Phoenix Group of Photographers

Phoenix Group of Photographers 

Join Us


We meet on Monday evenings at 7:30 pm at the West Monkton Village Hall, nr Taunton,TA2 8NE in the Heathfield Hall.


Please feel free to come and see us.


Click Here for a map to the hall


Membership

New members welcome 1st 4 weeks free

then by  direct debit £10 per month. Commence 1st September 2025 for 12 months. 


Refreshments are included.

Who We Are


The Phoenix Group of Photographers prides itself on non-competitive support for all skill levels.

 

Phoenix is well established offering new photographers a supportive environment with a diverse knowledge base, and offer the more experiences photographers a place to share experience with like minded people wanting to network with others who share a passion for the art of photography.

 

So no matter what your skill level or experience, our common aim is to learn and share and support others with photography.

If you would like to get involved just email info@pgop.org and we will look forward to meeting you.

 

Committee

President: John Loveday 


Chairman: John Gamblin - country.fox@hotmail.co.uk


Vice Chairman: Tony Raymond - vicechairman@pgop.org


Secretary: Martin Barber - sect.pgop@gmail.com


Treasurer: - Roger  Thomas                        


Programme Secretary & Webmaster: David Beer - Davidfbeer@gmail.com

 

Exhibition Secretary:  Johncountry.fox@hotmail.co.uk


PR Officer & Wcpf Link : sect.pgop@gmail.com


      Equipment Officer: Tony Raymond - vicechairman@pgop.org


Competitions Secretary Martin  -  sect.pgop@gmail.com


Committee Member: Chris Mowthorpe ARPS DPAGB   


Committee Member (Zoom)  Ray McIntosh



Webmaster: WendyTancock - webmaster@pgop.org


 

Time to cool down Martin Barber
Dave in the Pacific Robert Young
No-Way-Home Chris Mowthorpe
Looking for lunch Roger Thomas
this is fun Martin Barber
What are you looking at mum Roger Thomas )
Sycamore Gap Lynne Thomas
Tuscan landscape T raymond
Corfe Castle Ray McIntosh
Lullworth Coce Ray McIntosh
Mrs-Mallows-cottage Lynne Thomas)
wells John Gamblin
westbay by j loveday
New York Memorial Megan Rowe
Colour confusion Chris Penney
umbrela of love John Gamblin
gathering storm Tony raymond
Hats on Display Chris Penney
Having a Drink Michael Rowe
Scout & Dad Megan Rowe
still life j loveday
darts farm mike chinnock )
at the bus stop Sarah Wood
Broken Old Boat Michael Rowe
Clearing Mist Chris Mowthorpe
all aboard terry crawley
concentration mike chinnock )
Goodwood David Beer
Red Arrows David Beer ()

New 2025/2026 Programme

Out & About Summer Program


Come along all types of Camera welcome Mobile phones , Film and Digital and share your experience.



Monday 12th May

Langport

Walk along the river to photograph wildlife ,paddle boards etc.

Meet at 7pm in the car park 

New members welcome 

Cocklemoor Car Park, Langport TA10 9PD Parking Free


Monday 19th  May

Monday 26th May



Monday 2nd June

 

Monday 9th June


Monday 16th June



Monday 23rd June



Monday 30th June



Monday 7th July



Monday 14th July.


Monday 21st July.


Monday 28th July



Monday 4th August


Monday 11th August




Monday 18th August


Monday 8th September

Return to Hall 1st meeting 


1st January 2025

No meeting

New years Day


6th January 2025

Chasing the Light

Simon Van-Orden

(Zoom presentation)


13th January 2025

My Photography

Paul Stanley FIPF, EFIAP/g 

(Zoom presentation)


20th January 2025

PAGB The Seventh Masters of Print

Salon des Refusés

The Masters of Print Exhibition is restricted to just 60 prints from 60 different photographers, and this makes acceptance particularly difficult.

Martin Barber


27th January 2025

Digital Critique

3 Images per member


3rd February 2025

Lakes & Portrait Photography

Program  change 


10th February 2025

Capturing the Heart of the

Highlands

Dean Allen, Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year


17th February 2025

Print Critique

3 or 5 prints to make a panel


24th February 2025

Dublin Camera Federation

Joint Digital Critique

(Zoom presentation)


3rd March 2025


Members 10 mins & practical sesion ,painting with light and macro photography


10th March 2025

Journey to Fellowship in Prints

Andrew Marker


17th March 2025

WCPF Print Exhibition

Hand in date for Digital Critique 31st March.


24th March 2025

Pedro Landers


31st March 2025

Digital Critique

3 Images per member

Critiqued by Peter Hyett ARPS,EFIAP/b,BPE2


7th April 2025


Photographic Alliance of Great Britain

Recorded Lectures

2024 GB Cup for Nature

2024 Championship Final


14th April 2025

Bristol Salon


21st April 2025

Easter Bank Holiday


28th April 2025

Club AGM


Image Sizes for Submissions


Our projector has a resolution size of 1920x 1080 so images must be resized to these dimensions i.e landscapes 1920 wide and if possible 1080 high, this latter dimension could of course be smaller if a letterbox image is displayed,in the case of portrait images these must be no taller than 1080 the width will sort itself out on resizing.


Providing images are no larger than those stated all will project without problem.

Phoenix Group of Photographers