Membership Information
We are pleased that you have or wish to join the Club.
From day one it is your club, and your participation is valued as much as that of our longer-term members. Whatever your experience of photography, we want to encourage you to progress your hobby; and we look forward to this being a mutual experience.
A typical season’s programme is made up of three types of meeting:
(1) Presentations by a Visiting Speaker on a wide variety of subjects.
(2) Competitions where you are able to submit up to 5 images in each of the main “monthly” competitions, and a fewer number of images into a couple of annually-occurring competitions. The 3 categories which apply to most competitions are Colour Print, Monochrome Print and Digital Projected Image (DPI). An approved Photo Judge visits us to supervise this. The rules applying to these competitions are set out on the reverse of your Programme sheet, and more information can be found on our website.
(3) Members’ Evenings where we get the chance to share our own stuff, listen to other members, find out what a Photo Judge is looking for, learn practical stuff like editing techniques or photo-mounting, and occasionally go outside with our cameras.
If you are able we would like you to participate in the Tea & Coffee rota for half-time refreshments. It is also appreciated when members turn up early to help set chairs and tables out.
An elected Committee undertakes the planning and running of the Programme, and when it comes to the AGM at the end of the season we are always hopeful of new members having agreed to be nominated to stand. Information sheets pertaining to each committee role are available to consult.
Among the Committee members, the persons you are likely to encounter most are (out front) the Chairman & Treasurer, Dave Griffiths, and (at the Welcome table) the Membership Secretary, Bernard Novell. In addition, Mark Batchelor (Secretary), Tony Shields (Print Manager), Judith Pignon (DPI Manager), David Eynstone (Webmaster), Ken Johnstone & Peter Fozzard (Programme Secretaries) & Committee Member David Hughes are all at your service during refreshments or before the meetings start.
Please bring and wear your badge, as it helps others to speak to you. Carrying it with you regularly is useful, as on the reverse it states your legal rights, should you be told not to take photographs in certain places. If you're new, you will be provided with a badge on your second visit.
When you have entered a print into a competition, we ask you to forward a digital image of the print to the Image Bank, so it can be considered for external competitions.
Benefits
One of the main benefits of club membership is the opportunity to improve your photography by having your photos appraised by an independent expert in club competitions. It's worth emphasising that competitions aren't just about scoring points: many members enter their photos simply for the benefit of independent appraisal by the competition judge. Judges are provided to us by the Chilterns Association of Camera Clubs (CACC) and are trained to appraise amateur photos and provide constructive feedback.
Members are also entitled to attend special events such as studio evenings, which may be held away from our usual location. A small charge may be payable for some of these events, for example if we need to rent a venue for the evening.
Membership Fees for 2020-2021 season
Membership fees are:
Membership runs for a year from the start of the season, and entitle you to enter your photos in all our competitions, as well as attending special members-only events (e.g. studio evenings).
For those wishing to join part-way through the season, please come to one of the Thursday evening meetings and ask for Bernard Novell, Membership Secretary.
Junior Members (under 18)
The club is keen to encourage Junior Members, with a minimum age limit of 14. Annual Membership Fees are 50% of the adult rate.
We require a guardian to accompany anyone from 14 to 16, and will advise all Junior Members under 18 in the unlikely event that we consider there may be unsuitable content on a particular evening, which would make it inappropriate for them to attend.
Please use the following for on-line banking:
Wallingford Photographic Club
Sort Code : 60-06-36
Account No : 34596801
Please ensure that you include your name in the payment reference.
Download a Membership Form using the link below if you want to become a member.
email: wallingfordphotoclub@gmail.com
competition entries: wpc.competitions@gmail.com
Image Bank entries: wpcimagebank@gmail.com
From day one it is your club, and your participation is valued as much as that of our longer-term members. Whatever your experience of photography, we want to encourage you to progress your hobby; and we look forward to this being a mutual experience.
A typical season’s programme is made up of three types of meeting:
(1) Presentations by a Visiting Speaker on a wide variety of subjects.
(2) Competitions where you are able to submit up to 5 images in each of the main “monthly” competitions, and a fewer number of images into a couple of annually-occurring competitions. The 3 categories which apply to most competitions are Colour Print, Monochrome Print and Digital Projected Image (DPI). An approved Photo Judge visits us to supervise this. The rules applying to these competitions are set out on the reverse of your Programme sheet, and more information can be found on our website.
(3) Members’ Evenings where we get the chance to share our own stuff, listen to other members, find out what a Photo Judge is looking for, learn practical stuff like editing techniques or photo-mounting, and occasionally go outside with our cameras.
If you are able we would like you to participate in the Tea & Coffee rota for half-time refreshments. It is also appreciated when members turn up early to help set chairs and tables out.
An elected Committee undertakes the planning and running of the Programme, and when it comes to the AGM at the end of the season we are always hopeful of new members having agreed to be nominated to stand. Information sheets pertaining to each committee role are available to consult.
Among the Committee members, the persons you are likely to encounter most are (out front) the Chairman & Treasurer, Dave Griffiths, and (at the Welcome table) the Membership Secretary, Bernard Novell. In addition, Mark Batchelor (Secretary), Tony Shields (Print Manager), Judith Pignon (DPI Manager), David Eynstone (Webmaster), Ken Johnstone & Peter Fozzard (Programme Secretaries) & Committee Member David Hughes are all at your service during refreshments or before the meetings start.
Please bring and wear your badge, as it helps others to speak to you. Carrying it with you regularly is useful, as on the reverse it states your legal rights, should you be told not to take photographs in certain places. If you're new, you will be provided with a badge on your second visit.
When you have entered a print into a competition, we ask you to forward a digital image of the print to the Image Bank, so it can be considered for external competitions.
Benefits
One of the main benefits of club membership is the opportunity to improve your photography by having your photos appraised by an independent expert in club competitions. It's worth emphasising that competitions aren't just about scoring points: many members enter their photos simply for the benefit of independent appraisal by the competition judge. Judges are provided to us by the Chilterns Association of Camera Clubs (CACC) and are trained to appraise amateur photos and provide constructive feedback.
Members are also entitled to attend special events such as studio evenings, which may be held away from our usual location. A small charge may be payable for some of these events, for example if we need to rent a venue for the evening.
Membership Fees for 2020-2021 season
Membership fees are:
- Single annual membership: £44
- After 1st January: £30
- Joint annual membership: £70
- After 1st January: £45
- Visitors' fee per session: £5
- Full Junior (14 to 17) £22
- After 1st January £12
- Junior Visitor £2.50
- Family - Adult or Joint Adult fee + £5 per junior
Membership runs for a year from the start of the season, and entitle you to enter your photos in all our competitions, as well as attending special members-only events (e.g. studio evenings).
For those wishing to join part-way through the season, please come to one of the Thursday evening meetings and ask for Bernard Novell, Membership Secretary.
Junior Members (under 18)
The club is keen to encourage Junior Members, with a minimum age limit of 14. Annual Membership Fees are 50% of the adult rate.
We require a guardian to accompany anyone from 14 to 16, and will advise all Junior Members under 18 in the unlikely event that we consider there may be unsuitable content on a particular evening, which would make it inappropriate for them to attend.
Please use the following for on-line banking:
Wallingford Photographic Club
Sort Code : 60-06-36
Account No : 34596801
Please ensure that you include your name in the payment reference.
Download a Membership Form using the link below if you want to become a member.
email: wallingfordphotoclub@gmail.com
competition entries: wpc.competitions@gmail.com
Image Bank entries: wpcimagebank@gmail.com