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Balsall Common

Photography Group Programme

2026Photo TopicSubject
Jan 8th“Walking with my Camera” to Birmingham City Centre. Leader Angela Reid. A short presentation of all outside visits will be shown at the following club meeting.
Jan 22ndPresentationsJohn Gaffney: "Pictures from Far and Near".
Feb 12th“Walking with my Camera”. Birmingham canals led by Derek Robbins.
Feb 26thPeer Assessment + PresentationBlack & White. DPIs and/or prints. Roy Chambers introduces AV (Audio Visual) techniques.
March 12th“Walking with my Camera” to Hill Close Gardens. Angela Reid.
March 26thCompetitionOPEN competition. Charles Ashton to judge. Prints only.
April 9th“Walking with my Camera” Henley-in-Arden. Leslie and Carolyn de Chernatony to lead.
April 23rdPresentationNick Martin on Wildlife photography.
Sunday May 10th“Walking with my Camera”. Prescott Hill Climb. Iain Roxburgh to lead.
May 28thCompetitionDECAY competition. Leigh Preston to judge.
June 25thThis Meeting is cancelled
July 9thCancelled due to hot weather
July 23rdPresentationJohn Haines: 'From Start to Finish'.
Aug 13th “Walking with my Camera”. Charterhouse Coventry K & Tina to lead.
Aug 27thCompetitionREFLECTIONS. Van Greaves to judge.
Bring prints for September exhibition in Balsall Common Library.
Sept 7th-19thExhibition2 week exhibition at the Balsall Common Library.
Sept 24thDay OutSevern Valley Railway
Oct 8th“Walking with my Camera”. David Pitt to lead. Location Charlecote Park.
Oct 22ndPeer AssessmentSeascape. DPIs and/or prints. Derek Robbins to present “Projects”.
Nov 12th“Walking with my Camera”. Coffin works led by Leslie & Carolyn.
Nov 26thCompetitionPANORAMIC. John Haines to judge.
Dec 3rd“Walking with my Camera”. Hatton Locks led by Nigel Briggs.
Dec 17thRetrospective of winning images 2026 Retrospective of other notable winning images in 2026 Christmas festivities with sparkling wine and mince pies.

NB The information shown above may be subject to alteration and improvement. However, any changes will be communicated to members.

Photo topics — Not every month has a photo topic as it was decided that in some months the programme content was sufficient.