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Toddler group urged to enter awards

3:20pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Toddler groups are being asked to show they are ‘Top of the Tots’ by entering the UK’s biggest parenting awards.

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Sundeck by Paul Griffiths, Overall Slide Exhibition winner

9:20pm Friday 6th May 2011

Orpington Photographic Society had their 2011 Spring Exhibition Monochrome Prints and Slides judged and awarded by Keith Evans at their weekly - penultimate - Tuesday meeting of the season held at 7.30pm at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Orpington.

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11:27pm Tuesday 19th April 2011

Orpington Photographic Society had their 2011 Spring Exhibition Monochrome Prints and Slides judged and awarded by Keith Evans at their weekly - penultimate - Tuesday meeting of the season held at 7.30pm at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Orpington.

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10:45pm Tuesday 5th April 2011

The Orpington Photographic Society's fourth Colour Prints competition was held at the OPS's regular Tuesday meeting at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington, judged by Reflex Club member, Malcolm Dilloway.

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11:44pm Tuesday 8th March 2011

Hints and tips of the most common photographic software package, Photoshop, were shown to the Orpington Photographic Society's regular Tuesday meeting at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington, by committee member, Peter Humphrey LRPS.

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11:11pm Tuesday 1st March 2011

The Orpington Photographic Society's third Colour Print competition was judged by Chris Parry of Sittingbourne Photographic Society held at the OPS's regular Tuesday meeting at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington.

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10:49pm Tuesday 22nd February 2011

The Orpington Photographic Society were treated to an exceptional evening of "Infinity and Beyond" by Glyn Bareham LRPS CPAGB with his two-part presentation of automotive prints and landscape images.

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11:16pm Tuesday 8th February 2011

The Orpington Photographic Society's second Colour Print competition was judged by Richard Walton FRPS - member of Sittingbourne Photographic Society - during the OPS's regular Tuesday meeting at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington.

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11:12pm Tuesday 1st February 2011

The art of stormchasing was explained to the Orpington Photographic Society at their regular Tuesday meeting when Andrew Garnham-Archer presented a series of slides of his experiences of "Chasing Storms" in the mid-west of North America.

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10:55pm Tuesday 25th January 2011

An internal competition judged by Society member, John Abrook FRPS, on the subject of "Play" was held at the Orpington Photographic Society's regular Tuesday meeting.

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11:14pm Tuesday 18th January 2011

The first colour print competition of the new 2011 season for the Orpington Photographic Society welcomed judge Mike Gleave ARPS DPAGB from Bromley Camera Club.

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11:07pm Tuesday 4th January 2011

With a return to better weather and the New Year, the Orpington Photographic Society started 2011 with their postponed PDI competition from November 30th, 2010 on their first Tuesday meeting of the year.

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10:38pm Tuesday 11th January 2011

The second round of the PDI (Projected Digital Images) Competition was held at the Orpington Photographic Society's regular Tuesday meeting this week.

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11:24pm Tuesday 16th November 2010

The Orpington Photographic Society held their Monochrome Print and Slides competition (Comp 4) judged by St Mary's Bay Camera Club member, Colin Brownett.

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11:11pm Tuesday 9th November 2010

A highly entertaining and extremely interesting evening was presented to the Orpington Photographic Society's regular Tuesday meeting when they had Roger Force FRPS DPAGB APAGB from Dartford and District Photographic Society visit for his talk "A to D to F".

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10:53pm Tuesday 2nd November 2010

A unique way to spend a club evening was the thoughts at Orpington Photographic Society's usual Tuesday meeting when the OPS held an in-house panel competition with over 15 members presenting three prints on a theme at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington.

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10:54pm Tuesday 26th October 2010

The Orpington Photographic Society viewed superb examples of photography in a DVD presentation of the Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition 2009.

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11:03pm Tuesday 19th October 2010

The OPS held their second Monochrome Print and Slide Competition at their weekly Tuesday meeting at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington.

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11:07pm Tuesday 12th October 2010

Society Committee member, Paul Griffiths, gave the Orpington Photographic Society an insight into the world of photographic magazines at the Tuesday meeting at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington with With the other mediums of video and podcasts Paul gave the OPS the opportunity to experience what will be the possible future for photographic magazine distribution.

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11:02pm Tuesday 28th September 2010

The Orpington Photographic Society held their Monochrome Print and Slide Competition No 1 at their weekly Tuesday meeting at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington.

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11:32pm Tuesday 21st September 2010

Orpington Photographic Society welcomed Judge Marcus Scott-Taggart who made very helpful and supportive comments when viewing the digital and print contributions to the OPS's Summer Exhibition 2010.

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10:49pm Tuesday 14th September 2010

The launch of the Orpington Photographic Society's new revamped website was the highlight at their first regular Tuesday meeting for the 2010-2011 season. The site, at http://www.orpingtonphotographicsociety.co.uk has showcased its members best images in galleries. Committee member, Paul Griffiths, gave members a tour of the site and other linked web sites.

ORPINGTON: Orpington Photographic Society Exhibition

8:06pm Tuesday 11th May 2010

The Orpington Photographic Society is holding it's Annual Colour Print and Digital Images Exhibition from August 14th to 15th 2010 between 10:00 to 16:00 at: Coolings Garden Centre Rushmore Hill Knockholt Kent TN14 7NN

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11:05pm Tuesday 20th April 2010

The Orpington Photographic Society learned more about the advance features of one of the most popular photographic software package, Photoshop, presented by Jack Casement ARPS of the Tonbridge Camera Club.

