Events 2019
Meetings start at 8pm, doors open 7:30pm.
| January | |
| 2nd | Print mounting exercise. Several members have been asking about how to mount prints. As there are many ways to do this we’re going to mount some prints showing a few ways that work. Closing date for entries for the January Quarterly Competition. |
| 9th | Padgett Trophy (2018) judging. Judge: Gerry Padgett LRPS, DPAGB, APAGB. |
| 16th | Annual Awards & Buffet Dinner. The Britannia Pub, 239 Swinnow Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 9AP. Awards to be presented by Gerry Padgett. LRPS, DPAGB, APAGB. |
| 23rd | January Quarterly Competition judging night. Judge: Frank Lodge CPAGB. Closing date for YPU Exhibition entries |
| 30th | Royston Packer DPAGB, AWPF, LSINWP – A Journey through India, an audio/visual talk surrounding his visits to India and search for Bengal tigers. Closing date for Bob Redman Trophy Competition. |
| February | |
| 6th | Giles Rocholl returns this year to demonstrate how he edits his own photographs in Photoshop to produce award winning images. Members’ images (Best format is Raw) are welcome and Giles will suggest how to edit them. |
| 13th | Viewing of members’ YPU Exhibition submissions. YPU Exhibition entries will be submitted on this evening. |
| 20th | Bob Redman Trophy judging night. Judge: Howard Tate MA (Phot) ARPS AFIAP. Subject for 2019: RED |
| 27th | Annual Auction Night. Tonight is about raising much-needed funds for the society so come along and bag a bargain. Don’t forget to bring along something that you no longer need and wish to sell or donate. Closing date for Tony Mitchell Trophy competition (1x pictorial, 1x general record/architecture, 1x nature). Images needed for Interclub selection (set subject: Opposites, Set theme: Sports, Action & Photojournalism). |
| March | |
| 6th | Photographer Sue Leonard LRPS presents an overview of her workflow showing how she edits her photographs in Adobe Lightroom followed by either a question and answer session or members could bring their own photos along (Best format is Raw) and Sue will suggest how to edit them. |
| 13th | Anthony Ware – An introduction to studio lighting equipment and techniques. |
| Sat 16th | Interclub round 3. Hosted by Leeds Photographic Society; 7.30pm start. Set Subject: Opposites; Set Theme: Sports Action and Photojournalism. |
| 20th | Tony Mitchell Trophy judging night. Judge: Colin Williams CPAGB, EFIAP. Images needed for Interclub selection (set subject: Derelict Beauty, set theme: Nature). |
| 27th | Table top night with Anthony Ware. Refraction Photography: Shooting abstract photos using refraction techniques through glass and water. Closing date for April Quarterly Competition. |
| April | |
| 3rd | Christine Hodgson BA(Phot), ARPS, CPAGB. Following on from our earlier lectures on Photoshop and Lightroom Christine presents “Fun with Topaz and Nik Silver Efex”. |
| 10th | 10 Minute Stars (or showing work from Table top night). |
| Sat 13th | Interclub Round 4. Host Club: Halifax Photographic Society; 7.30pm start. Set Subject: Derelict Beauty; Set Theme: Nature. |
| 17th | April Quarterly competition judging night. Judge: Sally Sallett ARPS, CPAGB, BPE3. Closing date for Lightowler Trophy and Colour Award competitions. |
| 24th | Bill Johnson ARPS, DPAGB, APAGB brings us a presentation entitled “In My View” featuring anything from darkroom to digital. |
| May | |
| 1st | Keaton Roebuck – A welcome return of a club favourite with his presentation entitled “My Way Revisited”. |
| 8th | Lightowler Trophy & Colour Award judging. Judge: Keaton Roebuck. Closing date for A4 prints competition. |
| 15th | Sue and Brian Trout LRPS,BPE*1 – a digital presentation entitled “Out of Africa”. |
| 22nd | President’s Night. What will Martin be showing this year from his travels ? |
| 29th | A4 Prints Competition judging night. Judge: Richard Egan FRPS, DPAGB. Closing date for Elsie Freeman competition. |
| June | |
| 5th | Jane Ellis presents “Around the UK in Classic Railway Posters”. |
| 12th | An evening with the YPU Past President, Alan Stopher CPAGB. A two part presentation featuring a PowerPoint presentation about the YPU followed by a display of prints and a talk about his photographic journey. |
| 19th | Elsie Freeman Trophy judging night – Judge: Monty Trent LRPS |
