SEPTEMBER 2026
03 Presidents Night and it’s time to pay your Subs A warm welcome to you all as we start the new season
10 An evening with Glyn Edmunds – Now retired Glyn has won varies awards and received many accolades for his travel and wildlife photography being published in well known wildlife magazines and brochures
17 1st Photo shoot with Martin and David check your emails and club notice board to see if this will be a premium shoot
Bring in work for first quarterly Competition
24 An evening with Dave Tucker EFIAP/platinum DPAGB CPAGB BPE5* – Dave is not here in his roll of PAGB MCPF or International judge but to showcase his International gold medal winning photography featuring Nature, Landscape, Portraiture, Still life and more.
OCTOBER 2026
01 1st Quarterly Competitions: Prints and PDIs – Louise judged our interclub with Great Barr PS and you asked for her back so let’s give her lots to do – Louise Hill LRPS MPAGB
08 An evening with Peter J Siviter DPAGB EFIAP – Peters talk will be interspersed with award winning images, where AI meets reality, how text can become an image in 30 seconds and more
15 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details
Bring in work for the mono Competitions
22 2nd Photo shoot with Martin and David check your emails and club notice board to see if this will be a premium shoot
29 Mono Competitions Prints and PDIs – This is Steev’s first visit to Yardley so lets make sure he gets lots of images to chose from – Steev Stamford
NOVEMBER 2026
05 TBA Check your emails and club notice board
12 Photo Shoot Body painting with light – Jason will be waving his magic lights over one of his favourite models – This will be a Premium Photo Shoot – Jason Skarratt
Bring in work for second quarterly Competitions
19 An evening with Sarah Haywood – Born in Zambia she gets her love for wildlife and photography from her grand father and father both having books published on African wildlife. When she is not offering a creativebrand of photography to clients her hobby is photographing anything that creeps or crawls (macro)
25 Wednesday—Interclub Away with our friends at Grange PS – See Margaret for details
26 2nd Quarterly Competition – Prints and PDIs – A welcome return for Ralph (10 years?) make sure he has enough work to chose from. Ralph Ducket MPAGB APAGB EFIAP BPE5*
DECEMBER 2026
03 Photo Shoot Naughty Elf with Zoe and Jason – This will be a Premium Photo Shoot – Jason Skarratt
Bring in work for third quarterly Competitions – Themes “Long exposure, glass and Landscape”
These can be mixed they don’t have to be all one theme
10 An evening with Marc Grayland – Shooting Birds with a camera not a gun Marc will show us how he gets those great shots
17 Christmas Social – Pie and chips (more details later)
24 Closed – Merry Christmas
31 Closed
JANUARY 2027
07 Closed Happy New Year
14 3rd Quarterly competition:Prints and PDIs – Elizabeth is the first of 2 new judges we have visiting this season Please make her welcome and give her plenty of images to choose from. Themes “Long exposure, glass and Landscape” – Elizabeth Peat CPAGB
21 The other side of Les Arnott (pre recorded video) – Well known for his award winning wildlife photography Les is also much sort after for his portrait and product photography by leading national news papers and magazines.
28 Closed—Interclub Away with our friends at Great Barr PS (See Margaret for details) – Alan Lawrence
FEBRUARY 2027
04 Members Night – Members who took part in the photo shoots including those in the summer are invited to showcase there favourite images Prints and/or PDIs
Bring in work for the Rose Bowl Competition – Digital only
11 Part 2 of the lighting presentation by Jason Skaratt (This is a pre recorded video)
Bring in work for forth quarterly Competitions
18 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details
25 Rose Bowl competition—Digital only – Marc Grayland
MARCH 2027
04 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details
11 4th Quarterly Competitions: Prints and PDIs – Jane is the 2nd of our new judges so please make her welcome and give her lots to judge – Jayne Hutchings CPAGB BPE3*
18 An evening with David Rann – David and our own Julia May will be demonstrating how to light your model with one speedlite and get dramatic effects using sweet wrappers – David Rann BA (HON) Photography MA in Fine Art
25 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details
APRIL 2027
01 Closed – Easter
02 3 way Interclub—Away at South Birmingham PS with Sutton Coldfield PC (See Margaret for details) – Mike Sharples ARPS MPAGB MFIAP ABPE
8 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details
Bring in work for the John Bate Competitions
15 Photo Shoot Last of the season – Check your emails and club notice board for details including to see if it is a Premium Photo Shoot.
22 John Bate competition Prints and PDI – Peter Jackson
29 Review of this seasons programme
Bring in work for Presidents Plaque Competitions – Theme “Macro”
MAY 2027
06 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details
13 Presidents Plaque Theme “Macro” Prints and PDIs
Marc Grayland
20 Best of the Best Competition – All images gaining 1st 2nd or 3rd in all competitions of the 2026-27 season will be judge to ascertain the best of those images – David Rann BA (HON) Photography MA in Fine Art
27 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All Members
JUNE 2027
03 Summer Programme Discussions – Bring your ideas to the table for an entertaining summer programme
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