Lutterworth Photographic Society Co-op

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If on Zoom a link will be sent to members a few days before each Club meeting

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Final Entry Dates for Competitions - please email images to peter.sands1951@outlook.com

Please note – all images must be submitted in advance

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Hand in dates:-

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​​18/02/2026        Conservation Trophy

01/04/2026        Set Subject  'Mono'

08/08/2026        Hand-in for Annual Exhibition PDI’s

14/08/2026        Annual Exhibition (the Quartet theme – Bridges)

15/08/2026        Ditto

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The pdf download  is here but note the programme may change at short notice. 

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Advance Notice

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Corley & Fillongley Challenge 2026 ( Every 2 years)

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LPSC are hosting a "best of 4" interclub competition against Corley & Fillongley at the end of October 2026. There will be four images (two from each club) that an external judge will rank into his preferred order on each of the ten agreed themes listed below.  You can hand-in up to 2 images on each theme by early October, but they MUST all be new pictures, taken in 2026.  (This will give us time to have a club night to help the competition secretary make his battle selections.)

 

The 10 themes :-

Action

Animals, wild or domestic

Architecture

Creative/Abstract

Negative space

Portraiture

Shadows

Still Life

Street

Vintage Transport

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21/01/2026      Member’s Image Clinic, with David Kissman (on ZOOM)

We’ve invited David Kissman back to critique our images and to offer suggestions on  how to improve them.  We’ll need lots of your PDIs (in advance) so as to provide David with a steady source of images upon which to comment.  Why not take advantage of this timely opportunity to better your chances of gaining an acceptance or two at Midphot.

 

28/01/2026      Heat 4 Judge for yourself – PDI of the year (on ZOOM)

Your votes will be used to promote some of our top images at the end of the year.

Members fortunate enough to have lots of images in the final, will have to choose which three to keep.  (Please make your selections known by the 11/02/26)

 

04/02/2026      “Tip sharing” night (on ZOOM)

Tonight we would like you to share any useful tips (printing tips, workflow tips, image manipulation tips, smartphone tips, etc.) using your own images as examples. 

Alternatively, if you would like some advice yourself with a particular problem, then please make it known in advance and perhaps supply an illustrative example.

 

11/02/2026      In Search of “Je ne sais quoi”, with Aleks Gjika (on ZOOM)

Aleks (EFIAP/b, DPAGB, BPE1*) is a very successful freelance photographer based in Gloucestershire, selling prints, books and tutoring.  He says on his website that “To me photography is not a profession or a job - to me photography is an art, a passion to work with light and to produce works of art that we enjoy seeing again and again.”

Tonight’s talk promises to be another special evening searching for that “something that you can’t quite put your finger on”.

https://aleksgjika.com/pagebox/lectures

 

18/02/2026      PDIOTY with Bob Goode, ARPS LIPF EFIAP/p DPAGB BPE4* (on ZOOM)

Over the course the last 12 months our PDI heats have identified tonight’s top images.  Only a fortunate few have made it through to the final.  Tonight we shall find out which image deserves to be called our “PDI of the Year”.

Hand-in PDI’s for next week’s “Conservation Trophy”

 

25/02/2026      The Johnson Conservation Trophy, with John Haines

LPSC has a strong cohort of natural history photographers and the Johnson Conservation Trophy is their most coveted prize. Tonight, one of our favourite judges has the unenviable task of selecting a winner from what’s bound to be a strong field. (Note we are back at the Church tonight.)

 

04/03/2026      Member’s night - short presentations.

Tonight is your opportunity to shine by entertaining the rest of us (for say 10 minutes).  It could be pics from your recent holiday or just some random thing you’d like to share. We’ve two hours to fill, so don’t be shy - the more the merrier.

 

11/03/2026      Away battle vs Dunchurch PS

Early start – 7:00 from car park (7:45 start @ WI Hall, CV21 4PH)

 

18/03/2026      President’s Evening

On reaching the end of his term as President, Paul will have something up his sleeve for us tonight - don’t miss it.

 

25/03/2026      AGM

It’s the appropriate time to make your input into the club’s future direction, plus thanking those members who’ve served the club over the last 12 months and to offer your support for the next 12.  (Next season’s subscriptions will be decided and will come due next week.)

 

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LPSC Program – 2026-27

(Please note – all images must be submitted in advance)

 

01/04/2026      Your Mobile Phone Pics

The latest mobile phones can take some amazing images.  Members can each bring up to six (in .jpg format) for an evening of informal/enlightening discussion.  The originals must have been taken in the last 12 months.

Hand-in for "Mono"

 

08/04/2026     1st Set-Subject PDI Competition "Mono"

An internal PDI competition (up to 3 entries per member) judged by ourselves.

 

15/04/2026      Practical Evening with Marlies Chell – bring your cameras

Marlies (of Rolls Royce Derby PS) will be bringing us a selection of small creatures to photograph.  There will be a number of “set-ups” for you to try out, each with their own lighting and background.  Bring your tripods too.

Hand in Heat 1 of the annual PDI comp. (Any subject)

 

22/04/2026      An Evening with JH

John will be entertaining us tonight with a number of presentations containing some of his favourite images.  It’s sure to be interesting.

 

29/04/2026      Heat 1 Judge for yourself – PDI of the year

Your votes will be used to promote some of our top images at the end of the year.

 

06/05/2026      8th Salon des Refuses Prints (“Masters of Print” near misses)

The “Masters of Print”, in many people’s opinion, is the most prestigious print exhibition in UK amateur photography.  Only 60 prints from 60 different photographers are accepted.  Tonight we will see (up close) some of the near misses - those that didn’t quite make it into the exhibition.

 

13/05/2026      Summer social, at a venue with a Pub.

 

Summer Break

There may be some field trips or other social events this summer so please keep checking the website for details.

 

Sat       08/08/2026      Hand-in for Annual Exhibition PDI’s

Fri        14/08/2026      Annual Exhibition (the Quartet theme – Bridges)

Sat       15/08/2026      Ditto

Our annual exhibition will run alongside that of the Lutterworth “Stitchers” in the Methodist Church.  Together, the exhibitions will promote the undoubted creative talent within the town.  There are three trophies at stake, the George Hunt trophy for the best PDI, the Ray Needham trophy for the best Print, and the Quartet Trophy for a set of small prints on a chosen theme.  For our part, the exhibition requires a big effort, to make the pictures, to put up and take down the displays and also to be on hand to talk to members of the public during the exhibition.  I’m sure we will be up for it.

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