ILKESTON PHOTO  

PROGRAMME 2024-25  

  

TUESDAYS, 7.30pm - 10pm FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER,  

AWSWORTH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE,  

60 THE LANE, AWSWORTH, NG16 2QQ. 

 

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SEPTEMBER 2024 

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3rd WELCOME BACK EVENING  

A run through the programme for the season ahead.  

  

10th LECTURE: DEREK DOAR  ‘MORE CAPTURED MOMENTS IN PRINT’  

This print lecture consists mainly of Derek’s most recent images in colour, black and white and infra-red taken on photographic outings. Some of the images are panoramic.  
He shares his decisive moments that have inspired him to press the shutter button, and some stories and technical details of how he took some of the images.  

 

17th THE LONDON SALON DVD  

A look at the acceptances from the prestigious London Salon exhibition.  

Diary Date Deadline for NEMPF entries  

  

24th 1st COMPETITION - OPEN PRINT   

Judge: Alan Young FRPS EFIAP/D3 DPAGB, EPSA ABPE ESPA Hon.CPE  

 

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OCTOBER 2024  

  

1st 2nd COMPETITION - DIGITAL THEME ‘WATER’  

Judge: Sue Wilson  

 

8th LECTURE - MICHAEL POOL – SPORT  

We will see a variety of sports action shots from Michael.  

  

15th MEMBERS’ EVENING   

Members to showcase their work.     

  

22nd 3rd COMPETITIONS: ‘PORTRAIT AND PEOPLE – PRINT  
and ‘A PANEL OF FOUR - OPEN DIGITAL’  

Two individual competitions on the same night. You may enter a maximum of two prints in the Portrait and People competition.  

The panel is a digital panel of four open images put together. You may enter one or both.  

Judge: Ian Pinn  

 

29TH DIGITAL RECORDED LECTURE - ‘THE WILD EAST -TRAVELS TO MONGOLIA’ BY SUE O CONNELL   

 

Diary Date Ilkeston Fair – mid October 
Diary Date NEMPF Memorial Lecture, Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton,  
Friday 11 October 
 

 

NOVEMBER 2024  

  

5th MEMBERS’ AUDIO VISUAL NIGHT  

Create an AV of your work. AVs to be a maximum of 4 minutes long.   
Always a popular evening!   

  

12th LECTURE –  ASHLEY FRANKLIN  

The Derwent Valley – The Story of a Photo Book 
www.ashleyfranklin.co.uk/  

  

19th 4th COMPETITION - DIGITAL THEME ‘EMOTION’  

Judge: Peter Jones  

  

26th MEMBERS’ STUDIO EVENING  

A photography night with a model, using studio lights. Members will have an opportunity to photograph the model in a studio setting. We will allocate time, moving from member to member.   

  

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DECEMBER 2024  

  

3rd 5th COMPETITION - OPEN PRINT  

Judge: ROBERT FALCONER   

  

10th CHRISTMAS MEAL  

Christmas meal night out. Open to all. Put your name down!  

Venue to be confirmed.  

  

17th CHRISTMAS CRACKERS  

Christmas Party night at the club. Please bring a contribution to the buffet.  
With a quiz, raffle and festive fun!  

Close for Christmas.  

  

 

JANUARY 2025

 

7th WELCOME BACK AND FUN COMPETITION  

Happy new year! Welcome back and a friendly, fun competition where we split into sides and ‘match’ our team images. 

 

14th BPE DIGITAL PRESENTATION NIGHT  

A BPE exhibition DVD showing. Gain inspiration from some of the top salon acceptances across the country.  

 

21st 6th COMPETITION – DIGITAL THEME 'SPORT’ 

Judge: TBC   

  

28th LECTURE – PAUL BINGHAM ‘SVALBARD –  
DAYS WITHOUT NIGHTS AT THE NORTH POLE RIM’ 

A summer journey to Svalbard (Spitzbergen), 600 miles from the north pole, where the sun shines 24 hours a day! As well as journeying through the spectacular arctic mountains and encountering the native wildlife, the talk incorporates visits to some of Svalbard’s heritage sites of coal mining and polar exploration. 

 

Diary Date 11 January –16 February NEMPF Print exhibition, Patchings Art Centre, Calverton  

Diary Date January tbc PAGB Print Exhibition, Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery  

  

  

FEBRUARY 2025

  

4th LECTURE: IAN PINN ‘MY PHOTOGRAPHY’  

A print talk about Ian’s photography. It is interactive and Ian encourages audience participation. It covers aspects like planning a shoot, working the scene and some processing tips. 

  

11th N&EMPF ACCEPTANCES - PART 1  

      A DVD showing of the N&EMPF DIGITAL acceptances.  

  

18th LECTURE - ROBERT FALCONER ‘THE YORKSHIRE DALES’  

Robert will showcase his images of scenic Yorkshire.  

www.robfalconerphotography.com/  

  

25th 7th COMPETITION - OPEN PRINT MONO  

Judge: Phil Newman  

  

Diary Date Away leg of Chesterfield v Ilkeston competition, 27 February   

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MARCH 2025

  

4th LECTURE BY PHIL NEWMAN ‘DEVELOP YOUR OWN STYLE’  

   

11th INTERCLUB COMPETITION WITH CHESTERFIELD 

The home leg of this competition.   

Judge: David Kissman  

  

18th TUTORIAL EVENING  

We will watch some photo tutorials. An opportunity to pick up some tips and new skills.   

  

25th 8th COMPETITION - DIGITAL THEME MONO  
‘STREET PHOTOGRAPHY’

Sponsored by Tobi Frames, with a £50 Amazon voucher prize  

Judge: Dave Hollingsworth  

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Diary Date Three way club competition with Rolls Royce, Beeston and Ilkeston. 
24 March at Beeston. 

 

 

APRIL 2025

  

1st LECTURE – STEVE WALTERS ‘MY PHOTOGRAPHY’  

Club member, Steve, will showcase his images. Steve is a long-standing club member with a broad genre of photography, and he has gained several BPE  
successes. He will show us some of his favourite images.  

  

8th 9th COMPETITION - OPEN PRINT  

Judge: Roy Maddison  

  

15th MEMBERS’ NIGHT  

   

22nd MEMBERS NIGHT

  

29th N&EMPF ACCEPTANCES - PART 2  

A DVD showing of the N&EMPF DIGITAL acceptances.  

 

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MAY 2025

  

6th 10th COMPETITION – RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL  

Judge: Steve Myall EFIAP BPE 5  

  

13th AGM  

This meeting is free to all members. Please attend and hear what the club is planning for all members, and why we do what we do for our club.  

 

20th REVIEW OF THE SEASON AND CLOSE  

Photographer of the Year (POTY) and who is this season’s most improved photographer. We will have a fuddle and fun to close! Please bring a contribution to the buffet.  

 

Diary Date TBC NEMPF Interclub Print Championship 

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