Thu 21 Nov 2024 - Critique Night 2 - Open Subject
The evening will be presented to provide the opportunity to receive constructive criticism of images in a safe and supportive environment. The subject is open rather than a theme as the idea is to critique images that you are considering putting in a competition or looking for suggestions for improvement.
Celia Barnes
Thu 28 Nov 2024 - A bit of this, that and the other - Presented by Erica Oram CPAGB AFIAP BPE3
Erica is well know to many members of the club. She enjoys landscape, pictorial and street photography and use them to make a personal interpretation of 'whatever is in front of her' and enjoys the challenge of finding less obvious subject matter or composition.A link to her images can be found on Gamma Photoforum.
Thu 5 Dec 2024 - Points Competition Round 2 - Judged by Nigel Plant ARPS AFIAP DPAGB
This is round 2 of 3 of the points competition. Nigel is a well known judge at Selby and tonight he will be giving feedback on the images and results of this round.
Sat 7 Dec 2024 - Cafe Forum - Guided Tour of Selby Abbey
We will meet by the West Door at 1020. Bring your cameras as after the tour may provide a great opportunity to take some images to enter in the Abbey Callender 'competition'. The more we have for the Abbey Staff to choose from the better (landscape format).
Celia Barnes
Thu 12 Dec 2024 - Members Evening - Open Forum including Auction
The auction will provide an opportunity for members to sell items of equipment they no longer use and some items which have been given to the club. The usual format is that we will ask members for details of equipment they are submitting for sale so that a list can be produced. A percentage or prescribed amount of each item sold by members will be payable to the club (details will be confirmed near the time of the auction) and the balance to the owner. Obviously if you are feeling generous the whole amount can be donated to the club!
Depending on the time taken a recorded lecture may...
Thu 19 Dec 2024 - Christmas Social Evening - Bring and Share Buffet plus quiz's
This is chance a have a chat to friends old and new, take part in the quiz's and enjoy sharing the buffet.
There will also be a raffle
Thu 2 Jan 2025 - No Meeting - Happy New Year
Points Competition Round 3 of 3 Opens for entries
Sat 4 Jan 2025 - Cafe Forum - Digital versus Film Photography
This meeting will be held at Selby Library.
With the ever increasing interest in film photography it will be interesting to explore the benefits of both digital and film. Many of us remember the anticipation of waiting to collect the photos or have them delivered to see what we had taken on our film, others will have printed their own images which provides a different perspective.
Celia Barnes
Thu 9 Jan 2025 - The Yorkshire Coast - Presented by Alison Taylor ARPS
Alison is famous for her images of Yorkshire. Come along and enjoy images of your local area. Try spotting locations and get some inspiration for composition.
Entries for Critique Night 3 Closes
Chris Field
Thu 16 Jan 2025 - Zoom Talk - Passion for Wildlife - Presented by Kevin John Pigney ARPS AFIAP ASINWP
Kevin is an Ambassador for Permajet.
Points Competition Round 3 of 3 Closes for entries
Thu 23 Jan 2025 - Critique Night 3 - Open Subject
The evening will be presented to provide the opportunity to receive constructive criticism of images in a safe and supportive environment. The subject is open as the idea is to critique images that you are considering putting in a competition or looking for suggestions for improvement.
Celia Barnes
Thu 30 Jan 2025 - Settle Trophy - Presentation & Results
Selby won the trophy on many occasions but has not been quite so successful recently. May be this year. A chance to see the images entered by all the clubs and discuss the scores. Will we agree with the judge?
Sat 1 Feb 2025 - Cafe Forum - Using High Shutter Speeds
This meeting will be held in Selby Library. This meeting will look at the situations and use of high shutter speeds.
Celia Barnes
Thu 6 Feb 2025 - Points Competition Round 3 -Judged by Erica Oram CPAGB AFIAP BPE3
Erica will be making comment and judging the entries. In November we saw Erica's images now she will be looking at ours.
Panel of 3 Competition Opens for entries.
Thu 13 Feb 2025 - Presentation Including Prints - Presented by Ray Brammall Hon PAGB ARPS DPAGB
Ray will be talking about his photography journey and will be showing some of his prints.
