Indoor meetings are normally on Wednesdays from 7.30 to 9.30pm, with a refreshment break. Most are in the Lochgilphead Snowdrop/MS Centre, but may be elsewhere, and/or online with Zoom.

We don't all actively participate every evening. But if you want to learn new skills hands-on, or hear comments on your photos (which should be helpful and constructive), the list below suggests what to bring if you can.

We sometimes have outdoor and online meetings - because these are sometimes changed at short notice members are contacted directly about plans by email or phone, and on Facebook. Our programme of events is usually on this page, updated often during the session.

kinds of events	Presentation, by visitors, by members, or on DVD
Members' show & tell with ideas exchange	Activity with other groups
Practical workshop - camera, editing ...	Outdoor meeting
Competition	Social evening, AGM

2025 October to December

day	event	speaker, judge or organiser	what to bring if you can
1 Oct	Welcome and Syllabus, competitions, finance, website	the committee
	What I Did This Summer	members	6 photos taken since March
8 Oct	Negative Space presentation in preparation for 1st competition	Ian & verina	bring cameras
15 Oct	Basic Camera Skills The Exposure Triangle	Verina, Gordon & Malcolm	bring cameras
22 Oct	100m from My Door & Lightroom Edits	Ian & Verina	5 photographs per member bring entries for 1st competition (including special subject Negative Space )
29 Oct	Seabirds and Wildlife Photographs from the Machrihanish seabird and wildlife observatory.	David Millward (Machrihanish)
5 Nov	First Competition results special subject Negative Space	judge Molly Drysdale
12 Nov	My Journey and Equipment Photographs from his travels and camera equipment for underwater photography.	Graham Walker (Achnamara)
19 Nov	Mobile Phone Photography Tips, Tricks & Techniques, editing apps. Phone examples to be shown at a later date.!	Verina & members	Bring your mobile phones bring entries for 1st competition (including special subject Old Things )
26 Nov	Come and play TBC - fun setup	Verina & others	Bring your cameras
3 Dec	Second Competition results special subject Old Things	Gordon McBrearty (Argyll)
10 Dec	Pin Hole Camera Guest speaker on the subject of pin hole cameras.	Nils Aksnes (Ford)
17 Dec	Christmas fun night and small buffet Quiz and Who Am I?	Ian

2026 January to March

day	event	speaker, judge or organiser	what to bring if you can
7 Jan	Silhouettes Workshop – In house plus YouTube/how to create a silhouette using a light box	Verina plus 1 other	Bring cameras
14 Jan	Astro Photography Guest speaker	Colin Barr (Argyll?)
21 Jan	Member short talks on any subject of their choosing	members	bring entries for Harmony competition - set of 3 images of Silhouettes
28 Jan	Architecture talk by Zoom	Linda Wride ARPS DPAGB AFIAP (Oxford)
4 Feb	Harmony Cup Competition special subject Silhouettes	Sarah Moorcroft
11 Feb	Capturing Weather video
	Show and tell from the mobile phone night	members	Send Ian your phone photos
18 Feb	Scavenger Hunt Ian to provide the subject 10 photographs per member	Ian	bring entries for Final competition (including special subject Architecture )
25 Feb	Capturing Speed video
	outdoors for light trails at the front green	members	bring cameras
4 Mar	Annual Competition results special subject Architecture	judge Gordon McMann (Port Glasgow)
11 Mar	Sudden Death Competition send 5 photos to Ian	judged by members votes
18 Mar	AGM
25 Mar	Presentation Dinner	Kilmartin Hotel

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