SEPTEMBER 2025
04 Presidents Night and it’s time to pay your Subs A warm welcome to you all as we start the new season
11 An evening with Mark Wilbrey BA Hons – In photography Mark is a specialist in medium format photography whose work ranges from high end commercial business commissions to surrealist and alternative methods of photography and he runs much sort after workshops
18 Photo Shoot with Zoe & friend Dust off your camera it’s time for the first shoot of the season
Bring in work for first quarterly Competition
25 An evening with Andy Kruczek – Artist & Educator in creative art fashion & beauty. Adobe influencer with over 40 years as a professional photographer Andy enjoys international recognition for his work. (a night not to be missed)
OCTOBER 2025
02 1st Quarterly Competitions: Prints and PDIs – Darron Matthews FRPS EPAGB EFIAP ABPE
09 An evening with Les Arnott – Award winning Wildlife & Nature photographer whose images have been published in international newspapers & magazines all over the world. Les also runs the highly successful Shutter Shack Studio in Staffordshire
16 Josh with Lee Hall & friend this is our first night for under sixteen’s – (visitors under 16 must always be accompanied by an adult)
23 Photo Shoot with Model — David and Martin
30 An evening with Mike Taylor – My A-Z in photography
Bring in work for the mono Competitions
NOVEMBER 2025
06 Photo Shoot with Model – David and Martin
Bring in work for second quarterly Competitions
13 Mono Competitions Prints and PDIs – Alan Spink
20 2nd Quarterly Competition – Prints and PDIs – Les Arnott
27 Interclub at Home with our friends from Grange PS – Dave Tucker DPAGB EFIAP/g BPE3
DECEMBER 2025
04 Josh’s family friends & pet’s portrait night
11 Photo Shoot “A Merry Holly Christmas” – With miss Santa Claus (I wonder who that will be)
18 Christmas Social – (more details later)
25 Closed – Happy Christmas & New Year – Get set for the 15th January
JANUARY 2026
01 Closed
08 Closed
15 Behind the Scenes with Jason Skarratt
This is a pre-recorded set of videos showing Jason’s top tips on how to pose and light your model to get that perfect portrait
22 Photo Shoot with Model – David and Martin
Bring in work for the 3 of a kind & Rose Bowl Competitions – (Digital only)
29 Interclub at Home with our friends from Great Barr PS – Louise Hill LRPS MPAGB
FEBRUARY 2026
05 Rose Bowl & 3 of a kind competitions: Digital only – TBC
Bring in work for third quarterly CompetitionsTheme “Animals Wild or Domestic”
12 Tonight will be a tea biscuit coffee & cake night, a look back on the programme so far and what’s to come for the rest of the season
19 3rd Quarterly competition:Prints and PDIs – Theme “Animals Wild or Domestic” – TBC
26 TBC
MARCH 2026
05 Photo Shoot with model lightning Directed by Jason Skarrat
Bring in work for the John Bate Competitions
12 TBC
19 John Bate competition Prints and PDIs – Tom Mace
26 Photo Shoot – Tabletop – Cherie Cream
APRIL 2026
02 TBC
Bring in work for favourite or famous artist competitions
09 Closed — for Easter
16 New competition Prints and PDIs – In the style of your favourite or a famous artist – TBC
Bring in work for forth quarterly Competitions
23 3 way Interclub at Home – With our friends from South Birmingham PS and Sutton Coldfield PC – Mark Wilbrey BA Hons
30 Photo Shoot with Model – Cherie Cream
Bring in work for Presidents Plaque Competitions
MAY 2026
07 CLOSED — for Voting
14 4th Quarterly Competitions: Prints and PDIs – David Rann BA Hons Photography MA Fine Art
21 Presidents Plaque “No set theme” Prints and PDIs – The rules are you can enter any picture of any theme as long as you have Never Ever entered them in any competition at YPS. – They can be old pictures or ones you have taken recently – Marc Grayland
28 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All Members
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