 IN THIS EDITION This Week at the Club Halloween Outing KCPA Ross Cup Future Club Outings Upcoming Meetings Articles THIS WEEK AT THE CLUB Colour & Mono Print Competition Round 1 9th October Judged by Stephen Lawrenson Please remember that prints also need to be submitted as a digital image so that we can project the images alongside the prints. The submission deadline for digital images is the 7th of October. If you haven’t handed in your prints already, please bring them on the night. HALLOWEEN OUTING 1.30pm, 18th October NW1, exact location to be confirmed A great opportunity to get a variety of portraits and poses out on location. The event is free but you have to register. Please click the button below to be taken to the Eventbrite page. Possibly to avoid gate-crashes, the exact location of the event will not be revealed (to those who have signed up to attend) until one week before. Halloween Photo Meet KCPA ROSS CUP 25th October Ditton Community Centre, Aylesford ME20 6QR The Ross Cup 2025 will take place on 25th October 2025 at Ditton Community Centre Kiln Barn Rd, Ditton, Aylesford ME20 6QR. Doors open to the public at 1pm and the event is expected to finish around 5.30. Entry is £5 on the door. The judge for this year’s competition is Roy Essery MPAGB. The Ross Cup is awarded to the Associate with the highest total marks in the competition from a total of up to 8 prints. The Mick Smithson Shield and Premier Award Certificate are awarded to the Photographer, who in the opinion of the Judge(s) produced the Best Print. The Lakeland Holidays Landscape Trophy is awarded to the Photographer who in the opinion of the Judge(s) produced the Best Landscape Print. A Trophy is presented to the Most Improved Club. Defined by the Club with the highest placement as compared to their position in the competition the previous year. Merit Award Certificates (maximum 10) may be awarded at the discretion of the Judge(s). If this sounds of interest to you please speak to Julie about entering your prints. Maximum of 2 submissions per photographer. FUTURE OUTINGS Please let us know if you have any ideas for any outings. Our Outings Secretary, Allan, would be the best person to pass your ideas on to. These few ideas have been suggested recently: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, date TBC Camden Place Chislehurst and Chislehurst Caves, date TBC UPCOMING MEETINGS Introduction to the Exposure Triangle 16th October Led by Clive W Mono PDI Competition, Round 1 23rd October Judged by Darren Pullman A maximum of 3 images can be submitted via PhotoEntry. The submission deadline is the 21st of October. ARTICLES Historic, memorable and lifechanging images made by photojournalists around the world. Click the button below to see the work in a Guardian article. 40 Years of Reuters |