The 2009-2010 Programme

All meetings will be held in the Friends Hall in Homestead Road, Harrogate (HG1 5QR) and will start at 7.45pm. Doors open 7.30 pm.

S = Slides, P = Prints, D = Digital, PDI Projected Digital Image, Dem = Demonstration, AV = Audio-Visual, MF = Medium Format.

2009
14th September:
"My Photography"....(P)
Dave Yates (London Salon) Smethwick PS, Aston & Erdington PS)
Welcome to the world of Jambo Habari and friends (www.jambohabari.com)

21st September: "Blood, Sweat. Toil and Tears" ....(PDI + P)
Ian Beesley FRPS (Saddleworth)
Highly esteemed, Bradford-born documentary photographer (www.ianbeesley.com)

28th September: "Mrs Wells Thinks It’s Rubbish" ....(P)
Kevin Adlard FRPS EFIAP (Smethwick) and John Wells FRPS
Two genii for the price of one! (www.kevinadlard.co.uk & www.johnswells.co.uk)

5th October: "A Day in the Life of Kate Abbey - Professional Lifestyle Photographer"....(PDI + P)
Kate Abbey (Pateley Bridge)
Successful professional lifestyle and fashion photographer (www.kateabbey.co.uk)

12th October: "There is Grandeur"....(PDI + P)
Karel de Pauw (Harrogate PS)
The one and only……..Harrogate PS at its best

19th October: "Contemporary Photography and Polaroid Dreams"....(PDI + P)
David Sault ARPS (York)
Contemporary photography from Yorkshire (www.davidsaultphotography.com)

26th October: "Northern Landscapes"....(PDI)
Les McLean
The other Les McLean, master of landscape from Otley (www.pbase.com/les_mclean)

2nd November:"Northern Counties International Exhibition 2008"....(P)
Acceptances from a top international exhibition (www.davecoatesphotography.dsl.pipex.com/Pages/09-3_Fed30th-Salon.html)

9th November: "Annual Slide Competition"....(S)
Judge: Andrew Linscott LRPS (Ripon)
Assessments by a professional photographer (www.andrewlinscott.co.uk)

16th November: "Imaginations"....(PDI)
Graham Heywood (Nottingham)
Action all the way…from one of the best (homepage.ntlworld.com/graham.heywood1)

23rd November: "Inside the Abbeydale Picture House"....(PDI + Dem)
Guy Brown FRPS (Sheffield)
Talking about his recent FRPS panel and HDR techniques (www.guyjbrown.com)

30th November: "Annual Projected Digital Image Competition 1"....(PDI)
Judge: Peter Yeo FRPS DPAGB APAGB (Gainsborough)
A judge of international standing…what will he make of HPS images!

7th December: "Personal Expressions"....(S + P)
John Chamberlin FRPS (Bristol, London Salon, Arena)
Outstanding contributor to British photography – distinctions too numerous to list

14th December: "Annual Projected Digital Image Competition 2"....(PDI)
Judge: Alan Robson FRPS APAGB (Selby)
Return of a local YPU judge who impressed in his first visit to HPS

2010
4th January:
"President’s Evening"....(PDI)
There Are Places I’ll Remember All My Life…Though Some Have Changed
An evening of reflection from our 2009/10 President (www.spiritoftheland.co.uk)

11th January: "Fellowship +"....(P)
Steven Le Prevost FRPS MPAGB BPE4* (Guernsey)
The man when its digital photo art. Winning everything. (www.stevenleprevost.com)

18th January: "A Lakeland Perspective"....(P)
John Gravett ARPS AFIAP DPAGB BPE3* (Keswick)
Proprietor of Lakeland Photographic Holidays (www.johngravett.com)

25th January: "Annual Print Competition 1"....(P)
Judge: Ray Brammall ARPS DPAGB (Doncaster)
Has judged at regional and national competitions…views from one of the best

1st February: "Annual Print Competition 2"....(P)
Judge: Dave Coates ARPS MPAGB EFIAP (Northallerton)
Well known to HPS as a speaker - now returns to judge (www.davecoatesphotography.dsl.pipex.com)

8th February: "Dragonpix"....(P}
Margaret Salisbury FRPS APAGB MFIAP FIPF (Prestatyn)
An outstanding - and outspoken – Welsh photographer (Sponsored by Photospeed)

15th February: "Emotions"....(P+PDI)
Steve Smith FRPS (Great Missenden)
An outstanding new talent (www.stevesmithphotographer.com/default.asp)

22nd February: "Being Autolycus"....(P+PDI)
Keith Lord
Must be destined for the heights…let your imagination run free

1st March: "Annual Print Competition 3"....(P)
Judge: Ken Furmage ARPS AFIAP (Gilbersdyke)
Another well respected speaker returns to HPS as judge

8th March: "Power and Place"....(P+PDI)
Kate Mellor MA (Todmorden)
Have your eyes opened by a highly successful local artist (www.katemellor.com)

15th March: "Low Light and Night Photography + Icons of the Highway"....(P)
Tony Worobiec FRPS etc
Return visit of an outstanding artistic talent who has majored on photography

22nd March: "London Salon Exhibition 2009"....(PDI)
AV of acceptances from one of the most prestigious exhibitions worldwide, with discussion led by Ellie Anderson, Andrew Clark and Malcolm Davies

29th March: "Using Colour in Digital Photography"....(PDI)
Prof. Steve Westland BSc PhD CColFSDC (Leeds University)
A world authority on colour technology and its artistic application

12th April: "Timeless Light"....(P)
Colin Homes (Culross)
Professional landscape artist with very distinctive approach (www.colinhomes.com)

19th April: "Creative Consciousness"....(P)
Dianne Owen FRPS (Southport)
Recently elected FRPS – photo art at its very, very best (dianne.viewmy.info)