Join us for a member ‘refresher’ evening open to everyone, regardless of your skill level.
We'll cover the presentation, uploading, and mounting of images, and Steve Green will give a mini-presentation on architectural photography, the theme of our R1 PDI Comp, in March.

We'll also have time to demo specific editing software tools to straighten those verticals! If you have any images ready for critique on this theme (or any other subject), please bring them along (print or digital) in the evening. We look forward to seeing you there!

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE. 

About Chris Dixon

Chris Dixon took up photography after retiring in 2010.  He got so involved with his new hobby that he decided it should be self-funding and set up Chris Dixon Photography.

Chris gained his LRPS in November 2015 and his ARPS in May 2017. His qualification as a judge on the SCPF circuit was announced in January 2022.

The talk: Chris will present the approach to post-processing and image manipulation he uses to create his successful and creative images.

Website: Chris Dixon Photography

Flyer: Chris Dixon Flyer

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Judge – Roger Smith, ABIPP

Prints – ‘Open Category’

• Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, Mar 5.
• Bring your mounted print on the evening, ‘book-in’ at the front and place your print on the specified stand.

PDI’s – ‘Architecture’

Architecture photography involves shooting building exteriors and interiors, as well as bridges, cityscapes, and other notable structures.

• All images are required to be uploaded by midnight Saturday,  March 1.
• The upload facility will show a specific ‘Purpose’ – remember, this is a single-league competition.
• The maximum width of the image must not exceed 1,600 pixels, and the maximum height should not exceed 1,200 pixels. For square images, the size limit is 1,200 pixels by 1,200 pixels

How the evening will run:

• The Hall will be prepared as usual, and the print stands will be set up.
• The Print competition for intermediate and advanced leagues will take place in the first half of the evening.
• During the refreshment break, the screen and projector will be set up.
• The PDI competition will take place in the second half of the evening.

Please note

ENSURE YOU UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE TO THE CORRECT PURPOSE.

If you have an issue or believe there is an error with your image upload, please email Kevin at competition@bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk, who will attempt to resolve the problem.

Kevin will email a list of entries for the PDI Round on Monday (3rd); please check this for your entry.

Please contact Kevin or any committee member if you are unsure of anything related to the competition ‘process’. Information is in the Member Handbook and on the BWPS website. We can advise on external printing companies, mounting the images, and where to get the mount board. 

Good luck!

This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE.  

Either a presentation or a practical night: Details to be confirmed


 Refreshment Break

Image Review

A chance to have another look at the images from the round 1 competition and discuss the comments/see any re-edits.  Please upload any re-edits via the website by 6 pm Wednesday 26th.

Location: This meeting is in St Peter's Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1EE

About Steve : He is a freelance photographer Accredited by the English Cricket Board, Premier League Football, EFL Championship, Leagues 1 & 2, and Vanarama National League. Motorsport: British GT Championship SRO Pro Sports Images Agency

Talk: Details to come

Website: none

Non-members: You are welcome to join us for this meeting. The entry fee is £5.

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Judge – Zaid Meherali

Prints –'Motion' 

The image needs to show movement. Creative use of Shutter Speed, whether this is Panning or Intentional Camera Movement, allows for a storytelling element to be incorporated into your picture.

Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, April 30.

• Bring your mounted print on the evening, ‘book-in’ at the front and place your print on the specified stand.

PDI’s – ‘Open Category’

• All images are required to be uploaded by Midnight Saturday, Apr 26.
• The upload facility will show a specific ‘Purpose’ – remember, this is a single-league competition.
• The maximum width of the image must not exceed 1,600 pixels, and the maximum height should not exceed 1,200 pixels. For square images, the size limit is 1,200 pixels by 1,200 pixels

How the evening will run:

• The Hall will be prepared as usual, and the print stands will be set up.
• The Print competition for intermediate and advanced leagues will take place in the first half of the evening.
• During the refreshment break, the screen and projector will be set up.
• The PDI competition will take place in the second half of the evening.

Please note

ENSURE YOU UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE TO THE CORRECT PURPOSE.

If you have an issue or believe there is an error with your image upload, please email Kevin at competition@bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk, who will attempt to resolve the problem.

Kevin will email a list of entries for the PDI Round on Monday (28th); please check this for your entry.

Please get in touch with Kevin or any committee member if you are unsure of anything related to the competition ‘process’. Information is in the Member Handbook and on the BWPS website. We can advise on external printing companies, mounting the images, and where to get the mount board. 

Good luck!

Location

This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Member's Forum

We will hold a member’s forum to solicit members’ views on various topics before making firm decisions.  We hope that members will actively participate in shaping our society’s future.

