Focus groups, YPU preparation, presentation of YPU accepted images 2025
2025-11-17 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | 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 - 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.

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 - 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.

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 - 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.

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

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 - 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.

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

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

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)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Doncaster Photographic Society Exchange visit
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00
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/

Annual Exhibition
2026-08-29 | Allhallowgate Methodist Church Hall, Victoria Grove, Ripon, HG4 1LG, United Kingdom
Members are encouraged to enter images for our Local Exhibition, Members of the public love to see the work we are doing throughtout the year. It is always well supported we look forward to meeting you all, call in for a coffee and a chat.
View our listing on where we can go for more information at wherecanwego.com/

Opening Night and Enrolement, Overview of the upcoming programme and Members images
2026-09-07 19:00 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Opening night welcome new members and an overview of the new season programme

Practical evening
2026-09-14 19:00 - 21:30
Subject to be decided but bring your cameras and get involved with lots of help and assistance.
Bring in Entries for Competition 1 Circles and Curves

Presentation My Journey through LRPS and ARPS by Karen Brindley
2026-09-21 19:00 - 21:30
Karen Brindley LRPS Arps is the chair of Sidmouth Camera club.

Judging Competition 1 Circles and Curves
2026-09-28 19:00 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Judge TBA

Presentation by Hannah Lunn
2026-10-05 19:00 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Fashion and Product Photography.

Focus Group Practical Evening
2026-10-12 19:00 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Product Photography, put into practise some of the great ideas and tips you picked up last week from Hannah Lunns inspiring presentation

Presentation by Steve Bell
2026-10-19 19:00 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Landscape and night photography, I’m sure we have all tried night photography at some time but come along and see some amazing images to inspire.

Presentation by Peter Caton
2026-10-26 19:00 - 21:30 | St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB, United Kingdom
Unyielding floods-documenting a devastating climate crisis.
