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
Find this talk here


 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 and others)

                           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  – 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 Decide TBC
 
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   

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 (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  - 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