Isle of Thanet Photography Society

Programme 2023/24

 

SEPTEMBER

7    Welcome back and Members' "Out and About" images

       Deadline for summer project PDI entries

14    Summer project Competition

        Judge:   Members Panel 

21    Guest Speaker: William Cheung FRPS

        Topic: My Passion for Photography

         https://www.williamcheung.co.uk/

         Deadline for 1st PDI Competition entries

28    1st PDI Open Competition

         Judge: Ian Howard

          https://www.eastkentphotography.com/

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OCTOBER

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5    Guest Speakers: David Silk and Mick Dodsworth

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      Topic: Slides...the forgotten medium 

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12    Skills evening - Preparing PDI images and prints for competition

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        Host: David Silk

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19    Guest Speaker: Julian Cottrell

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       Topic: A Photographer's Life - Why Photography

        

        https://www.juliancottrell.com/

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26   Guest Speaker: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3

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        Topic: A Short-ish Walk through Long Exposure

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        https://www.paulparkinson.com/

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        Deadline for 2nd PDI Competition entries

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NOVEMBER

2     2nd PDI Competition

       Programme Change -- Judge: Julian Cottrell 

9     Guest Speaker: John Draper

        Topic: Nature and Landscape  Photography, Sandwich Bay

16    Guest Speaker: David Silk

        Topic: Photography on the Edge - Iceland and India

         Entries for 1st Print Competition to be handed in

23    1st Print Open Competition

         Judge: Chris Shore

30    Guest Speaker: David Jenner

        Topic: Commercial Image Making

         https://www.davidjenner.co.uk/

        Deadline for Set Subject Competition entries

7       Set Subject Competition [PDI only] - Faith Buildings

         Judge: James Foad LRPS

14      Christmas Social at the Portland Centre

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JANUARY 2024

4       Members Evening

         Topic: My 5 favourite photographs taken in 2023

         PDI's to be brought along on the evening

11      Guest Speakers: Laura Drury LRPS and Rod Giddins

         Topics: Camera Clickery (Laura) and The Silk Roads (Rod)

         Deadline for 3rd PDI Competition entries

18      3rd PDI Open Competition

         Judge: George Pearson ARPS

          https://www.georgepearsonphotos.co.uk/

25     Guest Speaker: David Keep FRPS

         Topic: Underwater Photography; from swimming pools to sharks

          https://www.davidkeepphotography.co.uk/

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FEBRUARY 

  1      Skills Evening: Photoshop/Lightroom/Affinity and more

     

         Hosts: David Silk and John Sammonds

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         Entries for the 2nd Print Competition to be handed in

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8       2nd Open Print Competition

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         Judge: Peter Barnett

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15      Skills evening: Creating Panoramas in Lightroom and Photoshop

 

          Host: John Draper

 

22     Guest Speaker: Thomas Peck

  

         Topic: What is a Portrait?

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          https://www.thomaspeckphotography.com/

 

29     Guest Speaker: Ken Butcher

 

         Topic:  The Canadian Rockies

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March

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7       Set Subject Competition - Print Panel

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         Judge: David Silk

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         Prints for this competition to be brought along on the evening

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14      Guest Speaker: Rowena Relf

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         Topic: A (very brief) History of Margate through photographs and postcards

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21      Guest Speaker: Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE*5

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         Topic: Abstract Photography

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          https://www.cherryannette.com/

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28      EASTER - NO MEETING

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APRIL

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4        Chairman's Evening

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          Host: Andy Shaw

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          Deadline for 4th PDI Competition

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11       4th PDI Open Competition

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          Judge: Cherry Larcome EFIAP ARPS DPAGK BPE*5

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18       Member's Evening: Analogue Group Presentation

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          Host: David Silk

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25      Inter-club competition: IOTPS, Folkestone and Ashford

  

          To be held at the Portland Centre

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          Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3

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MAY

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2       Guest Speaker: Robert Canis ARPS

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          Topic: Passion Projects

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           https://www.robertcanis.com/

      

          Entries for 3rd Print Competition to be handed in

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9        3rd Print Open Competition

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          Judge: Helen Taylor

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          Deadline for Mick Talbot Trophy Competition PDI entries

 

16      The Mick Talbot Trophy Competition: Portraits

 

          Judge: Laura Drury LRPS

 

23     Guest Speaker: Ian Howard

 

         Topic: The Philosophy of Your Photography

 

30     Member's Evening: The Print Knock-out Competition

 

         Host: David Silk

 

JUNE

 

6       Annual General Meeting, Awards and more

 

         Host: Andy Shaw

 

12-19 Annual Exhibition, York Street Gallery, Ramsgate

 

END OF SEASON

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