Welcome to Leicester Forest Photographic Society (LFPS)
Whether you are new to photography, or want to extend your skills, you will find plenty to interest and stimulate you at Leicestershire's premier photographic club. We pride ourselves in having members of all abilities who benefit greatly from the wide range of activities we organise. We have a comprehensive programme of lectures and competitions together with a well-equipped studio group. We also organise members support evenings to help members improve their photographic techniques. Modern smartphones, tablets and compact cameras can now take high quality photos, so you do not need to have a camera with interchangeable lenses to join in and participate. Our programme of main club activities runs from September to May.

Annual Exhibition in August
From Monday 12th to Sunday 18th August 2024, we are holding an exhibition at Bishop Street Methodist Church. Come to see our members' images and meet some of our members. Entry is free and there is a cafe in the church.
Bishop Street Methodist Church
10a Bishop Street
Town Hall Square
Leicester
LE1 6AF

https://www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk


2024 to 2025 Programme
From 19th September 2024, come to meet us and see what we do at any Club Evening on a Thursday, starting at 7:30pm. New, prospective members may attend two events free of charge, to come and meet us and see what we do. We welcome everyone who may wish to join us. Go to Membership for details of membership, how to register and subscription fee.

Select the Programme menu to see details of events, month by month.
Go to Members Support Evenings Details for details of our Members Support Evenings.
Go to Studio Group Details for details of our Studio Group Evenings.

LFPS Newsletter May 2024

Next Club Evenings

Thursday 8th August 2024
Art and Photography

Robert Phelps from Bath.
Event held online via Zoom, opens at 7:00pm and starts at 7:30pm.

Thursday 25th July 2024
Special General Meeting

Event held online via Zoom, opens at 7:00pm and starts at 7:30pm.

Thursday 19th September 2024
Open Evening

An evening for new and prospective members to come along and gain an experience of club photography, meet existing members and ask any questions you may have about what we do. Everyone is welcome to come along and take a look!
Millfield Hall, 7:30pm-10:00pm

Next Studio, Member Support, Committee Meetings

Monday 9th September 2024
Committee Meeting

Event held online via Zoom, opens at 7:00pm and starts at 7:30pm.

Monday 23rd September 2024
Studio Group
Studio Lighting Workshop

This first Studio Group meeting will not be with models. It will demonstrate, how to assemble the studio backgrounds and lighting equipment, and how to setup the lighting.
Millfield Hall, 6:30pm-10:00pm

Monday 7th October 2024
Members Support Evening

[1] RAW and JPEG photographic file formats.
[2] Camera Controls - How to set and use Auto ISO.
[3] How to Calibrate your Screen.
[4] Camera RAW - Optics and Geometry.
[5] Photoshop - Content Aware Fill (remove distractions such as litter etc).
[6] How to mount prints.
Ravenhurst Room, 7:30pm-10:00pm

Next Competition Hand in Deadlines

Thursday 10th October 2024
Last date for entries into our (Open) Colour Competition Round 1 - PDIs (to be held on 24th October).
The competition will be judged in two Groups A and B. You can submit up to three entries. Images must be JPG format, sRGB colour space with a maximum width of 3840 pixels and maximum height of 2400 pixels. Use the online PhotoEntry system.
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent

Thursday 24th October 2024
Last date for entries into our (Open) Monochrome Competition Round 1 - PDIs (to be held on 7th November).
The competition will be judged in two Groups A and B. You can submit up to three entries. Images must be JPG format, sRGB colour space with a maximum width of 3840 pixels and maximum height of 2400 pixels. Use the online PhotoEntry system.
https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent

Corona Virus, Flu and Other Diseases

We ask that members do the following to protect everyone's safety.
  • Adhere to current Government and NHS guidelines on vaccinations.
  • Do not attend any physical meetings if you have tested positive or are ill.
2024-04-25 - Colour Prints 2
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2024-05-09 - Monochrome Prints 2
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2024-05-23 - President's Trophy Prints on the theme 'My Vision of ...'
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