Meetings this coming season will be held on Wednesdays at 7.30pm, at the AK Bell Library, unless noted otherwise – see Quick Calendar.
If you’re new, details on how to join are on our membership page.
Richard Fox
Landscape & Macro Photography
19 Oct 22
Richard is Winner of ‘Wex Photographer of the Year 2022’, which is a significant recognition of consistency from one of the UK’s major photographic retailers. He’s also got images in the Royal Meteorological Society’s book ‘Weather Photographer of the Year’. He says “I am passionate about photography. Capturing nature in its rawness is what I am trying to attempt. The majority of my work has been captured on Dartmoor, where I lived for 15 years, and being an avid trail runner and walker, I have experienced a lot of its beauty. I have since moved to Stirlingshire and am now getting to know this spectacular country and its wildlife.”
Simon Jauncey
From Venezuela to Harrietfield
26 Oct 22
Simon’s career in photography began in the early 1980s in Venezuela, where after a lucky break he set up a studio doing advertising work. He has shot campaigns for many different clients, from Johnnie Walker to Ford. After 10 years he returned to the UK and spent 3 years in London based in one of the big studio complexes. The pull of his native Scotland proved too much & he moved back in the mid 90s and has specialised in architecture & interiors, food & portraiture – with a passion for landscape work when time permits. He is also an active musician, writing & recording his own jazz based music. During the talk he will give a snapshot of his career, techniques and experiences.
Stewart Dodd LRPS
54 Degrees South
02 Nov 22
It’s 5 years since Stewart was with us. This time he’ll be showing us images from an adventure into the sub-Antarctic Region, specifically South Georgia. It’s a remarkable environment, with a striking combination of wildlife, landscape and light. Expect some transferrable skills that can be applied equally in Scotland!
Des O’Neill
Books of photography
25 Jan 23
Local photographer Des has a huge and varied collection of books on photography that he’s compiled over many years. He’ll tell us about some of them, including, perhaps, the one about Sebastião Salgado’s ‘Gold’, about the gold-rush mine in the Brazillian jungle in the 1980’s, and the one about Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879, pictured here, who is credited with producing the first close-up portraits in the history of the medium.
Roy Robertson
New visions of New Zealand
01 Mar 23
Roy has been President and Vice President of the Royal Photographic Society, and is well known to us as a judge for his keen eye and insightful comments. Tonight he’s going to give us a presentation on a recent trip to New Zealand, and we can expect something special.
Further information about speakers and topics will be posted here as details become known.
Quick Calendar
05 October 2022
President’s Night
PPS President Graham Robb will welcome new and returning members as an introduction to the forthcoming season.
12 October 2022
Member’s talk/ Workshop
Upstairs, in Sandeman Room
Bring and Share – Bring some of your own images, as prints or on electronic devices, to share and discuss in small groups.
19 October 2022
Speaker’s Night
Richard Fox – Landscape & Macro Photography
Richard is Winner of ‘Wex Photographer of the Year 2022’, which is a significant recognition of consistency from one of the UK’s major photographic retailers. He’s also got images in the Royal Meteorological Society’s book ‘Weather Photographer of the Year’. He says “I am passionate about photography. Capturing nature in its rawness is what I am trying to attempt. The majority of my work has been captured on Dartmoor, where I lived for 15 years, and being an avid trail runner and walker, I have experienced a lot of its beauty. I have since moved to Stirlingshire and am now getting to know this spectacular country and its wildlife.”
26 October 2022
Speaker’s Night
Simon Jauncey – From Venezuela to Harrietfield
Simon’s career in photography began in the early 1980s in Venezuela, where after a lucky break he set up a studio doing advertising work. He has shot campaigns for many different clients, from Johnnie Walker to Ford. After 10 years he returned to the UK and spent 3 years in London based in one of the big studio complexes. The pull of his native Scotland proved too much & he moved back in the mid 90s and has specialised in architecture & interiors, food & portraiture – with a passion for landscape work when time permits. He is also an active musician, writing & recording his own jazz based music. During the talk he will give a snapshot of his career, techniques and experiences.
Hand-in: Main Cup
Hand-in: Four-Way Competition (actually Fri 28 Oct 22)
02 November 2022
Speaker’s Night
Stewart Dodd LRPS – 54 Degrees South
It’s 5 years since Stewart was with us. This time he’ll be showing us images from an adventure into the sub-Antarctic Region, specifically South Georgia. It’s a remarkable environment, with a striking combination of wildlife, landscape and light. Expect some transferrable skills that can be applied equally in Scotland!
