Visitors are welcome to attend up to three meetings without charge before deciding whether to join. On talk evenings, there is a small charge to visitors.

Full details of all club activities, competitions, rules and more, are on the website. If any member wishes to add any images or content to our Blog, please contact our web editor Mark Brown, email: cheamccwebeditor at gmail.com

PROGRAMME 2024-25

The below is our programme as it stands at the start of the season, but is subject to change.

All meetings will be take place in the hall from 8 pm to 10 pm on Wednesdays. Doors open at 7.45 pm.

October 2024

  2: Members’ Evening – Welcome to current and new members. A general catch-up after the holidays. Bring along images you have taken during the break.
  9: PDI – Round 1 – Judge Martin Faiers
16: Lightroo0m classic v. Lightroom cloud – Charles Pearson and Jonathon Bartle
23: Explanation of the Standard Image competition and useful techniques
30: Print – Round 1 – Judge Eddie Lord

November 2024

  6: YouTube evening – Exposure Triangle and composition
13: Keith Snell ‘My Restless Lens’ – Zoom talk
20
: Picture finishing – how to be competition ready
27: Websites – choosing a host, setting up and content

December 2024

  4: PDI – Round 2 – Judge Peter Merry
11: Print mounting – Kevin Austin
18: Christmas party and raffle
25: No Meeting

January 2025

  1: No Meeting
  8: Print – Round 2 – Judge Paul Weller ARPS
15: HDR Demonstration – Kevin Austin
22: Standard image results – member judging
29: YouTube evening – Photo storage methods

February 2025

  5: PDI – Round 3 – Judge Pat Couder CPAGB BPE1
12: Endeavour Cup – Judge Eddie Hyde FRPS
19: Low-light photography – shooting and processing techniques
26: YouTube evening – Star and Sports photography

March 2025

  5: Print – Round 3 – Judge Simon Street FRP FIPF
12: Mobile photo competition – member judging
19: Underwater Photography – Jenny Stock
26: Focus Stacking – equipment, techniques and processing

April 2025

  2: PDI – Round 4 – Judge Graham Mansfield
  9: Photo restoration – Kevin Austin and Charles Pearson
16: Print – Round 4 – Judge Tim Morland ARPS
23: Photo Quiz
30: Standard v. Advanced

May 2025

  7: Photographer of the Year – PDI – Judge Don Morley
15: Photographer of the Year – Print – Judge Ian Brash CPAGB BPE2
21: AGM
28: End of season outing – tbc