Category: Thursday Lecture

Our first week of 2025, the International Exhibition.

During the week 4th to 12th January 2025 we will be presenting our 50th Smethwick International Exhibition of Photography. There will be hundreds of wonderful  prints on display and an exceptional AV of all the awarded PDI’s. (see the programme list below.

Please note the programme will only be presented via our steam on Thursday night.

Starts at 8pm   and on the new stream system
To Join CLICK HERE

 

 

“Presidents Night” with Mike Sharples

Thursday 19th December: We will be entertained by our incumbent President Mike Sharples.

Although Mike’s current term as president spans two years (SPS changed it’s rules last year) he is still required to present a selection of his award winning images to entertain members & guests alike. Mike will be sharing a range of images form his extensive portfolio covering a wide spectrum of subjects.

Sure to inform and entertain.

Starts at 8pm   and on the new stream system
To Join CLICK HERE

 

 

One of Mike’s images.

Smethwick PS Anual General Meeting

On Thursday 12th December Smethwick Photographic Society will be holding the Annual General Meeting for members only

Please do your best to attend as it is important for the ongoing success of our club.
The annual awards for the club competitions will also be presented.

There is no entrance fee to the meeting.

Doors open at 7pm and the meeting starts at 8pm

Starts at 8pm in the CLUBROOM and on the new stream system for those not able to attend
There is no charge for watching on stream this week.

For information go to our Streaming page HERE

 

 

 

Best of the Year Competition 2024

Thursday 5th December 2024  We have “Best of the Year” our final competition of 2024.
Judge is Bob Goode.

Entry is open . Closing date is Sunday 1st December

Here’s a few winning images from the same competition in 2023:

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Seventh Heaven with Tim Pile

On Thursday 28th November Smethwick Photographic Society and guests will be treated to:-

Seventh Heaven by Tim Pile MPAGB MFIAP EFIAP/p FIPF

Tim is known for his nudes in the landscape and other environments, and as this will be his seventh talk to Smethwick he thought it appropriate to call it Seventh Heaven!
Seventh Heaven also means to be in a state of happiness, and that’s what Tim’s photography is largely about nowadays, now that he has achieved all the major things he wanted to with his photography.
The talk contains more images of Tim and his intrepid models on their adventures to capture images of beauty in a wide variety of locations, while dodging the gaze of the general public.
Starts at 8pm in the CLUBROOM and on the new 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.

For information go to our Streaming page HERE

A selection of wonderful Tim’s  Images