09 November 2022
Member’s talk/ Workshop
Upstairs, in Sandeman Room
John Boyd – Mounting Prints – How we can create mounts to attractively display and protect our prints
David Moran – Calendars – How to make a photo calendar
Wol Gilbraith – Display Prints – A workshop session looking at how to best we can display our prints withour breaking the bank
Scott Russell – Culture Perth & Kinross Maker_Spaces – We’ll hear about “an extensive range of creative technology available and free to use for … individuals” – including some printers that could be useful, and a photography studio, and more
16 November 2022
Competition: Main Cup
Judged by Ken Lindsay
Hand-in: PKM Trophy
23 November 2022
Competition: 4-Way Battle
Judged by [_____]
30 November 2022
Competition: PKM Trophy
Upstairs, in Sandeman Room
Judged by Doug Berndt
07 December 2022
Member’s talk/ Workshop
David Hay – Autumn into Winter – Seasonal images taken during lockdown
John Boyd – Home Training Ground – photo techniques to ensure correct exposure settings and the use of manul settings
Tom Ryan – Photographing Birds in Flight
David Moran – producing an audiovisual presentation
04 January 2023
Christmas holidays
Hand-in: Grant Cup
11 January 2023
Competition: Grant Cup; click for
– Scoring Slip
– Online Voting Form
Hand-in: Nan Borthwick Salver
Hand-in: Peter Rourke Salver
18 January 2023
Member’s talk/ Workshop
Upstairs, in Sandeman Room
Levels of digital processing: We’ll be looking at what can be done when processing digital images with several different software packages. The aim is to help us members think about what what’s possible, about what we’re using right now, and about how we might want to move forward. We may manage to explain some terminology along the way.
We’ll be looking at a wide range of apps, from free software you can use on a phone or tablet, through to industry-standard desktop tools favoured by enthusiasts and professionals.
It promises to be a lively evening, with a panel of ‘test drivers’ putting the apps through their paces, 10 minutes at a time, editing a selection of digital images, and with plenty of time for questions and discussion.
25 January 2023
Speaker’s Night
Upstairs, in Sandeman Room
Des O’Neill – Books of photography
Local photographer Des has a huge and varied collection of books on photography that he’s compiled over many years. He’ll tell us about some of them, including, perhaps, the one about Sebastião Salgado’s ‘Gold’, about the gold-rush mine in the Brazillian jungle in the 1980’s, and the one about Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879, pictured here, who is credited with producing the first close-up portraits in the history of the medium
01 February 2023
Competition: Nan Borthwick Salver
Competition: Peter Rourke Salver
Judged by Eva Christie
Hand-in: Colour Rosebowl
08 February 2023
External Competition: SPF Portfolio
We’ll take a look at the high-scoring images as entered, by clubs around Scotland, to last year’s Portfolio competition. Images will be provided on DVD by the Scottish Photographic Federation; commentary will be by one of our most experienced members.
15 February 2023
Member’s talk/ Workshop
Upstairs, in Sandeman Room
David Allan – 50 years, but not counting
Bob Bain – The Wildlife around us
David Hay – Winter photography
Tom Ryan – Street Photography – What are the legal and ethical issues around taking pictures of people in public places?
22 February 2023
Competition: Colour Rosebowl
Judged by Andy S Hayes
01 March 2023
Speaker’s Night
Roy Robertson – New Zealand
Roy has been President and Vice President of the Royal Photographic Society, and is well known to us as a judge for his keen eye and insightful comments. Tonight he’s going to give us a presentation on a recent trip to New Zealand, and we can expect something special.
Hand-in: Dall Cup
Hand-in: Simpson Cup
08 March 2023
Competition: Dall Cup; click for
– Scoring Slip
– Online Voting Form – will be available on 08 Mar 23
– Test voting form – practise your online voting here
Competition: Simpson Cup; click for
– Scoring Slip
– Online Voting Form – will be available on 08 Mar 23
– Test voting form – practise your online voting here
15 March 2023
Member’s talk/ Workshop
Upstairs, in Sandeman Room
John Boyd, Lizzie Rawlings, Paul Trodden – Home Training Ground revisited – following our Members’ Night on 07 Dec, we’ll hear from those who have been involved in some home training, and who have improved their confidence with camera and processing.
22 March 2023
AGM for 2022-23. Plus a Member’s talk.
29 March 2023
End of season, Prizes, etc – usually in a private room at a fine local restaurant.