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. 


November 2026

 Competition reminder - Deadline 22nd 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 and others)

                           Light painting still life technique. Please bring camera, torch 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 


Sunday 22nd November

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


 Tuesday 24th  

Show and Share Evening - Portraits from Simon Williams workshop in 1st half 
                                              Please bring images for critique, techniques, kit, ideas etc to share. 
Mount cutting available

Print Deadline for Open competition 


December 2026


 1st December    

Talk by Janet Miles ARPS Photographer 


 8th December    

Competition evening
Theme: My Neighbourhood (dpis)
Open Category: Prints  
(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  – Lighting - Using on Camera Flash and Off Camera Flash. 
                           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  
 

Talk  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 - Members Decide - TBC
Mount cutting session

 

 16th February   

Selection evening for External Mono Competition - 1st Half
'Camera Clinic' - Post processing and trouble shooting one to ones - "2nd Half
Mount Cutting available 
 

 23rd February  

COMPETITION EVENING – 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 with lighting set ups
Mount Cutting Available

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 by Club Members
 

 30th March  

WCPF Print Travelling Exhibition 

 

April 2027
 

 6th April  

Practical Evening - Members choice
                                 
 
DEADLINE - Please submit images for Mono Competition 6th April
Theme: Portraits human or animal
Open: digital  ALL MONO
competition details click here 

 

 13th April  

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

 20th April   

Building a portfolio - photo books, websites and exhibitions
 

 27th April  

COMPETITION – Graham Treadwell Mono Competition – Prints and Digital

Theme: Portraits - humans or animal (printed)
Digital: Open (mono only)
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  TBC
 

 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 - West Somerset Railway - Bishops Lydeard Station TBC

 

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  

 

Summer Shoots Weston 

 

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