Lutterworth Photographic Society Co-op
Annual Programme up until December 2024
Revised 05/04/2024
If on Zoom a link will be sent to members a few days before each Club meeting
Final Entry Dates for Competitions - please email images to peter.sands1951@btinternet.com
Please note – all images must be submitted in advance)
Hand in dates:-
17/04/2024 PDIOTY Heat 1
10/08/2024 Hand-in for Annual Exhibition PDI’s
16/08/2024 Annual Exhibition (the Quartet theme – Transport)
17/08/2024 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 for four 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.
04/09/2024 ICM or Multiple Exposure
18/09/2024 PDIOTY Heat 2
09/10/2024 10 Themed images for Corley and Fillongley inter club Battle
Entries for the Corley and Fillongley Challenge.
All photos must be taken between 01/01/2024 and 31/09/2024 which will give both clubs time to decide which DPI's will go forward to represent their clubs on Monday 4th November 2024 - this year to be hosted by Corley.
Here's a list of the 10 set subjects we've agreed upon.
Agriculture, Pairs, Macro, Water, Power, Shadows, Reflection, After Dark, Still Life and Orange
23/10/2024 People and Creative
13/11/2024 PDIOTY Heat 3
27/11/2024 Night Time
For the Covid Risk assessment when at the Church Hall click here
The pdf download is here but note the programme may change at short notice.
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10/04/2024 “2020 Vision” with John Whitby, MFIAP, MPAGB, EFIAP/d3
It’s been quite a while since John’s last visit to us - before lockdown in fact. I’ve no idea what his talk tonight will be about, but it’s guaranteed to be full of great images. John holds the highest possible EFIAP distinction (diamond 3) which can only be gained with at least 200 awards (not just acceptances) with 50 different works in 10 different countries – Wow!
17/04/2024 1st Set-Subject PDI Comp, "Abandoned"
An internal PDI competition (up to 3 entries per member) judged by ourselves.
Hand in Heat 1 of the annual PDI comp. (Any subject)
24/04/2024 “Beautiful Moths for Every Season” with Gianpiero Ferrari, FRPS
It will be great to welcome Gianpiero back to Lutterworth. As well as living fairly locally to us, he is without doubt, our favourite Natural History guru. His talk tonight is mainly about the world of insects, moths, butterfies, various insects, (and a few birds) with information on how to recognize them, where to find them, how they survive from predators, etc. Most subjects can be found right here on our door step and throughout all seasons.
01/05/2024 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.
08/05/2024 (TBC) PAGB's 2024 GB Cup (Open & Nature)
A selection of projected images entered into the PAGB cup from some of the best club photographers in the country. We should see, and be able to comment on, some cracking images tonight.
15/05/2024 Summer social, at a venue with a Pub.
22/05/2024 No Meeting
Summer Break
There may be some field trips or social events this summer so please keep checking the website for details.
Sat 10/08/2024 Hand-in for Annual Exhibition PDI’s
Fri 16/08/2024 Annual Exhibition (the Quartet theme – Transport)
Sat 17/08/2024 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 for four 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.
04/09/2024 Practical evening – Bring your cameras
Hand-in Heat for “ICM or Multiple Exposure)
11/09/2024 2nd Set-Subject PDI Comp, "ICM or Multiple Exposure"
Submit your print titles for next week’s competitions - by the weekend
18/09/2024 Cheney & Single Print Competitions, judged by David Gibbins, ARPS, APAGB, EFIAP/b, BPE5*
This is the premier print competition night in our calendar. There are four trophies to be won tonight and although it’s not exactly a lottery, it is true that “you’ve got to be in it to win it” so, good luck. To enter the Cheyney Trophy comp. you’ll need a set of six prints (any two of which must be monochrome). The entries must illustrate 3 topics of your choice, (two prints to each topic) and be designed to show competency across multiple fields of photography. In addition to the Cheyney Trophy comp, there are three single print competitions, one each for Colour, Mono and a recently taken Mono Landscape.
Hand-in Heat 2 of the annual PDI comp. (Any subject)
25/09/2024 "The two sides of Costa Rica", with Louise and Martin
Louise and Martin have both visited Costa Rica recently and tonight they will share their experiences of this exotic central American country.
02/10/2024 Heat 2 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.
09/10/2024 Home Battle vs Mkt Harborough PS & Fosse CC
Hand-in of up to 10 "themed" images for the Corley & Fillongley inter-club
16/10/2024 Refine LPSC’s entries in the Corley & Fillongley inter-club.
Trying to find entries to represent the club in each of 10 different categories may take us a while, but it should be a great help with the comp. sec’s final battle selection.
23/10/2024 2024 MCPF Travelling portfolio
The MCPF’s portfolio competition took place in the middle of May. All 100+ clubs in our federation could enter and tonight we will see a representative selection of images from some of the best photographers in the Midlands. (With any luck we’ll recognise some LPSC images.)
Hand in for "People"&”Creative”
30/10/2024 “People”&”Creative” PDI Competitions night
Both competitions are limited to 3 entries per member. Studio shots are now allowed in the “People” competition. Tonight is also your opportunity to show us how imaginative you can be, with your “Creative” entry.
Monday 04/11/2024 Away battle vs Corley & Fillongley @ Corley
A new inter-club competition with ten themes.
Early start – 6:10 from car park for a 7:00 start @ Corley Village Hall, Church Lane, Corley, CV7 8AZ
06/11/2024 Cedars Challenge @ Earl Shilton
A print competition that we have yet to win, so we’ll need our best prints tonight.
Early start – 6:40 from car park (7:30 start @ Constitutional Club, LE9 7GE)
13/11/2024 TBA
Hand-in Heat 3 of the annual PDI comp. (Any subject)
20/11/2024 Paul Fraser, Macro photographer & Buglife Ambassador (on ZOOM)
Tonight, Paul will be joining us from Callander, in Scotland. He is well known for getting up close and personal with tiny creatures. In his own words, “There’s always another insect that you haven’t seen that randomly appears. This is why I love macro-photography.” I happen to know he produces a really impressive calendar from some of his best images - you could well see some of them tonight.
https://www.facebook.com/paulfraserphoto/
27/11/2024 Heat 3 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.
Hand-in for “Night-time"
04/12/2024 3rd Set-Subject PDI Comp, "Night-time" (on ZOOM)
An internal PDI competition (up to 3 entries per member) judged by ourselves.
11/12/2024 “Subject TBA” with Julian Elliot (on ZOOM)
Julian is an award-winning professional freelance landscape and travel photographer (as well as an occasional writer) based both in the Loire Valley, France and also in Wiltshire, England. Julian showed us Tuscany & the Dolomites last year, and tonight we’ll see images from some of his more recent trips. www.julianelliottphotography.com
18/12/2024 Xmas Social.
No meetings – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year