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Take a look at what is coming up during the season !! 

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

       www.stevebest.com

       Deadline for 1st Quarterly PDI competition entries

26   1st Quarterly PDI Open Competition

        Judge:  Paul Adams DPAGB ARPS FDPS

        www.padamsphotography.co.uk

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3     Guest Speaker: George Pearson ARPS​​

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       Topic:  10 of 10​

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        www.georgepearsonphotos.co.uk

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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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        www.matthewjohnmurphy.com

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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

        www.davidjenner.co.uk/ 

        www.andrewlunnphotography.com

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DECEMBER

   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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        www.williamchung.co.uk

 

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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         www.eastkentphotography.com

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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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          www.jongrayphotographer.co.uk

          

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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   

   

          www.dramatikimage.com    

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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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