Programme

Thu 4 Sep 2025 - New Season: CHELTENHAM INTERNATIONAL SALON

7:30pm

CHELTENHAM INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW


We start the new season with a video celebration of the best entries from the Cheltenham International Salon of
Photography 2025. Produced by Richard McCleery, the video is a real visual feast and showcase of the best
photography from around the world.

https://cheltenhamsalon.com/

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Thu 11 Sep 2025 - Image Appreciation

7:30pm

IMAGE APPRECIATION


A popular and interactive evening, great for talking about photographs and photography. Members gather in small groups to discuss the highlights and lowlights of pictures submitted anonymously by other members. Please bring along some prints of any size (mounted or unmounted) for an evening of small-group friendly discussions and critique.

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Thu 18 Sep 2025 - Drone and Editorial Photography - Chris Gorman

7:30pm

Drone and Editorial Photography

A showcase of editorial and advertising drone photography by Chris Gorman. A leading drone photographer, his clients have included The Times, The Telegraph, Royal Mail and The Royal Horticultural Society.

https://www.bigladder.co.uk/

Upload Entries for PDI Aggregate Round 1

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Thu 25 Sep 2025 - Cotswold Astronomical Society - Neil Havard

7:30pm

Cotswold Astronomical Society


An educational look at astrophotography presented by our own member Neil Havard, who is also the coordinator for the Cotswold Astronomical Society. Neil and another CAS member will share their photos and give some insights into how they were taken.

http://cotswoldas.org.uk/

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Thu 2 Oct 2025 - Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 1

7:30pm

Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 1.

Judged by Eddie Lane.

Upload Entries by 18th September

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Thu 9 Oct 2025 - Railway and Royal Photography - Jack Boskett

7:30pm

Railway and Royal Photography


Jack Boskett launched his photography business in 2010 at the age of 19, quickly gaining widespread recognition for his work in railway publications and literature, as well as for Train Operating Companies and Heritage Railways. His skill and versatility have also allowed him to capture iconic moments with prominent figures, including Prime Ministers, celebrities from stage and screen, and members of the Royal Family.

http://jackboskett.uk/

Hand-In Entries for Print Aggregate...

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Thu 16 Oct 2025 - Analogue Photography Techniques - Simon Williams

7:30pm

Analogue Photography Techniques


Delve into past photographic processes and antique cameras with Simon Williams who continues to use historic
cameras and darkroom techniques to produce his images.

https://www.oldparson.art/

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Thu 23 Oct 2025 - Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 1.

7:30pm

Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 1.

Judged by Peter Gennard.

Upload Entries by 9th October

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Thu 30 Oct 2025 - Landscape Editing Masterclass - Paul Gallagher

7:30pm

Landscape Editing Masterclass
Paul Gallagher HonFRPS is an outstanding landscape photographer and an expert at post-processing, particularly black-and-white editing. He is on the RPS Landscape panel and a regular presenter at the Society’s workshops. Tonight he will lead an editing masterclass where he will demonstrate his own innovative techniques on CCC members’ images. He and his business partner Michael Pilkington run the highly successful photo travel company, Aspect2i.

https://www.paulgallagher.co.uk/

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Thu 6 Nov 2025 - Urban Landscapes - Roger Bracewell

7:30pm

Urban Landscapes


Our own member Roger Bracewell ARPS will be talking about and showing his urban landscape photography.

https://rogerbracewell.com/

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Thu 13 Nov 2025 - Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 2

7:30pm

Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 2.

Judged by Steve Field.

Upload Entries by 30th October.

Upload Entries for Harry Sedgwick Competition

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Thu 20 Nov 2025 - Music Photography - Adam Chandler

7:30pm

Music Photography


Adam Chandler is a music and event photographer from the South West of England. A graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, he now tours with bands and photographs them.

https://www.adamchandlerphoto.com/

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Thu 27 Nov 2025 - Competition - Harry Sedgwick

7:30pm

Competition - Harry Sedgwick

Judged by TBA

Upload Entries by 13th November

Hand-In Entries for Print Aggregate - Round 2

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Thu 4 Dec 2025 - Passion for Seascapes - Kevin Pigney - via ZOOM at Home

7:30pm

Passion for Seascapes - via ZOOM at Home


Kevin John Pigney ARPS DPAGB ASINWP is a versatile photographer skilled at wildlife, pet and landscape
photography. He is also a Permajet Ambassador. Tonight he will focus on his seascape work.

https://kjpphotography.myportfolio.com/projects

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Thu 11 Dec 2025 - Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 2

7:30pm

Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 2.

Judged by John Haines.

Upload Entries by 27th November

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Thu 18 Dec 2025 - Club Christmas Get-Together

7:30pm

Club Christmas get-together. Venue TBC

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Thu 8 Jan 2026 - Portrait and Fashion Photography - Paulina Kotarska

7:30pm

Portrait and Fashion Photography


Paulina Kotarska, a recent graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, will be sharing with us her unique portfolio of
portraiture and fashion photography.

https://www.paulinakotarska.co.uk/

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Thu 15 Jan 2026 - Travel Photography - Julian Eliott

7:30pm

Travel Photography


Returning to the club for his fourth visit is renowned and prolific professional travel photographer Julian Elliott.

https://www.julianelliottphotography.com/

Upload Entries for PDI Aggregate Round 3. set Subject: Blue Hour

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Thu 22 Jan 2026 - Automotive Photography - Amy Shore

7:30pm

Automotive Photography


Amy Shore is a professional automotive photographer who has worked for clients such as Goodwood, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, MINI, Lexus, Triumph and Classic Driver. She is also a Nikon Europe Ambassador.

https://amyshorephotography.com/

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Thu 29 Jan 2026 - Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 3. Set Subject - Blue Hour

7:30pm

Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 3. Set Subject - Blue Hour

Judged by Peter Crane.

