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September 2019
Flower Portraiture and Still Life
TPS is delighted to host this special guest talk by Russian born, UK-based photographer, Polina Plotnikova. Polina is a regular exhibitor at RHS Photography Competitions and is the winner of four gold medals and a Best in Show award. Her still life photography covers a broad range of subjects and she'll be explaining the process she follows to creates magical images under very controlled conditions. This event is free to attend for TPS members or £5 per person for visitors…
Find out more »New Member Session – Understanding Your Camera
PLEASE NOTE: Venue is the Lindley Room at the White Hart Barn (enter via the main entrance, then through the doorway on your left) SESSION 1: Understanding Your Camera Get to know which camera settings matter most, how to adjust them and what effect they have on your photos This special event is part a short programme of Monday evening introductory sessions for new members and beginners. If you’re looking to develop your photography or maybe simply master more of…
Find out more »Competition – PDIs Round 1
Entries must be submitted to the PhotoEntry site by 11.59pm on the Sunday before the competition evening. We recommend members upload their images well ahead of the deadline to allow time for adjustments or resubmission should there be any issues. Judge: Paul Graber LRPS (Guildford) Good luck everyone!
Find out more »October 2019
Friendly Photo Critique For All
PLEASE NOTE: Venue is the Godstone Baptist Church Hall Our ever-popular photo critique evening is back, hosted by our resident judge and editing wizard Marcus Scott-Taggart. Bring along some of your own photos on a USB stick and hear instant feedback and advice from Marcus and fellow TPS members. This is a fun, relaxed evening where everyone gets to share their thoughts and ideas and see photos being edited in real-time. This event is free to attend for TPS members…
Find out more »Competition – Colour Prints Round 1
Entries must be submitted to the PhotoEntry site by 11.59pm on the Sunday before the competition evening. We recommend members upload their images well ahead of the deadline to allow time for adjustments or resubmission should there be any issues. Judge: Sheena Rogers (Dorking) Good luck everyone!
Find out more »Tom’s Talking Reptiles
Don't forget your camera! This is your chance to try your hand at photographing a diverse selection of reptiles brought along by the team at Tom's Talking Reptiles. There will be iguanas, snakes, lizards, frogs, scorpions and more! You'll need to get up close and personal to grab some great shots but, don't panic, Tom's team will be on hand to keep the reptiles under control! This event is free to attend for TPS members or £5 per person for visitors…
Find out more »New Member Session – Introduction to Composition
PLEASE NOTE: Venue is the Lindley Room at the White Hart Barn (enter via the main entrance, then through the doorway on your left) SESSION 2 - Introduction to Composition Learn how to compose your pictures for greater impact, visual interest and "wow!" This special event is part a short programme of Monday evening introductory sessions for new members and beginners. If you’re looking to develop your photography or maybe simply master more of those confusing settings on your camera,…
Find out more »Competition – Natural History
Please pay close attention to the club rules for this competition. Invalid entries will be disqualified. Entries must be submitted to the PhotoEntry site by 11.59pm on the Sunday before the competition evening. We recommend members upload their images well ahead of the deadline to allow time for adjustments or resubmission should there be any issues. Judge: Steve Kingswell ARS AFIAP (Bookham) Good luck everyone!
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Aviation Photography
TPS is delighted to host this special guest talk by Rich Cooper of the Centre of Aviation Photography. Rich is a celebrated photographer and journalist who is regularly commissioned for shoots all around the world. He is a Special Correspondent for Combat Aircraft Magazine and has been a member of the Royal International Air Tattoo Photographic Team for over 20 years. Rich was awarded "Action & Extreme Professional Photographer of the Year" in 2014. Rich will be sharing some of…
Find out more »November 2019
Experts on Demand
Our resident TPS experts will be on hand to share advice and tips across a diverse range of subject areas. This event is free to attend for TPS members or £5 per person for visitors and guests.
Find out more »New Member Session – Making The Most Of Your Pictures
PLEASE NOTE: Venue is the Lindley Room at the White Hart Barn (enter via the main entrance, then through the doorway on your left) SESSION 3 - Making The Most Of Your Pictures An introduction to editing, preparing files for printing, exhibition and competition entry and ways to share images with friends and family This special event is part a short programme of Monday evening introductory sessions for new members and beginners. If you’re looking to develop your photography or…
Find out more »Competition – Mono Prints Round 1
Entries must be submitted to the PhotoEntry site by 11.59pm on the Sunday before the competition evening. We recommend members upload their images well ahead of the deadline to allow time for adjustments or resubmission should there be any issues. Judge: Zoe Garnham-Archer (Invicta PC) Good luck everyone!
Find out more »Tripartite Competition – Selsdon/Sevenoaks/Tandridge
TPS will host guests from Selsdon and Sevenoaks Camera Clubs in our annual Tripartite Competition. The three clubs will go head-to-head sharing some of their best images, with expert judge Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS BPE5* AFIAP APAGB picking her favourite images. This event is free to attend for TPS members and all guests and visitors from the competing camera clubs. Good luck, may the best club win!
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The Seeing Eye
© Vicky Martienssen Slater We are excited to welcome celebrated photographer Paul Mitchell FRPS to Godstone for his special talk "The Seeing Eye" Paul will be helping us discover how to look beyond the obvious to explore the finer details, textures and shapes found in both nature and man made objects. He will also explain various creative techniques such as intentional camera movement and multiple exposures through to the use of creative lenses and filters. Paul has been successful in…
Find out more »December 2019
Competition – PDIs Round 2
Entries must be submitted to the PhotoEntry site by 11.59pm on the Sunday before the competition evening. We recommend members upload their images well ahead of the deadline to allow time for adjustments or resubmission should there be any issues. Judge: Gordon Rae LRPS CPAGB (Ludshott) Good luck everyone!
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