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| Programme for 2026 | ||
| January | 8 | Introduction to program. Competitions & training explained. Bring along any images you wish to share. Not on Zoom. |
| 15 | ● Colour print no 1. Judge: Tim Pile. ( DPI for general group ) | |
| 22 | ♦ Presentation. Mark Reeves: ‘Steel, glass and concrete‘ Zoom | |
| 29 | Members’ / practical night. | |
| Feb. Mon. | 2 | Dudley battle at their venue. AWAY. Bonded Warehouse closed. |
| 5 | ● Mono print no1. Judge: Tom Swallow | |
| 12 | Be a judge for a night. Not on Zoom. | |
| 19 | ♦ Presentation. Barry Horne. ‘Droning on‘. | |
| 26 | ● DPI no1. Judge: Rob Cowell. | |
| March | 5 | Battle: 4 way battle. Judge: Roger Evans. |
| 12 | Members’ / practical night. | |
| 19 | ♦ Presentation. Kevin Pigney. ‘Passion for scapes‘ Zoom | |
| 26 | ● Colour print no 2. Judge: Steve Clifford. | |
| April | 2 | Question Time evening. Not on Zoom. |
| 9 | Members’ / practical night. | |
| 16 | ♦ Presentation. Mark Sisson. ‘Under African skies‘. | |
| 23 | ● Mono print no2. Judge: Dave Tucker. ( DPI for general group ) | |
| 30 | ♦ Presentation. Simon Caplan. ‘Out of the dark’. | |
| May | 7 | Members’ / practical night. |
| 14 | ♦ Presentation. Andrew Fusek-Peters. ‘Garden safari‘. | |
| 21 | ● Panel competition. Judge: Les Arnott. | |
| 28 | ♦ Presentation. Tessa Mills. ‘An evening with . . . ‘ | |
| June | 4 | Photowalk. |
| 11 | Photowalk editing. | |
| 18 | ● DPI no2. Judge: Derek Gale. | |
| 25 | Summer Social. | |
| July | 2 | ♦ Presentation. Martin Addison .‘Audio visuals. |
| 9 | Battle: Vs Stourport . AWAY. Bonded Warehouse closed. | |
| 16 | ● Colour print no3. Judge: David Lowe. ( DPI for general group ) | |
| 23 | Photowalk, review of the images and members’ night. | |
| 30 | ♦ Presentation. Mark Davies ‘Wildlife photography‘. | |
| August | 6 | Battle: Vs Great Barr. Home. Judge: Ralph Duckett. |
| 13 | ● Mono print no3. Judge: Phil Cooling. | |
| 20 | ♦ Presentation. Justin Minns: ‘A year on the coast‘ Zoom | |
| 27 | ● Photochallenge. | |
| September | 3 | ● DPI no3. Judge: Peter Gennard. |
| 10 | ♦ Presentation. Josh Dury: ‘Astrophotography‘. Zoom | |
| 17 | Members’ / practical night. | |
| 24 | ♦ Presentation. Monica Doshi: ‘Monica on tour‘. | |
| October | 1 | ● Colour Print no4. Judge: Bob Goode. |
| 8 | ♦ Presentation. John Miskelly: ‘Capturing time‘ Zoom | |
| 15 | Battle: Vs Wolverhampton. Home. Judge: Darron Matthews. | |
| 22 | Members’ / practical night. | |
| 29 | ● Mono print no4. Judge: Graham Walton. ( DPI for general group ) | |
| November | 5 | ♦ Presentation. Christine Widdall: ‘What to do about AI‘. Zoom |
| 13 | Match an Image. Judge: Louise Hill. | |
| 19 | Members’ / practical night. | |
| 26 | ♦ Presentation. Lee Hall: ‘Creative close up photography. | |
| December | 3 | ● DPI no4. Judge: Darron Matthews. |
| 10 | AGM | |
| 17 | Christmas Social evening. | |
Zoom means that the judge or lecturer will be joining us via an on-line link.
Not on Zoom. All of the Members / practical nights.