Programme 2011/2012
Meetings are held on Fridays at 7.30 p.m. Click on a month below to see details for that month.
September October November December January February March April
| SEPTEMBER | |||||
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OPEN EVENING | |||
Start the year with an opportunity to show recent work and receive feedback from members. Please bring your images on a memory stick or disk or print. Anyone interested in joining are welcome to attend. |
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| 23 | A GLIMPSE INTO THE WORK OF LOCAL LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER JASON THEAKER | ||||
The evening will revolve around exploring the work of the landscape photographer Jason Theaker. He will explore some thought processes and investigate the visual, technical and conceptual elements in the construction of the imagery. To see his profile click here. |
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Please bring your prints for competitions to be held on 7 October |
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| 30 | IN MY VIEW | ||||
Always a popular lecturer, Christine Widdall EFIAP DPAGB BPE3* returns to share her recent work. To see her profile click here. |
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| OCTOBER | |||||
| 7 | ANNUAL PRINT COMPETITIONS (All Images and Awards) | ||||
| GENERAL MONOCHROME | Vera Dawson Trophy | Mono | |||
| GENERAL COLOUR | F E Salter Trophy | Colour | |||
| PHOTO PANEL | H Holmes Trophy | Mono or Colour | |||
| Judge: Leigh Preston FRPS | |||||
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UPS AND DOWNS, NEAR AND FAR | |||
Two of our own members show their special interests: Alan Wilson on botany, and Graham May on aviation. To see their profiles click here. |
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| 21 | RETROSPECTIVE AND THE FUTURE | ||||
A creative evening that will surely inspire from Hugh Milsom FRPS, MPAGB, MFIAP and Pat Broad LRPS. Hugh is an old friend of the club and we are pleased to welcome him back in the company of Pat whose work is new to us. To see their profiles click here. |
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Please bring your prints for competitions to be held on 4 November |
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| 28 | AN EVENING WITH JOHN CHAMBERLIN FRPS MFIAP | ||||
We are fortunate to have another visit from this renowned natural history and landscape photographer. To see his profile click here |
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| NOVEMBER | |||||
| 4 | ANNUAL DIGITAL COMPETITIONS (All Images and Awards) | ||||
| GENERAL MONOCHROME | R H Walker Trophy | Mono | |||
| GENERAL COLOUR | A C M Duncan Trophy | Colour | |||
| RUNDLE TROPHY | Rundle Bowl | Mono or Colour | |||
| Judge: Stuart Clark ARPS | |||||
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THE DARKROOM AND BEYOND | |||
| 18 | DOUBLE VISION | ||||
| Keith and Kate Brown FRPS are top AV experts and will show their recent work. To see their profile click here. | |||||
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Please bring your prints for competitions to be held on 2 December |
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| 25 | ROUTE 66 | ||||
We welcome this first visit to Ilkley from Glyn Edmunds ARPS, DPAGB, and chairman of the Southampton International Exhibition. To see his profile click here. This lecture is part of the Ilkley Arts Festival. |
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| DECEMBER | |||||
| 2 | ANNUAL APPLIED PRINT COMPETITIONS (All Images and Awards) | ||||
| NATURAL HISTORY | Ash Bowl | Mono or Colour | |||
| RECORD | F Smith Trophy | Mono or Colour | |||
| TRAVEL | J Hardy Trophy | Mono or Colour | |||
| Judge: Brian Hemsworth CPAGB | |||||
| 9 | MAKING A DIGITAL AV | ||||
Learn how to produce an AV using software programs Pictures to Exe and Audacity with Roger Walton LRPS. To see his profile click here. |
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| 16 | CHRISTMAS SOCIAL | ||||
| 23 | No meeting - Christmas Eve | ||||
| 30 | No meeting - New Year's Eve | ||||
| JANUARY | |||||
| 6 | VISIONS IN NATURE | ||||
Michael Caddy gives a wide-ranging lecture on nature and landscape subjects. Images that display his passion for nature photography. To see his profile click here. |
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| 13 | EXHIBITIONS | ||||
An opportunity to see work accepted and shown at the last Guernsey Salon and Northern Counties Exhibitions. See how it compares with members’ recent work. |
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Please bring your prints for the competitions to be held on 27 January. Also all entries for the YPU Annual Exhibition |
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| 20 | SPECIAL INTEREST NIGHT | ||||
Presentations from members of the Distinctions & Exhibitions Group, and the Natural History Group. |
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| 27 | ANNUAL PRINT COMPETITIONS (All Images and Awards) | ||||
| GENERAL MONOCHROME | I M Glover Trophy | Mono | |||
| GENERAL COLOUR | Portrait Cup | Colour | |||
| TRIPTYCH | Trophy TBC | Mono or Colour | |||
| Judge: Tony Caunt | |||||
| FEBRUARY | |||||
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OPEN EVENING - FILM FIRST | |||
Our slide workers take priority tonight. Digital and print workers to follow as time allows. |
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| 10 | MY WAY | ||||
Keaton Roebuck, Pontefract based photographer says 'Nowt's safe from my camera!' To see his profile click here. |
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Please bring your prints for competitions to be held on 24 February. Also the final deadline for YPU Annual Exhibition Entries.
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| 17 | WHAT ANN DID NEXT | ||||
| 24 | ANNUAL APPLIED DIGITAL COMPETITIONS (Images from last year) | ||||
| NATURAL HISTORY | I G Strang Trophy | Mono or Colour | |||
| RECORD | G R Vere Trophy | Mono or Colour | |||
| TRAVEL | D W Haigh Trophy | Mono or Colour | |||
| Judge: Colin Williams | |||||
| MARCH | |||||
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DIGITAL BATTLE VS LEEDS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | |||
Testing our mettle against a top Leeds club. An exciting evening not to be missed! Judge: Bob Free APAGB, CPAGB |
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Please bring your digital entries for the competition on 16 March |
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| 9 | CLUB PROJECT EVENING | ||||
| What has been happening on our club visits? Come and see tonight! | |||||
| 16 | ANNUAL DIGITAL COMPETITIONS (Images from last year) | ||||
| AV | Trophy TBC | Mono or Colour | |||
| GENERAL | J Duncan Trophy | Mono or Colour | |||
| Judge: Peter Thompson APAGB, DPAGB | |||||
Please submit your questions for the Photoshop Brains Trust on 30 March |
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| 23 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS | ||||
An evening with top natural history photographers John and Margaret Sixsmith EFIAP/b. They have both won many awards for their images. Once seen they will encourage members to improve their skills in this interesting subject area. See their profile here |
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| 30 | PHOTOSHOP BRAINS TRUST | ||||
| A panel of club experts hosted by Laurie Tetley answers your Photoshop queries. | |||||
| APRIL | |||||
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The Committee reports to Members on the Club's activities. Members vote for new committee members for the coming year. This is the opportunity for Members to ask questions and make proposals as necessary. |
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| 13 | CLUB CELEBRATION AND PRESENTATION EVENING AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (SEE ABOVE) | ||||
The deferred AGM will be held in the first half of the evening. In the second half members will be presented with their competition certificates and trophies. Members' guests are welcome. |
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| IMPORTANT: | |||||
The rules have been changed for a number of our competitions. Please check the new rules before you enter any images. |
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