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THE CLUB WILL BE ON ITS SUMMER RECESS BETWEEN 27TH MAY AND 8TH SEPTEMBER.  DURING THIS PERIOD THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PHOTOSHOOTS PLANNED.  DETAILS OF THESE CAN BE FOUND AT Photoshoots 2026

Programme of Meetings

The full programme of events for season can be found at Programme 2026/27

Photoshoots

A full programme of photoshoots throughout the year is currently being organised.  A full copy of the years programme of photoshoots can be found at Photoshoots 2026

Cowes to Torquay - Powerboats - Portland Bill

On Sunday 30th August club members are invited to meet up at Portland Bill to watch and photograph the annual spectacle of the Cowes to Torquay Powerboat race as it passes close by Portland Bill.

This event will not only provide excellent opportunities to capture some images of the Powerboats but the location is a great place of take Seascape images and it is a haven for seabirds, and the occasional grey seal.

Proposed Committee Positions - 2026 / 27

At the AGM on 8th September officers will be appointed to the committee for the coming season.  

This year will see Stephen Davenport stepping down from his role as Chairman after 3 years.

Subject to acceptance by those members present it will be proposed that Mat Philips takes over the role as Chairman, with all other officers agreeing to continue in their respective positions.  It will also be proposed to accept Sarah Simpson and Vicky Napier onto the committee as new members - without portfolio. 

Future Meetings, Presentations and Events

As part of our programme SBACC hosts evenings where we invite well known and recognised photographers to our hall to give us a presentation.  These evenings are always popular.  We open our doors up on these evenings to non-members who may wish to see the speaker.  Ticket prices are £7.50 per adult and £2.50 per child (Under 16).

Anyone wishing to buy a ticket should contact our Treasurer Mat Philips at sbacc.treasurer@gmail.com 

THE 26/27 CLUB SEASON WILL RESTART ON 8TH SEPTEMBER 

AGM and Members Evening – The theme is SUMMER.

On 8th September we start our club season with the business of the club and our AGM.

Once this is concluded the members will enjoy an evening viewing some images they have taken over the summer recess.  This evening is always enjoyable and allows members to catch up on what their fellow SBACC members have been doing since May.

Stephen Wilcox - An Insight Into Photography Judging.

On 22nd September members of SBACC will be treated to Stephen Wilcox

Stephen is a member of Wellington CC and a qualified photography judge.

During the evening Stephen will Stephen will raise awareness of just how difficult judging is, what judges are trained to look for as well as
how they are encouraged to give feedback.  This is a meeting not to be missed by those members who have often been left scratching their heads after a critique of their favourite images.

Stephen aims to make this an interactive evening and will offer a detailed critique on a selection of images submitted by SBACC members to demonstrate in a constructive way what each member should be considering when entering their images into future competitions.

Recent Club Meetings and Outings

End of Year - Print Exhibition

On 26th May SBACC once again invited all members to bring a few of their prints to the hall for display to other members. On a very hot evening members came along with an array of their printed images for all to enjoy in a social environment.

This was an extremely relaxed evening that was a fitting end to what had been an excellent season.

SBACC End of Year / Open Competition

On 12th May members of SBACC submitted images for our End of Year / Open Competition.  As always the standard of images shown was extremely high.  With 44 Digital Images and 7 prints on display the judge Janet Miles had a very difficult task in identifying the images to receive awards.

Full results can be found at Competitions

Workshops

Periodically we will run workshops for the development of our members.

At this time we do not have anything planned as we are concentrating on skills in the field through our programme of photoshoots.

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