Past programme

You may find our record of previous events helpful in finding out more about what we do on a weekly basis.

For our current programme please see our what's on guide for the current season.

Tuesday
6 September
2011

"Top Shots" - Keith Offord

The concept of making any kind of living from birds was a mere pipedream for Keith, until he began taking wildlife photography more seriously and giving talks to interested clubs and societies. In between he writes articles for journals such as Birdwatching Magazine and tutors bird watching courses at a number of residential centres in the country. Visit www.keithofford.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
13 September
2011

"Urban Landscapes" - John Davies

Quote from Roberta Valtorta in 2000 (Roberta Valtorta is photographic historian and professor at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Milan).
"John Davies is one of today's most outstanding British photographers, he became famous through his research on the English industrial landscape, observed in vast and detailed views...
John Davies's work belongs to the world of contemporary documentary photography. Faithful to a refined, pure black and white, taken on as the absolute rule of a subtle, analytic style. He chooses the vastness of space inhabited by the powerful elements of nature and the contradictory ones of culture to operate in two directions. On the one hand, the evocation of emotional states through the photographic rendering of a space-light that is alive, almost metaphysical, and recalls the symbolisation of the forces of nature in Turner. On the other, a crystal-clear gaze that sounds the material aspects of the contemporary landscape which is tied to the development of the productive activities and concrete structuring of the world through the molding power of economy and property".
Visit http://www.johndavies.uk.com

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
20 September
2011

"Face to Face" - DR Ron Callender FRPS

In a lifetime of professional photography, among other recognitions of achievement, Ron Callender FRPS has received the RPS Hood Medal, two Lancet awards, and the Medical Group's technical award. In 1979 he delivered the RPS Hurter and Driffield Memorial Lecture, and in 2004 received a doctorate for his scrutiny of the two men's 19th century photographic experiments. Face to Face is based on an exhibition at Fenton House in 2007, and displays the pictorial photography that he enjoys.

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
27 September
2011

"An Introduction to Creative Techniques" - Barry Colquhoun FRPS, FBIPP, DAPG

In 1997 he gained the first ever "100%-digital" Associateship of the RPS ~ in 1998 the first "100%-digital" Fellowship of the RPS ~ in 1999, the first "100%-digital" Fellowship of the BIPP ~ and in 2003 Barry gained his DPAGB distinction. He has lectured extensively on the topic of "digital" for over 10 years now, mostly at full-day seminars, (the first of which was a joint Barry Colquhoun/Barrie Thomas presentation) and has written product reviews and tutorials for a great number of UK and International magazines.

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
4 October
2011

"L&CPU 2011 Nature & Illustrative" / "More Charms and Curiosities of the Cheshire Lanes" - Rob Adams

Member's Mini Lecture - Rob Adams unveils more of Cheshire's hidden gems

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
11 October
2011

"Open Competition (Prints & DPI)" - Judge: Gordon Jenkins

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
18 October
2011

"Behind the Mask - My Photoshop Secrets" - Rob Lewis LRPS, CPAGB, SWPP, SIFGP

Chester's own Rob Lewis shares his Lightroom and Photoshop experience with a behind the scenes de-construction of a number of competition winning images. Discover how the images were taken and processed from the RAW file out of the Camera to the print-ready image. A must-see presentation for photographers of all abilities who are serious about squeezing the best from their photographs and using them in a creative way to produce original and interesting images.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
25 October
2011

"Biscay and Picos" - Jeff Clarke of Jeff Clarke Ecology

Jeff, an experienced ecologist, has a passion for the natural world and he would like to share that enthusiasm with as many people as possible. As an environmental educator with 21 years of experience he can bring inspiration and fun to his lectures. Visit www.jeffclarkeecology.co.uk

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Sunday
30 October
2011

"RPS International Projected Image Exhibition" - Tickets: Michael Coe.

The International Projected Image Exhibition has been well established within the photographic fraternity for many years and continues to attract a very high entry worldwide. It is an open competition in which there are slide and digital sections in the Open and Nature categories. Ticket price includes free entry to the zoo. Chester Zoo members entitled to reduced ticket price.

From 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Doors open 2:00pm.

