2011/12 Programme

29 Sep
Photographic Festival arrangements
6 Oct
Presentation of members' digital images and/or prints from Summer Programme.
13 Oct
Guest Speaker: Adrian Stone. Cuban Adventures.
Friday 14 Evening and Saturday 15 Oct

Photographic Festival Parkside Hall, Ampthill

20 Oct
Guest Speaker: Chris Palmer ARPS DPAGB APAGB AFIAP. Points of View Landscape.

Bring Prints for October 27 Competition

27 Oct
Print Competition: Open.
Judge: Trevor Rudkin
Friday 28 Oct
Beds Invitation Inter-Club Competition - Letchworth
3 Nov
AV Evening with Rushden AV Enthusiasts (RAVE) Group
Sunday 6 Nov
Field Trip to Cambridge
10 Nov
Mambers' Practical Evening: Macro Photography

Bring Digital Images for 17 Nov Competition

17 Nov
Digital Image Competition: Theme Contre Jour
Judge: Kevin Herbert
24 Nov
Guest Speaker: Dave Stewart LBPPA Prints that please me
1 Dec
Vauxhall Chilterns PC v Ampthill inter-Club Competition. Judge: Bob Norris APAGB EFIAP

Bring Prints for Panel of 3 Competition

3 Dec, Sunday
Winter Field Trip to London
8 Dec
Annual Open Competition: Panel of Three Related Prints.
Judge: Dave Stewart LBPPA.
12 Dec, Monday
Quiz night. Hosts Shillington DCC with Ampthill, Biggleswade and Leighton Buzzard.
Venue Barton Village Hall.
15 Dec
Christmas Break.

2012

5 Jan
DVD's EAF 2011 Exhibition and PAGB 2011
12 Jan
Members' Evening:How to get great shots - use of camera forum and presentations by volunteer members.

Bring digital images for 19 January Competition.

19 Jan
Digital Image Competition: Open.
Judge: Derek Buckett
21 Jan, Saturday
Cambridge Inter-Club Competition. Venue Whittlesford.
26 Jan
AGM. Presentation of awards. Alan Whitcroft DPAGB Members' Fun Team Quiz

Bring prints for 2 Feb competition.

2 Feb
Print Competition: Theme Autumn
Judge: Graham Hodgkiss ARPS DPAGB APAGB AFIAP
9 Feb
Guest Speaker: Colin Southgate FRPS The Picture Wot I Took.
16 Feb
Member's Evening - Judge and be Judged. Developing the critical eye.
Judge: John Law FRPS MFIAP
23 Feb
Members' Practical - Portrait Evening. Model(s)TBA.

Bring digital files for 1st March competition.

25 Feb, Saturday
St Ives Inter - Print competition. Venue St Ives.
1 Mar
Digital Image Competition: Theme Differential Focus
Judge: Adrian Stone
8 Mar
Guest Speaker: Don Byatt ARPS MPAGB EFIAP Creative Photography
Wednesday, Date TBA by Kempston
Inter-Club Competition Kempston v Ampthill
15 Mar
Central Club challenge Venue:TBA. and Members' photoshop evening at Millbrook Village Hall.
22 Mar
Members' AV and Photo Harmony Evening
29 Mar
Felicity Bickley Trophy Inter-Club AV Competition.
Judge:Richard Brown FRPS EFIAP

Bring prints for 5 April competition.

Sunday 1 Apr
Spring Field Trip, Venue TBA
5 Apr
Print Competition Theme: People
Judge: Ray Kimberley
12-19 Apr
EASTER BREAK
26 Apr
Guest Speaker: Ann Miles FRPS MPAGB AFIAP. Beside the Seaside
3 May
Chairman's Evening Speaker Alan Whitcroft DPAGB.
10 May
Members' Practical Evening: Outdoor photography at Dusk/Night. Venue:TBA
17 May
Guest Speaker: Barry Freeman ARPS DPAGB. Landscapes - Colour and Monochrome Prints

CLOSING DATE EXHIBIION ENTRIES

24 May
Members' Celebration Evening: DPI's and AV's
31 May 10:30 - 4:30
Exhibition Judging and Panelling Day
7 June
Evening Field Trip venue: Tring Reservoir Provisional
Fri 15 set-up and Sat 16 June

4th Annual Exhibition.

Celebration and display of members' work.
Judge: Chris Palmer ARPS DPAGB APAGB AFIAP.
21 Jun
Summer Party Venue: Millbrook Village Hall
28 June
Evening Field Trip Venue: TBA
Saturday 14 Jul
All Day Field Trip Venue: TBA
Summer break until Thursday 4 October. Submit digital images from visits etc by 27 September if possible.

2011 and 2012 Les Pick shield

The two lilac highlighted competitions will count towards the 2011 Les Pick Shield awarded to "The most consistent photographer" for 2011.
The four blue highlighted competitions will count towards the Les Pick Shield awarded to "The most consistent photographer" for 2012.