‘Guidance, Education, Enjoyment’
7th September.
Welcome to the new Season. Overview of the new 2026/7 programme. Competitions & Special Interest Groups. Followed by Images from the summer.
14th September:
Should I, Shouldn’t I? Hosted by Bogdan Schiteanu and Andrew Webster, both SPA Judges. If you have an image that you are undecided whether to enter into any of the Club competitions, then this is the chance for you to find out informally whether you should, and in their view if the image could be improved. All images are displayed anonymously. / Critique group before & afters to encourage membership & formation of new groups [Each critique group member presents an image (before & after) where they have benefited from the other members comments - 5 mins each]
21st September:
TRAINING: Critique Night 1. NEW Print & PDI'S with Rosemary Wilman Epsom Camera Club
28th September:
Moller PDI Round 1 League Competition by CLASS. Upload TWO images to PDI specifications. OPEN subject. Judge: Justin Cliffe ARPS. See Rules here
5th October:
ZOOM PRESENTATION: Talk by Judy Hancock-Holland on 'Critiquing Photos'
12th October:
Tate Print Round 1 League Competition by CLASS. Upload your entries and bring up to two mounted images on the evening. OPEN SUBJECT. Judge: Sarah Bedwell LRPS Tandridge Photographic Society. See Rules here NEW PRINT SUBMISSIONS ALLOWED
19th October:
ZOOM PRESENTATION. An introduction to Affinity and post processing techniques by Celia Henderson
26th October:
PRESENTATION: Capturing the Magical World of Insects by Annie Healey FRPS DPAGB EFIAP/g A.APS BPE5*
2nd November:
ZOOM TRAINING : External Speaker Photoshop - Monochrome processing by Jonathan Vaines
9th November:
PRESENTATION: From diptychs to distinctions: working in panels by Sheena Rogers ARPS.
16th November: Concorde Trophy Competition hosted by DCC. Judged by Chris Dixon
23rd November:
Moller PDI Round 2 League Competition by CLASS. Upload TWO images to PDI specifications. OPEN subject. Judge: Eddie Lord Crawley Down Camera Club. See Rules here
30th November:
COMPETITION: SPECIAL PANEL PRINT. Subject: Monochrome. Panel to be presented as a Tryptic (one mount) Judge: Graham Mansfield.
See Rules here. (to be updated)
7th December:
MY PHOTOGRAPHY. 5 IMAGES FORM EACH MEMBER.
14th December:
DCC CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
4th January: NO MEETING
5th January:
ZOOM PRESENTATION: The Ecosystem of Lightroom and Lightroom Classic sprinkled with Photoshop. by Mark Stothard MA ARPS.
12th January:
TRAINING: Critique Night 2 . NEW Print & PDI's. Eddie Lord from Crawley Down Camera Club. https://cdcamclub.org/
19th January:
TRAINING: Club Night “My Photography Evening ”
Part 1. Practical workshops and Any questions - Coffee - Part 2. Two members showcase their photography
26th January:
COMPETITION: SPECIAL PRINT PANEL - Set subject: 'From a different viewpoint'. Judge: Graham Mansfield. Guildford Photographic Society. https://www.graham-mansfield.com/ See entry details here
2nd February:
Club Night : 'How did they do that?’
Four images chosen by a club member vote. The authors are asked to answer, “How do they do that?” to produce each image
9th February:
Tate Print Round 2 League Competition by CLASS. Upload your entries and bring up to two mounted images on the evening. OPEN SUBJECT. Judge: Anne Healey FRPS, DPAGB, EFIAP/g, AAPS, BPE5*
16th February: PRESENTATION Following on from the success of PIMS last year. Pat and Ian return with PIC (Pat and Ian Collection).
A collection of our favourite images taken for our own Club competitions and Exhibitions/Distinctions in a wide range of genre by Pat Couder PAGB BPE1 QPSA & Ian Brash CPAGB BPE3
23rd February :
TRAINING: Critique Night 3 . NEW Print & PDI's. We are looking to increase our advantage in external Nature competitions, so this week ALL images can only be Nature . SEE HERE FOR GUIDE LINKS TO THE SPA NATURE RULES Eddie Hyde FRPS Bookham Camera Club https://eddiehydephotography.zenfolio.com/
2nd March :
David Multon Trophy. SET SUBJECT 'Landscapes'. JUDGE: Ian Brash CPAGB, BPE3. See entry details here.
9th March:
Club Night “My Photography Evening ”
Part 1. Practical workshops and Any questions - Coffee - Part 2. Two members showcase their photography
16th March:
Moller PDI Round 3 League Competition by CLASS. Upload TWO images to PDI specifications. OPEN subject. JUDGE: Paul Graber ARPS Guildford Photographic Society
23rd March :
Club Night “My Photography Evening ”
Part 1. Practical workshops and Any questions including mounting with pre-cut mounts
30th March:
Inter Club Competition. Match a PDI with Reigate (at Dorking) Judge Chris Dixon ARPS https://www.horndeancameraclub.org.uk/ https://chrisdixonphotography.com/
6th April: NO MEETING
13th April :
Tate Print Round 3 League Competition by CLASS. Upload your entries and bring up to two mounted images on the evening. Judge: Tim Clarke LRPS from Godalming Photographic Club https://www.imagesbytimclarke.co.uk/
20th April:
PRESENTATION: Before AI and Photoshop "Straight out of camera" by Simon Newlyn https://simonnewlyn.photos/
27th April:
ANNUAL PRINT COMPETITION by CLASS. See entry details here
Entries are an OPEN category, and will be for one colour and one mono print, NOT two of each. The images must not have been entered in any competition at Dorking Camera Club. (Images seen in a critique evening are acceptable)
JUDGE: Paul Graber from Guildford Photographic Society (GPS) https://paulgraber.smugmug.com/
4th May: No Meeting Bank Holiday
11th May:
ANNUAL PDI COMPETITION - TWO FROM FOUR by CLASS. See entry details here
The judge for this competition has select four ‘set-subjects’ from a list of 48 subjects. To Enter - chose two of the set subjects listed below and enter one image depicting each. Note on this occasion you must enter two images from t he four subjects below:
Wildlife
Landscape
Use a Tripod
Simplicity
The images must not have been entered in any competition at Dorking Camera Club. (Images seen in a critique evening are acceptable)
JUDGE: Roger Reynolds HonFRPS, APAGB, FBPPA, FBPE Richmond & Twickenham Photographic Society. https://rogerreynolds.co.uk/
18th May: A.G.M
25th May: No meeting. Bank Holiday
1st June: Awards Evening