HPS Programme 2024/2025
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 5th
Chairman's Evening and Welcome to New Season
The Chairman Entertains...
Thursday 12th - ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 1
Landscapes and Street Photography in Sussex
Lecture by James Ratchford
Thursday 19th
PDI Competitions Round 1
Members judge
Thursday 26th - ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 1
My Photographic Journey
Lecture: Maggi Tillotson ARPS
OCTOBER
Thursday 3rd
Print Competitions Round 1
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE2
Thursday 10th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR THE NATURAL HISTORY COMPETITIONS
India
Lecture by Nick Ryan LRPS
Thursday 17th
Natural History Competitions
Judge: Anne Healey FRPS DPAGB EFIAP/b BPE4*
Thursday 24th - ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR LANDSCAPE COMPETITIONS
Making Sense of the Landscape
Lecture by Dr Edward A Hyde ARPS
Thursday 31st
Landscape Competitions
Judge: Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
NOVEMBER
Thursday 7th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 2
Tutorial Evening
Thursday 14th
PDI Competitions Round 2
Judge: Gary Carter CPAGB
Thursday 21st- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 2
Print & PDI battle v Seven Sisters Camera Club
Judge: Cherry Larcombe ARPS DPAGB EFIAP BPES*
Thursday 28th
Print Competitions Round 2
Judge: Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP
DECEMBER
Thursday 5th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR STAFFORD TROPHY FOR MONOCHROME PRINTS
More Than Just a Bird on a Stick - incorporating behaviour and action to improve your wildlife photography
Lecture by Bob Webzell ARPS EFIAP
Thursday 12th
Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
Judge: June Sharp ARPS
Thursday 19th
Christmas Meeting
Thursday 26th
No Meeting
JANUARY
Thursday 2nd
No Meeting
Thursday 9th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 3
President's Evening
The President Entertains
Thursday 16th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR AV COMPETITIONS
PDI Competitions Round 3
Judge: Malcolm Bull
Thursday 23rd-ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 3
Tutorial Evening
Thursday 30th
Print Competitions Round 3
Judge: Royston Williamson
FEBRUARY
Monday 3rd
NOTE: (Hall - Blue Room) Only entrants are permitted to attend
AV Competitions, Peggy Ash Memorial Trophy & Camera Centre Award
Judge: Philip Smithies CPAGB-AV
Thursday 6th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR (PORTFOLIO)
Understanding Art Photography
Lecture by Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP
Thursday 13th
PDI Photographer of the Year (Portfolio)
Judge: Tim Morland ARPS
Thursday 20th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR STRONG TROPHY (PANEL COMPETITION FOR PRINTS)
Members' Lecturettes
Thursday 27th
Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
Judge: David Eastley LRPS
March
Thursday 6th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 4
It's All in the Mind
Lecture by Ken Scott ARPS APAGB MBPsS
Friday 7th
Colour Show - 7.30pm
Note: Location is Hailsham Community Civic Hall
Saturday 8th
Colour Show - 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Note: Location is Hailsham Community Civic Hall
Thursday 13th
PDI Competitions Round 4
Judge: Steve Carroll ARPS
Thursday 20th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 4
The Wildlife of Sussex
Lecture by Michael Blencowe
Thursday 27th- Entries required for PDI Competitions Final
Print competitions round 4
Judge: Alan Lomakin CPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
APRIL
Thursday 3rd
PDI Competitions Finals
Judge: Paul O'Toole
Thursday 10th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS FINALS
Creative Photographic Techniques in Photoshop and Lightroom
Lecture by Nigel French
Thursday 17th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL COMPETITIONS WITH SUBJECT "WATER" AND Print of the Year Competition for The Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
Print competitions finals
Judge: David Smith LRPS CPAGB
Thursday 24th
Special Competitions with Subject "Water" and
Print of the Year Competition for The Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
Judge: Pat Couder CPAGB BPE2* OPSA
MAY
Thursday 1st
AGM and Awards Presentations
Thursday 8th May
Annual Dinner - Details TBA
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 5th
Chairman's Evening and Welcome to New Season
The Chairman Entertains...
