Author: Dale Robins

BRCC Speaker Programme 2026-27

Dale Robins

This season we have 12 excellent speakers covering a wide range of photographic topics. Full details of times etc. are in our club calendar.

Our speakers are all experts in their genre and always willing to answer questions, so why not come to meet them at our base in St. Mary’s Centre, Felpham. All of our meetings are free for members and visitors are always welcome (a small charge will be made for your visit).

We occasionally use Zoom so that we can hear from photographers who may not be local to the area. Attendance of Zoom events is for BRCC members only. If you are interested in becoming a member, please click here.

This Season’s Speakers

2026

Louise Welcome – “Finding Your Own Voice” (September 22nd) 

Chris Allington – “The Weald and Downland Museum” (October 20th) 

Andrew Mills – “The Mobile Phone Camera, The Camera in Your Pocket” (November 3rd) 

Mark Stothard – “Tracked Earth” (November 17th)  via ZOOM

Ken Scott – “The Joy of Seeing” (December 1st) 

2027

Janet Brown ARPS – “Four Projects” (January 19th) 

John Bradshaw – “A Lifetime of Imaging” (February 9th) 

Anne-Katrine Purkiss – “South Downs: Portraits in a Landscape” (March 2nd) 

Leigh Preston – “Night Walk” (April 13th) 

Scott Younger – “At Shutter Time: Optimise the Exposure for Print” (May 4th) 

David Jenner – “Jenner Plays Photoshop” (May 18th) 

Julia Wainwright – “Natural World Photography in the Western Palearctic” (June 15th) 

Members Talks

Dale Robins

Club Meeting Tuesday 16 September 2025

On the 16th of September we had talks from four of our members about different aspects of photography,

First we had David Hastings, who was talking about a trip that he took to the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland. He shared with us some of the many photos he took of the wide variety of birds who can be found there and encouraged those of us who are interested in this type of photography to take this very special trip.

Next, so as to encourage more members to enter prints into the print competitions, Susan Fletcher took us through the process of having your exquisite print fully mounted and ready for display. Although you need one or two bits of equipment, they are not expensive, and the skill level required to complete the mounting is well within members reach. A most encouraging talk

After coffee break Martin Tomes took us deep into the intricacies of focus stacking. This technique is useful when you cannot get all the contents of your picture into one, in-focus, image. This is applicable for landscapes that have items which are very close to the camera, as well as the far distance right down to the microscale where the object you are taking is of the size of a few millimetres or less.

Finally, Dale took us on a trip through the processes he used to produce his very distinctive multi layered shots. He made it seem quite easy but we’ll wait to see the result of other members’ efforts.

Members: Please see the members’ area for some of the presentations.

Printing Guidelines

Dale Robins

On Tuesday, September 20, we were treated to two Masterclasses about printing (By Roger Crocombe) and the monunting of prints for competitions and display (by Rob de Ruiter). These two presentations were specifically targeted at the needs of club members and the requirements to enter club and inter club competitions.

Here are links to the two presentations.

BRCC guide to printing

Guide to mounting prints for competition and display.

Southern Counties Photographic Federation Newsletters

Dale Robins

Bognor Regis Camera Club is a member of the Southern Counties Photographic Federation (SCPF) – one of fifteen federations in The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB), the umbrella organisation which arranges activities and sets guidelines for photographic clubs in the UK.

Recent editions of SCPF newsletters can be viewed here:

Link to August 2022 newsletter – London Photo-24

Link to July 2022 newsletter – All Things AV

Link to June 2022 newsletter – Spotlight on Judging

The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain

The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain also publishes e-news with news from clubs and compeitionsa around the country.

You can view the back isses frm the PAGB Archive page here: Newsletter Archive

You can register to receive these directly as they are published.

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Printing at Chi University, Bognor Campus

Dale Robins

With Bognor Regis Camera Club returning to a full calendar of activities, and a full completion programme it is time to get printing again. For most of us this is an activity we haven’t revisited for a while.

Whether you have entered print competitions or not let me remind you of the printing capability available at Chichester University’s Bognor Campus.

Please see this document for a brief guide and a link to the relevant workshop notes.