Further topics for discussion should be forwarded to Dan membersrep@bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk 

Image Review

A chance to have another look at the images from the round 2 competition and discuss the comments/see any re-edits.  Please upload any re-edits via the website by Wednesday 28th.

Location: This meeting is in St Peter's Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1EE

About Ian: He has been a passionate photographer for many years. He lives in Kent, UK, with his long-suffering wife, Hazel. His journey as a photographer has taken him through a long learning process. He has covered most aspects of being an amateur through semi-pro and then pro photographer, experiencing camera clubs, competitions, weddings, commercial shoots, talks, lectures, tuition, art sales, online sales, and websites along the way. 

Talk: Nearly everyone photographs London, but are you getting the best out of it? Learn where to go to shoot what type of photography, and where to avoid!

Website: Photography Blog | Photography Articles | LENSClof

Non-members: You are welcome to join us for this meeting. The entry fee is £5.

BWPS Exhibition: 1st Opportunity to Hand-In Exhibition Prints.

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Judge – Jon Mitchell: He has been a member of the Gosport Camera Club for many years and is a highly experienced judge on the SCPF circuit.

Prints – ‘Open Category’

• Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, July 2.
• Bring your mounted print on the evening, ‘book-in’ at the front and place your print on the specified stand.

PDI’s – ‘Silhouette’

A solid, dark element of the subject against a brighter background. Silhouette pictures can be simple but dramatic.

 All images are required to be uploaded by midnight Saturday, June 28.

• The upload facility will show a specific ‘Purpose’ – remember, this is a single-league competition.
• The maximum width of the image must not exceed 1,600 pixels, and the maximum height should not exceed 1,200 pixels. For square images, the size limit is 1,200 pixels by 1,200 pixels

How the evening will run:

• The Hall will be prepared as usual, and the print stands will be set up.
• The Print competition for intermediate and advanced leagues will take place in the first half of the evening.
• During the refreshment break, the screen and projector will be set up.
• The PDI competition will take place in the second half of the evening.

Please note

ENSURE YOU UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE TO THE CORRECT PURPOSE.

If you have an issue or believe there is an error with your image upload, please email Kevin at competition@bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk, who will attempt to resolve the problem.

Kevin will email a list of entries for the PDI Round on Monday (30th); please check this for your entry.

Please contact Kevin or any committee member if you are unsure of anything related to the competition ‘process’. Information is in the Member Handbook and on the BWPS website. We can advise on external printing companies, mounting the images, and where to get the mount board. 

Good luck!

This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE.  

Either a presentation or a practical night: Details to be confirmed


 Refreshment Break

Image Review

A chance to have another look at the images from the round 3 competition and discuss the comments/see any re-edits.  Please upload any re-edits via the website by 6 pm Wednesday 30th.

Location: This meeting is in St Peter's Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1EE

About Jack: He is a professional landscape, nature and wildlife photographer from Wimborne, Dorset. Through his photography, Jack strives to capture the change of each season, documenting the ever-changing landscapes as the light and weather change - capturing the beauty surrounding us.

His landscape photography ranges from the enchanting ancient woodlands in the heart of the Dorset countryside to dramatic seascapes across the Jurassic coast and snow-capped mountains all the way from Scotland to Norway.  Meanwhile, his wildlife photography ranges from local foxes and red kites to polar bears and puffins in the Arctic.

Website: Landscape Photography by Jack Lodge | Dorset Landscape Photographer

Non-members: You are welcome to join us for this meeting. The entry fee is £5.

BWPS Exhibition: 1st Opportunity to Hand-In Exhibition Prints.

This award will be a Digital Image critique provided by Rob de Ruiter ARPS and will take place online via Zoom.

Based on the observation of everyday events, this style of photography provides a straightforward and accurate representation of people, places, objects and events. 

There are many elements to documentary photography; rather than list them here, take a look at this website:

https://photographycourse.net/documentary-photography/   

Members are invited to submit 1 digital image uploaded to the website by midnight on Saturday, August 23rd. Rob de Ruiter ARPS will provide the critique online via Zoom on Thursday, August 28th.

 The winner will receive a cup, which will be presented at the AGM  on Thursday, January 8th 2026

Location: This meeting is in St Peter's Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1EE

About Mark: He specialises in all aspects of music photography, including gigs and festivals, studio and location band promos, and studio and tour reportage, both live on stage and backstage.

​During his career, Mark has worked with an impressive array of bands, including high-profile names such as Kasabian, Gary Numan, Lady GAGA, KT Tunstall, and Leftfield, to name a few, and many PR and record companies.

Website: Portfolio | Holloway Photography

Non-members: You are welcome to join us for this meeting. The entry fee is £5.

BWPS Exhibition: 1st Opportunity to Hand-In Exhibition Prints.

