Thu 3 Sep 2026 - Welcome back - Registration
Welcome back. Time to register and fill in the registration form even if you have paid beforehand. There will also be an opportunity to catch up with each other and there will be members at various tables around the hall where you can ask questions about:
- The website
- Competitions
- Buddy system
- Cafe Forum, self help group.
- Suggest items you would like included in future programmes
Panel of 3 competition opens
Sat 5 Sep 2026 - Café Forum - Red, dead or round
Everyone is welcome to join in as the sessions are very relaxed and we share knowledge, learn from each other and perhaps try something new.
This month encourages members to look for different subjects. The images can contain one, two or all three elements of the challenge, perhaps a dead round red flower! Please bring your images to share and discuss.
Undertakinbg this challenge should provide the opportunity to:
- Looking for different types of image
- Practice different composition rules
- Breaking composition rules, or
- Producing a composite...
Thu 10 Sep 2026 - AGM
The AGM. Once that is finished and we have had a tea break a presentation about an on-line calander and may have an opportunity to hear from the Special Interest Group Leaders about their group and there plans for the season.
Thu 17 Sep 2026 - Sport more than action a presentation by Ben Lumley
Ben is a UK-based sports and portrait photographer. He works regularly in major national and international sporting events such as the Paralympics, Commonwealth Games and European Championships, as well as working with prestigious clients.
His website is certainly worth visiting Ben Lumley Photography - About Ben. This will be a really interesting evening.
Points Round 1 competition opens - PDIs only
Thu 24 Sep 2026 - An evening with the Yorkshire Monochrome Group
Members of the Monochrome Group will share with us their images and the ethos of the group. Some members came a couple of years ago and provided a very enjoyable and informative evening.
Thu 1 Oct 2026 - Macro Photography presentation by Oliver Wright
Originally photography was a hobby for Oliver but following a mountaineering accident he transferred the passion to photography, especially wildlife and macro.
After four years of developing his photography skills he decided it was time for a career change and became a full-time photographer. In November 2014 he joined a team in Northern Sweden specialising in Aurora photography Lights Over Lapland, fantastic wildlife, pristine arctic landscapes and the macro views of the amazing ice formations. His wildlife photography has done extremely well in the British Wildlife...
Sat 3 Oct 2026 - Café Forum - 3rd October, 2026 - Long exposure
Everyone is welcome to join in as the sessions are very relaxed and we share knowledge, learn from each other and perhaps try something new.
Each month has a different challenge, this month is a mixture. Bring your long exposure images but there will be at least one pinhole camera to have a play with.
Undertaking this challenge should provide the opportunity to:
- How to use long exposures
- How pinhole cameras work
There is a charge of £3.00 to pay for the room plus £1.00 for a tea/coffee and biscuit.
We will be in Communi-tea starting at...
Thu 8 Oct 2026 - ZOOM - Birds, Beasts & Dragons presentation by Paul Billingham
Paul’s lifelong passions lie outdoors: mountaineering and birding. Retirement has enabled him to indulge his passion further and to re-live and share his interests through talks.
The first part is about travels amongst the rich and varied wildlife of St Lucia Wetlands and Kruger National Parks. The second half covers his leg-stretching adventures in the dramatic Drakensberg mountains.
This will be very interesting and has the benefit that you can watch in your own home with a cup of tea or similar.
Thu 15 Oct 2026 - Points Competition Round 1 (PDIs) judging by Stephen Dean LRPS APAGB
Tonight Stephen will be judging our Points Round 1 competition. He enjoys landscape both urban and rural photography but his favourite is monochrome. His website details are www.sjdphoto.co.uk.
Good luck everyone.
Thu 22 Oct 2026 - A portraiture plus presentation by John Gardner ARPs
John is a professional commercial, portrait and beauty photographer based in Wakefield who covers the whole of Yorkshire and beyond. His wealth of experience and talent ensures images of the highest quality and creativity. We have had the pleasure of seeing John’s work at the club before so we are in for a great evening.
I would recommend visiting his website ttps://www.johngardnerphotography.com
Thu 29 Oct 2026 - Not quite the journey I expected presented by Simon Hill CPhot FRGS HonFRPS
Simon is an award-winning editorial photographer living in the north of England and working internationally. He has been the longest serving President of the RPS since it was awarded royal status by Queen Victoria. He was confirmed as the first ever Chartered Photographer in the UK in February 2025.
His work embraces a range of genres including portrait, heritage, landscape, and documentary. He has publication credits in over 300 periodicals including National Geographic Magazine, The Observer Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine; and almost all UK newspapers including The...
Thu 5 Nov 2026 - It’s a Knock Out - PDIs
Stephanie will again lead It's a knock-out which was a fun evening last season.
Please send 3 PDIs to Celia by 29th October. We are trying PDIs to make it easier to see, and less costly to produce. The aim is to display two images at a time slowly reducing as members reject one until we get to the final 3 who will win a prize.
Panel of 3 competition closes - Prints and PDIs
Sat 7 Nov 2026 - Cafe Forum - 7th November, 2026 Landscape photography
Everyone is welcome to join in as the sessions are very relaxed and we share knowledge, learn from each other and perhaps try something new.
