Weekly Waffle – 29/01/2026
- Russ Foote
- Jan 29
- 3 min read
January Open Print Competition
Our judge, Alison Cawley, had a challenging task assessing and critiquing the 53 prints submitted in this month’s competition. There was a wide variety of genres on display, and the overall standard was very high.
Alison held back 27 images, allowing her to compare similar works before allocating scores. Six prints were awarded a score of 10, and these were:
Tigers Relaxing by the Lake by Neil Davidson
Reflections of New York by Bridget Fonteneau
Purple-throated Mountain-gem by Bridget Fonteneau
Tulip Portraits by Bridget Fonteneau
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception by Glyn Fonteneau
Mike by Dave Peckham
Dave’s Mike print was chosen by Alison as her favourite image of the night.
Congratulations to everyone who scored a 10.
Mike by Dave Peckham
The full results have been published on the website under club news.
SCPF Exhibition
You only have a couple of days left to visit the SCPF Exhibition at the Young Gallery, Salisbury Library. The exhibition closes on 31st January, and it’s well worth a visit.
Wednesday 4th February
Next week we have a workshop, with Dave Peckham kindly volunteering to run a Photoshop workshop. He will be covering layers and masking, along with a few additional hints and tips.
The evening will start at 7:00pm at the club. Please bring some paper and a pen if you’d like to make notes.
Wednesday 11th February
This week it is our turn to host the SCPF DI League on Zoom, with Gladys Perrier judging.
The Zoom link will be sent out earlier in the week. The meeting room will open at 7:00pm, with the competition starting at 7:30pm.
Wednesday 18th February
It’s another workshop night. If there’s a topic you’d like to see covered, or if you’d like to run a workshop yourself, please let Bob know at rsp711@hotmail.co.uk.
Wednesday 25th February
This month’s competition is an Open PDI competition, judged by Tony Oliver. Members may enter up to three PDIs.
SCPF Leagues
Sandhurst Camera Club hosted Round 5 of the SCPF Digital Image League on 27th January, with Jason Hyde judging.
We finished third in this round, with one image held back:
Calla Lily Embrace by Sue Grundy, which scored 9.0 — well done, Sue.
We remain top of the league, two points ahead of Aldershot, Farnham & Fleet Camera Club.
The next round will take place on 11th February, hosted by our club.
Chichester CC Exhibition
Chichester CC have an exhibition at North Mundham Village Centre on 7th and 8th February. Check out the flier for more information:
Photoshop Virtual Summit: Foundations
There is a brand-new event coming in February 2026: Photoshop Virtual Summit: Foundations, running from 23rd to 27th February.
Every session in the summit focuses on the fundamentals—the solid understanding you need to succeed in Photoshop. While it is primarily aimed at beginners, users of all experience levels will find plenty to benefit from. This summit is for anyone who wants Photoshop to truly make sense.
The event features 45 classes over five days, delivered by 16 of the world’s leading Photoshop educators.
Info and Signup: https://www.pvsfoundations.com/
Programme Change
We have had to make a small change to our programme as we are unable to use the hall due to the local elections in May.
An outdoor workshop (weather permitting) will now take place on 6th May, and the talk by Ann Eveyard has been rescheduled to 13th May.
