First Place Colour Print and Best Overall Image of the Competition - "Sweet Temptation" by Christine Lowe

Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd has gone to the Great Theatre in the Sky

On March 12, 2018

It is very sad to have heard that Ken has passed away.

He is probably an impossible act to follow and will be missed by many, but none more so than his wife and best friend Anne Jones.

Here are some reminders of the great evening that we had back in 2013 at our annual exhibition which Sir Ken opened for us.

: Never one to be left out, Ian Kemp receives his trophy from Ken Dodd OBE

: Ken Dodds ‘She who will be obeyed!’, Anne Jones receiving flowers from our President Paul Matthews

: Mike Lawson, our resident Natural History wizz, receiving his trophy from Ken Dodd OBE

: Irene Drummond receiving her hard earned reward from Ken Dodd OBE

: Paddey Donnelly receiving yet another award from Ken Dodd OBE

: Tracey Dolan receiving the Most Improved Photographer of the Year award from Ken Dodd OBE

: Paul Matthews, our President receiving one of many awards from Ken Dodd OBE

: Alan Shufflebotham receiving some of his many trophies from Ken Dodd OBE

: Barbara Green, our wonderful MC for the evening, receiving Photographer of the Year – Colour Prints, from Ken Dodd OBE

: Sean O’Brien receiving Photographer of the Year – Mono Prints, from Ken Dodd OBE

: Mr Ken Dodd OBE

: Our Stars for the Evening

: Peter McCormick, Ken Dodd and John Riley

3 October 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening – Sharing our images. Also hand in for Monthly Comp “People at Work”
10 October 8pm in CADWA – Sue Freeman “AI and Photography”
17 October 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “People at Work”
24 October 7.30 on ZOOM – Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE*5 “Creative Flower Photography” Creative ideas to bring out the colour, shapes and beauty of flowers, both outdoor and indoor, and hints on how to produce some unique and original floral art.
31 October ?pm – Club Outing “Night Photography”
7 November 8pm in CADWA – Margaret Salisbury FRPS, MFIAP, FIPF, FSITTP, FSINWP, AWPF, APAGB.”The Dragon’s 50 years in the Wonderworld of Photography” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Creative”
14 November 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Black and White”
21 November 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Creative” Also hand in for Alec Balmer Competition
28 November Social Evening – Venue to be arranged
5 December 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening
12 December 7.30 in CADWA – Note early start for Judging Alec Balmer Competition
19 December – No meeting
26 December – No meeting
2 January 2025 – Happy New Year! No meeting
9 January 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Landscapes” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Motion”
16 January 8pm in CADWA – L&CPU Folio
23 January 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Motion”
30 January 7.30pm on ZOOM – Neil Malton DPAGB “A Walk on the Wild Side” I was a keen naturalist before I came to photography as a hobby and only took it up to photograph insects mainly. In the late 70’s I joined PPS and my photographic interests diversified somewhat. I now enjoy Infra red photography, Landscape and Creative as well as Natural History. I have been to the USA and Africa in pursuit of photography.
Sun 26 January – Our SLPS Winter Exhibition in the Palm House, Sefton Park. Closing Sunday 2nd Feb
6 February 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Minimalism” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Interiors”
13 February 8pm in CADWA – Lynda Haney FBPE EPAGB EFIAP
20 February 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Interiors”
27 February 7.30pm on ZOOM – TBC
6 March 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Nature” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Open”
13 March 8pm in CADWA – Mali Davies
20 March 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Open” Also hand in for Merseyside Life Competition
27 March 7.30pm on ZOOM – Alan Walker MPAGB & Julie Walker “Getting the best from your Travel Photographs”
3 April 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Outings” Also hand in for Panel Competition
10 April 8pm in CADWA – Robert Millin MFIAP, EFIAP/d3, FBPE, MPSA, GPU Zeus, AWPF, SPSA, DPAGB, LRPS “Further Confessions of a Competition Addict”
17 April 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Merseyside Life Competition