We will be holding a raffle on this night.
Thu 20 Feb 2025 - Zoom Meeting - Underwater Photography - Presented by Paul Friday
Due to the closure of BCC on this night we will be holding the meeting on Zoom.
Paul is an accomplished underwater diver and photographer. He has volunteered to show some of his images and discuss the compexities in diving and taking underwater images.
Panel of 3 Competition Closes
Thu 27 Feb 2025 - Panel of 3 Competition - Showing of Images and Judging In House
This is always one of the fun competitions of the season as its always surprising what members put together.
Sat 1 Mar 2025 - Cafe Forum - TBC maybe a photography trip
As we are planning to include trips in the Cafe Forum Programme this date has been left open as it will provide some flexibility to move some of the trips that are weather dependent but there will a Forum either in the Library or somewhere taking photographs. More information nearer the time.
Celia Barnes
Thu 6 Mar 2025 - Documentary Photography - Concept and Change - Andrew Foley ARPS
Andrew seek to link his work to compelling stories.
Thu 13 Mar 2025 - Photoshop & Lightroom - Post processing Q&A Session
Are you having any trouble processing your images in either Lightroom or Photoshop then come along and seek solutions.
Chris Field
Annual Projected Digital Images (PDI's) competition opens for entries - all images will also be shown at the Annual Exhibition in Selby Abbey.
Thu 20 Mar 2025 - Ascension Island (A priceless jewel in the middle of nowhere) - Presented by Steven Bowden
Stephen is known for his Astro Photography which he spoke about to our club about last season. Stephen is also accomplished in many other asreas of photography and has previously had his own business.
In this presentation Stephen will be talking about and showing images from his trip to the Ascension Island.
Chris Field
Annual Print Competition Part 1 opens for entries. These images will also be displayed in Selby Abbey during our Annual Exhibition.
Thu 27 Mar 2025 - Albany Exchange Competition Presentation of Images and Results
The Albany Exchange is our annual competition with the the Albany Camera Club in Australia. Tonights meeting will look at all the images entered and the judges results.
Robert Helliwell
Annual PDI's Competition closes for entries.
Thu 3 Apr 2025 - The Power of Monochrome Photography - Presented by the Yorkshire Monochrome Group
In this day colour and its dynamic range seem to be the most important part of a cameras specification. However, Monochrome is still very popular and plays a major part in many exibitions and competitions. The Yorkshire Monochrome Group is a group of photographers that specialise in monochrome and seek to spread the word.
Chris Field
Annual Print Competition Part 2 opens for entries and Annual Print Competition Part 1 Closes for entries.
Sat 5 Apr 2025 - Cafe Forum - Animal Portraits
This meeting will be held at Selby Library.
The usual format will apply.
Celia Barnes
Thu 10 Apr 2025 - Annual PDI Competition - Judged by Colin Williams CPAGB EFIAP BPE2
Image feedback and results
Thu 17 Apr 2025 - Annjual Print Competition Part 1 - Judged by Pay Brammall Hon PAGB ARPS DPAGB
Feedback and results of the Part 1 print competition.
Annual Print Competition Part 2 Closes for entries
Thu 1 May 2025 - Annual Print Competition Part 2 - Judged by Ray Brammall HonPAGB ARPS DPAGB
Feedbact and results fropm Part 2 of the Annual Print Competition.
Sat 3 May 2025 - Cafe Forum - Nature Photography Trip
Detail to be confirmed later
Celis Barnes
Thu 15 May 2025 - Buffet & Prize Presentation Evening
Location to be confirmed but probably Selby Bowling Club.
A raffle will be held in support of club funds.
Thu 22 May 2025 - Evening Photoshoot in York
Further details, meeting location and leader to be confirmed later.
Sat 7 Jun 2025 - Cafe Forum - Capturing Water Sports
This meeting will be held at Selby Library.
Discussion on water sports photography ready for next months visit to the Tees Barrage.
Celia Barnes
Sat 5 Jul 2025 - Cafe Forum - Water Sports Photography, visit to the Tees Barrage
Full details to follow.
Celia Barnes