Competition Submission Dates

[Print Comps. - up to 5 images, Pdi - up to 4 images per member]

• 17th Sept : Open Pdi
• 15th Oct : Open Print
• 11th Nov : Open Mono (Pdi)

Competition Details

• Open Pdi

Any Subject

• Open Print

Any Subject

• Open Mono

Any Subject (Black & White)

Talks - Details

17 September 2024

“Interesting Stuff” by Justin Minns, FRPS (Zoom) https://www.justinminns.co.uk

Justin is an award-winning professional landscape photographer and an experienced photography tutor. He describes his talk “Interesting Stuff” in this sentence - A quest to find interesting subjects to photograph is one of the things that keeps me motivated, the question is what makes an interesting photograph, the subject or the photographer?

15 October 2024

“Photographing Nature More Creatively” by David Boag (Zoom) http://naturalfocus.co.uk

This lecture was created as a follow up to ‘The World of a Wildlife Photographer” which David presented last year at BCC. Once again, it is aimed as an inspirational lecture that enthuses and encourages the audience to develop more creative ideas. It is for any photographic ability and the whole point is not to show images that are very difficult to achieve, but to show great shots that almost any club member could do with enthusiasm and effort. 

11 November 2024

“Critique Your Own Photograph” by Martin Patten (Zoom) https://www.cameradays.co..uk

We all find it challenging to critique our own images. Martin covers the key criteria judges consider when critiquing an image followed by an examination of each of the main genres to understand and demonstrate the differences between a poor and good image. Understanding how images are evaluated and what judges are looking for can really help us look at our images in a more constructive and detailed way.

10 December 2024

“Hot and Cold” by Jenni Solbe (In Person)

jenni.solbe@googlemail.com

Jenni will be talking about and showing some of her stunning

astrophotography images as well as day shots she has taken in Norway, Iceland and Utah. She will provide a how/why commentary to accompany her images and bring some prints for us to look at during the coffee break.

14 January 2025

“Long Exposure” by Antony Zacharis (Zoom) https://antonyz.com

From night images, neutral density filters and other types of long exposures, Antony will provide members with a wealth of tips and ideas to improve their long exposure photography. A fun presentation with a mix of how to and why illustrated with a range of example images and some postproduction information too.

11 February 2025

“My Vision – My Practice” by Ruth Grindrod (Zoom) https://www.ruthgrindrodlandscapephotography.co.uk

A masterclass in landscape photography. This presentation considers elements of theory and her practice in landscape photography and shows a range of her work in colour and black and white. The talk will focus on how she achieves her style of photography and will feature many new photos and how she shot and processed them.

25 March 2025

“The Wildlife Masterclass” by Tessi Ward (Zoom)

www.tessiward.co.uk

This talk covers some of the most important aspects, tips and tricks for improving your wildlife photography. From finding locations, working in various light conditions, compositional guidelines and why it’s important to find your own style and approach when developing your own portfolio.