Events Programme 2020 - 2021

September 2020 1st New Season Opening Night - ONLINE EVENT As always this is a varied evening and there are no entry fees so if you’re thinking of joining WPS it’s an ideal time to Zoom in and join us and meet our members. Amongst other things there will be an overview of the coming season and a range of short presentations which should be interesting and useful. If you would like to attend please email Carol Bailey to arrange a Zoom invite to be sent to you via email. 8th Sports Illustrated - ONLINE EVENT - Roger Evans MPAGB.FBPE.EFIAP/b Roger charts his journey from early film days through to his current sporting images. He’ll cover over 25 different sports illustrated with over 150 images. Each image shows all the technical information and he’ll provide tips and tricks along the way to help us to take better sporting images. www.splashpics.co.uk www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/roger-evans 15th Secret Wildlife of the Forest of Dean - ONLINE EVENT - Nick Martin Nick is an amateur wildlife photographer with a passion for nature and the countryside. He sells his images, gives talks, and offers wildlife photography workshops. This presentation has been very popular with photography clubs because it presents an amazing diversity of wildlife prompting many questions about where to go to get the best wildlife experiences. www.martinimages.co.uk Entry of images for PDI Round 1 22nd Competition Evening - PDI Round 1 - ONLINE EVENT 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: Alan Lawrence ARPS 29th WPS versus Tettenhall Wood Photographic Club - ONLINE EVENT A friendly PDI battle hosted by WPS and an extremely rare event because our two clubs both meet on Tuesday evenings. Due to Covid-19 restrictions this friendly event takes place via Zoom and the judge for the evening is Derek Doar. Check out our competitors at: www.twpc.org.uk October 2020 6th On1 Photo Raw Tutorial - ONLINE EVENT - Dave Tucker DPAGB.CPAGB.EFIAP/s.BPE3 An old friend of WPS, Dave, together with his lovely wife Angie, will be bringing us his On1 Photo Raw Tutorial. Both Dave and Angie are extremely enthusiastic about On1 Photo Raw and its vast range of creative tools and opportunities it places at the creative photographer’s disposal. This software began its life with broken promises about what it offered with poor performance and features. This is a great opportunity to see how the software has developed and what it has to offer now. Entry of images for PDI Round 2 13th Competition Evening - PDI Round 2 - ONLINE EVENT 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: Paddy Ruske 20th Photojournalism: Stories from the Road - ONLINE EVENT - Chris Fairweather This is a new talk where Chris will be covering a range of subject matter from sports photography through to international news stories and commercial and feature photography. At 25 and with eight years of professional experience behind him, he’ll tell us not only about the technical aspects of his images, but explains the stories behind them and of the people within them. www.cfairweatherphoto.com 27th The Spectacular Harry & Gordon AV Show - ONLINE EVENT - Harry Hunt and Gordon Nicklin WPS are very fortunate to have a number of award winning Audio Visual workers amongst our growing Membership. Two of them, long standing Members Harry Hunt & Gordon Nicklin, have put together a stunning selection of their fantastic AV work to give us an entertaining evening which should not to be missed! November 2020 3rd Season 2019/2020 WPS Presentation Evening - LIVE EVENT The WPS awards and presentation evening is usually held at the end of May but this year, of course, that was unable to happen. With the best of hopes and intentions the presentation evening will be held at the Albert Lawn Tennis Club tonight and will be the first WPS live meeting since the UK lock-down and quarantine restrictions were imposed. Hopefully by this date the event will go ahead but it may need to be cancelled at short notice if restrictions are still in place. 