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2026
September\u00a0\u00a02<\/strong><\/td>\n		\u00a0Members’ evening – Sharing of holiday\/summer images and an opportunity to discuss Members’ suggestions and ideas.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9 Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/td>\n		\n

Mike Meynell – Astrophotography: A beginner’s guide<\/strong>
This talk serves as an introduction to the evolving field of astrophotography, tailored for beginners. We start with
the basics of using DSLRs, mirrorless or compact system cameras to capture the night sky, discussing the essential
equipment, optimal camera settings, and the variety of celestial images that can be captured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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16 WCCC Competition<\/span> –<\/strong><\/td>\n		\n

Projected Digital Image (PDI) of the Year Round 1
<\/span><\/strong>2 open images per member<\/span><\/span>
Judge: TBD<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23 Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/td>\n		\n

Ruth Grindrod – Colour Tones and Textures (will be presented over Zoom)<\/strong>
This talk explores how colour, tone and texture are all interrelated in landscape photography. The talk explores
how to apply the theory to practice and shows a range of my work from around the UK and further afield. This
talk is somewhat technical, but remains audience-friendly and caters for a wide audience.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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30 WCCC Competition<\/span> –<\/strong><\/td>\n		\n

Print of the Year Round 1
<\/span><\/strong>2 open images per member<\/span><\/span>
Judge: TBD<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

October 7<\/strong> Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Chris Miller – Photographing Connection: Capturing Personality, Not Just Subjects.<\/strong>
In this talk, we\u2019ll explore how to create photographs that truly resonate – images that convey emotion,
personality, and the bond between subject and photographer. Using my work photographing dogs as a lens, we\u2019ll
uncover universal principles that apply to all genres, whether you shoot people, travel, street, or pets.
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TBD External Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Keith Hunt Audio Visual Competition<\/span> <\/strong>
Venue: Woking Photographic Society, Parkview Centre, GU21 5NZ
Judge: TBD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14 <\/strong>WCCC Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Projected Digital Image (PDI) of the Year Round 2<\/span><\/strong>
2 open images per member
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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21 Members’ evening<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Workshop Evening – Camera Basics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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24 External Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Surrey Photographic Association Individual Print & PDI Competition & AGM<\/span><\/strong>
Venue: East Horsley Village Hall KT246QT
Judge: TBD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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28<\/strong> WCCC Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Print of the Year Round 2<\/span><\/strong>
Theme: 1 x monochrome, 1 x macro (close up)
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

November 4<\/strong>
Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/td>\n		Dave Willis – Heavy Rock and Cheesy Pop<\/span><\/strong>
Essentially it documents my working career in the music and entertainment industry from when I first began right <\/span>
up until the present day. I try and blend technique with experience – the good and the bad, while sharing a few <\/span>
tips along the way.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 11 WCCC Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nProjected Digital Image (PDI) of the Year Round 2<\/strong><\/span>
2 open images per member
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 18<\/strong> Members’ evening<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStill Life Practical<\/strong> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a025 WCCC Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPaul Barrow Nature Projected Digital Image (PDI)<\/span><\/strong>
2 nature images per person. Please refer to Competition Rules on WCCC website for more details
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 December 2
\u00a0 Invited\u00a0 \u00a0Speaker<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n		Slawek Staszczuk – Creative Landscape Photography.<\/strong>
A talk focused to a large degree on photographic techniques. Especially the use of filters, includes a practical
demonstration.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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External Competition<\/span>
<\/strong><\/td>\n		\u00a0Surrey Photographic Association Inter-Club Print Competition<\/span><\/strong>
Venue: East Horsley Village Hall KT246QT
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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External Competition<\/span>
<\/strong><\/td>\n		\u00a0Inter Club competition – Match an Image<\/strong><\/span>
Venue: Deepcut Village Community Centre, 89 Swordsman\u2019s Road, Deepcut, Camberley,Surrey, GU16 6BW
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 16<\/strong><\/td>\nChristmas Social\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 23<\/strong><\/td>\nChristmas Break<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 30<\/strong><\/td>\nChristmas Break<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0Subject TBD
Members’ evening<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0 13 WCCC Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Projected Digital Image (PDI) of the Year Round 4<\/strong><\/span>
Theme: 1x monochrome, 1 x UK landscape
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