At Chester Zoo

Tuesday
1 November
2011

"How to Look at, Read and Compose Photographs" - Brian Law

Brian, who last year gave a talk on Pictorialism and Art, works in both B&W and colour. His work has been informed more by painters, particularly the Symbolists and Expressionists; they both managed to create a sense of stillness and tranquillity whilst coupling this with a feeling of unease and uncertainty. Recently he has become interested in the Pictorialist photographers who were pioneers of art photography in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In Dec 2010 he received a CPAGB accreditation from the PAGB. His panel of images, some of which can be seen on his website, can be viewed in full on the Macclesfield Camera Club website, accessed via the links section. Visit www.brianlawphotography.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
8 November
2011

"It's Never Too Late" - Llinos Lanini

Lives in Mold and works…anywhere! Won the PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD at the "WELSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2010". Speaker at LENS VI Photography Festival, National Library of Wales. She exhibits a collection of fine art photographic prints and takes commissions from businesses and individuals. Visit www.llinoslanini.com

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
15 November
2011

"Inter- Club Battle" - Judge: Tony Pioli

Guest club members are welcomed. No charge is made for entry or tea & coffee.

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
22 November
2011

"Themed Competition - The Four Elements (Prints & DPI)" - Judge: Diana Magor

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
29 November
2011

"The Eye of an Artist" - Rikki O'Neill FRPS MPAGB FIPF

Rikki is a self-taught artist, and by profession an illustrator of children's books, cards, and cartoons. He is represented by top London agent Bernard Thornton Artists Ltd. He works in a variety of media, but has come to master and enjoy the freedom, as well as the assistance afforded by working in digital format. He is also a prolific exhibitor of creative photography. Rikki is a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a Master of the PAGB and is on the Roll of Honour of the Scottish Photographic Federation. He serves on the society's Visual Arts Associateship and Fellowship Panels. Visit www.rikoart.com

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
6 December
2011

"Seeing The Light" - Ted Leeming

Ted Leeming's real love of photography began whilst travelling through the Far East and Australia. He set up as a freelance photographer in the late 1980s in London working mostly for trade magazines and commissions for actors and model portfolios. Following a commission to be the photographer on a 6 month expedition to Chilean Patagonia in 1990 he returned to Cornwall with an ever strengthening commitment to the environment. He became involved in the field of renewable energy, continuing to take photos and setting up his own company with a friend in Glasgow in 1996. Whilst maintaining a commitment to the environment, in 2004 Ted decided to acknowledge his passion for photography, leaving the company and travelling for a year through Scotland, the UK, Europe and Northern Africa to update his portfolio of landscape and environmental images - the fields of photography he now specialises in. Visit www.tedleeming.com

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
13 December
2011

"President's Themed Competition - Waterways (Prints & DPI)" - Judge: John Sixsmith

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
20 December
2011

"Christmas Social / Members AVs"

An opportunity to socialise and relax with other society members over drinks and nibbles.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
3 January
2012

"Using Photoshop CS5" - Roger Evans

Roger shares his knowledge of Photoshop CS5

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
10 January
2012

"Buffet Supper / L&CPU 2011 Mono Q Folio"

At Curzon Park Golf Club (this event is for members only)

Tuesday
17 January
2012

"Open Competition (Prints & DPI)" - Judge: John Hoogerwerf

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
24 January
2012

"People of Pakistan" - Afzal Ansary FRPS ASIS FBIPP FBPA

Afzal Ansary now enjoys photography - specialising in documentary, travel, editorial, environmental portraiture and nature photography. He is particularly interested in photographing people in their daily working environment with available light. He has had two exhibitions, one at the TouchStones Art Gallery in Rochdale and the second at Fenton House, Royal Photographic Society in Bath showing photographs on "People of Pakistan". His images have been published worldwide in books, journals and newspapers, and other media. His images have also been used by the Discovery Channel, BBC and Channel 4. Visit www.afzalansary.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
31 January
2012

"Impressions of the Landscape" - Pierino Algieri

Pierino Algieri is a landscape / nature photographer born and raised in the picturesque Conwy Valley, Snowdonia, North Wales. He has a comprehensive library stock of images of North Wales. He takes 6 x 6 transparencies both on, and projected by Hasselblad equipment. Visit www.algieri-images.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
7 February
2012

"Monochrome Competition (Prints & DPI)" - Judge: Paul Williamson

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
14 February
2012

"L&CPU 2011 Colour Q Folio" / "A Trip to India" - Paul Smith

Member's Mini Lecture - Paul Smith on the ongoing oppression of India's Dalit people and the hope they attach to their children's education.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
21 February
2012

"Themed Competition - Travel (Prints & DPI)" - Judge: Andy Polakowski

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
7 September
2010

"Composing the Picture" - Graham Johnston ARPS

A slide lecture which covers various "rules" of composition (highlighting 10); giving examples of each, and then raising questions about their application.