Thursday 12th - ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 1
Landscapes and Street Photography in Sussex
Lecture by James Ratchford
Thursday 19th
PDI Competitions Round 1
Members judge
Thursday 26th - ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 1
My Photographic Journey
Lecture: Maggi Tillotson ARPS
OCTOBER
Thursday 3rd
Print Competitions Round 1
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE2
Thursday 10th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR THE NATURAL HISTORY COMPETITIONS
India
Lecture by Nick Ryan LRPS
Thursday 17th
Natural History Competitions
Judge: Anne Healey FRPS DPAGB EFIAP/b BPE4*
Thursday 24th - ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR LANDSCAPE COMPETITIONS
Making Sense of the Landscape
Lecture by Dr Edward A Hyde ARPS
Thursday 31st
Landscape Competitions
Judge: Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
NOVEMBER
Thursday 7th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 2
Tutorial Evening
Thursday 14th
PDI Competitions Round 2
Judge: Gary Carter CPAGB
Thursday 21st- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 2
Print & PDI battle v Seven Sisters Camera Club
Judge: Cherry Larcombe ARPS DPAGB EFIAP BPES*
Thursday 28th
Print Competitions Round 2
Judge: Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP
DECEMBER
Thursday 5th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR STAFFORD TROPHY FOR MONOCHROME PRINTS
More Than Just a Bird on a Stick - incorporating behaviour and action to improve your wildlife photography
Lecture by Bob Webzell ARPS EFIAP
Thursday 12th
Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
Judge: June Sharp ARPS
Thursday 19th
Christmas Meeting
Thursday 26th
No Meeting
JANUARY
Thursday 2nd
No Meeting
Thursday 9th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 3
President's Evening
The President Entertains
Thursday 16th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR AV COMPETITIONS
PDI Competitions Round 3
Judge: Malcolm Bull
Thursday 23rd-ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 3
Tutorial Evening
Thursday 30th
Print Competitions Round 3
Judge: Royston Williamson
FEBRUARY
Monday 3rd
NOTE: (Hall - Blue Room) Only entrants are permitted to attend
AV Competitions, Peggy Ash Memorial Trophy & Camera Centre Award
Judge: Philip Smithies CPAGB-AV
Thursday 6th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR (PORTFOLIO)
Understanding Art Photography
Lecture by Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP
Thursday 13th
PDI Photographer of the Year (Portfolio)
Judge: Tim Morland ARPS
Thursday 20th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR STRONG TROPHY (PANEL COMPETITION FOR PRINTS)
Members' Lecturettes
Thursday 27th
Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
Judge: David Eastley LRPS
March
Thursday 6th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PDI COMPETITIONS ROUND 4
It's All in the Mind
Lecture by Ken Scott ARPS APAGB MBPsS
Friday 7th
Colour Show - 7.30pm
Note: Location is Hailsham Community Civic Hall
Saturday 8th
Colour Show - 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Note: Location is Hailsham Community Civic Hall
Thursday 13th
PDI Competitions Round 4
Judge: Steve Carroll ARPS
Thursday 20th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS ROUND 4
The Wildlife of Sussex
Lecture by Michael Blencowe
Thursday 27th- Entries required for PDI Competitions Final
Print competitions round 4
Judge: Alan Lomakin CPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
APRIL
Thursday 3rd
PDI Competitions Finals
Judge: Paul O'Toole
Thursday 10th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR PRINT COMPETITIONS FINALS
Creative Photographic Techniques in Photoshop and Lightroom
Lecture by Nigel French
Thursday 17th- ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL COMPETITIONS WITH SUBJECT "WATER" AND Print of the Year Competition for The Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
Print competitions finals
Judge: David Smith LRPS CPAGB
Thursday 24th
Special Competitions with Subject "Water" and
Print of the Year Competition for The Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
Judge: Pat Couder CPAGB BPE2* OPSA
MAY
Thursday 1st
AGM and Awards Presentations
Thursday 8th May
Annual Dinner - Details TBA