Wed 24 Sep 2025 - Phone Photography
Do you have a phone with a camera or a camera with a phone? Jim Main will explain how to get the best out of it.
Wed 1 Oct 2025 - External Competitions & the Awards for Photographic Merit
Dumfries Camera Club competes in several external competitions; at local, Scottish and UK levels - and they can be very confusing. Maybeth will explain the various events and report on recent results.
The Awards for Photographic Merit (APM) is a distinctions process run by The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). Rod is the longstanding Chair of the programme and will explain the five levels of award, the adjudication process and show examples from successful applicants.
Wed 8 Oct 2025 - Summer Outings, the Pairs Project and Wish You Were Here?
'Wish You Were Here?' is an opportunity to give a short presentation on a recent trip or holiday - it can be an AV or a PDI presentation with or without commentary. We will also see some of the images from the summer outings.
This evening will formally start the 'Pairs Project' and set up pairs of photographers to work together over the next few months.
Wed 15 Oct 2025 - Print League Round 1
The first round of the Print League - judged by Guy Phillips from Helensburgh.
Competition evenings start at the earlier time of 7.15pm.
Wed 22 Oct 2025 - PDI League Round 1
The first of the PDI league judging evening - judged by Gordon McMann CPAGB from Port Glasgow.
Please note the earlier start time of 7.15pm.
Wed 29 Oct 2025 - How to Set Up for Nature Photography
Edmund Fellowes will use his vast experience of fieldcraft and photographing wildlife to help us progress our skills in capturing nature images.
Wed 12 Nov 2025 - Photographing People
Rod, John and Ronnie offer tips on people photography
Wed 26 Nov 2025 - Prints League Round 2
Judged by Ken Lindsay MPAGB EFIAP from Giffnock
Wed 17 Dec 2025 - Christmas Quiz
John McVie's famous Christmas Quiz.
Arrangements for a meal before the quiz will be available nearer the time.
Wed 7 Jan 2026 - Masters of Print - Salon des Refuses
A chance to see some great prints that just missed inclusion in the Masters of Print Exhibition. Everyone will have to comment in small discussion groups.
Wed 14 Jan 2026 - Richard Speirs - Recent Work
A welcome return visit from Richard Speirs DPAGB BPE3 APAGB
Wed 21 Jan 2026 - Print League Round 3
Judged by Clive Watkins from Troon
Wed 28 Jan 2026 - PDI League Round 3
Judged by Tony Broom CPAGB from Belford, Northumberland
Wed 11 Feb 2026 - George Robertson - Kathmandu and the Khumbu Valley
A return visit from George Robertson and a chance to see images from his spectacular journey from Kathmandu to Everest.
Wed 18 Feb 2026 - Lochmaben Trophy and President's Challenge
Margaret will judge her President's Challenge - Abandoned and Discarded, and members will vote for their favourite panel in the Lochmaben Trophy competition.
Wed 4 Mar 2026 - PDI Competition Round 4
Judged by Tracy Ross LRPS from Irvine
Wed 18 Mar 2026 - Libby Smith - Photoshop Fixes
Not to be missed - Libby Smith MPAGB EFIAP HonSPF HonPAGB will give us her tips on Photoshop.
Wed 25 Mar 2026 - Keith Walker - Cyanotypes
All you need to know about making cyanotypes
Wed 1 Apr 2026 - Annual PDI Competition
Judged by Wendy Stowell and Gordon Jenkins
Wed 8 Apr 2026 - Annual Print Competition
Judged by Brian Cathie DPAGB LRPS EFIAP/b from Glasgow
Wed 15 Apr 2026 - Still Life
An in house evening with Margaret, Sheila and Kirsten.
Wed 29 Apr 2026 - Annual General Meeting
The evening will include a presentation of successful images from the season.
Wed 6 May 2026 - Dinner and Prize Giving
A repeat of last year's enjoyable event at Eden Bank.