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
14 September
2010

"Photoshop - Camera Raw and Adobe Bridge" - Gordon Jenkins

Gordon, who gave his lively talk on Colour last September, returns to give his unique take on Photoshop.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
21 September
2010

"Wildlife Safari Photography" - Stuart Lawrie

Stuart from Conway CC specialises in Wildlife, Landscape and Travel Images. Visit his website www.stuartlawrieimages.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
28 September
2010

"A Lifetime in Photojournism" - Denis Thorpe HonFRPS

Denis joined the (Manchester) Guardian in 1974 ‘just to go out and take pictures’! With an eye for the spectacular, the romantic and the Bresson inspired moment, Thorpe has won numerous awards, including the 1979 Worlds Press Photo Gold Medal and Ilford Photographer of the Year in 1988. Photographed the home of L S Lowry.

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
5 October
2010

"Competition 1 of 3 (Prints / Digital Projected Images)" - Judge : Bill Preston CPAGB LRPS BPE2*

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
12 October
2010

"Visualization" - Stephen Hodgetts

Stephen has been working in Black & White for over twenty years and takes his influences from the masters, Ansel Adams, Paul Stand, John Sexton, Walker Evans and more recently Michael Kenna & Fan Ho. His work has been published in UK & USA photography magazines as well as the “Best of friends “ yearbook 2002, 2003 & 2005. In Sept 2008 he was lucky enough to have a photograph selected from 4000 entries in the USA photography gallery magazine "Black & White". Visit www.morethanmono.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
19 October
2010

"L&CPU - 2010 Docu Q / Members Mini-lecture : "Yesterday Once More"" - Patrick Sherwin

Patrick, a Chester PS member, talks about his passion for farm vehicles.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
26 October
2010

"Pictorialism & Art in Photography" - Brian Law

Brian’s work is has been influenced more by painters, particularly the Symbolists and Expressionists. Recently he has become interested in the Pictorialist photographers who were pioneers of art photography in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century’s. What particularly attracts him to these images is the way they used texture and surface manipulation to create a painterly effect or often the look of an etching. Visit www.brianlawphotography.co.uk

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Sunday
31 October
2010

"RPS International Projected Image Exhibition" - Tickets : Mike Reed

The International Projected Image Exhibition has been well established within the photographic fraternity for many years and continues to attract a very high entry worldwide. It is an open competition in which there are slide and digital sections in the Open and Nature categories.

From 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Doors open 2:00pm.

At Chester Zoo

Tuesday
2 November
2010

"f32 and be there early" - Steve Lewis

Former Chester PS member, Steve has been photographing the landscape of Britain for over 25 years. Closely associated with the Snowdonia National Park in particular, his knowledge and understanding of the area have allowed him to produce images unrivalled in their portrayal of the ephemeral light and wild atmosphere of that special part of the world. His work is an intimate and lovingly crafted celebration of wild landscapes. Visit www.landscapesofwales.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
9 November
2010

"Lee Miller - From Vogue to Buchenwald" - Lynn Hilditch

Lynn, of Liverpool Hope University, is particularly interested in War Photography. She completed her PhD thesis on the Second World War photographs of the American-born female Surrealist Lee Miller, the subject of this talk.

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
16 November
2010

"Inter-Club Print / Digital Battle" - Judge : Christine Widdall AFIAP DPAGB BPE3*

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
23 November
2010

"Competition 2 of 3 (Prints / Digital Projected Images)" - Judge : John Royle CPAGB

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
30 November
2010

"All in a Row" - Dianne Owen FRPS

Dianne is a distinctive photographer with a creative mind, who last visited us just prior to gaining her fellowship. The RPS felt privileged to see such “exciting work”. Her talks help her to meet various other inspiring people from other clubs from all over the country. Visit her website www.dianneowen.info

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
7 December
2010

"Endangered Marine Creatures and Underwater Photography" - Rowan Byrne (of Marinecreatures.com)

a change to the advertised programme

Marinecreatures.com is a professional stock photography agency founded in 2003 by Irish Marine and Freshwater Biologist Rowan Byrne. Rowan has many years experience of travelling the world, researching marine creatures. Marinecreatures.com was founded in order to highlight the plight of endangered marine creatures across the globe. Marinecreatures.com provides marine photographs and artwork to educate global audiences raising awareness. Since 2003 Marinecreatures.com has grown rapidly and now has clients from around the world. Marinecreatures.com marries the latest digital imaging techniques and camera equipment with scientific and academic expertise, working with many renowned Universities and International Conservation NGOs in partnership. Working in unison with key conservationists, Marinecreatures.com is about incredible creatures and their relationship with people and communities. It is firmly grounded in reality and strives to educate and bring pleasure to worldwide audiences by viewing nature in its awe inspiring natural state. Visit the Marine Creatures website at www.marinecreatures.com

