Thu 12 Sep 2024 - AGM
The AGM - Election of Officers and Committee for 2024-2025 followed by presentation of awards for those who had been unable to attend the Awards Night & Social Evening.
The formal business will be followed by a chance to talk to fellow members who use the same make of camera, to share knowledge and help each other.
Points Competition Round 1 opens tonight and closes 26th September.
Thu 19 Sep 2024 - Mike's Magic Lantern Show - Presented by Mike Barnard
Some of you may remember Mike from covid times when we had a full Zoom programme. Mike appeared to be sat in a garden shed but he gave a wonderful talk about techniques in achieving different images. One tip, i remember, was how to make masses of bubbles rise when dropping a strawberry into water.
This time Mike will be attending the club and has a totally different lecture. I would say one not to miss.
Chris Field
Thu 26 Sep 2024 - Critique Night 1 - Open Subject
The evening will be presented to provide the opportunity to receive constructive criticism of images in a safe and supportive environment. Please submit your images by 5th September on the website. 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 3 Oct 2024 - YPU Images from their Annual Exhibition - Stephanie Cook
This will be a chance to see the standard of images being displayed in the YPU Annual Exhibition. A number of Selby mambers images were succesful in being chosen. Mine were not amongst them. The images will be injtroduced by Stephanie Cook, our YPU representative.
Chris Field
Sat 5 Oct 2024 - Cafe Forum - Photographing Sunrises & Sunsets
To be held in Selby Library. This meeting will be looking at camera settings, use of filters etc. in taking images of the sunrise and sunset scapes.
Thu 10 Oct 2024 - Demonstration of Lighting for Studio Portraiture - Stephanie Thornton
Stephanie is a Director of Studio Photography Workshops based at Pontefract Barracks.
Stephanie will be demonstrating various lighting senarios and, what most people find difficult, directing the model. Knowing Stephanie's was of working it will be an intereactive and lively session. More information nearer the time.
Chris Field
Tue 15 Oct 2024 - Settle Trophy - This years host club is Doncaster
This is the annual inter club competition between Doncaster, Wakefield, Pocklington and Selby. See Stephanie Cooks bulletin requesting images and members are always welcome to attend the judging. The results of the challenge will be the subject of our meeting on 30 January 2025
Thu 17 Oct 2024 - Points Competition Round 1 Results - Judged by Mike Barnard CPAGB, LRPS
This is the judging of the first Points competition of the season.
Entries for Critique meeting 2 opens toda and closes 31 October.
Thu 24 Oct 2024 - Printing Demonstration - Tim Jones from Photospeed
Tim Jones is a regular speaker at RPS meetings. This presentation will concentrate on the use of the various types of paper and their effect on prints.
This has not been confirmed but I would expect some paperts being available on the night at a discount.
Chris Field
Thu 31 Oct 2024 - 'In the Wake of Shackleton - wildlife - Presented by Harry Kingman
Harry Kingdom is an experienced PAGB judge and speaker. In the presentation he will talk about his trip to the region and some of the wildlife he encountered.
A raffle will be held at this meeting.
Entries for Critique session 2 closes & Points Competition 2 Opens for entries.
Sat 2 Nov 2024 - Cafe Forum - Creative Photography
This meeting will be held at Selby Library.
In this meeting we will be looking at different ways to use your camera to Photograph creatively
Thu 7 Nov 2024 - Members Practical Evening - Details to be confirmed
Details will be confirmed following discussion with members.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 - Zoom Talk - Shooting Water - Presented by Bill Ward
Bill is an award winning photographer who uses photography as a way to relax. You may know him from his TV roles in Coronation Street and Emerdale. For those who remember Bill gave us a talk a Zoom talk during the Covid lock down which was very entertaining and informative.
This talk is titled - 'Shooting Water'
Enties to Points Competition Round 2 Closes
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
If you wish to have any of your images appraised by the members then entries need to be submitted between 17th & 31 October.
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 - Industrial Scapes
This meeting will be held in Selby Library. Following the normal format we will be asking what constitutes an industrial scape, camera settings and composition.
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