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2025 Programme

Our program provides a unique opportunity for members to develop their photographic skills in a friendly and supportive environment.  Our meetings are held at Friends Meeting House, Muswell Hill. Some of our lectures are held on Zoom; please check the meeting descriptions below.

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January 8th 

Showtime

Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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January 29th

New Year Social

Christmas and New Year Social

Meeting: To be confirmed

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February 19th

Show Time

Two part extra long show time to allow more time for discussion

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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March 12th

Photography Discussion

Round table discussion on photography

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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April 2nd

Fund Raising

Time to raise money for the club

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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April 23rd

Easter Break

Enjoy your Easter Break

Meeting: NA

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May 14th

Appraisal

Appraisal by: Nick Bowman

 

Print only appraisal.
This is not a Competition

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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June 4th

Mike McCarthy Award

Judge: to be confirmed

 

Competition with the theme ‘The Natural World’ Landscape / Wildlife / Nature

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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June 25th

Lecture :

Details of the lecture to follow

Meeting: Held on Zoom

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July 16th

Exhibition - Private Viewing

Free slot to move for Private Viewing of our exhibition.

 Meeting: Location to be confirmed

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August 7th

Summer Break

06th Aug. No Meeting
13th Aug. No Meeting
20st Aug. No Meeting
27th Aug. No Meeting

Meeting: NA

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September 17th

Walk About
 

Location to be confirmed. Hopefully good weather.

 

Meeting: Location to be confirmed

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October 8th

Studio Night

Members meet up at Friends Meeting House for an evening of photography using various forms of studio lighting. Full details to follow.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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October 29th

Set Subject - Haiku

Enhance your images with words

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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November 19th

Competition

Judge: Amanda Wright

Meeting: Held on Zoom

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December 10th

Competition - POTY

Judge: Lloyd Moore

 

Print of the Year Competition

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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January 15th 

Lecture - Using the Rules

Lecture by: Damon Guy

Using the Rules of Photography and How to Break Them.

Meeting: Held on Zoom 

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February 5th

Magazine Evening

Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, Including Portfolios.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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February 26th

Lecture - Wildlife

Lecture by: Peter Warne

Photographing Wildlife in Epping Forest.

Meeting: Held on Zoom

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March 19th

Competition - People

Judge: Alison Jenkins

People as a primary subject

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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April 9th

Magazine Evening

Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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April 30th

Show Time

Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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May 21st

Set Subject - Take 2 - Portraits


Show the portraits taken in pairs.
 

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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June 11th

Walk About

Location to be confirmed. Hopefully good weather.

Meeting: Location to be confirmed

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July 2nd

Set Subject - 70

As the club enters its 8th decade use your imagination to represent 70!

Meeting: Friends Meeting House

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July 23rd

Magazine Evening

Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, Including Portfolios.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House

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September 3th

Show Time

Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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September 24th

Set Subject - Dutch Angle

Rules are meant to be broke.

show images breaking rules like the rule of thirds of thirds, odd number of subject, etc

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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October 15th

Show Time

Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House

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November 5th

Competition 

Architecture, Still Life, etc

Not Wildlife or People!

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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November 26th

Magazine Evening

Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.

PLUS: round 2 of consequences

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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December 17th

Competition - DIOTY

Judge: Chris Sutton

Digital Image of the Year Competition

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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January 22nd

Set Subject - Colour

Colour Harmony / Contrast

Members are asked to enter up to 4 digital images or prints or a combination

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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February 12th

Studio Night

Members meet up at Friends Meeting House for an evening of photography using various forms of studio lighting. Full details to follow.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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March 5th

Show Time

Part Two extra long show time to allow more time for discussion

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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March 26th

Set Subject - You've been framed


Frame you subject by other objects, or by changing the aspect ratio of the image. e.g. letterbox crop.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House

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April 16th

Easter Break

Enjoy your Easter Break

Meeting: NA 

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May 7th

Lecture : 

Details of the lecture are to follow.

Meeting: held at Zoom

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May 28th

Magazine Evening

Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.
Plus round one of consequences.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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June 18th

Show Time

Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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July 9th

Studio Night

Outdoor location to be confirmed. Hopefully good weather.

Meeting: Location to be confirmed

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July 3oth

Summer Social

Get together with ex-members to celebrate 70

 Meeting: Location to be confirmed

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September 10th

Lecture :

Details of the lecture to follow

Meeting: Held on Zoom

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October 1st

Magazine Evening

Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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October 22nd

Programme Planning

Programme planning for 2026

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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November 12th

AGM

Annual general meeting

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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December 3rd

Show Time

Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.

Meeting: Friends Meeting House 

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December 24th / 31sst

Christmas Break

Happy Christmas to all our members

Meeting: NA

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