Programme - 2011-12

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Meetings are held between September and May (see below for details). All events start at 7.45pm unless noted otherwise. It is best to arrive by 7.35pm in order to park, pay your admission fee and take your seat. Parking is limited on the grounds of the Tennis club and later arrivals may need to find alternative parking arrangements. Parking is permitted on the road near the Tennis club (please take note of any restrictions) or by turning right out of the gates you will find the Health Centre car park about 100 yards on your right hand side.

SEPTEMBER 2011

Tues 6^th New season’s opening and welcoming night

• Social evening, members’ exhibition and mini workshops ~ come along and see us.

Tue 13^th David Peters ~ Another day in the life of . . . . .

• A welcome return from top rate local professional photographer David Peters ~ don’t miss this night!

Tue 20^th WPS Summer Project

• Subject: “Urban Landscape”  (P & DPI)
• Judge: To be Judged by 3 WPS Members

Tue 27^th David Keith Jones FRPS

• Nomads of Kenya and Jewels of Italy   (DPI)
• DPI→  (Entry of DPIs for Round 1)

OCTOBER 2011

Tue 4^th Point Series DPI Comp – Round 1

• Judge: Tony Dudley

Tue 11^th  WPS Tutorial Evening – DPI Critique

• “An Interactive DPI Critique Evening”
• Submit your DPIs in the usual ways for comment and opinion from our panel of experts!

Tue 18^th Permajet Colour Management

• Ian Windebank explains exactly how it’s done! 
• P→  (Entry of Print Titles for Round 1)

Tue 25^th  Points Series Print Comp Round 1

• Judge: David Grounds LRPS
• DPI→   (Entry of DPIs for Round 2)

NOVEMBER 2011

Tue 1^st  Ian Hodkiss ARPS, CAPGB

• “Following In Father’s Footsteps” 

Tue 8^th Point Series DPI Comp – Round 2

• Judge: Tony Winfield

Tue 15^th Wolverhampton PS v Tettenhall CC

• Print and DPI Battle with our friends from Tettenhall.
• Judge chosen by Tettenhall CC: Peter Clarke FRPS, EFIAP/p

Tue 22^nd  Dave Kingston presents “Dave’s Night”

• An evening with one of our own well-travelled and talented members.

Tue 29^th Oliver Smart  A wild, grizzly

• Alaskan adventure! This will be
• an incredible evening and most
• definitely one not to miss. (DPI)

DECEMBER 2011

Tue 6^th WPS 5-A-Side Competition – Prints

• Judge: John Bissell

Tue 13^th WPS Christmas Party ~ Our own ticket

• only party night – good company – good
• fun – great food – don’t miss it!

Tue 20^th & 27^th No Meetings – Christmas Break

JANUARY 2012

Tue 3^rd  CHRIS NUTT LRPS, LSWPP

• Ten Paces Forward  (P & DPI)
• The trials and tribulations of becoming a professional photographer

Tue 10^th Valerie Rawlings

• An evening with superb AV worker, Valerie.
• P→    (Entry of Print Titles for Round 2)

Tue 17^th Points Series Print Comp Round 2

• Judge: Tony Broom CPAGB

Tue 24^th WPS “Ask The Audience Night”

• Very successful evening last season and
• much fun was had by all ~ let’s do it again!

Tue 31^st Wolverhampton PS v Cannock CC

• Print & DPI Battle with our friends from Cannock Camera Club. 
• Judge: Bob Moore Hon FRPS, Hon PAGB, MPAGB

FEBRUARY 2012

Tue 7^th Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/p

• Fiddling & Diddling   (P)
• DPI→  (Entry of DPIs for Round 3)

Tue 14^th Point Series DPI Comp – Round 3

• Judge: Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/p

Tue 21^st  Jim Price DPAGB, BPE3

• Every picture tells a story ~ a hilarious night in store for us with this top rate photographer. (DPI)

Tue 28^th WPS ‘In House’ Members AV Evening

• Member’s AV’s plus hints, tips and tuition.

MARCH 2012

Tue 6^th  Annual MCPF Portfolio Taped MCPF

• Judges giving expert comments  (P & DPI)
• P→  (Entry of Print Titles for Round 3)

Tue 13^th Points Series Print Competition  –  Round 3

• Judge: Ian Hodgkiss ARPS

Tue 20^th Guy Edwards  More ways to take better nature and landscape photographs. (DPI)

• Guy Edwards is a top pro photographer who regularly contributes superb images and articles to “Practical Photographer” and other photographic  magazines.   
• Yet another truly unmissable WPS Premier Event !

Tue 27^th   Smethwick PS International Disc

• Smethwick’s Top Quality DPI Portfolio
• DPI→ (Entry of DPIs for Best of Season DPI Comp)

APRIL 2012

Tue 3^rd WPS Best of Season DPI Comp  Judge: Roger Hague DPAGB

Tue 10^th WPS Members Evening

• Our own “Brains Trust” evening.
• Bring your  photographic questions to our “eminent” panel of WPS experts.

Tue 17^th WPS Best of Season Print Comp   (P)

• Judge: David McGuire FRPS (Retired)

Tue 24^th  WPS Hands On Practical Night

• WPS members giving practical demonstrations of various selected photographic techniques.

MAY 2012

Tue 1^st  WPS Winter Project  (P & DPI)

• Subject: “Triptych”      
• Plus the WPS Outings Cup Comp  (P & DPI)
• Judge: To be Judged by 3 WPS Members

Tue 8^th  WPS Annual General Meeting Your chance to air your views and suggestions on how WPS is being run.

Tue 15^th  Annual Dinner & WPS Presentation Evening

• Relax, unwind and enjoy a warm, convivial evening with good food and equally good company. This year we are holding the event at the Goodyear Pavilion Restaurant, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 6AJ. The perfect way to round off yet another sucessful WPS season.

Don’t forget that many WPS Members meet informally in the Albert Lawn Tennis Club lounge on most Tuesday evenings during the closed season from 8pm onwards. Why don’t you come along ~ you’ll be made most welcome.