2023-24 Programme
Apologies for some gaps in the programme. There are some TBCs which will be updated
| September | 6 | First Evening of the new season, welcome and a look ahead, and arrangements for the annual exhibition and a look at the issues surrounding AI in photography. |
| September | 20 |
"An Unusual Approach to Processing Architectural Images" Nick Ryan LRPS - audience participation encouraged Hand in deadline for images for PDI competition |
| October | 1-30 |
Annual Exhibition at Dartford Central Library - Sadly postponed until 2024 due to scheduling problems and other exhibitions |
| October | 4 |
First Intermediate PDI competition is now a critique evening. |
| October | 18 |
Annual General Meeting |
| October Tuesday |
24 |
Concorde Trophy hosted by Crayford Camera Club. Judge: Kevin Bell LRPS hand in date TBC |
| October Tuesday |
31 |
Inter-Society Competition (Meinertzhagen) hosted by Woolwich Aperture hand in date TBC - Prints and DPIs |
| November | 1 | "Photography in the Style of" Lecture by Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPS APAGB Zoom talk in the hall |
| November | 15 |
Portrait Photography evening - message from Able Seaman Stuart "Just to let you know that Lord Nelson has sailed into Dartford and will visit us this Wednesday for our meeting. I will bring along a plain black background but we could also use the projector screen. I will bring along two roto lights these are LEDs, so if any one would prefer flash, they will have to bring there own." Bring your cameras |
| November | 29 |
First intermediate Print competition Judge Pat Couder BPEI* QPSA. |
| December | 13 |
Christmas Social Evening |
| December | 27 | No meeting |
| January | 10 | TBC Hand in date for Annual pdi competition |
| January | 24 | Annual PDI Competition Judge Zoe Garnham Archer. |
| February | 7 | Mobile Phone evening - showing and editing your images using just your mobile phone. A show and share evening. |
| February | 13 | Malling Battle of Prints . Judge |
| February |
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KCPA Diamond Jubilee Trophy - on a Sunday at Ditton Community Centre. TBC |
| February | 21 | A Slide Evening led by Ron Hart Members with slides to show and tell |
| March | 6 | "P.I.L." (Pat and Ian in Lockdown Pat Couder and Ian Brash Hand in date for 2nd intermediate PDI competition |
| March | 20 | Second intermediate PDI competition Judge Nick Ryan LRPS |
| April | 3 | A portrait evening with studio lights. Get to grips with studio lights A practical evening for members. Bring your cameras. |
| April | 17 | "A Retrospective Part II" with Ron Hart Hand in date for 2nd Intermediate print competition |
| May | 1 | Second Intermediate Print Competition Judge TBC |
| May | 13 | Three Way Competition with Crayford CC and Dartford PS 8 prints and 8 PDIs from each club hosted by Gravesend (Monday eve) J udge: Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPS - VIA ZOOM. |
| May | 15 | "Abstracts" An evening with Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE5* Zoom presentation |
| May | 29 | Mobile Phone Photography - evening with Jeanette "Jet" Lendon of Jet Black Squares, via ZOOM, not in the hall. Jet will show the skills needed to utilise your smartphone camera better, and show how to release its full, photographic potential. |
| June | 12 | Evening Outing - venue tbc |
| June | 26 | TBC |
| July | 10 | Annual Print competition Judge : Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB |
| July | 24 | TBC |
| August | 7 | TBC Hand in date for Presidents Cup |
| August | 21 | Presidents Cup and presentation of awards Evening. Theme for competition - tbc |
| October |
tbc | D&DPS Exhibition - Dartford Library - 1 October to 31 October 2024 TBC |
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* These events are at other
venues. For
competition rules click here |
