Chingford Photographic Society

Established 1951

Programme

Please Note: There will be a Club outing arranged for the first weekend of each month; this might be on the Saturday or Sunday and will be announced in advance.

June 2026

1st - PDI Competition no 5 – Judge: Ian Ryall.

8th - PDI Presentation “London Light / London Life – Can you become an expert in your lunchbreak?” – Chris Shepherd. www.shepherdpics.com

15th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 5 – Judge: Peter Prosser APAGB

22nd - PDI Final Competition – Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS EFIAP DPAGB ASINWP

29th - PDI Presentation “ Title to be announced ” – Louis Gonzalez

July 2026

6th - Robert Poole Print Final Trophy Competition – Judge: Ben Pike

13th - Set Subject Competition (Print or PDI ) “ Colour” – Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE2.

20th - Summer Workshop

27th - Summer Workshop

August 2026

3rd - Summer Workshop

10th - Summer Workshop

17th - Summer Workshop

24th - Summer Workshop

31st - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY

September 2026

7th - Print & PDI Presentation “ME, Myself and Eye” – Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP. www.blueroomphoto.site123.me

14th - PDI Presentation “Street Photography” – Caroline Preece LRPS.

21st - PDI Presentation “Understanding Curves (Photoshop and Lightroom)” – Tom Peck LRPS CPAGB. www.thomaspeckphotography.com

28th - PDI Competition no 1 – Judge: Amanda Wright

October 2026

5th - Members' Evening

12th - Annual General Meeting – followed by a discussion or showing a selection of members' photographs.

19th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 1 – Judge: Dr. Julie Hutson ARPS DPAGB

26th - PDI Presentation “Creative Expression – the difference between taking an image and making one” – Roy Essery MPAGB. www.shuttershot.co.uk

November 2026

2nd - PDI Presentation “Don't be Square” – Ian Ryall. www.ianryallimages.com

9th - Print Competition v. Walthamstow Photographic Society (at Walthamstow) – Judge: to be announced .

16th - Emma Killingback Portrait Trophy Competition – Judge: Tom Peck LRPS CPAGB

23rd - PDI Presentation - My Weekend Away Trips - Alan Taylor

30th - PDI Competition no 1 – Judge: Caroline Preece LRPS

December 2026

7th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 2 – Judge: Pauline Martindale

14th - Christmas Social

21st - NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

28th - NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

PLEASE NOTE: The following dates are provisional and may be subject to some changes

January 2027

4th - PDI Presentation “Understanding Curves (Photoshop and Lightroom)” – Tom Peck LRPS CPAGB (E)

11th - Members' Evening

18th - PDI Presentation “ Title to be announced ” – Ivan Finch LMPA LRPS

25th - PDI Competition no 3 – Judge: Nicholas Bowman (E)

February 2027

1st - Learning Zone Programme Meeting

8th - PDI Presentation “From Film to Digital, the Life of a Medical Photographer” – David Gridley

15th - Possible Digital Presentation by outside speaker

22nd - Members' Evening

March 2027

1st - PDI Competition v. WDPS (at Chingford) – Judge: Dr Julie Hutson ARPS DPAGB

8th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 3 – Judge: Ian Ryall CPAGB

15th - Members' Evening

22nd - PDI Presentation “In the P-Ink” – Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP (E)

29th - NO MEETING – EASTER MONDAY

April 2027

5th - Learning Zone Programme Meeting

12th - Don Patton Wildlife Trophy Competition – Judge: Alison Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE1 (E)

19th - PDI Presentation “Hacking Friends, Family and Strangers for Fun and Profit” – Chris Shepherd

26th - PDI Competition no 4 – Judge: Richard Rackham

May 2027

3rd - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY

10th - PDI Presentation “London Underground Stations, the first 120 Years” – Mark Pardoe

17th - Members' Evening

24th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 4 – Judge: Amanda Wright

31st - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY

June 2027

7th - PDI Final Competition – Judge: Ben Pike

14th - Possible Digital Presentation by outside speaker

21st - PDI Presentation “Our Photography – Work and Hobby” – Alison Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE1 (E)

28th - Learning Zone Programme Meeting

July 2027

5th - Robert Poole Print Final Trophy Competition – Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS EFIAP DPAGB ASINWP

12th - Members' Evening

19th - Summer Workshop

26th - Summer Workshop

August 2027

2nd - Summer Workshop

9th - Summer Workshop

16th - Summer Workshop

23rd - Summer Workshop

30th - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY

September 2027

6th - Print and PDI Presentation “Iceland - Land of Fire and Ice” – Naomi Saul ARPS EFIAP DPAGB ASINWP

13th - PDI Presentation “The Eloquent Landscape '' – Chris Palmer FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB

20th - Learning Zone Programme Meeting

27th - PDI Competition no 1 – Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3

October 2027

4th - Projected Digital AV Presentation “An Evening of National and International Prize-winning AV Sequences '' – Keith Leedham FRPS EFIAP

11th - Members' Evening / Learning Zone Programme Meeting

(Saturday 16th - Annual Exhibition)

18th - AGM followed by a discussion or showing a selection of members' photographs.

25th - Members' Evening

November 2027

1st - Robert Poole Print Competition no 1 – Judge: Peter Prosser APAGB

8th - Learning Zone Programme Meeting

15th - Print Competition v. WDPS (at Walthamstow) – Judge: to be announced .

22nd - Possible Digital Presentation by outside speaker

29th - Members' Evening

December 2027

6th - Emma Killingback Portrait Trophy Competition – Judge: Tom Peck LRPS CPAGB (E)

13th - Christmas Social

20th - NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

27th - NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY