Programme

November 2024
Date	Day	Event	Venue
7th	Thu	More...Free Mines Coal Faces Nick Hodgson MA FRPS	KCC
Nick Hodgson is a British documentary landscape photographer, coversing a wide range of subjects through Street, Sport, People, Land and Seascapes, Animals and others! He sits on the RPS Distinctions Panel for the Applied and Documentary genres. His talk Free Mines Coal Faces is about the work he made in 2019-22 on the coal freeminers in the Forest of Dean, home to the last remaining coal activity in the UK. The book that resulted was award winning and was both endorsed and commended by Martin Parr.
12th	Tue	Post Processing Group	Zoom
13th	Wed	Infrared Group	Zoom
14th	Thu	Members Evening	KCC
18th	Mon	Creative Eyes Group	Zoom
21st	Thu	More...Astrophotography - A beginner's Guide Mike Meynell	KCC
Mike is a specialist in Astro Photography on which he talks and lectures. He is an Honorary Member of the Flamsteed Astronomy Society at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. He is a regular speaker at Camers clubs.
25th	Mon	Committee Meeting	Zoom
26th	Tue	Mono+Pictorial Group	Zoom
28th	Thu	PDI Analysis Micki Aston	KCC

December 2024
Date	Day	Event	Venue
5th	Thu	More...Mobile Photography Nettie Edwards	KCC
Nettie is recognised as an early innovator of the Smart/mobile phone photography movement. Her images, created exclusively on the iPhone and iPad, have been widely exhibited and published internationally. Her awards include. Mobile Photographer of the Year in the USA American Aperture Awards and winner in the same competition of the Landscape, Seascape and Nature, and Moving image and Video categories, and many others.
10th	Tue	Post Processing Group	Zoom
12th	Thu	Christmas Social	KCC

January 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
2nd	Thu	No meeting
9th	Thu	Best Print/PDI of the Year Chris Palmer FRPS	KCC
13th	Mon	Committee Meeting	Meeting Room
14th	Tue	Post Processing	Zoom
16th	Thu	More...Heavy Rock and Cheesy Pop David Willis	KCC
For the last 35 years Dave Willis has worked as an editorial photographer shooting for record companies, magazines and newspapers. He has shot everyone from The Red Hot Chili Peppers to Michael Jackson. Over the years he has endured the mayhem of the summer festival circuit, worked with the Spice Girls and has survived several Westlife concerts. As well as musicians he currently shoots actors and TV personalities for printed and online media.
20th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
21st	Tue	Awards and Distinctions Group	Zoom
23rd	Thu	More...Scotland behind the lens Stephen Ball	Zoom
Stephen Ball, LRPS is a highly accomplished and multi award-winning Scottish landscape photographer, widely recognised for his exceptional talent and artistic vision. With a career spanning over 12 years, Stephen has established himself as one of Scotland’s most respectful and influential photographers, with a body of work that captures the stunning natural beauty Scotland has to offer. What sets Stephen’s work apart is his ability to capture the essence of Scotland’s landscapes in a way that is both timeless and contemporary, blending traditional techniques with modern technology to create images that are both breathtaking and thought provoking. His photographs are characterised by their rich, moody colours, dramatic lighting, and powerful compositions, which combine to create a sense of depth and emotion.
28th	Tue	Monochrome Group	Zoom
30th	Thu	PDI Analysis Ian Brash	KCC

February 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
6th	Thu	More...Abstract Minimalism Nigel Wilson	KCC
Nigel is a professional photographer and tutor whose clients include the BBC, Sky and The Sunday Times. He teaches classes for The Royal Photographic Society and has been nominated for the RPS Education Award which is given for outstanding achievement and inspirational teaching in photographic education. He is also a lecturer at the Victoria & Albert Museum. He runs photography workshops in central London and a wide range of online Zoom classes.
11th	Tue	Post Processing	Zoom
13th	Thu	More...Members Evening	KCC
TBA
17th	Mon	Committee Meeting	Zoom
20th	Thu	More...Creative Freedom Beata Moore	Zoom
Beata Moore is a professional photographer with an established reputation in landscape and architecture. She is the author of five coffee table books and two visitor guidebooks. Her work is diverse, but she is most passionate about coastal photography, from dramatic seascapes to intricate rock formations and sand patterns. Her images have been exhibited at UK galleries, including the Joe Cornish Gallery, the Photographers' Gallery, and OXO Gallery in London. Many of her photographs are held in private collections in the USA, UK, and Europe.
23rd	Sun	Closing date for Open PDI Challenge	PhotoEntry
24th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
27th	Thu	Print Analysis Steve Kingswell	KCC

March 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
6th	Thu	AGM	KCC
11th	Tue	Post Processing	Zoom
13th	Thu	Open PDI Challenge Review Mark Buckley Sharp	KCC
17th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
20th	Thu	More...Beauty is in the mind of the Beholder Ed Rumble	KCC
Ed is a London based photographer who celebrates the beauty to be found in wild and pastoral landscapes and in the shapes and forms of city architecture. His work is often distinguished by graphic simplicity, order and design. Ed has photographed widely across the UK, Europe and the US and now tutors and leads workshops for Light & Land. He has been published in various books and magazines and his photographs are held in the collections of both corporate and private clients.
25th	Tue	Monochrome Group	Zoom
27th	Thu	PDI Analysis Sheena Rogers	KCC or Zoom?

