Club Programme
> 03-February-2026
PDI Competition (Round 3) - Judge: Carol McNiven Young FRPS MPAGB EFIAP/s BPE5
Maximum Entries to Submit:
1 - Nature
2 - Colour
2 - Mono
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 10-February-2026
Mobile Phone PDI Competition
This Moble Phone Competion will be judged by members in the hall.
We are hoping that this self judging event will prove to be most enjoyable for all.
Members in the hall will vote on each image, except for any images that they have submitted.
Maximum Entries to Submit: 3
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
Please note:
This competition replaces the "N&EMPF" - Annual Exhibition 2026 Projected Image acceptances show, which has not yet been produced.
When the "N&EMPF" - Annual Exhibition 2026 Projected Image acceptances show has been produced, we will fit it into the programme later in the season.
> 17-February-2026
"From landscape to people photography" - Dave Jones
Dave is a long term member of NNPS who initially specialised in landscape photography.
This talk will show lots of examples of how he’s more recently focussed on many different types of people photography, both within the landscape and also indoors using both natural and artificial light.
Some of the images will include tasteful nudity.
> 24-February-2026
"One Year of Wildlife" - Gianpiero Ferrari FRPS, FBPE, DPAGB, EFIAP
An account of my photography throughout the entire year.
Lots of subjects included, for example: Wild flowers, Orchids, Birds, Mammals, Fungi, Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects
(In particular moths and Butterflies). All subjects are British and European.
> 03-March-2026
Print Competition (Round 3) - Judge: Phil Newman ARPS AFIAP BPE4
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 10-March-2026
"N&EMPF" - Annual Exhibition 2026 Print Acceptances
This year, the Audio visual has been put together by the N&EMPF committee.
> 17-March-2026
"100 Prints" - Phil Newman ARPS AFIAP BPE4
A lifelong member of Bolsover Camera Club, a keen exhibitor and competitive photographer with a wide and varied interest in photography.
"100 prints" covers favourite subjects such as Creative Portraiture, Sport, Nature, Street Photography and more.
There is something for everyone, together with stories and techniques.
> 24-March-2026
"Three legs, a sensor and some Glass" - Mark Gilligan FBIPP
I have been a professional photographer for over 40 years now. I am an ambssador for LEE Filters and am supported in my workby BENRO, Shimoda, Billingham and Pacer Poles. As former ambassador for Fujifilm, I have delivered dedicated workshops for them and LEE.
In my time at The Home Office, I was the Director of the national photography and video course.
With my 'other hat on' I also produced and directed nigh on 300 tv programmes and multi media products for them of which several won national and European broadcast awards.
Lecturer's website:
https://wastwaterphotography.co.uk
> 31-March-2026
PDI Competition (Round 4 - Judge: Vin Scothern DPAGB BPE5 EFIAP PPSA
Maximum Entries to Submit:
2 - Nature
1 - Colour
2 - Mono
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 07-April-2026
"Street and Travel Photography" - Colin Trow-Poole FRPS, FIPF, MPAGB
Hall (Via Zoom)
An evening of Street, Travel and Environmental Portrait photography.
Lecturer's website:
https://www.colintrowpoole.com/
> 14-April-2026
"ME, myself and Eye" - Jonathan Vaines
A trip away from traditional club photography into the world of visual art.
I will explain my planning behind images and the motivation of working in set, themes and with projects helps motivation.
I bring along about 50 prints to show and will also PowerPoint presentation.
Lecturer's website:
https://blueroomphoto.site123.me/
> 21-April-2026
"A Personal Journey Through Time" - Jorj Malinowski
A chronicle of my life from the time I got my first camera.
The talk spans more than 60 years and is in two parts.
Part 1: Film.
Part 2: Digital.
The talk is not intended to showcase award winning photography, but to show how my photography has evolved over the years.
However, it does contain images that have won awards as well as those that I would now consider as not very good.
> 28-April-2026
Print Competition (Round 4) - Judge: Phil Peat CPAGB, EFIAP, BPE3*
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 05-May-2026
"Free Mines Coal Faces" - Nick Hodgson FRPS MA
Nick Hodgson is a British documentary landscape photographer based in London.