Upload Entries by 15th January

Hand-In Entries for Print Aggregate Round 3 - Set Subject Wheel(s)

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Thu 5 Feb 2026 - Practical Night

7:30pm

Practical Night


Come and have a go at a variety of activities including macro and studio photography, demos and workshops. Bring your
camera!

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Thu 12 Feb 2026 - Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 3. Set Subject Wheel(s)

7:30pm

Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 3. Set Subject Wheel(s)

Judged by Louise Hill.

Upload Entries by 29th January

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Thu 19 Feb 2026 - The Seeing Eye - Martin Fry

7:30pm

The Seeing Eye


Our own member Martin Fry FRPS FBPE EFIAP/d3 AV-EFIAP/b APAGB will give his talk ‘The Seeing Eye’.

https://www.instagram.com/martinfryphotography/

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Thu 26 Feb 2026 - Toy Photography - Tom Milton

7:30pm

Toy Photography

Tom Milton says: 'I've always had an inability to grow up, and now through toy photography I have been able to combine my love of being creative with the toys I grew up with... and the new toys I've acquired since.'

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Thu 5 Mar 2026 - Street Photography - Nick Turpin

7:30pm

Street Photography


Nick Turpin is one of the UK’s foremost street photographers and has a distinctive style. A former student at the University of Gloucestershire, but now based in London, he has since had a varied and successful career. He is one of the few photographers to do commissioned street photography.

https://nickturpin.com/

Upload Entries for PDI Aggregate Round 4

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Thu 12 Mar 2026 - Puffins: Life on the Atlantic Edge - Kevin Morgans - Zoom at Home

7:30pm

Puffins: Life on the Atlantic Edge - ZOOM at Home.


Join award-winning wildlife photographer and author of Puffins: Life on the Atlantic Edge, Kevin Morgans, as he talks through his journey working with the Atlantic Puffin, sharing his passion for these charismatic seabirds.


https://www.kevinmorgans.com/


BY ZOOM AT HOME

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Thu 19 Mar 2026 - Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 4.

7:30pm

Competition - PDI Aggregate - Round 4.

Judged by TBA.

Upload Entries by 5th March

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Thu 26 Mar 2026 - University of Gloucestershire - Students Work

7:30pm

University of Gloucestershire - Students Work


A key date in the CCC calendar is the students’ evening where we hear from local students and see their work which is sure to take us out of our camera club bubble. This year we will be treated to presentations by the winners of our Student Bursary from the University of Gloucestershire.

Hand-In Entries for Print Aggregate Round 4

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Thu 9 Apr 2026 - Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 4.

7:30pm

Competition - Print Aggregate - Round 4.

Judged by Lee Spencer Fleet.

Upload Entries by 26th March

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Thu 16 Apr 2026 - Image Appreciation Round 2

7:30pm

Image Appreciation Round 2


A popular and interactive evening, great for talking about photographs and photography. Members gather in small groups to discuss the highlights and lowlights of pictures submitted anonymously by other members. Please bring along some prints of any size (mounted or unmounted) for an evening of small-group friendly discussions and critique.

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Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Wildlife Photography - Monica Doshi

7:30pm

Wildlife Photography


Monica Doshi EFIAP, DPAGB is a respected and experienced PAGB club judge and wildlife photographer who will be showing some of her high-quality wildlife images.

https://www.facebook.com/MonicaDoshiPhotography/photos?locale=en_GB

https://www.instagram.com/mdee_photos/

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Thu 7 May 2026 - Gloucestershire Young Photographer

7:30pm

Gloucestershire Young Photographer


The annual awards presentation for the Gloucestershire Young Photographer Awards will be held at the Playhouse Theatre, Bath Road, GL53 7HG at 6pm. For this popular competition, a large number of schools across Gloucestershire submit images taken by their students, that are then selected by a panel of CCC members to be shortlisted for prizes.

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Thu 14 May 2026 - Cyanotypes - Lisa Lavery

7:30pm

Cyanotypes


Lisa Lavery specialises in creating unique photographic art by using traditional and historical processes such as cameraless photography, double exposure and cyanotypes. An experienced tutor and employee of the University of Gloucestershire, she will be guiding us through her process for making cyanotypes, illustrated by her distinctive work.

https://www.instagram.com/lavery.lisa/

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Thu 21 May 2026 - China - Aleks Gjika

7:30pm

China


Our own member Aleks Gjika EFIAP, DPAGB will be showing images from his recent trip to China. ‘China is one of those countries that everyone knows about, after all it is a huge country with an incredibly long written history. Just mention the name China conjures a plethora of images, people, conceptions and  misconceptions, assumptions and stereotypes. Yet, if you ask your friends and family you might find that not many have ever visited the country. This might not be great for the Chinese tourism industry and those who wish to visit...

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Thu 28 May 2026 - AGM and Prize Giving

7:30pm

The end of another great season. Come and find out with brief reports from committee members... then express your views. Election of new committee including Chair. Followed by prize-giving and a preview of next season.

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