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  -  treasurer@pgop.org

                 


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


 

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 19th  May

Phoenix Photo Walk 19th May 2025 – Ham Wall RSPB Nature Reserve

A gentle stroll, chat with landscape and wildlife photo opportunities near Ashcott.

Meet for 7:00pm at the large, gated RSPB pay car park (free to RSPB members) or park a short walk away at the limited free parking on opposite side of the road, postcodes BA6 9SX.

More details at https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/ham-wall

Monday 2nd June

 

Monday 9th June


Monday 16th June


Photo Walk Chard Reservoir


Meet at the main car park not Anglers car park as it closes early.

.Suggest we meet at 7pm


https://www.visitsouthsomerset.com/listings/countryside-nature-and-wildlife/chard-reservoir-local-nature-reserve.htm


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 30th June



Monday 23rd June

An alternative to our evening trip out this week, we are going to experience a traditional Somerset trade, but it is only open in the daytime.
A late morning visit to Willow & Wetlands, Coate & Son Ltd, Meare Green Court, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6HY. Suggest we meet at the carpark at 11:30am.
For a short stroll around, the shop, the café or if energetic the option of a walk out along part or all of one of the willow walks .



Monday 7th July

Special General Meeting


NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING


Date: Monday 7th July 2025 Time: 7:15pm for 7:30pm start


Location: Heathfield Hall, at West Monkton Village Hall


(Further details emailed to members)


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 

Pictures we took this summer


Monday 15th September

Janet Mills "Still life"


Monday 22nd September

Digital Critique

Theme

Water or Seen Better days

Pedro Landers Outside Critique


Monday 29th September

Zoom 

Not at hall Link will be sent to members

Will Hall Scottish Photographer of the year


Monday 6th October


TBA


Monday 20th October

Bakewell Print critique



Monday 27th October

Club Print Critique

Theme Street or Life Celebrations

Outside Critique

TBA



Monday 3rd November

TBA



Monday 13th October

Still life bring your camera

Use skills learned from Janet Mills talk

to practice taking pictures of various setups in the hall. Bring your own setups for all to share.



Monday 17 November

Practical street photography out and about in Taunton.



Monday 10 November

TBA



Monday 24 November

Digital Critique

Theme Light and Shadows or Night Photography

Outside Critique


Monday 1st December

Christmas Dinner

TBA


Monday 8th December

Tim Jones

Photospeed All you need to know about printing


Monday 15th December

Print Critique

Theme Reflections or Great Outdoors


Outside Critique


Monday 12th January

ZOOM

Helen Stanly Dublin Camera Club


Monday 19th January


7th Masters of Photography  Review Prints


Monday 26th January


How we changed our images after the last digital critique if we did . A befor and after look using the Various image processing software.


Monday 2nd February

ZOOM

Kevin Pigney

Passion for Scapes


Monday 9th February

TBA


Monday 16th February

TBA


Monday 23rd February

Print Critique

Theme Long exposure

or Close up


Monday 2nd March

ZOOM

Dublin Camera Federation Joint Digital Crtique


Monday 9th March


TBA


Monday 16th March

WCPF Travelling Exhibition



Monday 23rd March

TBA


Monday 30th March


Digital critique

Theme Movement or Mood



Monday 13 April

Bristol Salon




Monday 20th April

Club AGM




Weston Super Mare Mike Chinnock (2)
Snowdrops Ray Mac(1)
Swan Lynne Thomas
The Stones on Ham Hil Ray McIntoshl
tintagel warrior Tony Raymond
tulip tree Glendurgan Gdns tony raymond
Hibiscus Megan Rowe
Leopard Feet Chris Mowthorpe
-Looking-Sheepish lynne Thomas
P47 WW2 Fighter David Beer
Robin at 6am Martin Barber
Sheriff of the carnival John Gamblin)
Close Cut Chris Penney
Entertainment Killerton style tony raymond
Figure in the Mist by J Loveday 1
Flamenco Tom Hurst!
-Formula 500 Goodwood-David Beer
Gin Lady Chris Mowthorpe
Halloween Night Michael Rowe
Banded Demoiselle Roger Thomas 3
Butch Martin Barber
Careful Boys. WATCH YOUR HEADS (and your ears) Robert Young
Celebrations in Amsterdam by J Loveday
Water Tower Megan Rowe 1

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.