A1 CAMERA CLUB PROGRAMME 2026

Tuesday Evenings at 7.30pm 
Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, Baytree Road, Worle, BS22 8HQ (from September) ​​

Please await weekly email as details can change. 
 

August 2026 Summer Shoots

Tuesday 4th  - Emborough Farm Highland Cattle with Kevin Tucker - 7pm start (£10 charge applies)
                        Photograph Highland Cattle up close and other animals with exclusive access to the farm.
                        Lead: Kevin
                        https://www.emboroughfarm.co.uk/


Tuesday 11th  - Stockhill Woods - Small Model photography with Darren Clements 
                          Lead: Darren


Tuesday 18th  -  Apex Park and Estuary - Burnham on Sea
                           Lead: Tony


Tuesday 25th  - Weston Super Mare final shoot of the summer - Grove Park and Street Photography


Monday 31st  - Hanging of Summer Exhibition Weston Museum and Private View
 

September 2026 exhibition and return to Worle

 Tuesday 1st  -   Return to Hall - Introduction to year ahead and competitions
                          Talks on Volunteering your photography skills with Simon Moore and others. (SM & AK)
                      


 Tuesday 8th   -   'Camera Clinic' - Post Processing one to ones evening.                            
                            Trouble shooting, sharing techniques, tips and kit etc.                            
                             Mount cutting available too. (all)


 Tuesday 15th  -  Practical evening - Old Lenses for New Cameras                           
                            Using analogue cameras, lenses with adapters and filters.                            
                            Vintage lenses and adapters available to try out.                           
                            Short Talk on Wide Aperture (AK, TS)

                         
 Tuesday 22nd  - External Competitions selection evening (DE)
                            Please submit 2/3 of your best images of the year to the google drive by Sunday 20th
                            (link in email)


 Tuesday 29th  - Critique Session - ANYTHING GOES! Time to share experiments and ideas.
                           Share any images you like, any age etc. 
                           (Please add to google drive by Sunday 27th, link in email)


October 2026 

 Competition Reminder - October 13th Deadline - Digital images - Theme 'WIDE APERTURE'  competition details click here

 Tuesday 6th  -  Talk - The History of Image Manipulation by Keith Spicer


 Tuesday 13th  -   AGM followed by 'Any Questions'                         
                             A chance to suggest ideas to the club, give your feedback and ask questions. (all)


 DEADLINE - PLEASE SUBMIT IMAGES FOR COMPETITION - Theme 'WIDE APERTURE' and Open all Digital
competition details click here 


 Tuesday 20th  - Simon Williams Portrait Workshop Evening with analogue plate camera


 Tuesday 27th  - Competition Evening - Digital only - Theme: Wide Aperture and Open Category
                           Judge: Rose Atkinson ARPS


November 2026

 Competition reminder - Deadline 24th November  Theme - 'MY NEIGHBOURHOOD' and Open Prints  
competition details click here
 

 Tuesday 3rd  - Talk - Astrophotography talk with photographer Ian Phillips


 Tuesday 10th  - Practical Evening - Focusing in the dark techniques and settings for night sky photography
                           with your camera

                           Light painting still life technique. Please bring camera and Tripod
                           Mount cutting available


 Tuesday 17th  - 'Camera Clinic' evening - troubleshooting, camera settings and post processing one to ones. 
                           All the things we talk about at break, share tips and techniques all evening.  
                           Mount Cutting - demonstration and practical 

DEADLINE - PLEASE SUBMIT PRINTS AND DIGITAL IMAGES FOR COMPETITION -
Theme 'MY NEIGHBOURHOOD' and Open Print section.
 competition details click here 

 Tuesday 24th  - Critique Evening - Show and Share
                           Mount cutting available




December 2026

 1st December  - Talk by Janet Miles ARPS Photographer  https://janetmilesphotography.weebly.com/


 8th December  - Competition evening - Theme: My Neighbourhood
                            Open Category: Prints  Themed Category: Digital 
                            

 15th December  - Christmas Quiz and party


January 2027
 

 5th January   - Camera Clinic' evening - troubleshooting, camera settings and post processing one to ones.                                      All the things we talk about at break, share tips and techniques all evening.                             
                         Mount Cutting - demonstration and practical 


