| What | Competition 1 - "Open" and "Abstract" |
| When |
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
7:30pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
The Angel Hotel Function Room (map)
47 High Street
Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN4 7AQ The Function Room is located on the first floor at the hotel. It can be accesssed either through the front entrance and up the stairs by the bar or through the rear courtyard where there is a set of metal stairs on the left hand side. |
| Other Info | First round of competitions for the Mayor's Cups for Open and "Abstract" prints and DPIs |
Category Archives: Club Nights
**Cancelled – Zoom Presentation – The Angel Hotel Function Room – 19/09/23
| What | ** Zoom Presentation - |
| When |
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
7:30pm
-
All Ages
|
| Where |
The Angel Hotel Function Room (map)
47 High Street
Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN4 7AQ The Function Room is located on the first floor at the hotel. It can be accesssed either through the front entrance and up the stairs by the bar or through the rear courtyard where there is a set of metal stairs on the left hand side. |
| Other Info | A presentation by Andy Phillips who will explain how he creates still life images using only natural light from his "kitchen studio". This presentation should enlighten and encourage members to work on their still life images for a competition at a later date. Competition entries are due tonight for Comp #1 |
WCPF Travelling Exhibition – September 12th 2023
The annual Western Counties Photographic Federation regional competition attracted over 2400 images from 57 clubs in the region, from which 556 were accepted. The travelling exhibition comprised a selection of 74 images which covered Nature, Open Mononchrome and Open Colour categories.
We set up two groups and each table examined half the entries in each category and selected their top two images before swapping their images with the other table. As might be expected, we did not always align with the judging panel decisions on the winning prints, as judging is a subjective process. A good exchange of comments took place with some novel ways to unearth the top two images in each category.
After the break we completed the self-judging of the Series Competion which featured 5 images of roses taken during the summer months. The voting process identified a clear winner with most series atrracting at least some votes.
Viewing the WCPF Travelling Print Exhibition – The Angel Hotel Function Room – 12/09/23
| What |
Viewing the WCPF Travelling Print Exhibition
|
| When |
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
7:30pm
- All Ages |
| Where |
The Angel Hotel Function Room (map)
47 High Street
Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN4 7AQ The Function Room is located on the first floor at the hotel. It can be accesssed either through the front entrance and up the stairs by the bar or through the rear courtyard where there is a set of metal stairs on the left hand side. |
| Other Info |
Our opportunity to see up close the winning entries of the WCPF Members’ Exhibition which is a selection of images submitted by individual members of WCPF affiliated clubs. The selection is done by three out of area judges selected from the PAGB judge list. It differs from DPIC and the Print Competition by being an individual event rather than a club competition. It has 6 classes:- Open Colour, Open Mono, and Nature classes in both a Print section and a Digital section. The exhibition consists of about 250 prints, a selection of which tours the clubs in the region
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Season Opener – September 5th 2023
Our first meeting of the new season reunited member after their summer break and the opportunity was taken to bring several notices to the attention of those present. These included; subscriptions; the Club Handbook; prints exhibition feedback; general updates and diary dates.
The main discussion then focused on the programme for 2023/24 which included a mixture of presentations, with a balance being struck between face to face talks and those conducted on Zoom. One presentation will be jointly hosted with Swindon Photographic Society featuring Andy Skillen which should be a night to remember as he shares his images and anecdotes in “Tales from the Bush”.
Competition themes for the year were detailed along with some ideas for member evenings to encourage participation across the wider membership. In summary we have an interesting and varied programme for the year ahead which existing members will hopefully enjoy and may also serve to attract new members to the Club.
After the tea break we looked at some of the entries into the Series Competition on Roses and this will be concluded at a later meeting.
Season Opening Meeting – The Angel Hotel Function Room – 05/09/23
| What |
Season Opening Meeting
|
| When |
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
7:30pm
- All Ages |
| Where |
The Angel Hotel Function Room (map)
47 High Street
Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN4 7AQ The Function Room is located on the first floor at the hotel. It can be accesssed either through the front entrance and up the stairs by the bar or through the rear courtyard where there is a set of metal stairs on the left hand side. |
| Other Info |
The start of the new season which will include further details on the programme and also feature the self- judging of entries received for the series competition with the theme of "Roses"
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Summer Photoshoot 5 – Cirencester – 22/08/23
| What |
Summer Photoshoot 5
|
| When |
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
6:30pm
- All Ages |
| Where |
Cirencester (map)
|
| Other Info |
Meet outside The Bear public house at 6.30 pm
Free parking on Market Place if spaces available or The Forum Car park after 6pm Attractions include: Church of St John the Baptist, Abbey Grounds and lake, Roman Amphitheatre, the Cirencester Lock Up and Cirencester Park Refreshments at the Fleece on Market Place |
Summer Photoshoot 4 – Cirencester – 08/08/23
| What |
Summer Photoshoot 4
|
| When |
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
6:30pm
- All Ages |
| Where |
Cirencester (map)
|
| Other Info |
Meet at the market Place at 6.30 pm
Free parking on Market Place if spaces available or The Forum Car park after 6pm Attractions include: Church of St John the Baptist, Abbey Grounds and lake, Roman amphitheatre, the Cirencester Lock Up and Cirencester park Refreshments at the Fleece on Market Place |
Summer Photoshoot 3 – Devizes – 25/07/23
| What |
Summer Photoshoot 3
|
| When |
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
6:30pm
- All Ages |
| Where |
Devizes (map)
The Pelican Inn
Devizes, United Kingdom |
| Other Info |
Meet at 6.30 pm at the Market Place which has free parking.
The town still has a large marketplace with an attractive 19th-c Gothic market cross and fountain. The market square is backed by many fine 18th-c brick and stucco houses and a magnificent colonnaded Corn Exchange. At the north end of the market stands the large brick built Victorian Wadsworth Brewery. Within the town centre are many small family run shops and businesses. Leading off the marketplace is the famous Shambles Market Hall, a bustling covered market, trading since 1835. Today Devizes has more than 500 listed buildings, situated within the quarter square mile of its town centre. Particular buildings of interest include Northgate House, the Black Swan is a fine 18th-c three-storey structure on the east side of the marketplace, also Parnella House, built in 1740 by a doctor, who decorated its front with an odd roughly carved statue of the god of medicine. Opposite the elegant Georgian Town Hall is St. Johns Alley, a narrow alleyway of lovely old timber framed buildings. Long Street has formal lines of exquisite Georgian brick and pastel coloured staccato houses. The 12th-c St. Johns Church has a handsome Norman Tower and Chancel. Refreshments afterwards at The Bear |
Summer Photoshoot 2 – Lacock – 11/07/23
| What |
Summer Photoshoot 2
|
| When |
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
6:30pm
- All Ages |
| Where |
Lacock (map)
Lacock village walk Lacock village walk | Wiltshire | National Trust |
| Other Info |
Limited parking spaces on Hither Way or can use the National Trust car park nearby
Meet at 6.30 pm Wander the town, see Fox Talbots grave Refreshments at the Red Lion |