NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 20th August at 8.00pm
In person at the Bell Inn, Hampton
A presentation by Caroline Preece LRPS “Tools not Rules”
Caroline will be presenting via ZOOM to the room.
This talk will introduce people to a different way of thinking about photography and composition: it is about empowering people to make informed decisions as opposed to worrying about rules and whether to break them!
The first part of the talk covers photography as a visual language and communicating your personal take on the world through your images.
In the second part Caroline aims to provide you with an understanding of the psychology behind how people interpret the visual elements within an image; and the impact of your compositional choices on the end image and how the viewer experiences it. This will help you communicate more effectively through your images; ensure your photos say what you want them to say and feel like you want them to feel; and enable you to create images with impact.
About Caroline:
Caroline is an experienced speaker and has given talks at the Royal Photographic Society Visual Arts Group Bi-annual Conference; and to the Royal Photographic Society East Midlands and Western Region branches; Camversation; My Photoclub; Emma Davies Photo School Camera Club; PhotoClub247; PAGB Southern Federation Annual Judges Conference; Doug Chinnery’s and Valda Bailey’s ‘FYV’; and numerous camera clubs in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Here is Caroline’s website for more information about her and her wotk:
Members do not need to Register.
Non-members Sign up on Eventbrite here, https://www.eventbrite.
The fee for attending this meeting is just £5 but if you decide to join the Club, this fee will be refunded.
LAST MEETING
Wednesday 16th July
We enjoyed an in person presentation by Fred Barrington, FRPS “My View of the World”.
Fred describes himself as an enthusiastic amateur who has lived in london all his life but is well-travelled – his travels have taken him from Antarctica to Cambodia as well as many countries in Europe (Italy, Sicily, Spain, the Canaries, France) and of course England.
Fred talked about his photography and showed us many images from his long photographic career. Many of his images are lines and shapes, patterns and colours and architectural – often with a dash of humour.
Until recently he was President of Beckenham Photographic Society, Fred is an active volunteer with RPS London and with the RPS Visual Arts Special Interest Group. His recent solo exhibition in Mayfair jointly with James Kirkland was highly successful.
You can see more of his work here on his website: Fred Barrington and on his Instagram Account https://fredbarrington.com/
CHRISTMAS COMPETITION – Wednesday 17th December
The group voted on a subject for the Christmas Competition and after a process of elimination “Light” was chosen as the topic. Start working on your entries so that we can have the best Christmas Competition ever!
FUTURE MEETINGS
Planned dates for next meetings are:
Wednesday 17th September – Picture Sharing. The Dropbox for your 10-12 images will be forwarded early next month.
Wednesday 15th October – we are looking for an IN PERSON speaker, yet to be confirmed.
Wednesday 18th November – Creative and Experimental Photography: A talk by John Humphrey FRPS (via ZOOM to the room) Here’s his website – About :: John Humphrey Photography
And December is of course booked for our Christmas Competition, as mentioned above.
and DON’T forget to start planning your images for the Annual Exhibition in January 2026!
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
The RPS’s flagship 2025 Open Call Exhibition – IPE 166 – is back in town and on display at the Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square until 20th September. More than 150 images from new and established artists are on display incorporating many styles and genres – we highly recommend a visit.
In case you are unfamiliar with it, the Gallery is just a short walk from Sloane Square Tube Station, The Exhibition is FREE, no pre-booking required – what’s not to like! Here’s the link.
RTPS Annual Exhibition. You might also like to make a note that RTPS Annual Exhibition runs from Saturday 27th September to Sunday 5th October at the Landmark Arts Centre.
Quoting from their website: “Once again the exhibition will showcase the diverse work of one of the oldest and largest photographic societies in the South East.
“The event will include the Royal Photographic Society’s Visual Art Group’s own annual exhibition and a special display from members of Arts Richmond, making the event one of the biggest and prestigious photography shows in Surrey. Open daily from 10 am to 4 pm, with a £4 entry charge, children free.”
Pop along and support them if you can.
SURREY PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION (SPA) AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE OF GREAT BRITAIN (PAGB) NEWS
The PAGB have announced the cancellation of the 22/23 November Adjudication in Kingston upon Thames. The next opportunities for Adjudication will be 25/26 April 2026 in Cumbria and 28.29 November in Colchester. More information can be found on this website: https://the pagb.org.uk
Coming Events and Competitions for the SPA are:
Saturday 25th October – SPA Individual Print & PDI Competition at East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead KT24 6QT. Submissions must be uploaded by Saturday 04 October 2025, 3 weeks prior to the competition date.
Saturday 06 December 2025. SPA Inter-club Print Championship at East Horsley Village Hall (see above). Submissions must be uploaded by Saturday 15 November 2025.
All available information can be found on this website: Surrey Photographic Association
BACK TO HAMPTON HILL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
e look forward to seeing you many of you on Wednesday evening in The Bell. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards, David
David Hicks
Chairman, Hampton Hill Photographic Society