Events Programme 2017 - 2018

September 2017 5th New Season Opening Night Social evening and WPS ‘Road Show’ 12th My Life as a Professional Photographer - David Peters David’s talk will undoubtedly have plenty of amusing anecdotes supporting his superb imagery. Having not visited the club since 2007 he’s been asked to “start the season with a bang!” Anyone who knows David or has seen one of his presentations will confirm the evening will be both enthralling and entertaining. www.davidpeters.co.uk 19th Imagination to Creation - Richard Cobby ARPS.CPAGB Richard’s presentation will have a workshop feel to it, featuring a wide mix of subjects from candid shots to landscapes. It deals with using post- processing enhancements to extract the often unnoticed data within images files, particularly within RAW files. Richard will also demonstrate how, using digital processing, you can produce improved images from every-day subjects which reflect your true character and reveal the emotions, excitement and feelings from the very moment you take a photograph. He will inspire your imagination and creative skills locked deep within you. Topics Richard will cover include: visual illusions, amusing photographic faux-pas, the power of RAW files, cropping, framing, dynamic balance, perspective, composition, dodging/burning, natural lighting, HDR and much more. The lecture, presented in a workshop style, includes images from France, Italy, the Lake District and more and promises to be a fascinating evening.   www.hamptonprint.f9.co.uk/richard Entry of images for PDI Round 1 26th Competition Evening - PDI Round 1 The first round of our Projected Digital Image internal competition. This is divided into two sections - Novices and Advanced - and each entrant may submit up to three images in either monochrome, colour or a mixture of the two. Please make sure your images conform to WPS requirements as explained here. Guest Judge: TBA October 2017 3rd Another Time - Another Place - Wayne Brittle Wayne’s passion for Landscape Photography comes from his love of the great outdoors and he often rises well before the sun, travelling miles to capture the sheer beauty of the British Landscape. His work has been widely published in calendars, iPhone/iPad & Android apps, newspapers, catalogues, brochures as well as leaflets and cards. Wayne’s talk will focus on how he goes about capturing his landscapes, from the planning stage through to the moment of capture. It includes numerous tips and advice on locations, equipment and techniques and Wayne welcomes questions from the audience … as well as having a bit of fun in the process. He also suggests it may be useful to bring a notebook as there will be a lot of information to absorb on the evening.      www.waynebrittlephotography.com Don’t miss this WPS Premium Event! Wayne also has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/waynebrittlephotography1 10th An Introduction to Creative Photography - Tony Winfield This promises to be a fantastic learning experience for everyone. Tony will be showing some of the techniques he uses to ‘push’ normal photographic boundaries and create some really stunningly and creative images.      www.tonywinfieldfineartphotography.com Entry of titles for Printed Images Round 1 17th Competition Evening - Print Round 1 The first round of our Printed Photograph internal competition. This is divided into two sections - Novices and Advanced - and each entrant may submit up to two photographs in monochrome and up to two colour photographs. All entries must be mounted so please make sure they conform to WPS requirements as explained here. Guest Judge: TBA 19th Stourbridge PS versus WPS A friendly print and PDI battle hosted by SPS. Check out our competitors at:    www.stourbridgeps.co.uk 24th Imaginations - Creative, Travel, Sport - Graham Heywood Graham has been an active photographer for over thirty years, gaining many international gold medals and thousands of acceptances in International Salons. He specialises in sports and creative photography and has a wide portfolio of stunningly inspirational images. www.grahamheywood.co.uk 31st WPS Members’ Presentation Evening Fifteen minute presentations from 6 or 7 members. November 2017 7th WPS In-House Critique Evening Submit your photographs for constructive critique and choose the final entries for our new competition. 14th Forty Years as a Pro - Roy Hawthorne ABIPP.AMPA.ARPS This will be an excellent evening when our very own Roy will be giving us an overview of his career as a professional photographer, supported by dozens of photographs and delivered in his own hilarious, yet mildly self-deprecating style. Bring some tissues with you as undoubtedly the tears of laughter will need frequent attention. 21st An Evening with Lavinia Hardwick & Mike Hardwick A range of AV presentations from two award winning presenters. They are absolute masters at creating stunning AV presentations. Both have earned a DPAGB so this is an evening not to be missed. 28th WPS Five-a-Side Print Competition We divide into teams for a friendly battle of printed images.  Guest Judge: TBA Entry of images for PDI Round 2 December 2017 5th Competition Evening - PDI Round 2 The second round of our Projected Digital Image internal competition. This is divided into two sections - Novices and Advanced - and each entrant may submit up to three images in either monochrome, colour or a mixture of the two. Please make sure your images conform to WPS requirements as explained here. Guest Judge: TBA 12th WPS Christmas Party Good company and food - great fun  TICKET ONLY January 2018 2nd In-house Tutorial Evening An evening of tutorials, tips and tricks from fellow WPS members. Details will be available nearer the time. Entry of titles for Printed Images Round 2 9th Competition Evening - Prints Round 2 The second round of our Printed Photograph internal competition. This is divided into two sections - Novices and Advanced - and each entrant may submit up to two photographs in monochrome and up to two colour photographs. All entries must be mounted so please make sure they conform to WPS requirements as explained here. Guest Judge: TBA 16th Tutorial Evening: Adobe Lightroom - Bill Allsopp In Bill’s opinion Adobe Lightroom is the best photographic software available and he will be showing why. This is an ideal evening to learn more about the techniques that can be used to process digital photographs and also a great opportunity to decide if Lightroom is software you’d like to use in your work-flow. It will be a great evening for existing Lightroom users as well.    www.billallsopp.co.uk 22nd Wolverhampton Young Photographer 2017 Awards The final judging and awards evening for this year’s Wolverhampton Young Photographer competition. Up-to-date information