Doncaster Photographic Society Exchange visit
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London)
Members are invited to come visit Doncaster Photographic Society to Show images and create discussion with other Photographers, a very interesting evening to share thoughts along with images, if not already done so please upload your image in the members area. https://www.riponcityphotographicsociety.co.uk/rcps-members-area/

End-of-season awards/Social & Prize giving
2026-04-27 18:30 - 22:00 | Claro Lounge, HG4 1BZ, United Kingdom

Judging of the President’s Cup: "Professions"
2026-04-20 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Judging by our President Stuart Ward

Focus groups (subject TBC)
2026-04-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-26 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom

Easter Monday - no meeting
2026-04-06 19:00 - 21:30

Judging of competition 4: "Altered Reality"
2026-03-30 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Entries The President’s Cup Professions

Presentation - Les Forester: "Modernity and Geometry in Architecture"
2026-03-23 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Former member Les is well known to many of us and is sure to enthral us again with his exceptional architectural images. Recently awarded first place for architecture in the minimalist photography awards.

John Potter LRPS Landscape and nature photography a retrospective.
2026-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
His work has been widely published in books, magazines and he has recently been shortlisted for LPOTY.

Mali Davies Sharing a journey of creativity exploration and connection
2026-03-09 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Submit Entries Competition 4 (Altered Reality)

Members' presentations: 5 on a theme
2026-03-02 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom

Judging of Competition 3: "Square format"
2026-02-23 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom

Presentation - Matt Uffindall: "My travels as an international teacher"
2026-02-09 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Join us for an inspiring presentation with an international educator and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society as they share a remarkable journey of opportunity, exploration, and growth. From the vibrant streets of Shanghai to the vast plains of the Serengeti, from the world’s tallest peaks to the depths of the Mariana Trench—experience a life that began in Ripon but has traversed the globe. Discover how teaching opens doors to extraordinary adventures and transforms perspectives through the lens of education and exploration.

Presentation - Judith Hooper & Sarah Swinscoe: "The Falkland Islands"
2026-02-02 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
A membership double act which should give an insight into life on the islands.
Submit Entries Competition 3 (Square Format)

Presentation - Alistair Peterson: "Botswana wildlife"
2026-01-19 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Alistair regularly makes a contribution to our programme and his trip to Botswana will no doubt be of high quality images and interesting facts.

Christmas social + annual "Boys v Girls" competition
2025-12-15 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Judging by Richard Egan and Emma Littlefair.

Presentation - Helen Williams: "Portraiture, behind-the-scenes TV images; sport"
2025-12-08 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Helen was ITVs in house photographer working on Emmerdale, Heartbeat and a Touch of Frost. She went freelance to enable her to train as a Triathlete and went on to represent GB.

Judging of competition 2: "Open Colour"
2025-12-01 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom

Presentation - Lizzie Shepherd (Landscape, nature and travel)
2025-11-24 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
We are really pleased to engage Lizzie again who is a highly regarded fine art photographer, multi award winner and ambassador for Foto Speed and Lee filters.

Focus groups, YPU preparation, presentation of YPU accepted images 2025
2025-11-17 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Preparation for the submission of images to the YPU exhibition and the showing of the accepted images from the 2025 assembly.

Presentation - Steve Bavill (President, Leeds CC): "My Journey A-Z"
2025-11-10 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
His challenge was to produce an image for all the letters of the alphabet.
Submit Entries Competition 2 (Open Colour)

Practical Evening (Be a Judge)
2025-11-03 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Judging images, time restricted as used in many competitions.

Presentation - Ade Wilson: "Drone photography"
2025-10-27 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
A new departure for RCPS this is the first time we have had someone demonstrate this form of photography.

Judging of competition 1: "Monochrome"
2025-10-20 19:30 - 21:30

Focus groups - Practical: How to photograph glass
2025-10-13 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
A practical evening looking at the techniques and camera settings that produce successful images of glass objects. (Bring your camera)

Presentation - Richard Egan I-phone to Hasselblad
2025-10-06 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
A presentation by Richard Egan RPS. Richard has been a member of RCPS since he was nineteen and is now a highly regarded fine art portraiture and art nude photographer.

Focus groups - Practical: Monochrome conversion
2025-09-29 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
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A practical session looking at the best ways of achieving good quality monochrome images.
Submit Entries Competition 1 (Monochrome)

Presentation - Chris Ceasar: "Black & white compositions"
2025-09-22 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
This is a return visit for Chris who is a professional fine art landscape photographer and ambassador for Canson photographic paper. An award-winning photographer at both national and international level.

Focus groups - Practical: Do you know your camera?
2025-09-15 19:30 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Please come prepared to share your knowledge and tips for using your camera, with others working in small groups.
