On Thursday 17th October Smethwick PS and guests will get to delight in the pleasure of the company of returning presenters Dave and Angie Tucker.

The couple will be replacing the scheduled programming of Peter Gennard.

This time, with a change from the previous talks, it is a joint talk with the pictures chosen being a selection of images from both Angie and Dave that numerous judges around the world have ‘liked’ (in other words, images that have simply been accepted or awarded) from over the past few years.

Don’t worry Peter fans, Mr Gennard will be returning…

Starts at 8pm in the CLUBROOM direct from Argentina and on the new stream system for those not able to attend.

For information go to our Streaming page HERE

On Thursday 10th October Smethwick PS and guests will be treated to Nature, People and Landscapes of the southern hemishere in all their glory. The club will be hosting a lecture by South America’s photographer suprimo Luis Franke.

Born in Villa Ballester, Argentina, in 1963. Electronic technician and Industrial Engineer, amateur photographer. Particularly interested in travel photography, nature, rural activities and reports. Since 1988 he traveled through Southern Patagonia Argentina, having made photographic reports in many rural farms in that southern region. His photographs show the natural landscapes, the people, and especially the rural life of the large southern farms. 

In 2002 he joined the “Grupo Fotográfico Parque” (Buenos Aires), a photo club member of the Argentine Federation of Photography (FAF). Since then he has participated in national and international photography exhibitions, having obtained more than 15,000 acceptances and 2,800 awards in more than 60 countries.

Awarded the FIAP “Best of the Best” trophy, as best author in two consecutive years: 2012 and 2013. 

In 2014 he was appointed FIAP Liaison Officer of the Argentine Federation of Photography and from 2017 he is member of the FIAP Board of Directors and the FIAP Biennials Service Director.

He has exhibited his work in numerous countries around the world. He acts as jury in National and International Exhibitions of Photography Art.

Starts at 8pm in the CLUBROOM direct from Argentina and on the new stream system for those not able to attend.

For information go to our Streaming page HERE

On Thursday 3rd October Smethwick PS and guests will be treated to Sport, People, Nature and Landscape images at their best. The club will be hosting a lecture by Doncaster’s master photographer Raymond Brammall.

Ray joined Doncaster Camera Club in 1982 and has served as its President on six occasions. He enjoys making images on a wide variety of subjects including, Landscape, People, Nature and Sport, and will show examples of these in his talk. 

He is a past chair of ‘Gamma Photoforum’ and a past President and Life Vice President of the Yorkshire Photographic Union.

Ray is a Permajet Paper Ambassador and will show examples of his work on a variety of paper surfaces.

He has recently achieved the EFIAP Platinum award and has won gold medals from the PSA, PAGB and FIAP.  

In addition to all this Ray is a PAGB Judge and acts as a selector at both National and International levels.

A combination of images and stories will surely help us appreciate Ray’s unique style and vision of his chosen subjects. Ray is travelling down from his home of Doncaster, so don’t miss it.

Starts at 8pm in person in the CLUBROOM  and on the new stream system for those not able to attend.

For information go to our Streaming page HERE

On Thursday 19th September Smethwick PS and guests will be treated to a wildlife and landscape showcase of The Falklands The club will be hosting a lecture by Tracey Lund.

Tracey Lund is a full time professional wildlife photographer from Hull. Her images have won her many awards in Sony World Wildlife photographer of the year, European Wildlife photographer of the year and more recently World Nature photographer of the year. Her passion for wildlife has taken her around the world and now she is sharing that passion by taking people to the places she loves. Wildlife Photography – Part 3 is all about her one month’s travel around the Falkland Islands. Tracey will show images from each of the Islands that she visited together with some stories along the way.

These images and anecdotes will help to take us to the southern hemisphere and be sure to give us creative inspiration.

Starts at 8pm in the CLUBROOM via Zoom and on the new stream system

For information go to our Streaming page HERE

On Thursday 12th September Smethwick PS members and guests will be treated to the unique ‘seeing eye’ of master Photographer Martin Fry.

Martin takes us on a journey as he explores what inspires his photography. For him there is nothing better than going out and just looking and capturing a moment in time, inspired by the beauty of his native Gloucestershire to the rugged coastline of the Cornish Peninsula. The journey will follow his path from Artist to Excellence in FIAP Distinctions.

A very active international exhibitor he has gained over 4000 acceptances in 40 Countries and some 500 awards.  As well as taking individual images, Martin is one of the leading audio-visual workers in the country. This passion stems from his love of photography and combining images, in particular the ‘magical’ third image. His journey tonight will follow his path from Artist to Excellence in FIAP Distinctions interspersed with some of his award winning audio-visuals. 

Martin is an Honorary Life Member of Cheltenham Camera Club and a founding member on the Cheltenham International Salon of Photography.

Starts at 8pm in the CLUBROOM and on the new stream system

For information go to our Streaming page HERE