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	TBC
Oct	7	Appraisal PDI
	14	Kieran Metcalfe BPE1* Chasing the Light
	21	Flora Gallery - Aftermath from Tony North talk (Upload your images)
	28	Challenge Introduction: Art Photography - Surreal to Modern
Nov	4	Best of 3 - Critique Night
	11	Andrew Brooks Photographic Artist
	18	Battle with Oldham CC
	25	It’s a knockout - Competition with a difference
Dec	2	Xmas Markets / Night Photography
	9	Black & White Gallery
	16	Christmas Party
	23	Closed for Christmas Holidays
	30	Closed for Christmas Holidays

Updated August 2021