This is the details for our forthcoming season 2023 – 2024, due to the current nature of the world, changes may be made to the programme.
We meet from 7:00 for a 07:30 start at St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Trinity Lane, Ripon, HG4 2AB ,
| Sept 11 | Opening night. Overview of the programme. Presentation of members’ images from recent work. |
| Sept 18 | Presentation By Malcolm Blenkey of Saltburn P.S. My Favourite Season. Landscapes from the Northern National Parks. |
| Sept 25 | Practical workshop. Movement. Introduction to I.C.M. by Suzanne Lamb. Followed by practical work around Ripon. Submit entries for competition 1 Yorkshire Life |
| Oct 2 | Presentation By Richard Littlefair President of Yorkshire Photographic Union On the work of the YPU. How did I get into photography. An insight by members into their photography history, interests, and equipment used. |
| Oct 9 | Presentation By Steve Race Wildlife of the Yorkshire Coast. |
| Oct 16 | Exchange visit with Selby Camera Club. At Ripon. Thursday 19th Ripon at Selby Camera Club. |
| Oct 23 | Judging Competition 1 Yorkshire Life. |
| Oct 30 | Practical workshop, Macro/still life/focus stacking Submit entries for competition 2 Movement |
| Nov 6 | Presentation Alistair How Harrogate P.S. How to get the best out of a location. Introduce 5 0n a theme challenge. |
| Nov 13 | Practical. Critique of prints, working in groups. |
| Nov 20 | Presentation of accepted images from YPU Assembly 2023. Preparation for YPU entries 2024. |
| Nov 27 | Judging Competition 2 Movement |
| Dec 4 | Presentation The Mists of India. Member Roger Parrish. |
| Dec 11 | Workshop preparation for producing a Triptych. |
| Dec 18 | Christmas social. Annual Boys v Girl’s image competition. |
| Jan 22 | Workshop Lighting and Portraits with John Dennis. Submit entries for competition 3 Triptych. |
| Jan 29 | Presentation by member Shaun Argent |
| Feb 5 | Presentation of manipulated images. |
| Feb 12 | Members presentation of images 5 on a theme, challenge. |
| Feb 19 | Judging Competition 3 Triptych |
| Feb 26 | Presentation by Andy O’Brian Exploring the use of video. Submit entries for competition 4 Nature. |
| Mar 4 | Presentation by Rod Bennington. A Year at Thorp Perrow. |
| Mar 11 | TBC |
| Mar 18 | Presentation by member Alistair Petersen Submit entries for the President’s Cup. Reflections |
| Mar 25 | Judging Competition 4 Nature. |
| Apr 1 | Easter Monday No meeting |
| Apr 8 | TBC |
| Apr 15 | Judging President’s Cup. Reflections. |
| Apr 22 | A.G.M. |
| Apr 29 | Awards night and end of season social. |