Please note that the syllabus is subject to change due to Covid-19 restrictions. 2021 meetings are currently being held on Zoom.
Please refer to what’s on list on the sidebar of the home page for current listings and any changes.
Monthly Competitions 2020-21
Print competitions are currently suspended due to Covid-19
*Please note that hand in dates for monthly competitions are TWO weeks prior to the judging dates*
September 2020 – Open – hand in 10 September – judging 24 September
October 2020 – Action/Motion – hand in 15 October – judging 29 October by Rebecca Entwistle
November 2020 – Documentary – hand in 12 November – judging 26 November by Caroline Preece LRPS
January 2021 – Close-up/Macro – hand in 7 January – judging 21 January
February 2021 – Nature – hand in 4 February – judging 18 February
March 2021 – Open – hand in 4 March – judging 18 March
Annual Competitions 2020-21
Print competitions are currently suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions
Panel Competition – hand in Monday 23 November – judging 10 December by Kathy Chantler ARPS (this will be digital images, no prints this year)
Merseyside Life Competition – hand in 18 March – judging 16 April 2021
Alec Blamer Mono Print Competition – hand in 8 April – judging 6 May 2021 (this will be digital images, no prints this year)
Annual PDI Competition – hand in 28 April – judging 10 and 18 June
Annual Print Competition – suspended in 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions
Syllabus 2020-21
Thu 7 Jan 2021 Paula and Guy Davies – President’s night + hand in for monthly competition (close-up/macro)
Thu 14 Jan 2021 Tal Chohan – The Art of Zoo Photography
Thu 21 Jan 2021 Judging monthly competition (close-up/macro)
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Trevor Davenport – World of Nature
Thu 4 Feb 2021 Paul Gallagher – processing b&w images + hand in for monthly competition (nature)
Thu 11 Feb 2021 Damian McGuillicuddy – SLPS Hon member demonstrating photographic techniques
Thu 18 Feb 2021 Judging monthly competition (nature)
Thu 25 Feb 2021 Keith Snell – My Restless Lens. Wildlife, figurative, abstract, impressionist and landscape
Thu 4 Mar 2021 Carol McNiven Young + hand in for monthly competition (Open)
Thu 11 Mar 2021 members evening
Thu 18 Mar 2021 Judging monthly competition (open) + hand in for Merseyside Life competition
Thu 25 Mar 2021 Peter Jones nature photography
Thu 1 Apr 2021 Mike Martin
Thu 8 Apr 2021 Joe Houghton – Street Photography + hand in for Alec Balmer competition
Thu 15 Apr 2021 Judging Merseyside Life competition
Thu 22 Apr 2021 members evening – showing recent photos + hand in Annual DPI
Thu 29 Apr 2021 Southport Folio
Thu 6 May 2021 Judging Alec Balmer competition
Thu 13 May 2021 members evening
Thu 20 May 2021 Inter Mersey competition
Thu 27 May 2021 – to be confirmed
Thu 3 Jun 2021 – Steve Myall – 100 Strangers
Thu 10 Jun 2021 Judging Annual DPI Competition ( part 1)
Thu 17 Jun 2021 Judging Annual DPI Competition (part 2)
Thu 24 Jun 2021 David Keep – Underwater Photography
Thu 1 Jul 2021 start of SLPS Summer season
For further information about what’s on, please contact Christine or Sarah, email: slpssyllabus@gmail.com
If you are interested in joining us for the first time please contact Tim to let him know that you will be visiting.