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


Ordinary Membership costs £25.00 (payable by the end of September)


Evening Costs are £4.00 or £5.00 depending on the speaker


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.

 

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.

2023

               Programme

18th September

Penny & Spike Piddock

Underwater photography



25th September

Digital Critique


Derek Straton  critique by Zoom


                2nd October

                   Hugh & I

              PGAB  Lecture

    Recorded

Hugh Milsom, a photographer and friend.  I've known him since 1980. Its a privilege to offer an appreciation of his 50 years of emotional intelligent landscape work.  I'll do my best to reveal something of that journey over the 90 minutes using Hugh's pictures together with a sprinkling of some relevant images of my own.

  Photographers Portfolio with Narration.       


9th October

 Graham Treharne BPS

Talk Hot and Cold


16th October

Backwell Print critique



23rd October

Working Lives

 A Photographic Journey by Simon Caplan LRPS

'Photographing people can be one of the most daunting things to do with a camera in your hand.'
In his talk "Working Lives" Simon takes members through his own personal journey - from someone who has never photographed a person in his life to someone commissioned by the English Heritage Crafts Association to provide portraits for a series of education booklets.

www.simoncaplanphotography.co.uk

Presentation live in Hall


30th October

Print Critique 


Visiting critiquer

Nigel West



6th November

Dorset Independent Photographers

Presentation at the Hall.


13th November


The Great Silk Road Today

Zoom Presentation by David Smith


Digital images to Tony Raymond for the

27th November

vicechairman@pgop.org


20th November

Tim Jones

Fotospeed Technical manager

From picture to print


27th November

Digital Critique 


Visiting Critiquer

Peter Tickner


4th December

Christmas Dinner

(7 for 7.30 PM)


11th December

Note revised programme 

PGAB Recorded Lectures

Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE EFIAP 
Travelling through Northern India with Jane and Adrian Lines. A selection of Images from Agra, Bharatur, Bundi, Ranthambhore and Panna. Wildlife, People and Places & Photoshop tutorial.

Creative Differences with Jane and Adrian 
A selection of Creative Images by Jane and Adrian Lines


18th December

Panel Critique 3 or 5 Images

John Scaife Outside critiquer


25th December

Christmas Day Bank Holiday


2024

8th January

Peter Triggs

The Cornish coast

Digital images to Tony Raymond for critique on 22nd

vicechairman@pgop.org


15th January

JP Stones

The Charro and the Benefits of Long Term Photography Projects for Photographers.

 Zoom presentation from Mexico

     Check out JP's website jpstonesphotography.com


22nd January

Joint meeting with the Council of the Dublin Camera Club Ireland.

Digital images submitted on any theme.

Zoom meeting


More detail to follow



29th January

Tom Hurst

Title TBA


5th February

Andrew Marker

Audio Visual Talk entitled 'This Beautiful World'.


12th February

DPIC 2023



19th February

Dapper & Jude


UK based photographers Daryl and Judy Ford present their work under the name 'Dapper and Jude'.  Daryl was known as 'Dapper Daryl' when he worked as a jockey.  Since 2019, Daryl and Judy have worked together on a long-term project documenting the life of rural communities in Romania.


Daryl and Judy will be taking us through their work

in the Hall. 


www.dapperandjude.com

26th February

Print Critique

Visiting Critiquer

Laura Pearce


4th March

Members 10 minutes



11th March


Club member

Working with Photoshop


Digital images to Tony Raymond for critique on 25th

vicechairman@pgop.org



18th March

WCPF

Travelling Exhibition


25th March

Digital Critique

Visiting Critiquer

Simon Caplan LRPS


Simon's website is well worth a look

simoncaplanphotography.co.uk


1st April

Bank Holiday



8th April

Bristol Salon



15th April

AGM



22nd April

Print Critique



29th April

London Salon 2019



Programme

Committee

President: John Loveday - president@pgop.org


Chairman: John Gamblin - chairman@pgop.org


Vice Chairman: Tony Raymond - vicechairman@pgop.org


Secretary: Sue Raymond - secretary@pgop.org


Treasurer: Sue Raymond - treasurer@pgop.org


Programme Secretary & Webmaster: David Beer - progsecretary@pgop.org


Exhibition Secretary:  Ray McIntosh - exhibsecretary@pgop.org


Webmaster: WendyTancock - webmaster@pgop.org   


PR Officer:  Sarah Woods - profficer@pgop.org


Equipment Officer: Tony Raymond - vicechairman@pgop.org


Competitions Secretary John Gamblin  chairman@pgop.org


Committee Member: Chris Mowthorpe ARPS DPAGB   &  Roger Johnson


 

14 The staw hat_Keith jennings
14 The staw hat_Keith jennings
8 still life by j loveday
8 still life by j loveday
01 The Things People Photograph Chris Mowthorpe
01 The Things People Photograph Chris Mowthorpe
17 Working Together Martin Barber
17 Working Together Martin Barber
4 Scotland loch Lynne Thomas(1)
4 Scotland loch Lynne Thomas(1)
1 Budleigh trees Tom Hurst
1 Budleigh trees Tom Hurst
03 lindifarne castle Tony Raymond
03 lindifarne castle Tony Raymond
02 In my shadow_terry cawley
02 In my shadow_terry cawley
02 dune Lynne Thomas
02 dune Lynne Thomas
9 stourhead Tony Raymond copy
9 stourhead Tony Raymond copy
01 Portrait Chris Penney
01 Portrait Chris Penney
15 Till we meet again Chris Penney
15 Till we meet again Chris Penney
6 Abbey Road Moment Mike Chinnock
6 Abbey Road Moment Mike Chinnock
Snooze
Snooze
02 Fisherman Cloud-David Beer
02 Fisherman Cloud-David Beer
5 Surfing David Beer
5 Surfing David Beer
A Bike at Bossington - Sarah Woods
A Bike at Bossington - Sarah Woods
03 It's a Corner Mike Chinnock
03 It's a Corner Mike Chinnock
13 Glickenhaus during Scruteneering Robeert Young
13 Glickenhaus during Scruteneering Robeert Young
02 knightshayes crown Tom Hurst
02 knightshayes crown Tom Hurst
03 view from on high John Gamblin
03 view from on high John Gamblin
01 Puffin Martin Barber
01 Puffin Martin Barber
02 Cormorant_Keith jennings
02 Cormorant_Keith jennings
Little Langdale Tree Chris Mowthorpe
Little Langdale Tree Chris Mowthorpe
Needs a Lick of paint John Gamblin
Needs a Lick of paint John Gamblin
Island windmill_terry cawley
Island windmill_terry cawley
Old boat John  Gamblin (1)
Old boat John Gamblin (1)
Quantock pathway Tony raymond
Quantock pathway Tony raymond
Dales Steam by J Loveday
Dales Steam by J Loveday
Birnbeck Pier Tony Raymond
Birnbeck Pier Tony Raymond
Blackrock cottage Lynne Thomas
Blackrock cottage Lynne Thomas
Autumn on the Quantocks Chris Mowthorpe
Autumn on the Quantocks Chris Mowthorpe
Shaded_terry cawley-001
Shaded_terry cawley-001
Feast of fools Wendy Taylor
Feast of fools Wendy Taylor
Lyme Lunge Up to his neck in it - David Beer
Lyme Lunge Up to his neck in it - David Beer
Fountain abbey John Fisher.
Fountain abbey John Fisher.
Lighthouse Lynne Thomas
Lighthouse Lynne Thomas
01 Agarth Falls Ray Mac
01 Agarth Falls Ray Mac
York's Dales Wildflowers Ray Mac
York's Dales Wildflowers Ray Mac