A1 CAMERA CLUB PROGRAMME 2024/25

Tuesday Evenings at 7.30pm
 

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August 2025


Tuesday 26th    Weston Super Mare – Uphill Boat Yard and Church (please see email)


Saturday 30th   Mount cutting workshop Weston Museum - final deadline for prints to be mounted, framed and handed to Chris at the Museum.



September 2025 - Return to Hall Tuesdays 7.30pm

Our Lady of the Lourdes Hall, Baytree Road, Worle, BS22 8HQ


 Tuesday 2nd September    Welcome Back  and  Critique session


 Tuesday 9th     Talk - History of Minimalism in 20 images


SUMMER EXHIBITION  9th - 20th   Weston Museum 10am - 4pm Tuesdays to Saturdays


Monday 15th      Howard Evans Trophy evening  Weston Museum



 Tuesday 16th    Post Processing Basics - Talk - Workflow, editing, resizing and saving.
                              Followed by Troubleshooting in small groups
 

 Tuesday 23th    Talk by Photographer Martin Annand on his work


 COMPETITON  DEADLINE:  Please Submit digital images for competition to a1cccompetition@gmail.com 
     Open:     Any image made within 2 years - DIGITAL
     Theme:  Woodland - DIGITAL

 Tuesday 30th   Practical – Minimalist photography still life
 

 

October 2025


 Tuesday 7th      External competition selection evening


 Tuesday 14th    Competition Evening - Theme Woodland and Open Section (digital)
                             Judge: Janet Miles

 

 Tuesday 21th    AGM and Desert Island Images with Tony Stringer

 

 Tuesday 28th   Talk / Practical – 'Ghosts in the Camera' – The history of the supernatural in photography (Halloween) (Alex)

November 2025


Tuesday 4th    Talk – Oliver Smart – Wildlife Photographer

 

Tuesday 11th    Talk / Practical -  Macro Creatures - Photographing tiny creatures and focus stacking

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Monday 17th   Committee meeting

Tuesday 18th  Kingswood Salver Presentation  and Darren Clements Presentation

 

 COMPETITION DEADLINE:    Please Submit digital images for competition to a1cccompetition@gmail.com  
     Open:     Any image made within 2 years - PRINTS MOUNTED
     Theme:  Minimalism -  DIGITAL
 

Tuesday 25th   Critique Session

 

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December 2025


Tuesday 2nd      Fun Practical – Darren and Richard Clements Cinematic Still Lifes

 

Tuesday 9th      Competition Evening - Theme: Minimalism (digital) and Open Category (print) 
Judge: Simon Caplan

Tuesday 16th  Christmas Social Party


January 2026
 

Tuesday 6th  Talk – 150 years of colour photography – 15 images that communicated with colour
Mount Cutting Session
 

Tuesday 13th  Post Processing Talk / Practical – Colour Photography and colour grading
Mount Cutting Session
 

Monday 19th   Committee meeting

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Tuesday 20th  Talk – Jenny Short - Sport Photography Paulton Rovers

COMPETITION DEADLINE:   
     Theme:  Make colour the hero of your image - PRINT
     Digital:   Open - DIGITAL
 

Tuesday 27th   Practical 

 

February 2026
 

Tuesday 3rd  Talk – Mono Photography inspiration w theme
 

Tuesday 10th  Competition – Digital: Open  Print Theme: Colour – make colour the story of your photograph 
Judge: Lee Spencer Fleet
 

Tuesday 17th  Practical – Mono Photography – Tonal Range focus
 

Tuesday 24th  Talk by Club Member TBC

 

 

March 2026
 

Tuesday 3rd Talk  – Producing a Photo Series – 5 Photo Stories from around the world. (panel talk)
Mount Cutting Session for prints.

Tuesday 10th  Talk – Car Photography David Bathard and RPS panels
 

Monday 16th   Committee meeting

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Tuesday 17th  Practical – Car Photography, lighting a car and creative approaches
Mount Cutting Session for prints.

Tuesday 24th  TBC
 

Tuesday 31th  WCPF Travelling Print Exhibition confirmed

 COMPETITION DEADLINE:   Please Submit digital copies of your prints for Graham Treadwell Mono Print Competition to a1cccompetition@gmail.com

     

 

April 2026
 

Tuesday 7th  TBC

Tuesday 14th  Talk – Portrait Photography – Ian Philips Photographer
 

Tuesday 21th  Competition – Mono Graham Treadwell Trophy
Theme:  Still Life In Natural Light - PRINT ONLY
Judge:    Steve Field
 

Tuesday 28th  Practical portrait session
Mount cutting session
 

May 2026
 

Tuesday 5th  TBC
Mount Cutting Session
 

REMINDER:  Please get your printed and digital panels ready for the panel challenge on 2 June.

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Tuesday 12th  Practical TBC
 

Monday 18th   Committee meeting

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​Tuesday 19th  Lightroom / Photoshop techniques and critique session
Mount Cutting Session
 

Tuesday 26th  Simon Caplan – Desert Island Images

 

June 2026 Summer Shoots
 

Tuesday 2nd  Panel Challenge 
Judge: TBC 

Tuesday 9th  – Summer shoot – Weston seafront