Welcome to Our Programme Page
2024
5th September
Scottish: An Underwater Journey
Scottish underwater photography - images and technique
12th September
Eric Watt's Glasgow
The images of Eric Watt
Tom Doherty
Deadline for Summer Assignment
19th September
Street And Documentary Photography
In addition to showing his own work Cameron will look at the history and development of street photography through the analysis of examples by some of the greats (Cartier-Bresson, Frank, Winogrand, Webb, Leiter and many more).
Cameron Scott
26th September - via Zoom
Strictly Telephoto
Covering the history of telephoto tech that drive competition and development. Proven operating techniques for mastering telephoto photography. Difficult subjects on the move - animals in flight to sport.
Deadline for Bowie
3rd October
Summer Assignment
Boyd Meiklejohn
10th October
Taking the Opportunity
Observations on being a club photographer
17th October
Glasgow & Beyond: Evolving a Creative Eye
A journey from straight photography to the weird stuff
Deadline for First Bimonthly
24th October
Bowie Competition
Neil MacGregor
Deadline for Print
31st October - via Zoom
After the Coal Dust
After the Coal Dust records moments in time. Each image tells a story. Each photograph is absolutely complete. This is not an easy task for any photographer. This is not about despair but about survival, acceptance, and emotional understanding.
Deadline for Creative
7th November
1st Bimonthly Competition
Dave Ferguson
14th November
Sports / Events Photography
Sports / events photography and venturing a little wider
Deadline for Monochrome
21st November
Creative and Print Competitions
Rod Wheelans
28th November - via Zoom
Photography on the Darkside, London
During this presentation I will first take you back into the early days of photography and the start of Urban Night Photography running alongside my family history in Photography. Then I will take you on a tour around some of my favourite places for night photography in and around Central London
5th December
Monochrome Competition
Libby Smith
12th December
President's Night / 20-a-Piece
Club President / TBA
Deadline for Small Prints / Mobile
2025
2nd January - via Zoom
Simply Back and White
An exploration of the simple beauty of monochrome which strips away the confusion of colour and asks us to appreciate the light, tone, texture and detail in our images.
9th January
Small Prints / Mobile Competitions
Membership Vote
Deadline for Second Bimonthly
16th January
Peter Stewart and Charles Hamilton
23rd January
GDPU
Inter-Club V Eastwood
30th January - via Zoom
2nd Bimonthly Competition
Carol McNiven-Young
Deadline for Borbasket / Anderson
6th February - via Zoom
Lebanon: A Paradise Lost
Based on James' journey to Lebanon and how the series inspired him to eventually return and photograph an entire book.
13th February
Wee Mad Beasties
Macro photography - small beasts, techniques and demonstrations
19th February - NB Wednesday at Gryffe
Renfrewshire Inter-club Championship
Inter-Club V Gryffe CC
20th February
Borbasket / Anderson Competitions
Members
Deadline for Third Bimonthly
27th February - via Zoom
Confessions of a Landscape Photogrpaher
An illustrated talk about how Paul researches and plans ahead before going on his landscape photography trips at different locations (coast, woodland etc.). He also gives an insight as to what techniques he uses when composing landscapes and the type of landscape images he would make under varying weather conditions.
6th March
Winifred Brown Memorial Lecture
Scottish Sisters
Kate Stevenson and Clare Harte are Scottish wildlife photographers. The sisters travel the country together capturing both wildlife and landscape images.
Kate Stevenson and Clare Harte
13th March
3rd Bimonthly Competition
Cameron Scott
20th March
TBC
Ken Dow
Deadline for Annual
27th March - via Zoom
Judge, Jury and Executioner
Steven has enthusiastically and successfully competed at club level and above since 2006, and has been judging since early 2017. As a poacher and gamekeeper he has a fascinating insight into the world of club competitions. His candid observations are thought provoking, often humourous, informative, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, but always positive.
3rd April
Scotland In Wellies
David got his first digital SLR in 2007 and now spends much of his free time “waiting for the Light” in many of Scotlands most beautiful places. His body of landscape work is varied and stunning.
David Mould
10th April
John Henderson Annual Digital Championship
Peter Paterson
17th April
Annual General Meeting
AGM + Presentation of Awards and Social Evening