Bracknell Camera Club
Programme 2025-2026
Please note that the programme is subject to change.
OLC = Meetings held at Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7GR
unless otherwise stated – meetings start at 8pm until 10pm
08-Sep-25
Fine Art – Gary Gough Photography
Gary has been a Professional Photographer for nearly 20 years. He is a photography Teacher and Youtube Influencer. His photography genres include Landscapes, Commercial, Portraiture, Wedding and Photography Training. From the beginning of 2024, he’s sponsored by Nikon and shoots with a Nikon Z8.
OLC – Daffodil
15-Sep-25
New Season Kick Off
OLC
22-Sep-25
Digital Image Competition Round 1 – Judge Peter Walmsley
OLC
29-Sep-25
Robert Harvey – Landscapes For All Seasons
This talk will inspire and enable you to create your best images of landscapes, wildlife and the night sky
OLC – Daffodil
Sep-25
06-Oct-25
Alan Edwards – This Season’s External Competition Images
OLC
Oct-25
13-Oct-25
Print Competition Round 1 – Judge Suzie Kirkby
OLC
27-Oct-25
Digital Image Round 2 (set subject) Differential Focus
Judge Rob de Ruiter
OLC
20-Oct-25
A Year on the Coast – Justin Minns
During 2015 I spent the year photographing the East Anglian coast, one of my first commissions for the National Trust and a dream job. This presentation takes a look at what is involved in such a project.
MS Teams @OLC
Nov-25
03-Nov-25
Professional Sports Photography – Mark Pain
OLC
10-Nov-25
Think Like A Judge – Members Evening
OLC
17-Nov-25
Print Round 2 (set subject) Twisted – Judge Brian Burden
OLC
24-Nov-25
How I Process My Wildlife Images – Kevin Pigney
Zoom
Dec-25
01-Dec-25
Image Creation - Gareth Fish & Richard Bullock
OLC
08-Dec-25
Sports Portraiture – James Clarke
MS Teams
15-Dec-25
Christmas Fun – Members Evening
OLC
22-Dec-25
Christmas Break
No meeting
29-Dec-25
New Year Break
No meeting
Jan-26
05-Jan-26
SCPF Print League – Judge Jason Hyde CPAGB
OLC
12-Jan-26
Creative Imaging using ME and ICM – Janina Wilde
MS Teams
19-Jan-26
Digital Image Round 3 – Judge Andrew Weatherburn LRPS
MS Teams
26-Jan-26
Four Thoughts - Peter Merry is a photographer based in Guildford, Surrey. His main photographic interests are in street photography (from candid to fine art). In addition to taking photographs he is interested in why we take the photographs we do and the legal and ethical issues involved in (particularly street) photography.
OLC
Snowdrop
Feb-26
02-Feb-26
D Day - Brian Gennery
- A story of lies, deceit and amazing courage told in pictures
OLC
Snowdrop
09-Feb-26
Print Round 3 - Judge Kevin Day
OLC
Snowdrop
16-Feb-26
Half Term - No meeting this week
No meeting
18-Feb-26
SCPF Digital Image Competition - Judge Jim Pascoe
Zoom
23-Feb-26
Free Mines, Coal Faces - Nick Hodson
OLC
Snowdrop
Mar-26
02-Mar-26
Digital Image Round 4 - Judge Paul Moran
OLC
Bluebell/Poppy
09-Mar-26
Food Photography - Kathryn Fell
OLC
Daffodil
16-Mar-26
Members Evening
OLC
Bluebell/Poppy
23-Mar-26
Print Round 4 - Judge Jason Hyde CPAGB
OLC
Bluebell/Poppy
30-Mar-26
Architecture from Canada - Rick Hulbert
MS Teams
Apr-26
01-Apr-26
Nine Clubs Competition - Judge Glyn Paton
MS Teams
06-Apr-26
Easter Monday
No Meeting
13-Apr-26
Clive Harrison Panel Competition - Judge Mike Martin
OLC
Snowdrop
20-Apr-26
Chris Bradley Cup Competition and Members Evening
OLC
Snowdrop
27-Apr-26
How Smart Telescopes & Technology has made astro photography accessible to all - Lillian Hobbs
OLC
Snowdrop
May-26
04-May-26
May Bank Holiday
No meeting
11-May-26
Exhibition Results
OLC
Snowdrop
18-May-26
Members Evening outdoors
TBD
25-May-26
Spring Bank Holiday
No meeting
Jun-26
01-Jun-26
AGM & Margaret Woods Trophy Competition
OLC
Snowdrop