Open evening
2024-10-17 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
The exact format of the evening will be announced nearer the time.

An evening with Ady Kerry QEP ABIPP
2024-10-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Interestingly, Ady purchased his first camera, a Zenit B, from a photographic shop in Beeston. At the time of writing, he has taken up the post of Technical Director Instructor Photography at De Montfort University for their BA Course. He is also an Open Water swimming coach and instructor. Tonight, he is going to detail his photographic career from joining the RAF as a photographer through to working as a Freelance Editorial photographer for the past 25 years. Whilst it is retrospective with imagery from across the decades, Ady keeps his talk fresh by including a selection of images from his recent commissions. https://www.adykerry.com/

Insects Of The Erewash Valley by Steve Walters BPE3 EFIAP
2024-10-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
The current President of N&EMPF is an accomplished photographer in his own right and will show some of the fascinating insects that populate the local area.

2nd competition: judged by Phil Newman ARPS AFIAP BPE4
2024-11-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom

An evening with Jurgen Payne
2024-11-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Jurgen is a Beeston Camera Club member and his enthusiastic and knowledgeable presentation on studio work was so well received last season that I have asked him to give us two more sessions this season, both of which will contain a practical element. The evening will probably include the cost of hiring a model.

Essential camera skills by Richard Houghton
2024-11-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
To clarify, the content of the session will open with an interactive discussion with the members to agree what are believed to be the ‘Essential Camera Skills’ and after the break it will move to a practical photography session. Richard will bring a number of items for the members to photograph and they will be required to bring their camera, charged battery, space on memory card(s) and a tripod. Richard will be available throughout to provide assistance and guidance with the settings, composition etc. It is very much a fun and enjoyable evening.

Getting back at the judge by Ian Pinn
2024-11-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Having judged our first competition of the season, Ian feels brave enough to bring along a selection of his prints and invite audience participation in discussing their merits, a real chance to get back at the judge. He will include A2 prints for an evening that certainly promises to be different.

3rd competition: judged by David Gibbins ARPS APAGB EFIAP/b BPE5
2024-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom

Celia's Christmas Quiz
2024-12-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
In memory of our much-loved member and past President, Celia Clayton, who sadly passed away in 2019. We will definitely be continuing with this, and because they were so successful last season we are trusting that members Andi Churchill and Martin Bamford will repeat it this year. This will include a Bring Your Own Buffet and a Christmas Raffle. A light-hearted evening to end the year.

4th competition judged by Steve Walters
2025-01-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom

Visit to Rolls Royce camera club
2025-01-15 19:30 - 21:30 | to be confirmed
A selection of Beeston members will visit Rolls Royce – a reciprocal visit to Beeston will be made by Rolls Royce on Thursday 27th March.

Some of my favourite things by Leslie Grand-Scrutton
2025-01-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
A Print lecture covering a variety of subject matter from local photographer Leslie who belongs to Beauvale Camera Club. She has interests in landscapes, street photography and nature to name but a few, so come along and enjoy a selection of her favourite subject matter.

NEMPF PDI show
2025-01-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Our annual showing of the accepted PDIs in the North & East Midlands Photographic Exhibition. Stunning images from all the N&EMPF clubs.

The Galapagos and rainforests of Ecuador by Gianpiero Ferrari FRPS DPAGB FBPE EFIAP
2025-01-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
By popular demand, Gianpiero is going to delight us again with his stunning images, this time from a journey which begins in the Andean mountains at Quito, the capital of Ecuador, before cruising around the volcanic archipelago that is the Galapagos. We then visit the rainforest of the Antisana National Park before visiting Coca City on the banks of the Napo River, a pristine rainforest habitat. Darwin’s Finches, Land Iguana, Giant Galapagos Tortoise, the only penguins to be found in the Northern hemisphere are just a few of the species we will see accompanied by Gianpiero’s always informative and often humorous commentary.

5th competition judged by Steffan Nicholson
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom

Another evening with Jurgen Payne
2025-02-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Another evening with our own member. Details of the exact format of the evening will be announced nearer the time.

The journey continues by Paul Hassell FRPS MPAGB
2025-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Paul gave us an extremely well received presentation last season with his superb prints and we have had many requests to recall him, so this is Part 2 of his photographic journey, no doubt told with the same humour and skill as he displayed previously. A born storyteller and a great photographer.

An evening with Rolls Royce members
2025-02-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Three Rolls Royce members will show a stunning selection of images both as prints and Audio Visual in an exciting evening of photography.

6th competition judged by Dave Hollingsworth CPAGB
2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom

The NEMPF travelling show with Gary and Louise Langley
2025-03-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
A critique evening where Gary and Louise bring along boxes of prints which they consider unlucky not to have made the NEMPF Exhibition. As each print is put up the audience is invited to guess how many it scored after which the print is discussed, perhaps showing the audience possible imperfections in the prints that the judges might not have seen during the few seconds they see it before scoring the image. An intriguing idea.

Best of Beeston competition judged by Darron Matthews ARPS EPAGB EFIAP ABPE
2025-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
This season the themes are:

Church,
Red,
Water,
Global Warming,
Movement, and
Abstract.

You enter in four of the six categories (at your choice).
PHOTOGRAPHS MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Three-way inter-club battle judged by Erica Oram CPAGB AFIAP BPE3
2025-03-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Our annual inter-club competition which allows us to judge ourselves against the Rolls Royce and Ilkeston clubs. Ten prints and ten PDIs from each club, a total of 60 images on the night. We will try and pick from as many different members as possible.

My photography by David Gibbins ARPS APAGB EFIAP/b BPE
2025-04-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Beeston Camera Club member Dave is a fine photographer and respected judge. Tonight, in a varied presentation, he will show a mixture of AVs and pictures he likes to take in the first half of the evening, with the second half containing some of the images that gained him his distinctions plus a few of his latest pictures to finish. A real treat.

7th competition judged by Richard Houghton
2025-04-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Theme: The built environment.

Hilda Thurman competition
2025-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Judged by members on the night.
The main criteria are an A4 print with minimum manipulation.
Details to be confirmed.

Annual General Meeting
2025-04-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Your chance to have a say in club affairs.

The President's Evening
2025-09-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Our new President Linda Cooper-Clayton will present her own show as a start to our season, which is sure to be a great opening night whilst leaving the opportunity to have a chat and reacquaint with old friends.

Faces and Figures by Dave Stewart
2025-09-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
Dave is an excellent speaker and entertained us last year, so we have asked him to return with an evening of people shots, including studio work, gigs and re-enactments. Always worth a watch.

The Little Print Show - an artistic approach to photography by Jonathan Vaines
2025-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
This talk is something a bit different, stepping out of the club mainstream. Along with individual images we see the motivational benefits of working with Projects, Sets and Groups of images. Most of Jonathan’s images are created using “in camera” techniques and the focus of the evening is about “Thinking Inside The Box”. The talk is primarily a print talk but presented via PowerPoint with 60 prints to display in the evening. https://blueroomphoto.site123.me/

Open Evening
2025-09-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, 29 Foster Avenue, Nottingham, NG9 1AE, United Kingdom
We have several evenings through the season which are for members to do as they please – it may be several members showing a few images of their own or perhaps a member may share their expertise on a specific subject, or we could have several demonstrations going off at the same time. In all cases it is up to individual members to come up with ideas.