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10:58pm Wednesday 14th April 2010

The abilities of photographic software were shown to their best to the Orpington Photographic Society by Paul Adams DPAGB at their regular Tuesday meeting.

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11:29pm Tuesday 30th March 2010

Orpington Photographic Society's Spring Exhibition held recently at the Coolings Garden Centre was commented on and prizes were presented by Suzanne Flood DPAGB at the OPS regular Tuesday meeting.

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10:55pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

Orpington Photographic Society hosted their Digital Imaging Competition No2 at their regular Tuesday meetings - judged by Michael Chambers ARPS, MPAGB, EFIAP.

ORPINGTON: Orpington Photographic Society's Spring Exhibition

10:20pm Monday 15th March 2010

The Orpington Photographic Society had over 350 visitors to their 2010 Spring Exhibition during the weekend of March 13th and 14th at Coolings Garden Centre Rushmore Hill Knockholt. On display were more than 200 Monochrome Prints and Colour Slides.

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11:22pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

Experienced botanist and Orpington Photographic Society member, Irene Palmer - assisted by her husband, John - enthralled and entertained the Club for their regular Tuesday evening meeting with a photographic slide show entitled "A Day Out With Darwin".

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8:51pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Orpington Photographic Society are holding their 2010 Spring Exhibition on the weekend of March 13th and 14th from 10am to 4pm at Coolings Garden Centre, Knockholt, KENT

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7:19pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

Orpington Photographic Society played host to the FSLPS (Federation of South London Photographic Societies) Plate Finals at their regular Tuesday meeting.

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11:16pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010

Orpington Photographic Society held their Slide and Monochrome Print Competition No 4 at their regular Tuesday meeting.

Orpington (Afternoon) Townswomen’s Guild

2:27pm Tuesday 29th December 2009

A letter of thanks was received from SMILE International for the parcel of jumpers it had received, which had been on display at Temple Church.

ORPINGTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

1:52pm Tuesday 29th December 2009

On December 1, the very first Digital Imaging Competition No 1 was held by Orpington Photographic Society at its Tuesday evening meeting.

Orpington & District Caledonian Society

1:55pm Tuesday 29th December 2009

On November 27, the Orpington & District Caledonian Society held its popular St Andrew's dance at The Warren, Hayes, to celebrate the Scottish Patron.

ORPINGTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

1:51pm Tuesday 29th December 2009

On NOvember 24, Orpington Photographic Society held its Slide and Monochrome Print Competition No 2 at th regularly Tuesday meetings.

Orpington & District Caledonian Society

1:44pm Tuesday 29th December 2009

On November 2, the Orpington & District Caledonian Society celebrated the 23rd Birthday of the Monday Beginners' Class.

The Rotary Club of Orpington

1:41pm Tuesday 29th December 2009

JOHN Horam, Member of Parliament for Orpington, was invited as a guest to the partners evening held at the Chelsfield Lakes Golf Club.

Men of Kent and Kentish Men - Orpington Branch

4:50pm Thursday 19th November 2009

Early September saw some of our members taking a coach to Battle and Hastings.

Orpington (Afternoon) Townswomen’s Guild

4:48pm Thursday 19th November 2009

The August meeting of the above Guild was a purely social event in the form of a garden party at the home of the Chairman, with a raffle and a bring and buy table.

ORPINGTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

4:35pm Thursday 19th November 2009

On November 17, Orpington Photographic Society was treated again to David Wise’s pin-hole camera examples during their regular Tuesday meetings – exactly a year after his last visit.

The Rotary Club of Orpington

4:34pm Thursday 19th November 2009

Mr Dave Atkins gave a talk on “ Dovetail Two” a local club for disabled people aged 16 – 60 living in the Bromley area on Wednesday the 11th November.

Orpington Philatelic Society

4:29pm Thursday 19th November 2009

This club was formed in 1946 and holds regular Wednesday meetings throughout the year on a monthly basis at the Methodist Church in Sevenoaks Road.

The Rotary Club of Orpington

4:26pm Thursday 19th November 2009

Mr Bob Duffet gave the second part of his talk on Croydon Airport from 1939 to 1959, to the club on Wednesday the 4th November.

ORPINGTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

4:07pm Thursday 19th November 2009

Orpington Photographic Society’s Colour Print Competition No 2 was judged on November 3 by late stand-in judge, David Wood ARPS, DPAGB from Beckenham Photographic Society.

ORPINGTON: Darrick Wood Christmas Carol

7:24pm Wednesday 11th November 2009

On the 26th, 27th and 28th of November this year, Christmas will come early to Darrick Wood Senior School in Orpington. This years annual school production is the traditional, "Christmas Carol"

ORPINGTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

4:34pm Friday 30th October 2009

The Slide and Monochrome Print Competition No 1 at the regular Tuesday meeting’s of the Orpington Photographic Society was judged by Colin Brownett of St Mary’s Bay Camera Club.

ORPINGTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

4:37pm Friday 30th October 2009

Orpington Photographic Society were treated to a superb medium format slide show by Dorking Camera Club member, Derek Forss, entitled “Lakes, Peaks and Dales”.

Rotary Club of Orpington

4:26pm Friday 30th October 2009

On Wednesday the 14th October, Mr Charles Young gave a very informative talk entitled “LACES” or the London Anti-Crime Education Scheme.

ORPINGTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

4:20pm Friday 30th October 2009

The Orpington Photographic Society members took part in another “bring your camera” evening where they learnt about artificial and studio lighting from other OPS members, introduced by OPS member, Mick Brown.

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