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

Judge – Gordon Brown ARPS

Prints –'Night-time' 

Capturing images outdoors between dusk and dawn, when natural light is minimal. Adjust camera settings like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to compensate for low light. Photograph cityscapes, landscapes, and the night sky, often using artificial light. sources and long exposure times.

Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, May 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, May 2.
• 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 (4th); 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!

This meeting will be held at St. Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE.

Our own Ian Preece will talk about Macro & Focus Stacking

The topic of our round 3 PDI competition on 2 July will be close-up and macro photography. This hands-on meeting is a good opportunity to learn more about macro techniques and focus stacking, and to practice them yourself in the churchyard.

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

About Ian Howard

I have been passionate about photography for many years. I live in Kent, UK, with my patient wife, Hazel. Over the years, I have learned a lot as I moved from being an amateur to a semi-professional and then a professional photographer. Along the way, I have taken part in camera clubs, competitions, weddings, commercial shoots, talks, lectures, teaching, art sales, online sales, and building websites.

About the talk

 We will explore the basics of black-and-white photography and discuss what makes a strong black-and-white image.
We will discuss how photographers process their black-and-white images and share helpful tips for achieving the best results.
To wrap up, we will look at a series of images, starting with the original raw files and following the thought process through to the final black-and-white versions. This journey through a portfolio will close out the evening.

Website: https://www.lensclof.com/about-ian-howard-photographer

Flyer: Click here to see or download the flyer for this meeting

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

This meeting will be held at St. Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE.

More details to follow nearer the time!

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

Judge – Caroline Preece LRPS:  She is a member of Chichester and Loughton Camera Clubs, a judge for the SCPF and EAF, and part of the SCPF Judging Advisory Team. 

Prints – ‘Open Category’

• Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, July 1.
• Bring your mounted print on the evening, ‘book-in’ at the front and place your print on the specified stand.

PDI’s – ‘Macro/Close-up’

Macro photography is where a small subject appears life-size or larger in the final image, typically
captured using a dedicated macro lens. The technique is used to reveal intricate details of subjects
like insects, flowers, food or products such as watches or jewellery, often with a minimum
magnification ratio of 1:1 (life-size).

Close-up photography is a tightly cropped image that reveals significant detail of the subject, making it appear larger than normal and often filling the frame. It can be achieved by moving the
camera closer or using a longer lens for tight framing without being in close proximity. The
purpose is to highlight details and evoke an emotional connection with the viewer by emphasising
the subject's textures, features, or expressions.

 All images are required to be uploaded by midnight Saturday, June 27.

• 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 (29th); 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 will be held at St. Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE.

Our own Nicky Higgen will talk about 'what is my style?'

Further detiails to follow nearer the time!

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE. Tracey will be joining us on Zoom. It is also the final opportunity to hand in your Exhibition prints. Please arrive early, as it will be a bit hectic initially!

This weekend is the cut-off for exhibition slideshow entries (up to 3) via the website upload facility 

About Tracey: Tracey Lund is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Hull, England, with a deep passion for the natural world and an impressive portfolio of global adventures.

The talk: We are excited to welcome her back for this second talk, which will include images and experiences from Alaska, Canada, Yellowstone, India, and the Zimanga reserve in South Africa, as well as hides in the UK.

Website: Tracey Lund Photography – Award Winning International Wildlife Photographer

Flyer:  Tracey Lund "Wildlife Photography (Part 2)"

This meeting will be held at St. Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EE.

Further details to follow nearer the time!

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

Starting this year, both awards will be critiqued in a single evening in the Hall. Suzie Kirkby, CPAGB/AV, will provide the critique.

THE BEST “SET OF THREE” PRINTS

Members are encouraged to be creative by submitting three prints linked by a theme or subject. Entries must consist of three prints, which may be mounted together as a triptych or separately. The set will be critiqued as a whole, including presentation. While creative mounting can enhance the entry, it is not required.

Members should also create a digital triptych to upload to the website by midnight on Saturday, 24 October. for administrative and website display purposes.

The winner will receive a cup, which will be presented at the AGM on Thursday 7th January 2027

THE BEST DOCUMENTARY IMAGE AWARD

This award will be critiqued as a digital image entry.

Documentary photography captures everyday events and offers an accurate view of people, places, objects, and events. For more information on its elements, please visit: https://photographycourse.net/documentary-photography/

Members are invited to submit one digital image by uploading it to the website by midnight on Saturday, 24 October.

 The winner will receive a cup, which will be presented at the AGM on Thursday 7th January 2027

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

Judge – Pietro Rocchiccioli BA(Hons) Photo

Prints –'Still Life' 

A genre that depicts inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers or man-made items such as tools,
arranged to create an artistic or commercial composition. Unlike genres with moving subjects,
still-life photography gives the photographer complete control over the subject matter, lighting
and the arrangement of key elements, allowing for precise control over details like form, texture
and colour

• Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, Nov 4.
• 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, Oct. 31.
• 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 (2nd); 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

We will hold a members’ 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

We will meet in small groups rather than as one large group. Each group will discuss the same specific questions, with a committee member leading the discussion. We hope this format will help more people share their views.

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

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

Our very own Matthew White will illustrate his own photographic journey by showing various images.

Website: mh-white photography

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

We are still deciding on the details of the social event, but please save the date in your calendar. We will share more information as the date gets closer.

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 16th, 2026”
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AGENDA

• Welcome
• Apologies for absence
• Minutes of 2026 AGM 
• Chair’s Introduction followed by:
• Treasurer’s Report – Financial Statement for Year End October 2026.
• 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
• Any Other Business
• Date of Next AGM – Thursday, January 6th, 2028.
• Close of AGM 

After the AGM, we’ll have an open-themed, semi-competitive fun competition to create a cheerful club atmosphere. Please upload up to three images by midnight on Thursday, 31st December 2026, resize them, and name the files as usual.

We’ll show two images at a time, making sure they’re from different members. Everyone will vote by raising their hand for the one they like best. The winning image moves to the next round, and we’ll keep going until we have a winner.