2024-25 Programme

Apologies for some gaps in the programme. There are some TBCs which will be updated

September 4 First Evening of the new season, welcome and a look ahead, and arrangements for the annual exhibition plus a informal discussion on the various flavours and types of camera members favour or would like to change to. The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent. Bring yours along, share your views.
September 18
A practical portrait night. Bring your cameras
October 3-30
Annual Exhibition at Dartford Central Library -
October 2
First Intermediate PDI competition - Judge Sue Green ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
October 16
Annual General Meeting
October
30
Concorde Trophy between Dartford, Crayford and Bexleyheath
Judge: Steve Carroll FRPS, DPAGB
hand in date TBC
November
Monday
4
Inter-Society Competition (Meinertzhagen) hosted by Bexleyheath. Judge: Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB APAGB 
hand in date TBC - Prints and DPIs
November 13
TBC
November 27
First intermediate Print competition
Judge Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
December 11
Christmas Social Evening
December 25 No meeting
January 8 A slide projector evening, led by Ron Hart
Members with slides to show and tell
Hand in date for Annual pdi competition
January 22 Annual PDI Competition
Judge Darren Woolway ARPS AMPA BAHons
February 5 Tonbridge Talks evening - Dave Godfrey (Wildife) and Kevin Yates (Portraiture).

February   Malling Battle of Prints . TBC
February

KCPA Diamond Jubilee Trophy - on a Sunday at Ditton Community Centre. TBC
February 19 TBC
March 5 "Into the Throne of the Mountain Gods" a talk by George Robertson
Hand in date for 2nd intermediate PDI competition
March 19 Scond Intermediate PDI competition - judge Nick Ryan LRPS
March 25 Three Way Competition with Crayford CC and Dartford PS
8 prints and 8 PDIs from each club
- Judge Alan LomakinCPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
April 2 Tonbridge Talks evening - Philip Smithies + 1
April 16 TBC
Hand in date for 2nd Intermediate print competition
April 30 Second Intermediate Print Competition
Judge Nick Ryan LRPS
May 28 TBC
June 11 Evening Outing - venue tbc
June 25 TBC
July 9 Annual Print competition
Judge : Darren Woolway ARPS AMPA BAHons (tbc)
July 23 TBC
August 6 TBC
Hand in date for Presidents Cup
August 20 Presidents Cup and presentation of awards Evening. Theme for competition - tbc
October
tbc D&DPS Exhibition - Dartford Library - 3 October to 30 October 2024 TBC

* These events are at other venues.
*There are some evenings that need confirmation or are in progress.
Check back for updates

For competition rules click here
For KCPA category definitions click here

 

Digitally projected image files should be in jpeg format, with an sRGB colour space, and a maximum image size of 1600 horizontal pixels x 1200 vertical pixels unless informed otherwise. When saving your jpeg file, make sure you choose the MAX quality (sometimes your computer may default to less).
For competitions the image should be named in the following way as Dicentra has specific requirements, so when you SAVE AS make sure you use this format:

01_TITLE ONE IN UPPER CASE_Photographer Name.jpg
02_TITLE TWO IN UPPER CASE_Photographer Name.jpg
03_TITLE TWO IN UPPER CASE_Photographer Name.jpg