Next Up: 1st July, Speaker: Julian Elliott "Mongolia – From the Landscape to Eagle Hunters"

Welcome to the Wallingford Photographic Club

20/21 Season Trophy Winners now published here and the AGM minutes are now available to members here.

Summer Programme

Our summer programme continues with:

On 1st July: Julian Elliott "Mongolia – From the Landscape to Eagle Hunters" - Journey from Mongolia's capital to the Altai in the country's far west. See how Julian's journey in this vast country unfolded and hear how he captured the vast landscapes and the people that inhabit them.

​More info and tickets are available here for £5, inc all fees.

​Further details can be found on the Programme page.

The WPC 21/22 season will start on 9th September.
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All events will be broadcast via Zoom until further notice.
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Evenings will start at 7.30pm, and run until between 9.30 and 10:00 pm, with earlier Zoom access from 7.15pm, for a bit of a chat. There will be a 5 minute break around 8.30pm.
A Guide to Photographing Bluebells
Sarah Howard has published and excellent and very timely guide on how to photograph bluebells, which can be tricky and elusive at the best of times. Click here to read all about it.

External Events

Some Images from this Season
Since there are an increasing number of external events, we now have a new External Events page, where all the details can be found.

Due to last minute cancelations Bob Brind-Surch has a few places on his popular Secret Mammals 2 day workshop in Devon. More info.

Sarah Howard has now published dates for her new series of Creative Landscape workshops and has also published a useful blog post on The Making of  a Successful Photograph. 

New Members . . .

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Are you a seasoned photographer or a smart phone happy snapper? Either way, if you have an interest in photography, there are many good reasons to think about joining the 
Wallingford Photographic Club.
Here you’ll find a bunch of friendly like-minded people who will help you to improve your skills and introduce you to the many other facets of photo production. 
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You’ll benefit from -
  • Presentations and advice from guest speakers
  • Practical sessions led by club members
  • Club competitions where you’ll start to appreciate the finer points of composition, exposure etc​​
​Attend as a visitor* (£5 per visit) and see for yourself what’s on offer.
​We're sure you won’t be disappointed.
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*Visitors cannot submit images for competitions.
 More images from this and other seasons can be found in the Competitions tab in the header bar above.

"Seeing, Learning and Enjoying"
(our theme for the 2020-21 season)

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​Whatever equipment you use, what really matters is the images you produce. Do they excite you? Do they catch the interest of others? As photographers there is one piece, or perhaps more accurately two pieces, of equipment we all own, which rank above everything else: our eyes. We have to “see” the image before we press the shutter. If you can train yourself to pre-visualise your final image at the time of capture, you are on the way to making better photographs.

As a member of the club, and as part of the Seeing process, you are encouraged to take every opportunity to learn from others about what makes a good photograph. Learn by sharing your images with other members of the club and asking for feedback. Learn by participating in the practical evenings. Learn by entering images into the Critique Evening. Learn by entering club competitions. Learn by joining our Image Appreciation Circle on Flickr, or the club's private Facebook group. Learn from our guest speakers and by visiting exhibitions and exchanging ideas about photography with other club members.

Above all, we want members to Enjoy their photography.