10th From Sandwell to India - ONLINE EVENT - Tal Chohan Tal has loved wildlife since he was a child and remembers his holidays to India where he first encountered animals amongst the farm life in his family’s villages. Perhaps those early experiences and his first tiger safari in 2008 are perhaps why his photographic style is as it is today. Days of travelling through highly developed landscapes, leading to pristine wilderness and finally the jewel in the crown… a wild tiger, was an experience he still remember well and feels to this day. www.tcwildlifephotography.com 17th John’s Online Photo Show - ONLINE EVENT - John Hartshorne LRPS.DPAGB.BPE3* John returns to WPS having visited us many times both as an eagerly received presenter and an excellent competition Judge. He has enjoyed photography for most of his life, converting to digital about twelve years ago. He has a broad spectrum of photographic interests including infra- red, landscapes, wildlife, portraits, motor-sport and long- exposures so this will be a varied, entertaining and educational evening. www.trinity-photography-group.com/john-hartshorne-lrps-bpe3- dpagb.html 24th WPS Five-a-Side Print Competition - ONLINE EVENT WPS members divide into teams for a friendly battle of printed images. Guest Judge: John Cartlidge EFIAP/p.APAGB.BPE4 Entry of images for PDI Round 3 December 2020 1st Competition Evening - PDI Round 3 - ONLINE EVENT 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: Roger Parry ARPS.MPAGB.HonPAGB.EFIAP 8th An Image Seen - ONLINE EVENT - Sarah Howard: Landscape Photography Thoughts and Techniques Image Seen is based at the edge of the north Cotswolds and is run by professional landscape photographer Sarah Howard. She is assisted by a small band of accomplished photographers who all share a passion for landscapes. Image Seen provides comprehensive one to one and small group landscape photography tuition in both film and digital photography. www.sarahhowardphotography.com 15th WPS Christmas Party - LIVE EVENT Good company, buffet food and the obligatory raffle. Hey, it’s Christmas after all. It is hoped WPS meetings and events in 2021 will be held live at the Albert Lawn Tennis Club January 2021 5th Dare to be Different! - Diane Seddon ARPS.AFIAP.CPAGB.BPE3* Diane asks the questions and makes an extremely strong statement: “When did you last have a creative idea? What was it? Did it work? Does it matter if it didn’t? Shoot the unusual ~ don’t worry about what anyone else thinks ~ let’s not worry about judges ~ let’s learn to play again!” This superb talk includes hints and tips about photographic and camera techniques, but it’s much more than that - it’s about making people think more creatively about their photography. www.dseddonphoto.co.uk Entry of titles for Printed Images Round 1 12th Competition Evening - Prints 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 detailed here. Guest Judge: John Hartshorne LRPS.DPAGB.BPE2* 19th WPS Member’s Presentation Evening Short presentations on a range of topics from a selection of our members. The topics covered are usually wide-ranging with something of interest for everyone. The feedback for these evenings is always good but don’t think as a WPS member you have nothing to offer - why not be one of the presenters? 26th Member’s AV ‘Photo Harmony’ Evening AV presentations with judging and voting by members. Those wishing to enter should refer to entry guidelines and liaise with Gordon Uprichard regarding submission deadlines. February 2021 2nd Shetland: Britain’s Northern Edge - Jack Perks BA (Hons) Jack says, “As a wildlife photographer, Shetland is a very rewarding location as it plays host to lots of ‘A List’ species like Otters, Puffins, Gannets and even Orcas. It has a healthy population of Eurasian Otters and, unlike their mainland cousins, they have adapted to a life at sea eating a range of fish and crabs from the rich waters around the islands. On my last trip an Otter even came out of the water to eat the crab just a few metres away from me!” www.jackperksphotography.com Entry of images for PDI 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 detailed here. Guest Judge: David Lowe ARPS.DPAGB 16th Endless Skies - Malcolm Cook EFIAP/p Malcolm’s love for photography began 40 years ago and during that time his zest has continued to grow and developing a real passion for capturing an exceptional sky. His journey began with trees and over the years broadened into a wide range of subjects from fungi to children. He has even photographed the occasional wedding for close friends and family ~ his daughters included. However, his real love is Landscape photography with an unrivalled drive for capturing that exceptional sky. 23rd The Annual MCPF Portfolio An evening of photographs together with a recorded commentary by MCPF judges. 