A society based in Ashton-under-Lyne that aims to promote photography as a hobby and to support local photographers of all abilities.
What's On & When
The club meets weekly, most Thursdays between 7.30pm to 10.00pm.
Meetings are held at St John's Church, Kings Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8EZ although there are times when we are out & about, so please check below.
Events from 1st May 2025 are as follows (and are subject to change)
| 1st May | Photoshop Evening - YouTube Clips On Photoshop - Bring Your laptops |
| 8th May | An evening with Ray and his large format cameras |
| 15th May | Inter Club Competition with Oldham CC at Ashton |
| 22nd May | An evening out at Castlefield Manchester |
| 29th May | Club Venue Closed. Planning meeting to take place at The Top Dog Oldham Road Ashton |
| 5th June | Annual General Meeting |
| 12th June | An evening with George Steele LRPS CPAGB BPE2. - Elements of Judging |
| 19th June | Venue not available - Corpus Christi - A night out with our cameras - Portland Basin Black and White Night |
| 26th June | Critique for next weeks competition and Story Behind the Image. Bring your pictures |
| 3rd July | Monthly Competition - The Theme is 'Water' |
| 10th July | An evening with Terry Hewitt - Antarctica and the Falkland Islands |
| 17th July | Peter Whalley showing and discussing 20 famous images and the story behind them |
| 24th July | Practical Night with Ron Harris - Photographing Flowers for effect |
| 31st July | Monthly Competition - The Theme 'Flora and Fauna' |
| 7th August | Rebecca Entwistle - Focus stacking - Practical event so bring your cameras |
| 14th August | An evening out at Castlefield Manchester - an emphasis on Black and White photography |
| 21st August | Portrait Night with Martin - Artist and Musician |
| 28th August | Monthly Competition - The Theme - Macro and Close Up Photography |
| 4th September | Assessment and Critique of Black and White images and prints |
| 11th September | Zoom Meeting with Guest Speaker - John Porter to investigate speaker availability |
| 18th September | Practical Night on Mirrors and Reflections - You Tube Clips and Practical examples - Bring your cameras |
| 25th September | Monthly Competition - The Theme - Mono Images |
| 2nd October | Preparation For Our Exhibition at Ashton Market |
| 9th October | Model Night with a professional model - Peter Whalley to arrange |
| 16th October | Preparation For Our Exhibition at Ashton Market |
| 23rd October | Zoom Meeting With David Clapp. Sharing with Oldham CC and Oldham PS |
| 30th October | Monthly Competition |
| 6th November | An evening with Christine Widdall - Subject to be decided |
| 13th November | Inter Club Battle with Oldham CC (at Oldham CC) |
| 20th November | Planning Meeting For January 2026 onwards |
| 27th November | Prints to be judged for Annual Exhibition - Rebecca Entwistle to judge |
| 4th December | Images to be judged for Annual Exhibition - John Smith to judge |
| 11th December | Putting Together Photo Books - Peter Whalley |
| 18th December | Amaani Restaurant for Christmas Meal |
| 25th December | Club Closed. Merry Christmas |
| 2026 | |
| 1st January | Club Closed. Happy New Year |
| 8th January | Print Folio from L&CPU |
| 15th January | Critique Night - Please bring 4-6 images |
| 22nd January | Ken Morris - Presentation on Antarctica |
| 29th January | Monthly Competition - Theme Twists and Turns. Also Mobile Phone Competition |
| 5th February | Talk re proposals for club events |
| 12th February | L&CPU Print Portfolio |
| 19th February | Nick Snape - An evening in South Africa |
| 26th February | Monthly Competition - Theme City at Night. Also Mobile Phone Competition |
| 5th March | Presentation Evening - Trophies Awarded in 2025 |
| 12th March | Terry Hewitt - Presentation on South Africa |
| 19th March | An Evening with John Porter and Peter Whalley |
| 26th March | Practical Night. Photographing Light. Candles, Bulbs, Rim Lighting etc |
| 2nd April | Maundy Thursday. Church not available. Night out at Wildlife Pool Ashton Moss |
| 9th April | Zoom Evening at Ashton - Organised by Oldham Camera Club |
| 16th April | Presentation by Eddie Leech - Sports photography |
| 23rd April | Annual General Meeting |
| 30th April | Monthly Competition - Theme Animals and Insects. Also Mobile Phone Competition |
| 7th May | Abstract Images from different angles. Guess what it is. Up to 4 images per member |
| 14th May | Ascension Day. Church closed. Outdoor Event TBA |
| 21st May | Speaker TBA |
| 28th May | Monthly Competition - Theme Negative Space. Also Mobile Phone Competition |
| 4th June | Corpus Christi - Church not available Planning Night at the Pub |
| 11th June | Critique night for competition Images |
| 18th June | President's Challenge - John Porter to pick a theme |
| 25th June | Monthly Competition - Theme Community. Also Mobile Phone Competition |
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