April 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
3rd	Thu	More...Street and Travel Photography Flavio Bosi	KCC
Flavio is a professional photographer and educator along with his day job as a chiropractor. His passion is for street, travel and documentary photography. He has been running street photography workshops in London and abroad over the last few years and giving talks to photography clubs. He and his fellow Light & Land tutor, Mark Seymour, recently launched their ‘Shoot the Street’ YouTube show, talking about street, travel and people photography.
8th	Tue	Post Processing	Zoom
10th	Thu	More...Street Photography Dougie Wallace	KCC
Scottish photographer Dougie Wallace is widely known for his long-term social documentary projects and his distinct direct style of expressive street photography. With an international reputation, he has received prestigious awards, showcased his work in renowned institutions and photographic festivals, and authored critically acclaimed books. Based in London, Dougie undertakes assignments and personal projects that take him across the globe.
17th	Thu	More...Photographer in Lockdown Simon Reed	KCC
Simon is a professional photographer primarily specialising in music and events. However, Covid and lockdowns forced change in his photography over this period and he gives an account of how he approached this huge challenge. He covers some of his first work in a home studio, including high speed water drop photography, macro, still life and some Photoshop special effects. Then when we were allowed out, some night time photography in places where he was not going to bump into anyone. This includes landscape astrophotography (star trails and a moon rise over The Needles, Isle of Wight) plus photos of London when it was deserted in the early hours. I detail how I learned the techniques for all of these and give examples.
21st	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
22nd	Tue	Pictorial Group	Zoom
24th	Thu	Closing date for Open Print Challenge	KCC
24th	Thu	Members Critique Evening	KCC
28th	Mon	Committee Meeting	Meeting Room

May 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
1st	Thu	More...Creative Photography Charlotte Bellamy	Zoom
Charlotte is a passionate creative photographer, inspired by the changing seasons, and beauty of the landscape on her doorstep, and the most mundane elements within it. She says she doesn’t need an amazing vista to get excited. On moving to The Netherlands in 2012 from the UK, she initially developed her landscape photography interests due to her lack of Dutch language skills. For the last 7 years, she has been exploring ICM and multiple exposure photography to express what she feels with all my senses through the lens. She loves the ability to express her creativity through her camera. She is a Light and Land tour leader and Guild of Photographers panel member and judge.
8th	Thu	More...Macro and Micro Photography Chris and Ann Algar	KCC
Amateur natural history photographers who like to experiment. The talk will cover macro photography using a macro lens, extreme macro photography using bellows and microscope lenses and photomicrography.
13th	Tue	Post Processing	Zoom
15th	Thu	Members Evening	KCC
19th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
22nd	Thu	More...Are you collecting or creating? Mark Lawrence	KCC
Mark is a professional landscape photographer, working as a tutor for one of the UK's leading workshop and tour providers. With over 40 years' experience from film to digital, Mark loves being out in the landscape with a camera making images that capture the beauty that surrounds us. He also enjoys photographing architecture and industry and is Chair of a new charity promoting wellbeing through photography.
27th	Tue	Monochrome Group	Zoom
29th	Thu	PDI Analysis Andy Smith	KCC

June 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
5th	Thu	2025 Open Print Challenge Roger Reynolds FRPS	KCC
10th	Tue	Post Processing	Zoom
12th	Thu	More...From There to Here (A Photographer's Journey) Ian Howard	KCC
An in depth look at how Ian's photography has changed over the years. The talk is based around setting yourself new photography goals-an album cover, a magasine article, sell an image, win a competition. Aimed to inspire both new and experienced photographers to go out and try something new and be a better more fulfilled photographer. He is also a professional Kent based wedding photographer. An interactive talk.
16th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
17th	Tue	Awards and Distinctions Group	Zoom
19th	Thu	Print Analysis Paul Weller	KCC
24th	Tue	Pictorial Group	Zoom
26th	Thu	Awards Dinner	Fulwell
30th	Mon	Committee Meeting	Zoom

September 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
4th	Thu	Talk TBA
9th	Tue	Post Procesing	Zoom
11th	Thu	Closing date for Club Challenge	KCC
11th	Thu	EXHIBITION Closing date for plans	KCC
11th	Thu	More...Shooting Water Bill Ward	KCC
Bill Ward is a well know and highly acclaimed TV and Theatre actor, but also a top UK photographer. He has won many awards and commendations, both nationally and internationally and he has been widely exhibited and awarded in numerous exhibitions and galleries. In the last two years he has been a judge for UK Landscape Photographer of the year. He is also a tour/workshop leader for Light and Land. He runs his own workshops around the country and has given talks for the RPS. His work is highly creative and on occasions includes techniques such as close up work, Intentional Camera Movement and multiple exposures. See some of his work at https://billwardphotography.co.uk/galleries/
15th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
18th	Thu	Members Evening TBA	KCC
23rd	Tue	Monochrome Group	Zoom
25th	Thu	PDI Analysis David Hughes	KCC
26th	Fri	EXHIBITION OPENS
29th	Mon	Committee Meeting	Zoom

October 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
2nd	Thu	Talk TBA
5th	Sun	EXHIBITION closes
9th	Thu	Talk TBA
14th	Tue	Post Procesing	Zoom
16th	Thu	2025 Club Challenge Review Bob Webzell
20th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
23rd	Thu	Talk TBA
28th	Tue	Pictorial Group	Zoom
30th	Thu	Print Analysis Pat Couder	KCC

November 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
6th	Thu	Talk TBA
11th	Tue	Post Procesing	Zoom
13th	Thu	Members Evening	KCC
17th	Mon	Creative Eyes	Zoom
20th	Thu	Remembering Wildlife Margot Raggett	KCC
24th	Mon	Committee Meeting	Zoom
25th	Tue	Mono+Pictorial Group	Zoom
27th	Thu	PDI Analysis Justin Cliffe	KCC

December 2025
Date	Day	Event	Venue
4th	Thu	Talk TBA
9th	Tue	Post Procesing	Zoom
11th	Thu	Christmas Social	KCC