MADPS PROGRAMME 2020-21
Note: All meetings will be Zoom-assisted until further notice.
September 10th - Chairman's welcome and an opportunity for members to share images taken during the lockdown.
September 24th - Practical hints in using Photoshop Lightroom and Elements with Ken Payne
October 8th - Open Colour Competition
Judge: Roy Essery MPAGB
October 22nd - Open Mono Competition
Judge: Peter Norris DPAGB, AFIAP, BPE3
October 29th - My Kinda Street with Tony Bramley FRPS
November 12thStanding out in a crowd Competition Judge: Thomas Peck
November 26th - Seasons Competition
Judge: Andy Swain BA (Hons) LRPS,CPAG
December 10th - Club Christmas Quiz
January 14th - Forever Learning with club members Ann and John Laverock
January 28th - All the gear and no idea with Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP BPE5
February 11th - Woodland PDI Competition. Judge: Colin Westgate FRPS, MPAGB, APAGB, MFIAP
February 25th - Contre Jour PDI Competition. Judge: Ron Tear ARPS;MPAGB;PSA3;BPE3
March 11th - Wildlife of the Tendring Peninsular with Liz Huxley
March 25th - The Art of Zoo Photography with Tal Chohan
April 8th - Country and Village Life PDI competiton. Judge: Pauline Martindale
April 20th - Granville Foulger PDI Competition - hosted by East Ipswich Camera Club. Judge: Marilyn Steward
April 22nd - Club Workshop - Your pictures, My way with Tim Stott
April 29th - The Waters Edge - a celebration of the British Coast with Tony Worobiec FRPC
May 10th - Interclub competition with Harwich and Dovercourt Camera Club
May 13th - Images of the Year Competition. Judge: Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB
May 27th - AGM
**NEW**
MADPS SUMMER PROGRAMME May – August 2021
After 17th May: Outdoor meeting: Bluebells - location tbc
June: Outdoor meeting: Place for Plants East Bergholt
24/06/21 Cityscapes and Night Photography: Steve Hedges
July Outdoor meeting: Danbury Park
[ ] July Event: Maldon Classic Car Show* tbc
08/07/21 Never underestimate an old lady with a camera: Sally Sallett ARPS, AFIAP, CPAGB,BPE3
August Outdoor meeting: Bury St Edmunds
12/08/21 Under a Tuscan sky: Ashley Franklin ARPS, ABPPA, APAGB, BPE1*
*it is proposed to highlight in the programme events which may be of interest to members.
Information on such events invited.
MADPS THEMED COMPETITION GUIDELINES 2020-21
12 November 2020 – Standing Out From a Crowd Competition.
An image depicting a situation or circumstance in which one of a group of, for example, people or animals or objects are very different and easy to notice.
26 November 2020 – Seasons Competition
An image providing a dramatic portrayal of one of the four seasons. The image title should include the name of the season portrayed.
11 February 2021 – Woodland Competition
An image which captures the MOST compelling aspect of woodland, including landscapes/vistas, woodland flora and fauna.
25 February 2021 - Contre Jour Competition
Pictures captured against the light (back lit). The images can be of any subject (objects, people, animals, landscapes) so long as they are “contre jour”.
8 April 2021 - Country and Village Life Competition
Images of present-day country and village life which may include people and/or animals, but this is not essential. Shots can use the physical environment itself - streets, buildings, open spaces, tools and technologies - to capture the idea of country and village life.