Diary

We meet at The Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible.

If you would like to become a “virtual” member for this season or attend one of our Zoom meetings as a guest please email at: contactkeswickPS@gmail.com

  • Wed
    08
    Jan
    2025

    3rd Open Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    Judge: John Fare

  • Wed
    15
    Jan
    2025

    “Passion for Wildlife” with Kevin Pigney

    7:30 pmZoom presentation which will also be projected at The Friends Meeting House
  • Wed
    22
    Jan
    2025

    “In his Element” with Mark Gilligan

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    A talk by Mark Gilligan FBIPP about his landscape images taken in all weathers.

    wastwaterphotography.co.uk

  • Wed
    29
    Jan
    2025

    “ICM Photography”with Bill Pickard.

    7:30 pmLive presentation at the Friends Meeting House which will be simultaneously Zoomed

    Weather permitting this will be a live talk at the Friends Meeting House

  • Wed
    05
    Feb
    2025

    “Monochrome Photography” with Colin Trow-Poole

    7:30 pmZoom presentation which will also be projected at The Friends Meeting House

     A talk by Colin Trow-Poole, FRPS, MPAGB FIPF via ZOOM.

    colintrowpoole.com

    Hand in entries for 4th Open Competition

  • Wed
    12
    Feb
    2025

    Three Way Battle

    7:30 pm

    Hosted this year by Keswick Photographic Society and will be held at The Friends Meeting House, Keswick

  • Wed
    19
    Feb
    2025

    'Urban night photography' by Alistair How

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    This is a Zoom talk which will be projected at the Friends Meeting House

    alistairhowphotography.co.uk/

     

     

  • Wed
    26
    Feb
    2025

    4th Open Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

     Judge: Simon Allen MPAGB, APAGB, EFIAP

    Hand in entries for  2nd Set Subject: "Monochrome"

    Hand in Audio Visuals for Short Sets Competition.

  • Wed
    05
    Mar
    2025

    Mick Watson, Wildlife Photography

    7:30 pmZoom presentation which will also be projected at The Friends Meeting House

    Zoom talk by Mick Watson, wildlife photographer

    Mick Watson Photography

     

     

  • Wed
    12
    Mar
    2025

    Shorts Sets Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    This year's Short Sets competition is AV's only.

    Hand in entries for the Portfolio of the Year (PDIs and Prints).

  • Wed
    19
    Mar
    2025

    Second Set Subject Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    The Second Set Subject Competition is on the theme Monochrome. To be judged by Keith Snell EFIAP,MPSA,LRPS.

  • Wed
    26
    Mar
    2025

    Members’ Evening

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

     An opportunity to bring up to 4 images from the previous 4 open club competitions for discussion.

  • Wed
    02
    Apr
    2025

    “Out of Africa” with Steve and Ann Toon

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    A wildlife talk by Steve and Ann Toon.

    toonphotosafari.com

     

  • Wed
    09
    Apr
    2025

    PDI Portfolio of the Year Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible
  • Wed
    16
    Apr
    2025

    AGM followed by Print Portfolio of the Year Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    Judged by John Williams DPAGB, MPSA, EFIAP/b

  • Wed
    03
    Sep
    2025

    Season Opening "Double Header

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    This season's opening meeting is a "double header" with a video review of last year's NCPF competition plus a talk by David Carine: "Underwater Photography"

    http://www.carine.photos/

    Hand in entries of the critique on 24th September

  • Wed
    10
    Sep
    2025

    "Sports Photography" with Bob Given

    7:30 pmZoom presentation which will also be projected at The Friends Meeting House

    “Sports Photography”. A talk via ZOOM by our member Bob Given MPAGB, EFIAP, EPSA, FBPE.

  • Wed
    17
    Sep
    2025

    Lynda Haney: Creative images

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    A talk by Lynda Haney FBPE, MPAGB, EFIAP about her creative images and how she produces them

    www.purpledaisy.uk

    Hand in entries for 1st Open Competition

  • Wed
    24
    Sep
    2025

    Critique of members' images

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    An interactive evening for members to discuss their images.

  • Wed
    01
    Oct
    2025

    "Portfolio" a talk by Christine Widdall

    7:30 pmZoom presentation which will also be projected at The Friends Meeting House

    Zoom presentation by Christine Widdall FBPE, MPAGB, EFIAP, APAGB, HonLCPU

  • Wed
    08
    Oct
    2025

    1st Open Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    Judged by Richard Speirs DPAGB, APAGB, BPE2*

  • Wed
    15
    Oct
    2025

    Practical Evening

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    This will be a practical evening of Portraiture and Still Life photography organised by David Woodthorpe, Keith Snell and Tom Stenhouse. Bring your cameras!

    Hand in First Set Subject entries: "Macro Photography"

  • Wed
    22
    Oct
    2025

    "Adventure Photography" with Tom McNally

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    Talk by the Penruddock based photographer

  • Wed
    29
    Oct
    2025

    "Wildlife in Botswana" with Jeremy Malley-Smith

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    A talk by our member Jeremy Malley-Smith LRPS, EFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3*

  • Wed
    05
    Nov
    2025

    First Set Subject Competition: "Macro Photography"

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    Hand in entries for 2nd Open competition.

  • Wed
    12
    Nov
    2025

    "A Feeling of Impressionism" with Steve Le Prevost

    7:30 pmZoom presentation which will also be projected at The Friends Meeting House

    A talk via Zoom by Steve Le Provost FRPS, MPAGB, AFIAP, FIPF

  • Wed
    19
    Nov
    2025

    "Composition- Rules & Myths" with Sue Clark

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    A presentation by Sue Clark LRPS, CPAGB, AWPF

  • Wed
    26
    Nov
    2025

    2nd Open Competition

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    Judged by Jack Bamford

    Hand in entries for 3rd Open Competition

  • Wed
    03
    Dec
    2025

    "A Year Like No Other" with Steve Watts MBE

    7:30 pmThe Friends Meeting House, Keswick. Our meetings will be streamed live via Zoom whenever possible

    Presentation by Steve Watts MBE about his Lake District photography during lockdown.

     

  • Sat
    06
    Dec
    2025

    Western Area Battle

    TBATBA

    To be hosted by Penrith Camera Club