Each month has a different challenge, this month is about landscape photography, depending on the weather it may be possible to do this as a trip somewhere local to practise. Otherwise please bring your images to share. Perhaps those of us who are experienced could share with us the process they use when taking a landscape.
Undertaking this challenge should provide the opportunity to:
- Learn how to compose a landscape image...
Thu 12 Nov 2026 - Hosting the Settle Trophy inter club competition judged by Gordon Jenkins Hon PAGB
We are hosting the Settle Trophy which is a competition between Doncaster, Wakefield, Pocklington and ourselves. Each club submits 8 prints and 8 PDIs. We came 2nd last year, lets hope for one better this year - please come and support the club.
We are delighted to say our judge for the evening is Gordon Jenkins who is very well know nationally as a leading figure in the PAGB and in recognition of his massive contribution was awarded Hon PAGB.
Thu 19 Nov 2026 - International travel presentation by Leah Cole
Leah is a Yorkshire-based commercial, portrait and wedding photographer, working across Leeds, Yorkshire and throughout the UK. Her work blends documentary photography with a subtle editorial style, creating honest, natural imagery for businesses, brands, couples and individuals.
Leah believes it is important to create a relaxed environment so real moments can evolve naturally and has spent decades travelling and working internationally. We should be in for an inspirational evening.
Lea’s website is https://www....
Thu 26 Nov 2026 - Panel of 3 Competition judging by Nigel Dalton LRPS EPSA AFIAP
Nigel is a freelance photographer based in East Yorkshire who specialises in a variety of genre including sport, landscape, portrait and music.
Why not take a look at his website https://www.nigeldaltonphotography.com
Thu 3 Dec 2026 - A practical night – textures, still life or maybe night shots.
Tonight we are having an opportunity to create textures and backgrounds, try some still life and maybe some night shots of the outside of Brayton Church, weather permitting. Creating textures to use as backgrounds is a great help if you wish to produce a composite image as purchased backgrounds/textures are not allowed in competitions.
Bring with you items you think mights make good textures, still life and not forgetting your camera, flash and possibly a tripod.
Sat 5 Dec 2026 - Café Forum - 5th December, 2026 - Focus stacking
Everyone is welcome to join in as the sessions are very relaxed and we share knowledge, learn from each other and perhaps try something new.
Each month has a different challenge, this month is a practical session using focus stacking. So please bring your camera, lens. things to photograph and if you wish tripod and lights. You could also bring some images to share and discuss. Undertaking this challenge should provide the opportunity to:
- Focus stack in-camera
- Focus stack using software
There is a charge of £3.00 to pay for the room plus £1.00 for...
Thu 10 Dec 2026 - David Oxtaby ARPS is judging our Points Round 2 Competition (prints only)
David is based in West Yorkshire and, looking at his Flickr account, has a great love for the Yorkshire landscape and photographing it. David’s Flickr account is well worth visiting.
Good luck everyone.
Thu 17 Dec 2026 - Christmas Social
Tonight is our Christmas Social. A great opportunity to chat to each other, share some food if you win the golf win a bottle of something interesting. Please come and join in, the more the merrier.
Thu 24 Dec 2026 - Happy Christmas everyone.
Hope you all have a lovely time over the holiday period. Celia
Thu 31 Dec 2026 - Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all have plenty of time to take some fabulous images over the next 12 months. See you next week.
Best wishes
Celia
Sat 2 Jan 2027 - Café Forum - 2nd January, 2027 - All thing Christmas
Everyone is welcome join as the sessions are very relaxed and we share knowledge, learning from each other and may have the opportunity to try something new.
This month the challenge is anything to do with Christmas, lights, presents, people or pets. Bring your images to share. Undertaking this challenge should provide the opportunity to:
- Try photographing Christmas lights at night (may be meet in Selby one evening to try?)
- Photographing christmas lights indoors
- Capturing the candid moments
- Dealing with shiny wrapping paper without blowing the...
Sat 6 Feb 2027 - Café Forum - Flash photography & exposure bracketing - practical
Everyone is welcome to join in as the sessions are very relaxed and we share knowledge, learn from each other and perhaps try something new.
This months is a practical session so bring with you camera, lens, tripod, lights, flash and things to photograph
By participating in this practical session we can learn:
- How to use flash
- What setting to use on the flash
- Camera setting for using a flash
- How to use exposure bracketing, and
- Exposure compensation.
There is a charge of £3.00 to pay for the room plus £1.00 for a tea/...
Sat 6 Mar 2027 - Café Forum - Trip to St Aidens
Everyone is welcome to join us. The trip provides an opportunity to photograph various wildlife, hopefully birds in flight and is an opportunity to learn from each other. As the trip is weather dependant more information will be added nearewr the time.
Sat 3 Apr 2027 - Café Forum - Sharing the images from St Aidens
Everyone is welcome to join in as the sessions are very relaxed and we share knowledge, learn from each other and perhaps try something new.
This will provide an opportunity to see the images other members took and identify problems people experienced. If the trip had to be canceled due to inclement weather the trip could be moved to this date. Again more information nearer the time.
Hope to see you there. Celia