| 26th | Evening out – meet by the Corn Exchange in Leeds City Centre at 19:30 with your camera. Please do not go to our usual venue at the St. George’s Centre in Middleton – we will not be there! |
| July | |
| 3rd | Brian Hemsworth presents a selection of his excellent prints from near and far. Closing date for July Quarterly Competition |
| 10th | Image editing walk through & technique. Richard Greaves will once again guide us through more Photoshop mysteries. |
| 17th | July Quarterly Competition judging night. Judge: Andrew Rothery. Closing date for Annual Exhibition Print entries. |
| 24th | Evening out for society members – meet at Middleton Railway on Moor Road with your camera. Please do not go to our usual venue at the St. George’s Centre in Middleton – we will not be there! |
| 31st | Show and Tell! Bring in 5 images that you wouldn’t normally consider for competitions. Tell us why you took the image and what you have done to it in post processing! Closing date for Annual Exhibition Projected Digital Images. |
| August | |
| 7th | Annual Exhibition – Prints. Judges comments night. Judge: Peter Wells LRPS, CPAGB, BPE3*, AFIAP. |
| 14th | Annual Exhibition – Projected Digital Images. Judges comments night. Judge: Stephen Dean LRPS. |
| 21st | A practical evening, using the Buddy system. Working on laptops, more experienced members partner up with beginners, editing images. Finish with before and after presentation with a 1 minute description of what was done. |
| 28th | Presentation by Wayne Hoyle and Dave Wood- two of our newest presenters. A video presentation by Wayne and a digital presentation by Dave. |
| September | |
| 4th | Awards panels – If you were challenged to pick your best pictures of all time and present them as a panel of 10, for either an RPS or PAGB award, what would you show? A fun night to see if what you’ve got in your back catalogue could be submitted for an award. Every image is bound to have a story. Closing date for “Straight out of camera” competition. |
| 11th | Presentation by Erica Oram CPAGB, AFIAP, BPE2. “The view from here” – a digital presentation of various subject matters themed around using creativity to make the most of limited photographic opportunities. |
| 18th | Studio Night – A studio lighting workshop. Learning about the lights and how to use them, not just taking photos after somebody has thrown a couple of lights up on stands. |
| 25th | “Straight out of camera” competition judging night. Judged by ourselves. |
| October | |
| 2nd | “Bavill’s Travels” – A presentation by our own Steve Bavill. Where in the world has Steve been since his last presentation? Closing date for October Quarterly Competition. Images needed for Interclub selection. |
| 9th | Howard Tate MA (Phot), ARPS, AFIAP. A presentation of Howard’s prints showing his latest work and projects. |
| 16th | Studio Night. A chance to put into practice the lighting techniques explained in the studio lighting workshop. |
| Sat 19th | Interclub Round 1. Host club: Hebden Bridge. Set Subject: Performance. Set Theme: Scapes. |
| 23rd | October Quarterly Competition judging night. Judge: Rodney Smith CPAGB. Closing date for Image of the Year competition. |
| 30th | Evening out. Our third night out and a chance to get some outdoor evening images. |
| November | |
| 6th | AGM. The Annual General Meeting of Leeds Co-operative Photographic Society is your chance as members to have your say on how it is run. Your input is vital. |
| 13th | Image Of The Year competition judging night. Judge: Ray Brammall ARPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB. Closing date for Padgett Trophy competition |
| Sat 16th | Interclub Competition. Round 2. Host Club: Huddersfield Photo Imaging Club. Set Subject: In The Style Of Pre-Raphaelite. Set Theme: Record. |
| 2oth | Anthony Ware gives us another presentation of his excellent work during the year. |
| 27th | The Padgett Trophy. Judge: Gerry Padgett LRPS, DPAGB, APAGB. |
| December | |
| 4th | Presentation by Grahame Gage. Whatever Next 3. What has Grahame been up to this year? Always an entertaining evening. |
| 11th | Christmas Party. Got no party to go to? Come to ours! Some light hearted photography fun to be had, and maybe a quiz. |
| 18th | Closed. |
| 25th | Closed |