Crediton Photography Club
Programme of Events for 2024-2025
OPEN EVENING and WELCOME to the 2024/25 SEASON
Friday, 6 September 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
There will be 31 club meetings in the season, followed by a final meeting on 25 April 2025 for our end-of-year presentations and AGM
This is the first meeting of the new season - the first half of the evening will be to welcome all members, answer any questions and introduce the programme for the coming year - in the second half we will show images that members have taken during the summer and to be regaled by holiday stories
INTERNAL SPEAKER - DAVID REID
Friday, 13 September 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
David and Rosie’s trip to the Outer Hebrides - a tale of hardihood, courage and endurance - plus some snaps
MEMBER’S WORK 1
Friday, 20 September 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
It is always the intention to encourage members to take photographs and have the opportunity to discuss and share these with the other members. It will also be an opportunity for this work to be critiqued if that is what the member wishes.
VISITING SPEAKER - GORDON ASPLAND
Friday, 27 September 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
A Creative Approach to Street Photography
This is a new presentation by Gordon and may possibly be its first airing. Over many years Gordon has developed and mastered the art of ICM and multiple exposure - this presentation will include some of these techniques with Street Photography
TECHNIQUE EVENING 1
Friday, 4 October 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
There will be two evenings called Technique during the season - the first will deal with the gear, the second the photograph - both evenings will need some preparation to ensure the topics are appropriate for those that attend
These will be short presentations by members that will include examples and personal experiences - if previous evenings are anything to go by these sessions will generate a lot of discussion
THE GEAR - this is a huge topic - selecting a camera, the accessories, its operation and setup
Note that neither of the Technique evenings will mention editing - this is also a big topic and will be dealt with at a later project evening
OPEN COMPETITION 1
Friday, 11 October 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Open Competition 1 - Visiting Judge (tba)
DON’T GIVE THE JUDGES WHAT THEY WANT … … MAKE THEM WANT WHAT YOU GIVE THEM!
PROJECT EVENING 1
Friday, 18 October 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Workshop evening - bring your camera we provide the rest - there will be separate sets by Tina, David, Mike and Mick - each will be vying for your attention
David will have his famous water drop arrangement - Mick will be creating stylish compositions - Tina a table of comestibles - Mike a mystery set up
Images from the evening will be judged at the pre-Chrismas evening on 15 December 2024
VISITING SPEAKER - RICHARD SERCOMBE
Friday, 25 October 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Creative Photography - packed with ideas and stories from conception, execution and processing in Photoshop
This is an opportunity not to be missed - Richard is not only an exceptional photographer but also a very creative and accomplished visual photographic artist - comes highly recommended
MEMBER’S WORK 2
Friday, 1 November 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
It is always the intention to encourage members to take photographs and have the opportunity to discuss and share these with the other club members. It will also be an opportunity for this work to be critiqued if that is what the member wishes.
INTERNAL SPEAKERS - MIKE ELLIOTT and MICK WELLS
Friday, 8 November 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
In the first half Mike will talk about an aspect of photography that is of particular interest to him
In the second half Mick will discuss his new interest in surreal photography
WCPF DPI - Visiting Appraiser Adrian Harris
Friday, 15 November 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Appraisal of images from the WCPF Inter-Club DPIC competition
This competition is held annually at the Corn Exchange, Exeter. Images are ‘selected’ and scored in tandem by three experienced national judges - but what is unusual is that there is no appraisal - images are just selected. The quality and standard of most of the images is outstanding
We have taken a selection from this year’s competition and invited an experienced appraiser to give us their view - this is something that we may all benefit from - from the novice to the experienced
MEMBER’S CRITIQUE - SPEED DATING STYLE
Friday, 22 November 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Small groups with laptops (each led by an experienced member) - you bring in your images to be critiqued and we load them onto our laptops - you then take your images between the groups. We have found this to be the most successful and well-received approach for critique sessions.
“It were real good” - Gladys Canbe , April 2023
Towards the end of the evening there will be short summary presentations
VISITING SPEAKER - JANET MILES
Friday, 29 November 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Fun at Home
An extremely accomplished photographer from Glastonbury - proficient in many aspects of photography but this one more of the still life category
OPEN COMPETITION 2
Friday, 6 December 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Open Competition 2 - Visiting Judge (tba)
DON’T GIVE THE JUDGES WHAT THEY WANT … … MAKE THEM WANT WHAT YOU GIVE THEM!