20 <\/strong>External Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWCCC Non-Advanced Photographer PDI Competition<\/span><\/strong>
Theme: 1x monochrome, 1 x UK landscape
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

27 Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/td>\n		\n

Max Rush – Circle of Light; The Richmond Park Field Camera<\/strong>
This is the Richmond Park Field Camera, which I designed and built. It\u2019s a camera made of the very thing it was
designed to photograph: Richmond Park trees. The wood it\u2019s made of came from ancient oaks in the park.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

February 3 <\/strong>WCCC Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPrint of the Year Round 3<\/strong><\/span>
2 open images per person
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a010 <\/strong>Members’ evening<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\n


Subject TBD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15 <\/strong>External Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEpsom Interclub Zoom Competition<\/span><\/strong>
Open competition, 10 images per club
Judge: Ralph Snook DPAGB ARPS EFIAP\/s (PAGB)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/strong>WCCC Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		\n

Barbara Burge Audio Visual (AV) Competition<\/span><\/strong>
2 open AVs per member, maximum of 8 minutes per member
Judge: Suzie Kirkby CPAGB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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22 <\/strong>External Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Guildford Albany Cup, Inter Club Panel Competition<\/strong> <\/span>
Venue: Guildford
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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24 Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Steven Galvin – HDR in a Post-HDR World & Focus Stacking Made Simple (two 1 hour talks)
HDR talk – <\/strong>Steven demonstrates how to use HDR in a constructive way to supplement \/ compliment other types
of workflows.
Focus Stacking talk<\/strong> – Steven shows how easy it is to make a start in popular technique of focus stacking.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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March 3 WCCC Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The St Christopher Trophy Set Subject<\/strong><\/span>
Theme: Reflection(s), 2 PDI images per member (unless advised otherwise)
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10<\/strong>\u00a0Members’ evening<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Portraiture Practical<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

16 <\/strong>External Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Surrey Advertiser Rosebowl Inter-Club PDI Competition for a set of 5 images<\/strong><\/span>
Venue: Woking PS Society, Parkview Centre, GU21 5NZ
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 17 WCCC Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nThe Frank Wickenden Plate<\/strong><\/span>
Theme: Panel Competition for a set of 5 printed images
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/strong>Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/td>\n		Margot Raggett – Remembering Wildlife Project<\/strong>
Comments from Margot: I am delighted at the breadth and quality of images we’ve been able to use in our books
and incredibly grateful that the photographers have been so generous in allowing us to use their work for free.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 31 WCCC Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nProjected Digital Image of the year Round 5 (PDI)<\/span><\/strong>
2 open images per member
Judge: TBD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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April 3 Invited Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wanda Martin – The Ballad of Eternal Youth<\/strong>
An illustrated talk about a photo book project by father and daughter duo G\u00e1bor and Wanda Martin, centered
around the lives of young people in 1970s socialist Hungary and 2010s London.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13 <\/strong>External Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Woking Silver Jubilee Trophy Competition<\/strong>
Venue: TBD
Judge: Amanda Wright<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14 <\/strong>WCCC Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Print of the Year Round 4<\/strong><\/span>
\u00a02 open images per member
\u00a0Judge: Amanda Wright<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a021 Invited\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 Mike Kay – First Impressions (street\/reportage)<\/strong>
Growing up in Snowdonia, Michael moved to Manchester Polytechnic to study on a three-year photography
course. His prestigious contemporaries on the course included Martin Parr, Daniel Meadows and the late Brian
Griffin.
From 1970 to 1973, as part of his studies, Michael took his camera around the streets of Manchester, taking
pictures of everyday life in his adopted city<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 28\u00a0WCCC Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nThe Devereux Cup Competition – Best PDI of the Year<\/strong><\/span>
2 open images per member
Judge: Chris Palmer FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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May 5\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Annual General Meeting<\/strong><\/span>

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12 <\/strong>WCCC Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Manx Cup Competition – Best Print of the Year<\/strong><\/span>
2 images that must have been entered in a Print of the Year or the Frank Wickenden competition in the current year
Judge: Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS ABPE AFIAP APAGB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

19 <\/strong>Invited\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Speaker<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span>Eddie Hyde FRPS – Shutter Speed and the Art of Storytelling<\/strong>
A comprehensive guide to the creative use of shutter speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Finals Evening.<\/strong><\/span>

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