Programme
This is the programme for the 2024 – 2025 season. Most meetings will be held at The Drill Hall, Walkershaugh, Peebles. We will also have a couple of Zoom meetings as this allows us to attract speakers from further afield.
The programme can be downloaded by clicking here.
18th September A Welcome to the New Season
A welcome to returning and new members. There will be a chance for members to show a few of their photos of
what they did over the summer. Also, we will view the images submitted for our summer challenge on the theme
of ‘Power’.
2nd October
Mobile Phone Photography – Kenny Martin
This promises to be a very special evening. Kenny is widely regarded as one the of the finest creative photographers in Europe. He will explain what can be achieved working with a mobile phone.
[Hand-in Date for Competition #1]
16th October
Table Top photography
An opportunity to do some still-life photography using both cameras and smart phones and using a variety of lighting set-ups.
6th November Competition 1 – Open Subject
Judge – Dave Ferguson (Falkirk)
20th November – Members Photo Night – Smart Phone Photography
Following on from Kenny Martin’s talk, an opportunity for members to show their own efforts at photography using mobile phones.
4th December – ‘Photojournalism’ – Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert
Jeremy is a UK-based freelance photographer for editorial, corporate and NGO clients. His work has appeared in magazines such as Time, National Geographic, Italian Geo, Le Figaro, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and many others. His work has taken him to over 100 countries from Antarctica to Zambia, and his personal and commissioned work, for which he has been the recipient of photojournalism awards, has been widely published and exhibited in Europe, Asia and USA.
This is a shared evening with Gala Camera Club at Langlee Community Centre, Galashiels.
18th December – Christmas Social Night
In a varied evening, Pete, Ruth and Kevin will explain their Drill Hall photography project. There will also be plenty of time for snacks and possibly a photography-related quiz!
8th January Annual Dinner
15th January – ‘All About Textures’ – Kathy Henry – ZOOM
Club member, Kathy Henry, explains how she uses textures in her photography.
Following the success of ZOOM over the last three years, this will be a ZOOM meeting.
[Hand-in Date for Competition #2]
5th February – Nature in the Landscape – Neil MacGregor DPAGB LRPS – ZOOM
Neil is a member of Milngavie and Bearsden Camera Club. He is a very keen outdoor photographer of nature and landscapes.
This meeting is via ZOOM.
19th February Competition 2 – Open Subject
Judge – Doug Allen (Penicuick Beeslack)
5th March – Talks By Members
A chance for members to showcase their latest images. Volunteers will be needed!
19th March – Street Photography – Cameron Scott
Cameron is a member of the Progressive Street gang of photographers and is privileged to be a curator for their Facebook page and Galleries. He will talk on his approach to Street Photography.
[Hand-in Date for Competition #3]
2nd April – Members’ Photo Night – Street Photography
Following Cameron Scott’s talk, members will present their attempts at Street Photography.
16th April Competition 3 – Open Subject
Judge – Brian Cathie (Queen’s Park)
7th May – Photo Walk at a Local Venue
We will meet at a local venue for a photography walk. Venue will be decided nearer the time.
21st May
AGM and Prizegiving