can be found at: www.wolverhamptonps.co.uk/wyp 23rd WPS versus Great Barr PS A friendly print and PDI battle hosted by WPS. Check out our competitors at:   www.greatbarrphotographicsociety.com 30th Member’s AV ‘Photo Harmony’ Evening AV presentations with judging and voting by members. Those wishing to enter should liaise with Ian Williams regarding submission deadlines. February 2018 6th Through My Viewfinder - Warren Alani DPAGB.ARPS.BPE2 Whether using his first 35mm camera, purchased many years ago, through to processing digital images in his studio today, Warren has always had a love for the still image. Having rediscovered photography in recent years, he quickly immersed himself in a world of cutting-edge technology whilst applying the knowledge and experience he developed in the analogue era. From portraiture to landscapes or street-style snapshots; if there is a story to be told from a picture then Warren will relish the challenge of capturing and retelling it. As well as honing his skills behind the lens, he thoroughly enjoys the sense of community that photography brings. He is a member of Smethwick Photographic Society and his work has featured as part of the London Salon, as well as winning numerous medals in competitions around the UK and worldwide.       www.warrenalaniphotography.com Entry of images for PDI Round 3 13th Competition Evening - PDI Round 3 The third round of our Projected Digital Image internal competition. This is divided into two sections - Novices and Advanced - and each entrant may submit up to three images in either monochrome, colour or a mixture of the two. Please make sure your images conform to WPS requirements as explained here. Tonight we discover who are the overall PDI winners in the Novice and Advanced categories. Guest Judge: TBA 20th From Africa to the Arctic - James Boardman-Woodend James has been a passionate photographer for many years enjoying mostly nature and wildlife. He won the ‘Astronomy Photographer of the Year’ award in 2014 plus a ‘Special Mention’ Award in International Travel Photographer of the Year. He has also had work published in many magazines, newspapers and on television. This will be a stunning evening including wildlife, astronomy and AV presentations.      www.jameswoodend.com 27th The Annual MCPF Portfolio An evening of photographs together with a recorded commentary by MCPF judges. Entry of titles for Printed Images Round 3 March 2018 6th Competition Evening - Prints Round 3 The third and final round of our Printed Photograph internal competition. This is divided into two sections - Novices and Advanced - and each entrant may submit up to two photographs in monochrome and up to two colour photographs. All entries must be mounted so please make sure they conform to WPS requirements as explained here. Tonight we discover who are the overall winners in this competition. Guest Judge: TBA 13th Down Low, Up High - Martin Kessel During the first half of the evening, Martin covers how he started in Wales and explains where he went and his varying experiences with photography of birds and wildlife, with some more recent and better images to end the first half. In the second half Martin outlines some ideas of where to go in the Lake District to get stunning ground-to-air shots of birds in flight.      www.flickr.com/photos/ukmjk Entry of images for the PDI Best of Season competition 20th Best of Season Competition: PDI Members may submit their three best images from this season’s PDI competition rounds. Guest Judge: TBA 27th Smethwick International Photo Evening The best images from a top international competition presented by WPS member John Holt ARPS.DPAGB.BPE4* April 2018 3rd Now You See It, Now You Don’t - Martin Cooper LRPS Martin describes himself as a landscape photographer because he has a real passion for the ‘great outdoors’ and the British countryside in general. You will undoubtedly see this in his photographs. There are, of course, many other types of images in his ‘Now You See It, Now You Don’t’ talk and all confirm his passion for photography as an art form and a method of self-expression.         www.martincooperphotography.com Entry of titles for Best of Season Prints 10th Best of Season Competition: Prints and Outings Cup Competition Members may submit their two best monochrome and two best colour photographs from this season’s Prints competition rounds. Outings Cup: Members may also submit up to two printed photographs and two PDI images taken on any WPS visit, or ‘Outing’, which may be any combination of colour or monochrome images. PDI entries should be submitted by the 6th April and prints submitted on the night. Print entry slips are not required. Judge: TBA 17th Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp - Ray Sturdy FRGS Ray is perhaps somewhat like Sir Ranulph Fiennes with a camera because he classes himself as an Adventurer who is also a Photographer. Ray visited WPS in 2012 when he took us on a fascinating photographic journey to the ancient wonders of China. Ray’s evening this time promises to be a refreshing treat for us as he always considers his presentations to be ‘talks’ accompanied by ‘pictures’ and not the other way around! Don’t miss this WPS Premium Event! 24th Wildlife Through the Lens - Ian Butler A superb presentation from a master of wildlife photography. He really is passionate about his photography, creating new concepts and pushing established wildlife boundaries. Ian’s images have appeared in magazines, books, newspapers, brochures, travel material and many websites. Don’t miss this WPS Premium Event! www.ianbutlerphotography.com May 2018 1st WPS Themed Competitions - ‘Bridges’ and ‘Bent, Broken or Busted’ Both themes will be judged tonight and members may submit two prints and two PDI for each theme (eight images maximum) which may be any mix of colour or monochrome. PDI entries should be submitted by the 27th April and prints submitted on the night. Print entry slips are not required. Guest Judge: TBA 8th WPS Annual General Meeting Your chance to comment on how WPS is being run and choose the Committee members for the 2018/19 season. 15th WPS Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening Relax, unwind and enjoy a warm and convivial evening with good company and food. TICKET ONLY

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Don’t Forget On most Tuesday evenings during the summer months many WPS members meet informally in the Albert Lawn Tennis Club lounge from 8pm onwards.

Useful Information The club meets at 7.45pm on Tuesday evenings during the season, unless stated otherwise in the Programme. It is best to arrive by 7.30pm to allow time to park, pay the door fee and take your seat. The bar is open prior to the start of the evening and during the break at about 8.45pm.