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WPS ~ 2007/8 Programme

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September...... October ... .... November

December..... January ....... February

March......... April.............. May

All evenings start at 7.45pm unless noted otherwise. It is best to arrive by about 7.35pm in order to park, take your seat etc .

SEPTEMBER 2007

Tues 4th

Welcome to Members Old and New

  • A social evening to meet the members and catch up with the events of the summer
  • accompanied by some excellent digital AV shows

Tues 11th

WPS Tutorial Evening - Print Critique

  • An opportunity to have your prints critiques by own own members
  • Find our the good - and the bad - in a non competitive environment

Tues 18th

Tony Keeley - "50 Years Behind the Lens"

  • Tony's own story as an RAF photographer up to the present day (DI)
  • Sponsored by Kee-Jet Ltd

Tues 25th

WPS Summer Project - Prints, Slides and DPI- "Black Country"

  • Your own interpretation of the theme
  • Includes the Wolverhampton area!!
  • Judge: Terry Jones FRPS AFIAP

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OCTOBER 2006


Tues 2nd

Bob Underhill ARPS AIPF - "Totally Digital"

  • Superb Digital Imaging Lecture (DI)

Tues 9th

David Southard from "Wild Arena"

  • A fantastic display of digitally projected wildlife photography (DI)
  • www.wildarena.com
  • Entry of Slides and DPIs for Round 1

Tues 16th

WPS Slide and DPI Competitions - Round 1

  • Judge - Mr Bob Underhill ARPS, AIPF

Tues 23rd

Hands on Practical Night

  • 4 events in 1 informal night
  • Digital AV hints & tips,
  • Basic Photoshop techniques
  • Macro photography thorugh a lap top
  • Digital image enhancement.
  • This is a "walk-around" event with all demos running simultaneously
  • Plus plenty of time for socialising!

.Tues 30th

Roger Cable - "The 100 best photographs ever taken"

  • As it says - the 100 best photos ever taken (but not all by Roger!)(DI)

NOVEMBER 2007


Tues 6th

Geoff Stone FRPS - "Ghosts, Firewalkers and Wannabees"

  • Superb slide show (S)

Tues 13th

WPS Digital Imaging Q & A Night

  • Ask our panel of "experts"
  • Entry of print title slips for round 1

Tues 20th

WPS Print competition Round 1

  • Judge: Mr Roger Hague DPAGB

Saturday 24th

Skittles Evening - the Swan Inn at Brewood

  • Join WPS for a fun evening of Skittles in this popular local pub
  • Superb buffet included
  • £7.00 per ticket - 7.15pm start
  • Advance purchase only

Tues 27th

Irene Froy FRPS EFIAP Hon PAGB BPE4*- "Landscape and Mood"

  • Supported by Permajet
  • (P)

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DECEMBER 2007


Tues 4th

Five a Side Competition (Slides)

  • Judge : Dave Deeming LRPS, BPE1*
  • Terry Jones will run this competition

Tues 11th

Leigh Preston FRPS EFIAP MPAGB - "India and other Short Stories"

  • Superb print show (P)

Tues 18th

WPS Christmas Party

  • Our own special night of fun, food and frolics - well OK, not so much of the frolics....
  • All proceeds to charity - please give generously!

Tues 25th

  • No Meeting
  • Merry Christmas to all!!

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JANUARY 2008

Tues 1st

  • No Meeting

Tues 8th

Ian Andrews ARPS

  • Superb Wild Life Photography
  • Entry of Slides and DPIs for Round 2

Tues 15th

WPS Slide and DPI Competition Round Two

  • Judge: Mr John Lacey ARPS, CPAGB

Tues 22nd

Digital Imaging Batttle

  • WPS vs. Dudley
  • 20 Digital Inages from each club
  • The return match from last year!
  • Judge: Mr Peter Clark FRPS, EFIAP/p

Tues 29th

John and Chris Cartlidge - "In Sync"

  • Excellent Digital AVs from John and Chris

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FEBRUARY 2008

Tues 5th

Mark Hamlin - "Tooth and Claw"

Tues 12th

WPS Print Competition Round 2

  • Judge: Mr Keith Leatham

Tues 19th

Peter and Sue Jones - "Hot and Cold"

  • Uganda and the Arctic (S)

Tues 26th

The Annual MCPF Portfolio

  • Slides and prints from the MCPF touring show
  • Includes some images from our own members!
  • by the way, MCPF = Midland Counties Photographic Federation

MARCH 2008

Sun 2nd

Photography Spectacular with Bob Moore

Tues 4th

WPS Members AV Competition

  • Our first Digital AV Competition
  • Judge - Mr Clive Atkins FRPS, EFIAP
  • Entry of Slides and DPIs for Round 3

Tues 11th

WPS Slide and DPI Competition Round Three

  • The grand final for our slide and DPI workers!
  • Judge: Mrs Katie Platt ARPS

Tues 18th

John Conlan - "Travelling Safari"

  • Wildlife in the clubrom
  • Bring your camera

Tues 25th

Richard Brown

  • Supebt AV Presentations
  • Entry of Print title slips for Round 3

APRIL 2008

Tues 1st

WPS Print Competition Round 3

  • The grand final for our print workers!
  • Judge:Mr John Bissell

Tues 8th

Roger Hague DPAGB - "Photography My Way"

  • A return visit from one of our old friends from Smethwick

Tues 15th

WPS Winter Competition - "Single Use Camera Competition"

  • 3 subjects - one film - using Single Use Cameras
  • Subjects: Xmas, People & Landscapes
  • A good level playing field for all
  • Plus the Outings Cup - best image taken on a Society outing
  • Judge: Mr Tony Broom CPAGB

Tues 22nd

Roy Hawthorne ARPS ABIPP AMPA - "An Evening with Roy Hawthorne"

    • Sure to be one to remember
    • An entertaining evening hosted by our Secretary

.Tues 29th

Costas Georghiou - "Changing Places"

  • A photographic look at architecture and planning
  • Costas is one of our members and was Chief Planning Officer for Wolverhampton
  • MAY 2008

Tues 6th

WPS Best of Season Competition - Prints, Slides and DPI

  • Judge: Mr David McGuire FRPS

Tues 13th

WPS Annual General Meeting

  • Your chance to have your say - don't complain later if you don't turn up for this one!!!

Tues 20th

WPS Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening

  • Dinner and presentation evening - always a sell-out.
  • A perfect end to our season

Thurs 22nd

An Evening with Andy Rouse

  • Our Event of the Year!!
  • A return visit by the UKs premier - and most charismatic - wildlife photographer
  • Held at the Dormston Mill Theatre, Sedgley
  • Tickets on sales now - £10 each direct from the Theatre