7:45pm

We have the pleasure of hosting the Border Skirmish competition v Ware and Harpenden.

We also welcome our judge for the evening, Mark Buckley-Sharp.

**REMINDER**

Please upload images to the website for the PDI round 3 competition by Midnight tonight

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Mon 2 Mar 2026 - Competition - PDI Round 3 - Themes

7:45pm

This is our final monthly PDI competition, entering 1 image for each of 3 themes: Motion / Circles / Three.

We welcome our judge Ian Ryall for his first visit to our club.

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Mon 9 Mar 2026 - Lecture: M.E., Myself & Eye - Jonathan Vaines

7:45pm

We welcome Jonathan Vaines to show us some of his fabulous visual art prints.

His talk will cover his Multiple Exposure techniques, vision and creativity, in what will be a stimulating and inspiring evening.

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Mon 16 Mar 2026 - Studio Night 3

7:45pm

Our third studio night of the season.

This will be a chance to use the studio lights and get experience of photographing a model.

**REMINDER**

Next week is the Print Panel competition - please upload PDI's to the website by 10pm tonight but bring prints on the competition night.

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Mon 23 Mar 2026 - Competition - Four Print Panel

7:45pm

Annual Print Panel competition:  to make a cohesive panel of 4 prints.

We welcome our judge for the evening, the fabulous Daphne Hanson.

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Mon 30 Mar 2026 - Club night - TBC

7:45pm

A workshop night, which may be an outing - TBC nearer the time.

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Mon 6 Apr 2026 - No meeting - Easter Bank Holiday

7:45pm

No meeting tonight but

**REMINDER**

Please upload images to the website for the Portrait Photographer of the Year PDI competition (4 images) and for the Print Chris Pike Composites comp by Midnight tonight.

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Mon 13 Apr 2026 - Competition: Portrait Photographer of the Year and Chris Pike Memorial

7:45pm

We have two competitions tonight:

Portrait Photographer of the Year ( 4 x PDIs) and

Chris Pike Memorial Trophy (this year is Composite images, Prints)

We welcome Naomi Saul as our judge.

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Mon 20 Apr 2026 - Club Night - TBC

7:45pm

Club Night - details to follow nearer the time.

**REMINDER**

Please upload images to the website for the PDI of the Year competition by Midnight tonight

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Mon 27 Apr 2026 - Competition: PDI of the Year

7:45pm

Annual PDI of the Year competition.

We welcome Peter Prosser as our judge.

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Mon 4 May 2026 - No meeting - Early May Bank Holiday

7:45pm

No meeting this week as it's a Bank Holiday.

**REMINDER**

Please upload entries for the Photographer of the Year competition to the website by midnight tonight and bring Prints on the night.

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Mon 11 May 2026 - Competition: Photographer of the Year & Jim Lucas Trophy

7:45pm

The final competition of the year:

Photographer of the Year (portfolio of 6 prints) and

Jim Lucas Trophy award for the best image.

We welcome our judge Martin Patten.

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Mon 18 May 2026 - Club Night: The AGM

7:45pm

Please join us for the Annual General Meeting, at which your thoughts and input is valued to shape the future of the club.

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Mon 25 May 2026 - No meeting - Bank Holiday

7:45pm

No meeting tonight as it is the Spring Bank Holiday.

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Mon 1 Jun 2026 - Presentation Evening

7:45pm

We end our season of meetings in the hall with our Gala Presentation evening.

A lovely evening reminding us of all the great images we've seen from club members throughout the season and present the trophies and awards.

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