Syllabus 2023

Please note: all competition dates are provisional and may change depending upon judge availibilty

January
4thCritique Evening – DPIs – Christmas Challenge – Viewing & Feedback
11thPractical – Tabletop Digital Backgrounds
18thAGM
ENTRIES – Club Events Competition
25thL&CPU Folio viewing evening
28th (Sat)Lymm Dam Photowalk (meet in car park 10.30am)
February
1stCOMPETITION – Club Events Competition (Judge: Terry Hewitt)
8thProject 1 – HIGH / LOW viewpoint
15thCritique / feedback evening
Some members attending ‘Astrophotography’ evening at Jodrell Bank
16th (Thu)RHS Bridgewater (meet at Reception 11.00am)
22ndPractical – Painting with Light
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 1
25th (Sat)Lion Salt Works, Northwich (meet at Reception 11.00am)
March
1stViewing Evening – Project 1 (High / Low Viewpoint)
8thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 1 (Judge: Rebecca Entwistle)
13th (Sat)Bridgewater Hall Group Tour (meet at Reception 11.00am)
15thPostal Exhibition Viewing Evening
22ndSkills swap – Camera / Editing
29thPHOTOWALK – Salford Quays
April
1st (Sat)Norton Priory (meet in car park 11am)
5thL&CPU Portfolio viewing evening
ENTRIES – Set Subject Competition
12thTALK – The Waylandscape (Speaker: Gary Waidson)
19thCOMPETITION – Set Subject Competition (Judge: Graham Currey)
26thPractical – tbc
ENTRIES – Shutter View / Mind’s Eye Competition
May
3rdPractical – Outdoor Portraits – Pairs / Small groups
6th (Sat)Castlefield Viaduct (meet there at 10am)
10thCOMPETITION – Shutter View / Mind’s Eye (Judge: Collective Internal)
17thMind’s Eye – Member Editing Presentations
24thPHOTOWALK – ?Worsley / Fletcher Moss / Longford Park?
ENTRIES – Landscape Competition
31stPractical – tbc
June
7thCOMPETITION – Landscape Competition (Judge: Keith Barber)
14thMember Presentation – Lesley Thornton
21stProject 2 – Long Exposure Portraits
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 2
28thTALK – Mountains, Music & Mirth (Speaker: Paul Bates)
July
5thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 2 (Judge: Jason Merrin)
12thSkills Swap – Mounting Prints
19thPractical – tbc
26thCritique / feedback evening – Portraits
+ recap of Related Sets preparation skills
August
2ndNO MEETING
9thCritique / feedback evening – Symmetry
ENTRIES – Annual Print Competition
16thNO MEETING
23rdCOMPETITION – Annual Print Competition (Judge: Keith Richardson)
30thProject 3 – Macro
ENTRIES – Related Sets Competition
September
6thTALK
Cuba: More than Just Cocktails, Cigars & Vintage Cars (Speaker: Jane Lines)
13thCOMPETITION – Related Sets Competition (Judge: Mike Lawrence)
20thPractical – tbc
27thCritique / feedback evening – Macro
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 3
29th (Fri)Weekend Away – Spread Eagle, Sawley
October
4thBattle Entry Preview – Symmetry
11thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 3 (Judge: Eddie Leach)
18thTALK
Garden Set up (Speaker: Barry Dickenson)
25thCritique / feedback evening – Weekend Away
November
1stProject 4 – Manufactured Landscapes
8thMembers’ Presentations – Your top 10 images of the year
15thSkills Share / Quiz – tbc
16th (Thu)4-Way Battle – Symmetry – 8pm, St. Mary Magdalene, Sale. M33 6GD
22ndCritique / feedback evening – Manufactured Landscapes
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 4
29thPractical – Christmas Bokeh
December
6thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 4 (Judge: Brianna Gilligan & Eddie Leach)
13thSOCIAL EVENING
20thNO MEETING – Happy Christmas
27thNO MEETING – Happy New year
January 2023
3rdSOCIAL EVENING
10thCritique / feedback evening – Christmas Card Images
17thtbc
24thAGM
31stCOMPETITION – Best Image of 2023 (Judge: Collective Internal)