Autumn/Winter 2011 Meetings -

All meetings are on Wednesdays at 7:15 for 7:30pm unless otherwise stated

Visitors are welcome at all meetings - there's currently a £2 fee for non-members - refundable if you join!

21 Sep Welcome evening and introduction to the new season. Informal Evening: Summer activities competition

28 Sep JAMES RUSSELL “An Introduction to Flash Photography”- Based in Macclesfield, James is an award winning photographer specialising in artistic and modern images

5 Oct BPE Folio
Last date for Annual Competition entries

12 Oct Members’ Evening

19 Oct Annual Competition: Announcement of winners and presentation of awards

26 Oct Guild closed - Half Term

2 Nov Annual Competition – Judges’ review

9 Nov TERRY HEWITT Practical advice and tips with interactive demonstrations on colour management

Entry submissions for 23 Nov: Competition 1

16 Nov L&CPU Colour Print Folio

23 Nov Competition 1: Projection Open

30 Nov BRIAN LAW “Pictorialism and Art in Photography” - A historical journey through the art of photography

7 Dec Members’ Evening

Entry submissions for 4 Jan: Competition 2

14 Dec Christmas Social

21 Dec Guild closed - Happy Christmas

28 Dec Guild closed - Happy New Year

New Year 2012 Meetings -

4 Jan Competition 2: Open – Print

11 Jan PHIL RILEY “Catching the Moment” - Phil has gained over 175 international exhibition acceptances

18 Jan L&CPU Mono Print Folio

Entry submissions for 1 Feb: Competition 3

25 Jan AGM Part 1 / Members’ Evening

1 Feb Competition 3: Open – Projection

8 Feb Inter Club digital projection competition

Entry submissions for 29 Feb: Competition 4

15 Feb Guild closed - Half Term

22 Feb JOAN BLEASE “The Bare Essentials” - Joan is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and has been awarded numerous gold medals at international level

29 Feb Competition 4: Open – Print

7 Mar MICHAEL LEACH “It’s a Funny Way to Make a Living”- Michael has been a full time wildlife author and TV documentary maker since 1977

Entry submissions for 21 Mar: Competition 5

14 Mar London Salon

21 Mar Competition 5: Set subject – Projection. Subject: 'Making Music"

28 Mar GRAHAM DEAN “Deano’s Digital Dabblings”- Digital images by Graham Dean, a member of Darwen club

4 Apr Guild closed – Easter

11 Apr Guild still closed – Easter

18 Apr Guild On View

25 Apr L&CPU Nature/Illustrative Print Folio

Entry submissions for 9 May: Competition 6

2 May PAUL WEBSTER “Underwater Photography”- Paul, a member of Stockport PS, specialises in what lies beneath the waves

9 May Competition 6: Open - Print

16 May AGM Part 2

23 May Final meeting; with possible outside activity

 Plus! -

The society's darkroom is available year-round; click here for more details.

Special interest sessions involving discussions, demonstrations and practical work are arranged from time to time, usually on Friday evenings at the Guild. For details see the WGPS wiki Friday Night Lights page.

WGPS Member Alan Angel (standing) shares his portraiture expertise with other Members (photo by Bill Salkeld)

Photo Expedition