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SEPTEMBER 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 03 Presidents Night and it\u2019s time to pay your Subs <\/strong>A warm welcome to you all as we start the new season<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10 An evening with Glyn Edmunds<\/strong> – 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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n 17 1st Photo shoot with Martin and David check your emails and club notice board to see if this will be a premium shoot <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for first quarterly Competition<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 24 An evening with Dave Tucker EFIAP\/platinum DPAGB CPAGB BPE5*<\/strong> – 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OCTOBER 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 01 1st Quarterly Competitions: Prints and PDIs<\/strong> – Louise judged our interclub with Great Barr PS and you asked for her back so let\u2019s give her lots to do – Louise Hill LRPS MPAGB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 08 An evening with Peter J Siviter DPAGB EFIAP<\/strong> – Peters talk will be interspersed with award winning images, where AI meets reality, how text can become an image in 30 seconds and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for the mono Competitions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 22 2nd Photo shoot with Martin and David check your emails and club notice board to see if this will be a premium shoot <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 29 Mono Competitions Prints and PDIs<\/strong> – This is Steev\u2019s first visit to Yardley so lets make sure he gets lots of images to chose from – Steev Stamford<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NOVEMBER 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 05 TBA Check your emails and club notice board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 12 Photo Shoot Body painting with light<\/strong> – Jason will be waving his magic lights over one of his favourite models – This will be a Premium Photo Shoot – Jason Skarratt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for second quarterly Competitions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 19 An evening with Sarah Haywood<\/strong> – 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) <\/p>\n\n\n\n 25 Wednesday\u2014Interclub Away <\/strong>with our friends at<\/strong> Grange PS – <\/strong>See Margaret for details<\/p>\n\n\n\n 26 2nd<\/sup> Quarterly Competition – Prints and PDIs<\/strong> – A welcome return for Ralph (10 years?) make sure he has enough work to chose from. Ralph Ducket MPAGB APAGB EFIAP BPE5*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DECEMBER 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 03 Photo Shoot Naughty Elf with Zoe and Jason<\/strong> – This will be a Premium Photo Shoot – Jason Skarratt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for third quarterly Competitions – Themes \u201cLong exposure, glass and Landscape\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These can be mixed they don\u2019t have to be all one theme<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10 An evening with Marc Grayland<\/strong> – Shooting Birds with a camera not a gun Marc will show us how he gets those great shots<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17 Christmas Social – Pie and chips (<\/strong>more details later)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 24 Closed – Merry Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 31 Closed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n JANUARY 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 07 Closed Happy New Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 14 3rd Quarterly competition:Prints and PDIs<\/strong> – 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 \u201cLong exposure, glass and Landscape<\/em>\u201d<\/strong> – Elizabeth Peat CPAGB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 21 The other side of Les Arnott (pre recorded video)<\/strong> – 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 28 Closed\u2014Interclub Away <\/strong>with our friends at Great Barr PS <\/strong>(See Margaret for details) – Alan Lawrence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FEBRUARY 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 04 Members Night<\/strong> – Members who took part in the photo shoots including those in the summer are invited to showcase there favourite images Prints and\/or PDIs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for the Rose Bowl Competition – Digital only<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 11 Part 2 of the lighting presentation by Jason Skaratt (This is a pre recorded video)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for forth quarterly Competitions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 18 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 25 Rose Bowl competition\u2014Digital only<\/strong> – Marc Grayland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MARCH 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 04 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 11 4th Quarterly Competitions: Prints and PDIs<\/strong> – Jane is the 2nd of our new judges so please make her welcome and give her lots to judge – Jayne Hutchings CPAGB BPE3*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 18 An evening with David Rann <\/strong>– 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<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 25 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n APRIL 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 01 Closed – Easter <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 02 3 way Interclub\u2014Away at South Birmingham PS <\/strong>with Sutton Coldfield PC<\/strong> (See Margaret for details) – Mike Sharples ARPS MPAGB MFIAP ABPE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for the John Bate Competitions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 15 Photo Shoot <\/strong>Last of the season – Check your emails and club notice board for details<\/strong> including to see if it is a Premium Photo Shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22 John Bate competition Prints and PDI<\/strong> – Peter Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 29 Review of this seasons programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring in work for Presidents Plaque Competitions – Theme \u201cMacro\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MAY 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 06 TBA Check your emails and club notice board for details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 13 Presidents Plaque Theme<\/strong> \u201cMacro<\/em><\/strong>\u201d <\/strong>Prints and PDIs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Marc Grayland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 20 Best of the Best Competition<\/strong> – 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<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 27 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n JUNE 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 03 Summer Programme Discussions –<\/strong> Bring your ideas to the table for an entertaining summer programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n