AND THEY'RE OFF !!!!
06th September 2025
On Monday 1 September Retford and District Photographic Society opened the door to the new season. It was very much a meet and greet social occasion as we welcomed old and new members.
An introduction to the format of the upcoming season was presented and explained the structure and rules of the upcoming competitiions. There are members’ nights during the season and suggestions for the content of these were requested. There was a general consensus that these should include practical hands on camera sessions. These could include table-top photography, macro, night photography, portrait and flash, as well as sessions with visiting experts in several fields.
A returning and popular feature of our programme are always the Show and Tell sessions where members show a few images reflecting their personal style and can often be used as discussion points.
After the introductory session the group watched a presentation showing all the winning competition photographs from last season and another video showing all the competition entries. This was a good introduction for the new members to see the variety and standard of our group’s photography and perhaps come to realise that we welcome and enjoy a huge variety of genres and expertise for all to share.
The evening was rounded off by a buffet, chat and an opportunity to catch up with all our members’activities during the Summer.
We would love to see you next Monday, 8 September, when we will be welcoming Chris Newham, who will be presenting his "Adventures in the Middle of Nowhere". Do join us.
An introduction to the format of the upcoming season was presented and explained the structure and rules of the upcoming competitiions. There are members’ nights during the season and suggestions for the content of these were requested. There was a general consensus that these should include practical hands on camera sessions. These could include table-top photography, macro, night photography, portrait and flash, as well as sessions with visiting experts in several fields.
A returning and popular feature of our programme are always the Show and Tell sessions where members show a few images reflecting their personal style and can often be used as discussion points.
After the introductory session the group watched a presentation showing all the winning competition photographs from last season and another video showing all the competition entries. This was a good introduction for the new members to see the variety and standard of our group’s photography and perhaps come to realise that we welcome and enjoy a huge variety of genres and expertise for all to share.
The evening was rounded off by a buffet, chat and an opportunity to catch up with all our members’activities during the Summer.
We would love to see you next Monday, 8 September, when we will be welcoming Chris Newham, who will be presenting his "Adventures in the Middle of Nowhere". Do join us.