Tesni Ward

This talk covers some of the most important aspects, tips and tricks for improving your wildlife photography.
From finding locations, working in various light conditions, compositional guidelines and why it's important to find your own style and approach when developing your own portfolio.

Judge: Gary Beaton

Scott Hurd

The diverse Namibian wildlife ranging from the desert adapted elephant to the tiny palmetto gecko has always been the icing on Scott's very big cake.
Each animal presents its own challenges, but with observation and learning comes understanding, and from that a logical shooting strategy emerges that can be applied tomost animals worldwide.
This talk draws on some of his most interesting conservation projects as well as encounters in the bush and desert that have stirred his soul.
He shares a wealth of photographic, stalking and editing techniques and looks at the joys, problems, and ethics of shooting in his extreme African environment.
Scott peppers the evening with glimpses of fascinating animal behaviour, all of which help him to dig deeper and find shots that most don't even consider.

Ian Daisley

As a freelance photographer, Ian presents the wide variety of work that he undertakes.
The approach to his work involves concentrating on the creation of the image and visualising the final result.
The lecture covers subjects such as studio lighting, portraits, weddings, motorcycles, landscapes, products, interiors & exteriors and food.

Ian has a large collection of landscape work, primarily featuring Derbyshire and the Peak District and displays these in his gallery at the Via Gellia Mill, DE4 2AJ.

Annual Exhibition 2025 Projected Image acceptances

As usual, Audio visual has been put together by Ashley Franklin and Jim Hartje, so we are in for an enjoyable evening.

Judge: Phil Peat BPE3 CPAGB EFIAP

Michael Pilkington FRPS

Do you want to discover a unique, simple and effective approach to editing images (that would be applicable to all genres of photography)?
Time and time again people marvel at how you can produce images with impact using uncomplicated techniques.
Good editing is the difference between a good photo and a great photo.
This talk will explore how you interpret your digital raw file and set about recovering the light and bringing your images to life.

Heather Burns

(Triple Master Craftsman with the Guild of Photographers)

Portrait photography is a genre that allows you to capture the essence of your subjects.
However, sometimes it's fun to think outside the box and create portraits with a twist.
During the evening we will be looking at portraits in a number of genres including Music, Promotion, Location and Studio.
We will look at lighting your subject with both natural light and off camera flash, we will explore story telling in images and how simple edits can give your portraits depth and interest.

With lots of before and afters illustrating straight out of camera and simple edits to highly edited images with layers and textures, I hope the evening will ignite your own imagination to have a go at creating your own unique and beautiful portraits.

Tony Worobiec FRPS

This presentation firstly aims to define Minimalism, but then encourages the audience to consider other alternatives to the more traditional views of composition.

Judge: Steve Myall EFIAP BPE5

Jack Perks

Jack is a professional nature photographer based in Nottinghamshire having worked for many BBC nature programmes, written various books, runs photo workshops and talks all over the country. His passion is wildlife and mostly known for his underwater work with freshwater fish.

Exploring the world of underwater photography Jack talks about the techniques, his career over he past decade and challenges of photographing wildlife underwater.

Annual Exhibition 2024 Prints acceptances

As usual, Audio visual has been put together by Ashley Franklin and Jim Hartje, so we are in for an enjoyable evening.

Andy Sands APAGB

A talk about Ancient Trees & Woodland, we shall explore some Ancient trees their history and importance to nature.
We will also have an overview of woodland the geographical features and evidence of what is a wood and what the history was, we will look at the management of woodland and also the birds, mammals, insects, fungi etc associated with well managed and ancient woodland.

I can assure you that participants will go away and look at their local woodland in a whole new light after the talk.

Judge: Roy Maddison LETTERS

Members get the chance to show their AV's tonight

Ashley Franklin ARPS, APAGB, BPE2*

More fascinating imagery beyond the pictorial camera club world, exploring the history, style and impact of aerial, advertising, landscape, sport, and science and nature photography, plus an insight into the controversial world of photo art.
Includes the work of Ansel Adams, Eamon McCabe, Marc Aspland, Yann Arthus Bertrand, John Blakemore, Elliott Erwitt, Stephen Dalton, Michael Kenna, Michael Levin, Frans Lanting, Lennart Nilsson and Andreas Gursky.
An evening of iconic, inspiring and thought-provoking photography.

Judge: Alan Young FRPS EFIAP/d3 ABPE DPAGB EPSA HON.CPE

You can enter up to a maximum of 2 images

Andy Phillips

This beautiful presentation showcases some of my images from Scotland, area by area.
I also show how I achieve composition and develop observational skills.

Within the presentation, there are also three stunning videos. Six months in the making, and a feast for the eyes.

Marlies Chell LETTERS

Back by popular request, Marlies will be bringing an assortment of insects tonight for you to photograph.

Judge: Steffan Nicholson

The Laurie Bourne Trophy subject is "REFLECTIONS" (PDI)

The Peter Henson subject is "TRAVEL" (PDI)

You can enter up to a maximum of 2 images in each competition

Judge: TBC

Derek Doar/Chris Newham/Ian Pinn

More adventures and surprises from our intrepid Landscape/Travel team

AGM and Presentations

Please attend the AGM and have your say in the running of your NNPS.