Wallingford Photographic Club Programme 2022-2023
2023
5th January
Members Evening: TBA
Members Evening: TBA
12th January
Speaker: Joe Houghton
ZOOM ONLY
In this talk, Joe takes you through the fascinating process of creating a photo book. Writing, editing, formatting and then the practicalities of getting the manuscript up onto Amazon KDP and other services - all is explained in an accessible way.
Joe has even set up his own publishing house - Sherpa Press - to help others go through the process and become authors with books on Amazon and in other outlets.
Speaker: Joe Houghton
ZOOM ONLY
In this talk, Joe takes you through the fascinating process of creating a photo book. Writing, editing, formatting and then the practicalities of getting the manuscript up onto Amazon KDP and other services - all is explained in an accessible way.
Joe has even set up his own publishing house - Sherpa Press - to help others go through the process and become authors with books on Amazon and in other outlets.
19th January
Speaker: Julian Elliott “Uzbekistan”
Circumnavigating Uzbekistan - Julian was commissioned to photograph the country over a three and a half-week period during August 2021. During the trip he photographed many places and people. Julian will take you on that journey and show you how he approached each subject.
Julian Elliott has been a professional landscape and travel photographer for over 10 years. Having started writing for a number of British UK photography magazines he started selling his work through the World renowned Getty Images. To date his work has sold in over 40 countries and he has travelled in nearly 40 countries capturing the world around him.
Speaker: Julian Elliott “Uzbekistan”
Circumnavigating Uzbekistan - Julian was commissioned to photograph the country over a three and a half-week period during August 2021. During the trip he photographed many places and people. Julian will take you on that journey and show you how he approached each subject.
Julian Elliott has been a professional landscape and travel photographer for over 10 years. Having started writing for a number of British UK photography magazines he started selling his work through the World renowned Getty Images. To date his work has sold in over 40 countries and he has travelled in nearly 40 countries capturing the world around him.
26th January
Competition: NSS3
Judge: Amanda Wright
Competition: NSS3
Judge: Amanda Wright
2nd February
Speaker: Stephen Ball – ZOOM “Scotland behind the lens”
Speaker: Stephen Ball – ZOOM “Scotland behind the lens”
9th February
Members Evening: You are the judge
Members Evening: You are the judge
16th February
Competition: “Action”
Judge: Chris Drury
Competition: “Action”
Judge: Chris Drury
23rd February
Speaker: J P Stones – ZOOM “Storytelling for photographers”
Speaker: J P Stones – ZOOM “Storytelling for photographers”
2nd March
Inter-club Competition: Abingdon Battle – at Abingdon
Inter-club Competition: Abingdon Battle – at Abingdon
9th March
Members Evening: Photographic awards and Distinctions
Mike Parrott: RPS and distinction levels and his ARPS panel
Gordon Roberts: PAGB distinctions
Martin Wiggall: LRPS
Members Evening: Photographic awards and Distinctions
Mike Parrott: RPS and distinction levels and his ARPS panel
Gordon Roberts: PAGB distinctions
Martin Wiggall: LRPS
16th March
Speaker: Rod Bird – What Photos Mean
This talk investigates how images are interpreted, and how they make us feel.
Concentrating on why a photo was taken, rather than how it was taken, it’s free from all the usual photographic jargon. There’s plenty of opportunity for audience interaction.
Speaker: Rod Bird – What Photos Mean
This talk investigates how images are interpreted, and how they make us feel.
Concentrating on why a photo was taken, rather than how it was taken, it’s free from all the usual photographic jargon. There’s plenty of opportunity for audience interaction.
23rd March
Speaker: Alison Mees – ZOOM. “Living the African Dream”
Speaker: Alison Mees – ZOOM. “Living the African Dream”
30th March
Speaker: Micki Aston – ‘Istanbul and Jerusalem: Two ancient cities’
Speaker: Micki Aston – ‘Istanbul and Jerusalem: Two ancient cities’
6th April
Speaker: Eddy and Pam Lane “A Journey around Namibia”
Speaker: Eddy and Pam Lane “A Journey around Namibia”
13th April
Competition: Portfolio and Architecture
Judge: Colin Harrison
Competition: Portfolio and Architecture
Judge: Colin Harrison
20th April
Member's Evening
Schedule TBA
Member's Evening
Schedule TBA
27th April
Speaker: Mark and Judy Buckley-Sharp “Our Journey in Printing”
Speaker: Mark and Judy Buckley-Sharp “Our Journey in Printing”
4th May
Competition: End of Season
Judge: Micki Aston
Competition: End of Season
Judge: Micki Aston
11th May
AGM
AGM