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
14 December
2010

"Out of the Dark (Sponsored by Lion Fine Print)" - Graham Hodgkiss ARPS, DPAGB, APAGB, AFIAP

Graham is a multi-award winning photographer and judge. He has been lecturing around the UK for more than 25 years and his relaxed, informal style combined with a wealth of experience makes for an entertaining and informative presentation. Sponsored by Lion Fine Print

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
21 December
2010

"Christmas Social / Members AVs"

An opportunity to socialise and relax with other society members over drinks and nibbles.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
4 January
2011

"From Melody Maker to The Guardian" - Howard Barlow FRPS

Howard Barlow is a much sought after photographer, freelancing for The Guardian, The Observer and Sunday Times. He has picked up numerous photographic awards including Newspaper Photographer Of the Year. Howard began his career photographing the bands of the 70's and 80's for NME and Melody Maker. His iconic images of The Ramones, Queen and Iggy Pop are still regularly published around the world, syndicated by Getty Images. Visit www.howardbarlow.com

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
11 January
2011

"Buffet Supper / Mini-lecture: "The Falklands on a Shackleton Scholarship" " - David Pugh

At Curzon Park Golf Club (this event is for members only)

Tuesday
18 January
2011

"Competition 3 of 3 (Prints / Digital Projected Images)" - Judge : Tony Keeley

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
25 January
2011

"AV Our Way" - Bernard Longley ARPS & Keith Fisher ARPS, DPAGB

Bernard and Keith have both had success at international level and are from West Lancs AV Group.

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
1 February
2011

"Behind the Mask - My Photoshop Secrets" - Rob Lewis LRPS

Rob shares his Lightroom and Photoshop experience with a behind the scenes de-construction of a number of competition winning images. Discover how the images were taken and processed from the RAW file out of the Camera to the print-ready image. A must-see presentation for photographers of all abilities who are serious about squeezing the best from their photographs and using them in a creative way to produce original and interesting images.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
8 February
2011

"Monochrome Competition" - Judge : Colin Douglas ARPS AFIAP DPAGB BPE4*

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
15 February
2011

"Managing the Photographs on your Computer (Digital Information Management)" - Terry Hewitt

A presentation on how to manage your photographs on your computer, covering workflow, non-destructive image editing, metadata and key wording, organising and naming files and folders, backup and archiving, and cataloguing strategies. Lots of practical advice and tips.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
22 February
2011

"Annual Competition - Prints - Open" - Judge : Adrian Lines LRPS CPAGB BPE2*

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
1 March
2011

"Annual Competition - Prints - Natural History & Portraiture" - Judge : David Butler MFIAP BPE5*

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
8 March
2011

"Annual Competition - Slides & Digital Projected Images" - Judge : Ian Stewart ARPS DPAGB

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
15 March
2011

"Wild Britain" - Barry Payling

Wild Britain is a medium format slide show projected on the Hasselblad PCP 80 projector. All the slides are shot on Velvia 50 slide film. It’s almost certain you will see slides from the Derbyshire and Yorkshire Dales, the English Lake District and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, along with some of the characters Barry meets on his travels.

Barry is one of the top speakers on the photographic circuit and his amusing anecdotes can be quite colourful so political correctness is not a feature of the show. Therefore if you are easily offended best to stay at home this particular night and watch Corrie on the television. Visit www.barrypayling.co.uk

At Grosvenor Museum

Tuesday
22 March
2011

"Competition - President's Theme" - Judge : Margaret Sixsmith EFIAP/b ARPS ABPE

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
29 March
2011

"In The Eye Of The Beholder" - Chris Birchall ARPS

Chris is an award-winning portrait photographer from Ruthin, North Wales. He works with his wife, make-up artist Jayne Birchall “with camera and cosmetics working in perfect harmony to bring out the very best in each and every sitter”. Visit his website www.beautyphoto.co.uk

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
5 April
2011

"Annual Dinner & Presentation of Trophies"

At Eaton Golf Club (this event is for members only)

Tuesday
12 April
2011

"Photoshop - Topics of Interest" - Mike McNamee

a change to the advertised programme

We now have professional photographer and editor of "Professional Imagemaker Magazine" Mike McNamee to talk about Photoshop related topics. Full talk synopsis to be confirmed.

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
19 April
2011

"President's Evening" - Norman Riley

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

Tuesday
26 April
2011

"AGM"

At Vicars Cross United Reformed Church

For our current programme please see our what's on guide for the current season.