Category: Thursday Lecture

Floral Creativity with Tony North

On Thursday 1st May Manchester’s own all round nature photographer will be sharing his passion for all things wildlife, landscapes, the heavens and especially flowers with SPS members and guests alike .

Tony North is a photographer based in Manchester, England.  His main passions are macro (mainly insects, flowers and fungi) and landscape photography, especially astrophotography.

He has always loved nature, but there’s something about spending a few hours in a wildflower meadow capturing images of butterflies and dragonflies that really excites him. He loves revealing the amazing beauty of the world of miniature beasts, and sharing that with others.
Equally he loves walking through and photographing beautiful scenery – whether rural, coastal or urban. A special interest of his is astrophotography – especially capturing the Milky Way over a dramatic scene.
Come and join fellow photographers in the company of a true creative photographer.

Starts at 8pm in the club room and on stream

Starts at 8pm in the club room and on stream system for those not able to attend.
This week’s talk is part of a series of FREE ‘taster’ sessions for local Sandwell community residents and workers (non SPS members or regular guests). If interested do login or better still come along to the live presentation at the clubhouse. Full details below.

 

1st Mono Print Competition of 2025 on 24th April

Thursday 24th April 2025;  We have the 1st Mono Print competition of the year. Competition judged by Ralph Duckett

Come and support the club and the entrants in what is sure to be a fantastic display of mono prints live in the club room.

To watch by live streaming you must be registered and logged in and purchase a ticket. For information go to our Streaming page HERE

Programme begins at 8.00pm.

Images below are from the same Mono Print competition in 2024

Starts at 8pm in the club room and on stream system for those not able to attend.
This week’s talk is part of a series of FREE ‘taster’ sessions for local Sandwell community residents and workers (non SPS members or regular guests). If interested do login or better still come along to the live presentation at the clubhouse. Full details below.

Variety Show with John Holt

On Thursday 17th April Smethwick’s own Mr John Holt will be sharing a variety of his images with SPS members and guests alike .

John Holt is a long time member of Smethwick Photographic Society and past president.

His presentation entitled ‘Variety Show’ will embrace a varied subject matter and include a couple of award winning A/Vs too. The evening will emphasise that photography is not only  a worthwhile interest but also provides elements of entertainment.

Starts at 8pm live in the club room and on stream

 

Starts at 8pm live in the club room and on stream system for those not able to attend.
This week’s talk is part of a series of FREE ‘taster’ sessions for local Sandwell community residents and workers (non SPS members or regular guests). If interested do login or better still come along to the live presentation at the clubhouse. Full details below.

 

Under Tuscan Skies, with Ashley Franklin

On Thursday 10th April Ashley Franklin will be sharing a unique photographic journey of discovery in Tuscany .

Ashley, a pro photographer for 20 years, will transport you to Val D’Orcia, a Mecca for photographers in the heart of Tuscany where, since 2018, Ashley has run workshops in May, a time of dawn mists swirling around lush rolling hills where poppies bloom and cypress trees stand sentinel.  Ashley also shows the historic, scenic hill-top towns of the region in a talk bursting with inspirational images.

‘Fantastic, dramatic and atmospheric pictures’… ‘Made me yearn to be there’ – Sileby PS

‘So many breathtaking, inspiring images.  I have not uttered the word “wow” so much in one night’ – Barrie Smith, St Austell CC

‘The images and audio-visuals were top flight’ – Wolverhampton PS

‘This talk was a tour de force.  Superbly-researched, superb images, beautifully assembled audio-visuals, and plenty of humour, too, from a supreme storyteller’ – Frank Reeder, Derby City PC

‘Fantastic images from one of the most photogenic regions on Earth. Ashley delivers his talk with the passion of someone who truly loves Tuscany’ – David Keep, Rolls-Royce (Derby) PS

Starts at 8pm live in the club room and on stream

Starts at 8pm live in the club room and on stream system for those not able to attend.
This week’s talk is part of a series of FREE ‘taster’ sessions for local Sandwell community residents and workers (non SPS members or regular guests). If interested do login or better still come along to the live presentation at the clubhouse. Full details below.

 

A Photographers Year 2024, with Bob & Sue Moore

On Thursday 3rd April Bob & Sue Moore will be sharing an evening of 2024 in Photographs.

Bob and Sue Moore are long time members, friends and associates of SPS. They regularly judge and give talks and presentations of their passion for photography. Although most of their photographic work is local to the Birmingham and surrounding areas, they do venture further afield.

Both Bob and Sue have been obsessive and passionate about photography and teaching photography skills (film, dark room, digital) for over 50 years. Their interests include people, social history, colour, monochrome, landscape, nature and travel photography. Bob has been:

  • Photography Monthly magazine contributor.
  • Past President of the Royal Photographic Society
  • Past Chairman of the RPS Visual Arts Panel.
  • Member of the RPS Distinctions Advisory Board and RPS Trustee.
  • Gained Fellowships of the RPS in Nature and Visual Arts Photography.
  • Winner of over 300 awards in National and International photography exhibitions.

This week we will be treated to an evening full of photos taken just in the one calendar year – 2024!

Starts at 8pm in the club room and on stream