Isle of Thanet Photographic Society
Thanet's Camera Club
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Affiliated to the Kent County Photographic Association
2017 WINNER EAST KENT CUP
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Isle of Thanet Photography Society
Programme 2024/25
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All meetings start at 7:30pm at the Portland Centre apart from the annual exhibition at York Street Gallery, Ramsgate
SEPTEMBER
5 Welcome back and members' "Out and About" photos​
Deadline for "Summer Project" competition entries
12 Summer Project Competition
​ Judge: Members Panel
19 Guest Speaker: Steve Best
Topic: Stand up Comedian to Photographer
Deadline for 1st Quarterly PDI competition entries
26 1st Quarterly PDI Open Competition
Judge: Paul Adams DPAGB ARPS FDPS
​​​OCTOBER​
3 Guest Speaker: George Pearson ARPS​​
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Topic: 10 of 10​
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10 Guest Speaker: David Silk
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Topic: Lost Souls Rediscovered
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17 Guest Speaker: Jeremy Phillips FRAS
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Topic: Astro Photography
www.jeremyphillipsastro.squarespace.com
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24 Guest Speaker: Matthew Murphy
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Topic: Self-Obsession
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Deadline for 2nd Quarterly PDI Competition entries
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​31 2nd PDI Open competition
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Judge: George Pearson ARPS
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NOVEMBER
7 Inter-Club Battle with Herne Bay
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3
14 Guest Speaker: Robert Harvey
Topic: Patagonia and Penguins
www.naturalworldphotography.net
Deadline for 1st Print Open Competition to be handed in​
21 1st Print Open Competition
Judge: Mike Sampson
28 Guest Speakers: David Jenner and Andrew Lunn
Topic: How to become a photography mentor
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DECEMBER
5 Set Subject Competition [Prints Only] - No Rules
Judge / Critique: Trevor Youe
Prints to be handed in on the night
12 Christmas Social at the Portland Centre
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JANUARY 2025
2 Members Evening
Topic: My 5 favourite photographs taken in 2024
9 Guest Speakers: Russell Miles and Sinead Le Blond MA
Topics: 'Life on a Farms Reservoir' (Russell); 'My MA in Photography' (Sinead).
16 Guest Speaker: John Draper
Topic: Ramsgate to Foreness Point: Seascapes, Nature & Some Beachcombing
Deadline for 3rd Quarterly PDI competition entries
23 3rd Quarterly PDI Open Competition
Judge: TBC
30 Skills evening (details to follow)​
FEBRUARY
6 Cyanotype Evening
Host: David Silk
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Deadline for the 2nd Open Print Competition to be handed in
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13 2nd Open Print Competition
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Judge: Helen Shore ARPS
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20 Guest Speaker: William Cheung FRPS
Topic: Black and White Photography
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27 Studio Night
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Host: Russ Pullen
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Deadline for Set Subect PDI competition (Ai) entries
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MARCH
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6 Set Subject Competition (PDIs) - Ai - Artificial Intelligence
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Judge: Andy Kettle
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13 Guest Speaker: Ian Howard [TBC]
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Topic: The Philosophy of your Photography
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20 Guest Speakers: Rod Giddins and Laura Drury LRPS
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Topics: 'Reflections' (Rod) and 'Iconic Images and the stories behind them' (Laura)
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27 Chairman's Evening - Introducing guest speaker Jon Gray
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Topic: My Life Behind the Lens
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Host: Andy Shaw
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APRIL
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3 Analogue Group Presentation
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Host: David Silk
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Deadline for 4th Quarterly PDI Competition entries
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10 4th Quarterly PDI Open Competition
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Judge: Phillip Hinton ARPS
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17 EASTER - NO MEETING
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24 Guest Speaker: John Draper
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Topic: A Journey into Audio Visuals
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Deadline for 3rd Open Print Competition entries to be handed in
MAY
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1 3rd Open Print Competition
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Judge: TBC
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8 Guest Speaker: Nic Ryan LRPS
Topic: TBC
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Deadline for Mick Talbot Trophy Competition PDI entries
15 The Mick Talbot Trophy Competition (PDIs): Landscapes
Judge: John Sammonds
22 10 Images from 10 Clubs
PDI Images from clubs around the world
29 Member's Evening: The Print Knock-out Competition
Host: David Silk
JUNE
5 Annual General Meeting, Awards and more
Host: Andy Shaw
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​ 11th - 18th June 2025 Annual Exhibition at York Street Gallery, Ramsgate
END OF SEASON
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