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 2025

2nd - PDI Competition no 5 – Judge: Peter Prosser AFIAP

9th - Print Presentation “Bits and Bytes” – Naomi Saul ARPS EFIAP DPAGB ASINWP

16th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 5 – Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3

23rd - PDI Final Competition – Judge: Tom Peck LRPS CPAGB

30th - PDI Presentation “By the Waterside” – Louis Gonzalez

July 2025

7th - Robert Poole Print Final Competition – Judge: Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP

14th - Set Subject Competition (Print or Projected Digital Image) “Street/Urban Photography” – Judge: Sarah Rossouw

21st - Summer Workshop

28th - Summer Workshop

August 2025

4th - Summer Workshop

11th - Summer Workshop

18th - Summer Workshop

25th - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY

September 2025

1st - Summer Workshop

8th - Projected Digital Image Presentation “Photoshop Tips and Tricks” – Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP. www.blueroomphoto.site123.me

15th - PDI Presentation “Taylor Made Pictures - UK” – Alan Taylor

22nd - Print Presentation “My Personal Selection” – Daphne Hanson DPAGB HonPAGB )

29th - PDI Competition no 1 – Judge: Ben Pike

October 2025

6th - PDI Presentation “USA National Parks” – John Wickham

11th (Saturday)- Annual Exhibition - St Edmund's Church Hall, Larkswood Rd, E4 9DS

13th - AGM – followed by a discussion or showing a selection of members' photographs

20th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 1 – Judge: Ian Ryall CPAGB

27th - PDI Presentation “ Title to be announced ” – John Gooday

November 2025

3rd - Emma Killingback Portrait Trophy Competition – Judge: Roy Essery MPAGB

10th - Print Competition v. Walthamstow Photographic Society (at Walthamstow) – Judge: to be announced

17th - PDI and Print Presentation “ Title to be announced ” – Professor David Wheeler FRPS MFIAP EFIAP/d1 DPA

24th - PDI Competition no 2 – Judge: Nicholas Bowman

December 2025

1st - President's Print Evening - Malcolm Goodwin

8th - Robert Poole Print Competition no 2 – Judge: Simon Shore

15th - Christmas Social

22nd - NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

29th - NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

January 2026

5th - PDI Presentation “Wildlife of Copped Hall” – Peter Warne.

www. peterwarnephotography.com

12th - PDI Presentation “Critique your Own Images” – Martin Patten LRPS DPAGB BPE5 EFIAP. www.cameradays.co.uk

19th - Members' Evening

26th - PDI Competition No. 3 - (Monochrome Images Only) - Judge: Ken Payne

February 2026

2nd - PDI + Print Presentation - Title TBA - Joe Donohoe

9th - Robert Poole Print Competition No. 3 - Judge: Nicholas Bowman

16th - PDI Competition v Wathamstow DPS - Judge: Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP

23rd - Members' Evening

March 2026

2nd - Don Patton Wildlife Trophy Competition – Judge: Peter Warne

9th - PDI Presentation “Photographing Britain's Wildlife” – Neil Phillips. www.uk-wildlife.co.uk

16th - PDI Competition no 4 – Judge: Simon Shore

23rd - Portrait Session with Elise Dumontet. www.elisedumontet.com

30th - 1 in 60 Images Competition (at Walthamstow) – Judge: TBA

April 2026

6th - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY (Easter Monday)

13th - PDI & AV Presentation “The Sights and Sounds of India” – Pauline Martindale

20th - Members' Evening

27th - Robert Poole Print Competition no. 4 – Judge: Martin Patten LRPS DPAGB BPE5 EFIAP

May 2026

4th - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY

11th - Digital AV Presentation “Dick's Audio Visual Evening” – Dick Williams ARPS DPAGB-Av

18th - Members' Evening

25th - NO MEETING – BANK HOLIDAY

28th - Basildon Trophy Competition (at Enfield) – Judge: to be announced

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 - Members' Evening

July 2026

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

13th - Set Subject Competition (Print or PDI ) “ Theme to be announced ” – 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 - Members' Evening

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