Hertford and District Camera Club

syllabus / programme

Programme of Meetings 2019-2020 season

Meetings are held at 8:00pm on Friday evenings at St John's Hall, Churchfields, Hertford SG13 8AF (near All Saints Church: approach from London Road) unless otherwise stated.

September 2019
13	Chairman’s Evening and competition for Projected Images (the Bob MacKay Trophy) d
20	Our work critiqued and improved Helpful comments by Alison, Phil, John and members. d p
27	Club competition No 1: open projected images¹ Judge: Paul Radden LRPS DPAGB EFIAP PSA2*
October 2019
4	assignment #1 We know what you did last summer! Bring prints and PDIs taken during your summer adventures, and tell us how and why you took them. d p
11	Club competition No 2: open prints¹ Judge: Ian Cameron-Black
15	tuesday inter-club competition 8-way print battle v Enfield, Southgate, Walthamstow, Edmonton, Ware, Barnet & Finchley and Muswell Hill; at Southgate
18	lecture Hanson Is as Hanson Does Daphne Hanson DPAGB APAGB and Andy Hanson ARPS MPAGB APAGB FIPF Leading photographers Daphne and Andy will introduce us to their latest pictorial photography.
21	monday inter-club competition The Ron Harvey Trophy for Landscape Prints, at Potters Bar
25	inter-club competition 4-way print and PDI battle v Letchworth, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Judge: Ron Tear ARPS MPAGB PSA3* BPE4* d p
November 2019
1	Mini Set-Subject Competition: ‘Abstracts’ Judge: Peter Ruffles MBE d p
8	Brains Trust Please submit your questions in advance for answers by selected experts from the club. Programme change
15	practical evening Hands-on Photography: ‘Light in Darkness’ An opportunity to work on images for Asssignment #2, guided by David Spraggett. Bring cameras and tripods.
16	saturday annual exhibition The Club’s Annual Exhibition of Prints and Projected Digital Images, held in Hertford Museum Judged by Heather Clarke DPAGB BPE2
20	wednesday inter-club competition 3-way print and PDI battle v Ware and St Albans, at Ware
22	lecture The Power of Sport Peter Milsom EFIAP/s BPE3* With personal experience of competitive athletics, Peter will tell us the background to his successful sports images. d p
29	Club competition No 3: open projected images¹ Judge: Malcolm Rapier ARPS CPAGB BPE4* EFIAP/b
December 2019
6	assignment #2 Light in Darkness Bring your creative images to discuss, especially from the 15 November Practical Evening. d p Plus practical Brains Trust, with help-stations for Lightroom, Photoshop, printing, mounting, etc.
13	Club competition No 4: open prints¹ Judge: Ben Pike
20	Christmas Social Evening
27	no meeting
January 2020
3	no meeting
10	inter-club competition PDI battle v Køge FotoKlub (Denmark) Judges: Alison Jenkins and Robin Claydon, and members. D Programme change
17	lecture The Photographic Sublime Dr Thomas Peck How the artistic traditions of the Sublime – that quality of greatness or grandeur that inspires awe and wonder – have influenced the photography of the past and present, and may continue to interact in the future. D
20	monday inter-club competition 3-way ‘Match-a-DPI’ battle v Hoddesdon and Ware, at Hoddesdon
24	Club competition No 5: open projected images¹ Judge: Ian Cameron-Black change of judge
31	lecture The Art of Monochrome Photography Micki Aston MCIoJ CPAGB A professional photographer, Micki specialises in landscapes and is widely published in books and other publications. She exhibits regularly in the Cotswold Monochrome Salon. P
February 2020
7	Club competition No 6: open prints¹ Judge: Ken Payne
9	sunday eaf event EAF PDI Event at Fulbourn
14	lecture Composition and Catastrophe Chris Shepherd Just what are “the rules of composition” and should we ignore them? And how can we avoid losing all our digital images? D
21	practical evening Hands-on Photography: ‘Backlighting’ Bring cameras and tripods. Practical evenings are a chance to try new subjects and techniques, with advice and support from other members. Co-ordinated by Robin Claydon.
28	lecture Making the Switch: a Wildlife Photographer's Story Luke Massey, in association with Sony A professional wildlife photographer and cameraman, Luke's work is seen in print and on TV as well as featuring in the major wildlife exhibitions. He will talk about the stories behind the images, his workflow and his choice of equipment.
22	saturday inter-club competition ‘St Ives Interprint’ at St Ives
March 2020
6	Small Print Competition: picture area 300 sq cm max Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP
8	sunday eaf event EAF Print Event at Fulbourn
10	tuesday inter-club competition 9-way print battle at St Albans Judge: Chris Forster
13	lecture Polar Bears in Svalbard Bob Johnson A semi-pro wildlife photographer, Bob will introduce us to the polar bears of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, an unspoilt wilderness in the Arctic Ocean. D
20	Club competition No 7: open projected images¹ Judge: Gordon Bramham ARPS MPAGB EFIAP/b EPSA G9 change of judge
27	assignment #3 Backlighting Bring your creative images to discuss. d p
April 2020
3	Club competition No 8: open prints¹ Judge: Malcolm Hardie
10	Good Friday, no meeting
14	tuesday inter-club competition 6-way print and PDI battle at Bishop's Stortford
17	Set Subject Competition: ‘Transport’ Judge: Roger Poyser CPAGB D P
24	lecture Reality is For People with No Imagination Gary Nicholls An artist with a camera, Gary will talk about his widely exhibited ‘The Imaginarium’ project. D
May 2020
1	ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by The Return Competition, our results from Køge FotoKlub D
8	Bank Holiday, no meeting
15	inter-club competition 2-way PDI battle v Southgate Judge: Ron Tear ARPS MPAGB PSA3* BPE4* D change of date and judge
*	CLUB DINNER * date to be confirmed with presentation of end of season trophies

key

meetings

regular comps

other comps

not Friday

outings etc

Last year's Syllabus >

¹ Competition entries are due the week before each competition.

² The dates of weekend outings may change if weather conditions dictate.

d Projected Digital Images evening.

p Print evening.