His talk "Free Mines Coal Faces", is about his documentary project on coal free mining in the Forest of Dean, which formed part of his Photograhy MA, his successful FRPS panel submission, an award winning book and various exhibitions.
Nick is a member of the RPS Distinctions Panel for the Applied and Documentary photography genres.
In the first section of the talk, Nick discusses mining photography that he researched to inform him about his own approach to the subject matter.
After the break he will go through a selection of his images and how he shot them, with as much technical detail as the audience wants - which is usually at a fairly high level, but he is very happy to go into detailed specifics.
He finishes by talking about post-production and printing, showing physical examples of his F panel, which the audience can also look at in the interval.
Lecturer's website:
https://nicholashodgson.photoshelter.com/portfolio/G0000F254nsecl9g
> 12-May-2026
The Laurie Bourne Trophy & The Peter Henson Trophy - Judge: TBC
The Laurie Bourne Trophy subject is "ORDER AND CHAOS" (PDI)
The Peter Henson subject is "TRAVEL" (PDI)
You can enter up to a maximum of 2 images in each competition
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 19-May-2026
PDI Competition (Round 5) - Judge: Steffan Nicholson
Maximum Entries to Submit:
1 - Nature
2 - Colour
1 - Mono
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 26-May-2026
"On The Edge Part 4 (Closer to Home)" - Derek Doar/Chris Newham/Ian Pinn
More adventures and surprises from our intrepid Landscape/Travel team
The website of Derek Doar:
http://www.ddimages.co.uk
The website of Chris Newham:
http://www.loveoflandscape.com
The website of Ian Pinn
https://www.ephotozine.com/user/pink-11324
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> 02-June-2026
TBC
> 09-June-2026
AGM and Presentations
Please attend the AGM and have your say in the running of your NNPS.
> 16-June-2026
TBC
This is the last meeting of the 2025-2026 season
> 01-September-2026
Wildlife on your doorstep - Jack Perks
WELCOME TO THE 2026 -2027 SEASON
Once again by popular request, we welcome back Jack perks to NNPS
Wildlife photography is often thought of being in far flung places but in this talk Jack shows you don’t have to go far to take good images from urban parks, city centres and gardens you can find interesting subjects to photograph.
Lecterer's website
https://www.jackperksphotography.com/
> 08-September-2026
PDI COMPETITION (ROUND 1) - Judge: David Kissman CPAGB, BPE3, EFIAP
Maximum PDI images to submit:
Nature - 2
Colour - 2
Mono - 1
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 15-September-2026
Mike Bennett DPAGB AWPF LRPS EFIAP BPE3*
CAPTURE THE MOMENT (PART 2) (Via ZOOM)
A look at my photography with different subjects and types of photography with a bit of chat about how and why I took the images.
Lecturers Website:
http://www.mikebennettphoto.com
> 22-September-2026
Insect Night
Back by popular demand.
Marllies will be setting up numerous insects and creatures for you to photograph.
So, do not forget to bring your camera, tripod and preferably a macro lens.
On this evening there will be other members that can help you to set up your camera gear to ensure that at the end of the evening you will have some good insect images.
> 29-September-2026
A Passion For Panoramic Images - Derek Doar PAGB
I have loved panoramic landscape images right back to the early days of my photography but I now have a passion for both capturing and creating a panoramic images with the 3 x 1 ratio and the screen filling 16 x 9 ratios being my favourite sizes.
My subject used to just be landscapes but now my subjects span all genres of photography.
Lecturers Website:
www.ddimages.co.uk
> 06-October-2026
PRINT COMPETITION (ROUND 1) - Judge: David Gibbins ARPS APAGB EFIAP/b BPE5 CPAGB/av
Maximum prints to submit:
Nature - 3
Colour - 2
Mono - 3
Submit Images online here:
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/
> 13-October-2026
Beat The Wizard - Keith Mitchell
This Photoshop lecture is to show how I visualize and edit images in Photoshop and using plugins as part of my standard workflow. The difference being I will be working on RAW images that the club members are invited to bring to challenge me and show how I work on their images. I have developed a fast workflow over the years that gets me onto my next project that I have developed over 33 years of using photoshop.
Keith Mitchell
