Events

BRING YOUR OWN GEAR
Bring a camera equipped with a medium telephoto (full frame equivalent 24-70,24-120,70-200) or a favourite portrait lens.
You may also wish to bring a tripod.

 

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 15th January 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
SPEAKER: Pete Davies
WEBSITE:   www.petedaviesphotography.co.uk  

This evening Pete Davies will be demonstrating Portrait and Lighting techniques.

He will be bringing a variety of equipment to demonstrate various approaches that we may want to try at home, and will also be providing an opportunity for members to try out the techniques on the night.

 

 

BRING YOUR OWN GEAR
Bring a camera for a short practical session experimenting with F stops and different lens choices.
You may also wish to bring a tripod.

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 19th February 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
WORKSHOP
LEADERS: Dave Eagle & Bob Holman

This evening is split into two parts

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The first part of this evening’s session covers the difference that the choice of F-Stop can make on your images.

It will cover how the effect of choosing the same F-stop can vary depending on the focal length of the lens that you choose &  distance from subject.

Dave Eagle  will cover some of the theory on F-Stop, Lens choice and Depth of field. Bob Holman will then give a practical demonstration using a camera tethered to  Lightroom.

Members can then join in a short practical session to photograph some 'F's

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The second part of this evening's session is a Lightbox.

F for February  - showcasing your favourite images themed on the letter 'F'  - (so Frog for example).

If you wish, please send 2 images to chairman@marlborough.photography in advance of the session.
Image files should be named 01_theme_yourname,02_theme_yourname
Large files can be sent using wetransfer.com

BRING YOUR OWN GEAR
Bring your cameras, remote shutter releases (wired/wireless recommended) and tripods

 

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 19th March 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
Workshop leader: David Lock

A chance to channel your inner Jedi while painting light with Light Sabres.

This is an entirely practical evening where we will be using Long Exposures to capture Light Sabre light trails.

Light Sabres will be provided, and you are encouraged to bring coloured light torches to create additional effects.

Weather and equipment permitting we may also get into a bit of flaming wire wool spinning; this will be outside so please dress for the weather. 

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 16th April 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
Presenter: Mike Martin
Website: https://www.mikemartinphotography.co.uk/Talks

Mike's summary of his talk This charts my journey into creative portraits, discussing how to get started, the value of collaboration with others, thoughts composition and style, the importance of shooting for yourself, all illustrated with prints on Fotospeed papers and inks prints.  Images are accompanied with a description of the processing in an attempt to de-mystify and to encourage members of the audience to become more adventurous and have a go themselves. If time permits (rarely does) I show how I made some of the creative images, including 'before and after' shots.

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 21st May 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall

Your two best images inspired by the 'Shooting People' talk. The portraits can be formal, informal, single or group portraits, pets or people.

Images may also be from the 'Light Painting' evening.

If you wish, please send 2 images to chairman@marlborough.photography in advance of the session.
Image files should be named 01_theme_yourname, 02_theme_yourname
Large files can be sent using wetransfer.com

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 18th June 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
Presenter: Bill Ward
Website: https://billwardphotography.co.uk

Multi award winning Bristol- based photographer and actor Bill Ward gives a very personal insight into his unique photographic journey.  He'll discuss his background, and his acting career, before going on to discuss the photographs that he takes and why he takes them. He'll cover the full range of his work, from his contemporary seascapes, landscapes and cityscapes to his distinctive "Creative Photography" projects (ICM, In-camera Multiple Exposures, and Abstract) - a genre in which he's been a leading practitioner for over a decade. Expect plenty of unexpected twists and turns, and an awful lot of pictures.

Bill won the inaugural Adobe Prize at the 2015 UK Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards. He recently won Best Seascape at the 2020 Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards, was Runner Up in the “Your Vision” Category at the 2021 Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards and has had over 20 photographs shortlisted at Outdoor Photographer of the Year.

 

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 16th July 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall

Your two best images inspired by Bill Ward's talk.

If you wish, please send 2 images to chairman@marlborough.photography in advance of the session.
Image files should be named 01_theme_yourname, 02_theme_yourname
Large files can be sent using wetransfer.com

BRING YOUR OWN GEAR
Bring  cameras and macro lenses
A tripod (or beanbag) will help for long exposures and holding the camera steady together with a remote shutter release (if available)

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 20th August 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
WORKSHOP
LEADERS: Bob Holman and Peter Orr

For this evening, we will be scouring the grounds around the Village Hall to unearth interesting macro opportunities.

If the weather threatens to be inclement, please bring something small (and interesting!) to photograph inside the hall

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 17th September 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
Presenter: Paul Mitchell
Website: http://www.paulmitchellphotography.co.uk/

This talk centres around some of Paul's favourite woodland locations including Burnham Beeches, Savernake Forest and various locations throughout the UK. Paul's talk is fully illustrated with digitally projected images and prints made throughout the four seasons.

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 15th October 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall

You 2 best Woodland images inspired by Paul Mitchell,  plus your favourite image form the Macro Scavenge.
Maximum of 3 Images

If you wish, please send upto 3 images to chairman@marlborough.photography in advance of the session.
Image files should be named 01_theme_yourname, 02_theme_yourname
Large files can be sent using wetransfer.com

TIME: 7:30pm
DATE: Wed 19th November 2025
VENUE: Kennet Valley Hall
Presenter: Simon Ellingworth
Website: https://simonellingworth.com

This is an adaptation of Simon’s workshop for the RPS. Simon offers an opportunity to learn to see the world in a new way with his black and white photography philosophy.