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. 
 

September 2026 

 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. (AK) 
                           (Details 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 (AK)

                           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  - Show and Share Evening - images for critique, techniques, kit etc. 
                           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 
                            (Please see Club Competition Page for submission details)
                            

 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 Mono Competition
                                 '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
                              (Please see Club Competition Page for submission details)


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  -  Short Talks Evening Members
 

 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    - Talk How to build a portfolio - photo books, websites and exhibitions
 

 27th April  - COMPETITION – Graham Treadwell Mono Competition – Prints and Digital
Theme: Portraits - humans or animal
Judge: TBC
(Please see Club Competition Page for submission details)

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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
(Please see Club Competition Page for submission details)
 

 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   - Day Trip 

 

July 2027
 

 6th July  - Summer Shoots – Brent Knoll
 

 13th July   - Summer Shoots - Clevedon
 

 20th July  - Summer Shoots -  Weston 
 

SATURDAY 31st July  - Day Trip

 

August 2027 
 

 3rd August  - Summer Shoots  - Portishead
 

 10th August  -  Summer Shoots  - Weston 
 

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

 SATURDAY 28th August  -   Day Trip (bank holiday weekend) 

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