Tue 1 Apr 2025 - Light Painting - David Gilliver
Second time talking to RDPS via Zoom, first was May-23
Thu 3 Apr 2025 - Practical Session - Owls in the Graveyard - Flash Photography
Bring along your camera, flashgun, tripod if you wish
Irchester churchyard, (weather permitting). Another chance to photograph the beautiful owls in the churchyard.
The church ladies will offer tea or coffee, and we can use the church toilet facilities if needed.
The club does make a donation to the church for allowing us to use the space, but it is optional if you chose to make a donation for your drinks.
**** Please note: The owl man likes to recieve some pictures of his birds, so can I please request that all attending members send 5 or 6 images to me to...
Tue 8 Apr 2025 - Lysbeth Humphrey Cup and Love Cup Competition, Architecture, PIs and prints- Nick Bowman
First time judging for RDPS
Tue 15 Apr 2025 - Photographing Insects 1: Miniature Marvels - Tony North
Second virtual visit, first was Mar-24
Tue 22 Apr 2025 - Lakes and Dales- Roger Reynolds
Second time visiting RDPS in person, first was Sep-23
Tue 29 Apr 2025 - Chairman's Cup Competition, Open (2 panels of 3 or 4 prints) - Peter Gennard
First visit visiting Oct-15!
Thu 1 May 2025 - Practical Session - Making the most of your own Lighting
Bring along your camera, tripod, flash guns, torches,and any other lighting you may use.
It will be an informal evening on how to best light your subjects with the lighting you have
Tue 6 May 2025 - The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru - Stafford Steed
First time talking to RDPS will be in-person
Tue 20 May 2025 - 50th Anniversary and Rodwell Cup Competitions, Portraits, PIs and prints - Ben Pike
Second visit, first was 14-Nov-23
Tue 27 May 2025 - Dramatic Landscapes - Andy Page
Second time visiting RDPS in person, first was Jan-24
Tue 3 Jun 2025 - Summer Event - Weekley Church and Grounds Walk - NN16 9UW (TBC)
Visit to Weekley, Church, Manor and Estate Grounds, wildlife, stream and bridge
Sat 7 Jun 2025 - Summer Event - Wellend Gliding Club - NN14 3JD (TBC)
A visit to Wellend Gliding Club, they only operate on a Saturday and Sunday, hopefully the weather will be more favourable this year, drinks and refreshments along with sandwiches served at a small additional cost. For a larger cost you can have a trip in a glider
Tue 10 Jun 2025 - Summer Event - Foxton Locks - LE16 7RA (TBC)
A visit to Foxton Locks - car park but costs unknown, drink afterwards in the Foxton Inn
Tue 17 Jun 2025 - Summer Event - Summer Leys - NN29 7TS (TBC)
A visit to Summer Leys, a good walk around, plenty of hides to sit in, loads of wildlife and hopefully a good sunset. Drinks at the Woolaston Pub - Nags Head - NN29 7QS - car park available (free)
Tue 24 Jun 2025 - Summer Event - Kelmarsh Tunnel / Walk and Bridge NN6 9JF (TBC)
A visit to Kelmarsh Tunnels, good walk, plenty of fields, old iron bridge, tunnels and hopefully a good sunset, pub TBC, free car park, map to be added
Sat 28 Jun 2025 - Summer Event - Podington Cricket Club - NN29 7HU - TBC
Podington Cricket Club have allowed us to visit their grounds and photograph the match, match starts at midday so please try and arrive earlier, car park available. They only play weekends. Awaiting confirmation for date
Pub TBC
Tue 1 Jul 2025 - Summer Event - Ramsey Heights Nature Reserve - PE26 2RS (TBC)
Going to visit to check it out and note the times of opening and closing, large nature reserve has many species, dragonflies, grass snakes etc
Pub may be The Admiral at Holme
Tue 2 Sep 2025 - Scotland Behind The Lens - Stephen Ball
First time talking to RDPS, via Zoom
Thu 4 Sep 2025 - Practical Session - Macro Beasties - Macro Photography
Another chance to practice your macro photography on insects.
Bring along your camera, and flash guns, ring flash, macro lens, extension tubes if you have them.
We will suggest the best camera settings for the topic.
Tue 9 Sep 2025 - The Wildlife and Work of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy talk 3 (2022) - Glyn Edmunds
Third Zoom talk by Glyn, last was Mar-24
Tue 16 Sep 2025 - Jim Webb Trophy and Vancliffe Bell Competition, Nature, PIs and prints - Judge David Lowe
Has been to RDPS many times, last judged in Nov-24, this visit will again be in-person
Tue 30 Sep 2025 - Harry Morris Trophy and Chamberlain Trophy Competition, Landscape, PIs and prints - Pauline Martindale
Thu 2 Oct 2025 - Practical Session - Male Model - Viking, Alchemist etc - Studio Photography using Speed Lights
We have Dave Stewart coming along to model for us in his various guises.
Bring your camera and your ideas!
Tue 14 Oct 2025 - Northern Nature - From Scotland to Iceland - ZOOM talk by Neil Macgregor
Zoom talk
Tue 21 Oct 2025 - Print Battle with Kettering and District Photographic Society (PIs only) - judge Richard Burn
Tue 4 Nov 2025 - Charles Cup Competition, colour prints, theme 'Street' - judge Penny Reeves
Penny will join us in the Hall in-person for this competetion
Thu 6 Nov 2025 - Practical Session - Photoshop Techniques
Bring along an image on a memory stick if you wish. Demostration of a few regular Photoshop techniques.
Tue 18 Nov 2025 - Bayes Cup Competition, monochrome prints, theme 'On The Dark Side' - judge David Steel
Tue 2 Dec 2025 - The Water's Edge - A Celebration of the British Coast - talk by Tony Worobiec
Zoom talk.
Thu 4 Dec 2025 - Practical Session - Christmas Light Painting - Long Exposure
Bring along your camera, tripod, trigger release if you have one, and Christmas ideas