25th Great Barr PS versus WPS A friendly print and PDI battle hosted by Great Barr Photographic Society. If you’re free, why not go along and support WPS - 8.00pm at The Great Barr Club, 2-4 Queslett Road, Great Barr B43 6PL Check out our competitors at: www.greatbarrphotographicsociety.com Entry of titles for Printed Images Round 3 March 2021 2nd 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 detailed here. Tonight we discover the overall winners in this competition. Guest Judge: Dave Tucker DPAGB.EFIAP/s.BPE3 9th WPS versus Stafford PS A friendly print and PDI battle hosted by Wolverhampton Photographic Society with the judge for this evening being Ralph Ducket MPAGB.APAGB.EFIAP Check out our competitors at: www.staffordphotosociety.org.uk Entry of images for the PDI Best of Season competition 16th Best of Season Competition: PDI Members submit their three best images from this season’s PDI competition rounds. Guest Judge: Graham Walton DPAGB 23rd Smethwick International Evening Presented by WPS member John Holt ARPS.DPAGB.BPE5* 30th Even Moore & Moore Prints - Bob Moore Hon FRPS.Hon PAGB.MPAGB.FIPF.FBIPP - Sue Moore FRPS.MPAGB.FIPF Bob and Sue will be showing black & white and colour prints taken in various locations in this country and abroad including India, Georgia and Europe. Various exhibition acceptances will be included in the presentation so there should be a varied range of contrasting images. www.ardenphotogroup.org.uk/gallery_652773.html www.ardenphotogroup.org.uk/gallery_652842.html April 2021 6th WPS versus Stourbridge PS A friendly print and PDI battle hosted by Wolverhampton Photographic Society with the judge for this evening being David McGuire Check out our competitors at: www.stourbridgeps.co.uk Entry of images for the Best of Season Print competition 13th Best of Season Prints & Outings Cup Competitions Members submit their two best monochrome and two best colour photographs from this season’s Print Competition rounds. Printed photographs will be judged using the PDI previews. Outings Cup: Members may also submit up to two PDI entries taken on any WPS visit, or ‘Outing’, which may be any combination of colour or monochrome images. Judge: Heather Woodhams LBPPA 20th PG Tips My Way - Peter Gennard MFIAP.EFIAP/s The main focus of this evening will be Peter’s projected digital image presentation of photographs taken between 2007 and 2009. There will be a wide and eclectic range of subjects to enjoy ranging from Wolverhampton’s ‘Tough Guy’, held not a million miles from our meeting venue, to Bridgnorth’s ‘Severn Valley Railway’, plus superb images of the ‘Grey Seals’ at Donna Nook,‘Punks’ in Blackpool and much, much more. This should be a great evening of photography. www.smethwickps.co.uk/member-galleries/.../peter-gennard 27th WPS Annual Themes Competitions - ‘Weather’ and ‘Work or Play’ Both themes will be judged tonight and members may submit three PDI entries for each theme (twelve images maximum) which may be any mix of colour or monochrome. Please read the entry guidelines for these competitions to ensure both yours and the judges interpretation of what’s allowed is roughly the same! Guest Judge: Tony Winfield CPAGB May 2021 4th WPS Annual General Meeting Your chance to comment on how WPS is being run and choose the Committee members for the 2021/22 season. 11th WPS Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening Relax, unwind and enjoy a warm and convivial evening with good company and food. Not only that, but some members get to collect trophies and certificates too!

Don’t Forget Social distancing allowed, 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. For events not marked with a ticket symbol a door fee is payable towards running costs: Members: £2.00 Guests: £3.00

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Some WPS events require tickets or attract a higher door fee: Price is set when tickets go on sale. Increased door fee: Members: £3.00 Guests: £5.00

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