Syllabus 2024

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

January
3rdSocial Evening
10thViewing evening – Christmas Project
17thProjects and Mini Practical
24thAGM
28th (Sun)Club Outing – Dunham Massey. Meet there around 10am
31stCOMPETITION – Best Image of Year – Internally Judged
February
7thPRACTICAL – Related Items Challenge
Members to bring 2 related items for a photoshoot
14thL&CPU Folio
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 1
21stViewing Evening – Related Items Challenge
25th (Sun)Club OutingGorton Monastery. Meet there at 10am
28thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 1 (Judge: Chris Boyes)
March
6thTALK – Coast – Gordon Watson
13thViewing Evening – Project 1 – Distortion
20thL&CPU Folio
24th (Sun)Club OutingOrdsall Hall, Salford. Meet there at 10am
Followed by meal at The Urmston @ 3pm
27thPHOTOWALK – Local area – Architectural Details
April
3rdPRACTICAL – Food & Drink
10thTALK – Member Presentations
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 2
17thTALK – ‘Optical Illusions’ – Sue Freeman
24thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 2 (Judge: Carol Watson)
May
1stPRACTICAL – Splashwork
8thTALK – Creative Portrait – Steve Proctor
15thCOMPETITION – Minds Eye / Shutter View – Internal Judging
22ndPHOTOWALK – ?Worsley / ?Fletcher Moss
29thPRACTICAL – 64 Squares
June
5thViewing Evening – Project 2 – Food & Drink
12thTALK – Member Presentation – Lesley Thornton
ENTRIES – Annual Print
19thTALK – Ymir’s Bones – Gary Waidson
26thCOMPETITION – Annual Print (Judge: Steve Proctor)
July
3rdViewing Evening – Club Activities
10thTALK – Member Presentation – Dave Killon
17thPRACTICAL – Tray Landscapes
24thPRACTICAL – Outdoor Panning
31stBring and Share Social Session
August
7thViewing Evening – Tray Landscapes
14thPHOTOWALK – tbc
21stViewing Evening – Project 3 – Wheels
ENTRIES – Related Sets
28thNO MEETING
September
4thCOMPETITION – Related Sets (Judge: Nick Berentzen)
11thTraining / Discussion Session
18thPRACTICAL – tbc
25thTALK – 50th Retrospective – Tillman Kleinhans
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 3
October
2ndViewing Evening – Battle Preview
9thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 3 (Judge: Ove Alexander )
16thViewing Evening – tbc
23rdTBC
30thPRACTICAL – Projections on Portraits
November
6thViewing Evening – Project 4 – Architectural Detail
13thCOMPETITION – 3-Way Battle – Food & Drink (Judge: sorted)
20thTALK – Member Presentations
ENTRIES – Regular Comp. Round 4
27thViewing Evening – Your 10 favourite images of the year
December
4thCOMPETITION – Regular Comp. Round 4 (Judge: Steve Hitchen)
11thSocial Evening
18thNO MEETING
25thNO MEETING – Happy Christmas
January 2025
1stNO MEETING – Happy New Year
8thViewing Evening – Christmas Challenge
15thViewing Evening – Dunham Through the Seasons
22ndAGM
29thCOMPETITION – Best Image of Year – Internally Judged