Location
This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Judge - Ashley Francis, CPAGB

This is a print competition (not PDI)

This is where members can be a little more creative in their approach by submitting three images that are linked by a theme or subject. This award is based on producing a set of three prints. The images can be mounted together on the same board (as a triptych) or separately in individual mounts. The 3 images will be critiqued together; how the images are mounted, however, is not part of the critique. Members will be asked to produce a digital triptych to upload to the website for admin/web display purposes.

• Set of Three or Panel Mount Sizes: Your three prints can be either mounted in individual 50x40cm mounts (or smaller) or a triptych (on one backing board).
• Labelling Prints: Please provide one title to cover the whole set of three. Usual label with Author and Title. For individually mounted prints, please add 'Left', 'Middle', and 'Right' to the reverse so we know the order to display the images.

 The winner will receive a cup, which will be presented at the AGM on Thursday 8th January 2026

This meeting will be online via Zoom.

Image Review

A chance to have another look at the images from the Documentary and set of three image competitions and discuss the comments/see any re-edits.  Please upload any re-edits via the website by 6 pm Wednesday 1st October.

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Judge – Mike Cullis, ARPS DPAGB

Prints –'Waterscape' - (Coastal or Inland)

Waterscapes are landscapes that include an element or body of water, such as oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and waterfalls. Seascapes are part of waterscapes but are focused on the seashore and are acceptable.

• Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, Nov 6.
• Bring your mounted print on the evening, ‘book-in’ at the front and place your print on the specified stand.

PDI’s – ‘Open Category’

• All images are required to be uploaded by Midnight Saturday, Nov 1.
• The upload facility will show a specific ‘Purpose’ – remember, this is a single-league competition.
• All PDIs need to be re-sized to the usual 1600 pixels on the long side and 1,200 pixels on the shortest side; square images should be 1,200 pixels by 1,200 pixels.

How the evening will run:

• The Hall will be prepared as usual, and the print stands will be set up.
• The Print competition for intermediate and advanced leagues will take place in the first half of the evening.
• During the refreshment break, the screen and projector will be set up.
• The PDI competition will take place in the second half of the evening.

Please note

ENSURE YOU UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE TO THE CORRECT PURPOSE.

If you have an issue or believe there is an error with your image upload, please email Kevin at competition@bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk, who will attempt to resolve the problem.

Kevin will email a list of entries for the PDI Round on Monday (3rd); please check this for your entry.

Please contact Kevin or any committee member if you are unsure of anything related to the competition ‘process’. Information is in the Member Handbook and on the BWPS website. We can advise on external printing companies, mounting the images, and where to get the mount board. 

Good luck!

Location

This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Member's Forum

Topics for discussion should be forwarded to Dan membersrep@bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk 

Image Review

A chance to have another look at the images from the round 4 competition and discuss the comments/see any re-edits.  Please upload any re-edits via the website by Wednesday 26th.

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE. 

The talk: Photographs & Photographers, Great & Otherwise' 

About Chris: Chris is one of our members and is an independent photographer currently working in the South of England.

His work has also been exhibited by Stills Gallery in Edinburgh, the Royal Photographic Society (Contemporary Group), Independent Photographers South East (IPSE), Fotospace in Fife, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Osterley House and the Barbican Library in London, and various other venues in the UK and abroad.

Website: Chris W Morris - Photography and Narrative: Chris W Morris - Photography & Narrative

This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE

Please note that minutes will be taken at this meeting for approval at the next AGM or other suitable meeting.

It would be helpful if members could table any items for the agenda in respect of “any other business” ahead of the meeting – therefore:

“Additional AGM agenda items, proposed motions or submissions to volunteer for Committee Roles need to be submitted to the Secretary or Chairman by December 17th, 2025”
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AGENDA

• Welcome
• Apologies for absence
• Minutes of 2025 AGM 
• Chair’s Introduction followed by:
• Treasurer’s Report – Financial Statement for Year End October 2025.
• Secretary’s Report
• Competition Secretary’s Report
• Programme Co-Ordinator’s Report
• Out & About Co-Ordinator’s Report
• Exhibition Co-Ordinator’s Report
• Member’s Rep Report
• Chair’s Summary
• Election of Committee – Changes to the Constitution & Volunteers for committee to cover future positions.
• Any Other Business
• Date of Next AGM – Thursday, January 8th, 2026.
• Close of AGM 

The AGM will be followed by an “open-themed” semi-competitive fun competition designed to produce a light-hearted, cheerful club atmosphere. Members are asked to upload up to 3 images by midnight on Saturday, 27 December 2025, re-size them, and give file names as usual.

Two images (which should not be from the same member) will be displayed at the same time, and the members are asked to vote by a show of hands for which, out of the two, they prefer. The preferred image goes through to the next round. This process continues until there is a winner.