INTERNAL SPEAKERS - MIKE PORTER and MICK WELLS
Friday, 13 December 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
In the first half Mike will talk about his photographic journey - from novice to expert
In the second half Mick will discuss his obsession with the Panorama - and the influence that visiting speakers Ian Wright and Dave Green had on him
PRE-CHRISTMAS EVENING
Friday, 20 December 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Each member brings in six images that they took at the first Project evening (of course this will be verified!) - two will be selected at random - members vote - winner into the winning pool - iterative process until we have a final winner - and they then get a whizzo present from Santa
Let’s be clear this is also a competition between Tina, David, Mick and Mike to see who provided the most outstanding set
Welcome Back - Review of the 1st Half - Review of the Programme - Winter Images
Friday, 3 January 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
More detail on this evening will follow
VISITING SPEAKER - GUEST
Friday, 10 January 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
A local photographer
MEMBER’S WORK 3
Friday, 17 January 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
It is always the intention to encourage members to take photographs and have the opportunity to discuss and share these with the other club members. It will also be an opportunity for this work to be critiqued if that is what the member wishes.
PROJECT EVENING 2
Friday, 24 January 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Photo Editing - Post Processing
No photography club could have a season without at least one evening on this very big topic. There will be presentations by internal speakers on a wide range of products and their possibilities
Note that AI this will not be included in any of these presentations
OPEN COMPETITION 3
Friday, 31 January 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Open Competition 3 - Visiting Judge (tba)
DON’T GIVE THE JUDGES WHAT THEY WANT … … MAKE THEM WANT WHAT YOU GIVE THEM!
President’s Evening 1
Friday, 7 February 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
In two halves - the first half a discussion led by David - more detail to follow
In the second half a retrospective led by Mick of member’s competition images since 2010 - there have been highlights - did John Andrew’s Bullrushes qualify as ‘water’ - was his harbour scene meant to be 45 degrees - nevertheless, the big question, has the standard improved?
VISITING SPEAKER - ADRIAN HARRIS
Friday, 14 February 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
An extremely accomplished local photographer specialising in macro, landscape, nature, abstract, documentary, still life and train photography
VISITING SPEAKER - ADRIAN HARRIS
Friday, 14 February 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
An extremely accomplished local photographer specialising in macro, landscape, nature, abstract, documentary, still life and train photography
TECHNIQUE EVENING 2
Friday, 21 February 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
There will be two evenings called Technique during the season - the first will deal with the gear, the second the photograph - both evenings will need some preparation to ensure the topics are appropriate for those that attend
These will be short presentations by members that will include examples and personal experiences - if previous evenings are anything to go by these sessions will generate a lot of discussion
THE PHOTOGRAPH - a big topic and one aspect being composition - “Everything can seem perfect, lighting, location, wardrobe, styling, whatever,” says photographer Gladys Canbe “But if your composition is off, that’s a deal breaker”
Note that neither of the Technique evenings will mention editing - this is also a huge topic and will be dealt with at a later project evening
INTERNAL SPEAKER - DAVID REID
Friday, 28 February 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Phantasmagoria - David’s bizarre and fantastic combination and assemblage of colour - as you have never seen it before - this is a new and one-off presentation, and not to be missed - it may never be repeated!
WCPF Travelling Print Exhibition
Friday, 7 March 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
The exhibition is a set of prints selected from the images accepted for the WCPF Members Exhibition held in May 2024. This is circulated around clubs in the region, with each club handing the prints on to the next club following a pre-arranged rota.
There are 74 prints in the selection this year and 58 clubs in the WCPF area have booked a slot to see the exhibition
OPEN COMPETITION 4
Friday, 14 March 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Open Competition 4 - Visiting Judge (tba)
DON’T GIVE THE JUDGES WHAT THEY WANT … … MAKE THEM WANT WHAT YOU GIVE THEM!
INTERNAL SPEAKER(S) - MYSTERY PERSON(S)
Friday, 21 March 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Don’t want to give too much away at the moment - but this evening could be the highlight of the year
MEMBER’S WORK 4
Friday, 28 March 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
It is always the intention to encourage members to take photographs and have the opportunity to discuss and share these with the other club members. It will also be an opportunity for this work to be critiqued if that is what the member wishes.
VISITING SPEAKER - MIKE HAWKRIDGE
Friday, 4 April 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Aspects of Architecture - Architectural photography from urban skylines to intimate abstracts
SUMMARY and WRAP UP the 2024/25 SEASON
Friday, 11 April 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
In the first half there will a retrospective of the season - but not just an ordinary one - this will include cross examinations, interrogations and possibly an exam
In the second half to finally wrap things up there will be a planoply of the season’s images - in catenatory fashion - a pizzazz finale
AGM
Friday, 25 April 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm Masonic Hall, Crediton
Presentations followed by the AGM - and the usual scramble for one of the committee roles for next year