 12th January   - Practical  – TBC - Members Decide
Mount Cutting Available 

Reminder - Please Submit images for Winter Landscape Competition by 2nd February Themed Prints and Open Digital competition details click here 

 19th January  - Talk -  Adam Clutterbuck Photographer shares his Landscape images.
www.adamclutterbuckphotography.com

 Saturday January 23rd - Beginners Photography Course with Simon Moore
 

 26th January  – Critique Evening – Interclub Battle selection night

 Saturday January 30th - Beginners Photography Course with Simon Moore


February 2027
 

 2nd February  – Talks -  Wildlife Photography - Speaker TBC
Mount Cutting Session

DEADLINE - Please Submit images for Winter Landscape Competition 2nd February 
Themed Prints and Open Digital competition details click here 
 

 9th February  – Practical – TBC members decide
                             Mount cutting session

 

 16th February   –  Selection evening for external competitions
                                 'Camera Clinic' - Post processing and trouble shooting one to ones
                                 Mount Cutting available 
 

 23rd February  - COMPETITION – Open: digital  Print: Theme – The Winter Landscape
                              Judge: Adam Clutterbuck


March 2027
 

 2nd March   -  Talk – external speaker – Portrait Photography
 

 9th March  -    Practical – 'Speed portraiting' evening
                        Mount Cutting Session

Thursday 11th March - Interclub Battle 
 

 16th March  -  'Camera Clinic' - trouble shooting and post processing one to ones
                        Mount Cutting available
 
Reminder - Please submit images for Mono Competition 6th April  Theme: Portraits human or animal  Open: digital  ALL MONO  competition details click here 
 

 23rd March  -  Critique Evening - Only Mono selection evening
 

 30th March  -  WCPF Print Travelling Exhibition 

 

April 2027
 

 6th April  -  'Camera Clinic' - post processing and trouble shooting one to ones
                    Mount cutting available
 
DEADLINE - Please submit images for Mono Competition 6th April
Theme: Portraits human or animal
Open: digital  ALL MONO
competition details click here 

 

 13th April  - Practical – members decide
 

 20th April    - How to build a portfolio talk - photo books, websites and exhibitions
 

 27th April  - COMPETITION – Graham Treadwell Mono Competition – Prints and Digital
Theme: Portraits - humans or animal
Judge: TBC

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May 2027:
Reminder for panel challenge - please submit mounted prints and digital versions  competition details click here 

 4th May  -  Talk -  external speaker  - David Bathard RPS Panels TBC
 

 11th May  -  Practical - members decide
 

 18th May  -  'Camera Clinic' - post processing and trouble shooting one to ones 
Mount cutting available

DEADLINE -  for panel challenge - please submit mounted prints and digital versions  competition details click here 
 

 25th May  - Critique session
 

 

June 2027
Please note Summer shoot dates may change 
 

 1st June  -  Panel Challenge – present 3 – 5 images in a panel – digital or prints in mounts
Judge: Steve Field TBC
 

 8th June  - Summer Shoots – Weston Super Mare Sea Front

 15th June  -  Summer Shoots – Nature Reserve Near Weston 
 

 22nd June  -  Summer Shoots – Uphill (traffic festival and solstice)
 

SATURDAY  26th June   - Summer Shoots TBC

 

July 2027
 

 6th July  - Summer Shoots – Brent Knoll
 

 13th July   - Summer Shoots - Clevedon
 

 20th July  - Summer Shoots -  Weston 
 

SATURDAY 31st July  - Summer Shoots - TBC

 

August 2027 
 

 3rd August  - Summer Shoots  - Portishead
 

 10th August  -  Summer Shoots  - Weston 
 

 17th August  -  Summer Shoots - Kingswood and strawberry line Winscombe 
 

 SATURDAY 28th August  -   Summer Shoots  - TBC 

31st August  - no meet up

 

September 2027
Return to Hall 
 
  Monday 6th September   -  Exhibition opening TBC

Tuesday 7th September  -    Welcome back and 'Camera Clinic' Trouble shooting, post processing techniques, one to ones
Mount cutting for prints available

 14th September   -  Talk on Photography

 21st September   -  Image selection external competitions

 28th September  -   'anything goes' show and share evening - share old and new images and experiments

 

October 2027

 5th October   -   AGM and any questions
 

 12th October   -  Talk
 

 19th October   -  Practical   -  TBC 
 

 26th October   -   COMPETITION EVENING