Corona Virus (COVID 19) update: ALL MEETINGS ARE NOW ON-LINE USING ZOOM CONFERENCING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Time and Place
Meetings are at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. At present, due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are only meeting online using Zoom conferencing... you can participate by smart phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
See programme of meetings below.
See “How to Join” for charges.
[Our normal meeting place is the North Chadderton Conservative Club (The Blue Club), Victoria Street, Chadderton OL9 0HH, where we hope to return whenever possible].
[Map here]
| Month | Day | ZOOM MEETING details - will be emailed to all members in time for the meeting. |
| May | 6 | AV tutorials part 1 |
| 13 | Battle with Rochdale PS Judge Roger Evans FBPE EFIAP/b MPAGB | |
| 20 | 1st Quarterly Competition. Judge: David Gibbins ARPS APAGB EFIAP/b BPE5 CPAGB A/V | |
| 27 | Speaker: An Evening with Ross McKelvey MPAGB MFIAP FIPF EFIAP/p FBPE | |
| June | 3 | AV tutorials part 2 |
| 10 | My Photography - Talk by members + salon images | |
| 17 | The Minimalist Challenge Aftermath | |
| 24 | Judging for You | |
| July | 1 | Speaker: "Odd Things - Getting Creative and pleasing yourself"………Diane Seddon ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE3* |
| 8 | Outdoor trip to Salford Quays (Check your emails for details) | |
| 15 | Something New Gallery - opportunity to show us you new work - upload to portal | |
| 22 | Speaker: Tony North BPE3 CPAGB "Flora" | |
| 29 | Appraisal (Upload your PDIs to the portal) | |
| August | 5 | Summerschool: Exposure stuff - Mike Lawrence DPAGB AFIAP |
| 12 | Speaker: Dr. Michael Leach - Wildlife photography shared evening with Oldham Camera Club | |
| 19 | Summerschool: Photoshop portrait retouching - Eddie Leach - DPAGB | |
| 26 | Summerschool: Focus Stacking - Gavin Taylor, Closing Date 2nd Quarterly | |
| September | 2 | 2nd Quarterly Competition (Some of the following dates are subject to us being back meeting at the Blue Club) |
| 9 | Summerschool: Camera stuff - inc. Focusing from the back etc - Mike Lawrence DPAGB AFIAP | |
| 16 | Presidents Evening - Warren Alani MSc, ARPS, DPAGB, FIAP, APBE - Talk Sports | |
| 23 | AGM and Awards Presentation Evening | |
| 30 | A welcome to our newest members with images from Laura and Shaun...followed by a tour around the upcoming programme. | |
| Oct | 7 | Oldham Camera Club Invitation Mono competition |
| 14 | Talk: by Kieran Metcalfe BPE1* Chasing the Light | |
| 21 | Flora Gallery - Aftermath from Tony North talk (Upload your flower images to the portal) | |
| 28 | Challenge Introduction: Art Photography - Surreal to Modern - with Gavin Taylor | |
| Nov | 4 | Appraisal - upload your PDIs to the portal (any subject) |
| 11 | Talk: by Andrew Brooks Photographic Artist | |
| 18 | Battle with Oldham CC | |
| 25 | Black and White Gallery (Upload your black and white images to the portal) | |
| Dec | 2 | Salon Images - nature |
| 9 | Photoshop Clinic - sharpening (Mike) and monochrome conversions (Christine) | |
| 16 | Christmas Party | |
| 23 | Closed for Christmas Holidays | |
| 30 | Closed for Christmas Holidays | |
| Jan 2022 | 6 | PDI Appriasal |
| 13 | A talk by Gareth Martin AWPF CPAGB, "Location, Location, Location" | |
| 20 | 3rd Quarterly Competition Judging | |
| 27 | Three Way battle, OPS vs Rochdale & Dist CC and Isle of Man PS | |
| Feb | 3 | It's all about prints |
| 10 | The three judges | |
| 17 | Model Shoot - Fashion | |
| 24 | Art Photography aftermath - upload to the portal 2 images of each of "Fine Art", "Surrealism" and "Modern Art" photography. |
Updated Oct 2021