Fort William Photographic Society

Programme of Events
2025/26

Potential new members are invited to join us as guests for up to 2 nights at £3.50 for a club night and £5 for a speaker. This will be reimbursed if you join.

Doors open at 7:00 for a 7:15 start unless otherwise stated.

Informal Summer Programme 2025.

(Members are also encouraged to organise day or evening shoots. This can be via WhatsApp or email, and it can be done well in advance or at the last minute if the weather looks good. Keep an ear open for events; it doesn’t have to be landscapes.)

NOTE: The first meeting is weather dependent, so WATCH YOUR EMAIL IN CASE WE HAVE TO REARRANGE IT.

May 6th: Members Only.

Meet at the Commando Memorial Monument at 7:15 for an evening of photography. Panoramic images will be the main theme. Hopefully, there will also be a good sunset and a short photo walk.

Bring zoom or prime lenses anywhere in the range 70-400mm. Bring a tripod if you wish, but not necessary.

Claire will demonstrate her handheld spot metering technique to ensure the whites are never burnt out and to give consistency of exposure across all images. Others have volunteered to show alternative ways of doing it.

June 3rd: Bring your panorama images from the last shoot (whether you think they worked or not, as seeing mistakes is a great way to learn).

Andy and Claire will use Lightroom and Photoshop to process and stitch your images. Claire will also show some images she has taken in the past to show why some subjects don’t work well.

Bring your old pano images too to showcase your work, both good and bad.

Given time, we will look at the Epson Pano Awards 2024 images online for inspiration.

July 1st:

We’re excited to invite you to a fun and informative evening outing designed for anyone interested in joining our community Photography Club (Fort William Photographic Society). We’ll be having a fantastic photo shoot that’s completely free for non-members! Join us at the Caledonian Canal Corpach Basin Car Park at 7:00 pm for 7:15 pm start, where you’ll have the chance to meet some of our friendly existing members. If you’re up for it, you can pair up for a delightful Photo Walk that kicks off at the Corpach Marina. We’ll stroll together to the Shipwreck and then make our way back to the Caledonian Canal, capturing beautiful moments along the way. You’ll discover plenty of stunning photo opportunities and have the chance to ask us anything about photography composition and techniques.

Just a couple of things to bring: grab a camera or your smartphone, and if you have a tripod, you’re welcome to bring that, too! Remember to pack some fun items like Smidge or Nets for the Midges, they are likely to join us too!. We can’t wait to see you there and share this PhotoWalk with you!

August 5th: Bring your Caledonian Canal Basin images from the last shoot (whether you think they worked or not, as seeing mistakes is a great way to learn).
At The Salvation Army Hall, Fort William.

Formal Programme 2025/26. CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT.

Sept 2nd: As a new addition to the FWPS website, all members will be able to have their own galleries of photographs and a link to their personal websites or social media pages. Tonight we want you to bring up to 12 photographs to share with us and to hand in as your submission. Tell us about the images and the story behind them, explain any challenges and why each image is special to you. If you can’t select your top 12 bring a MAXIMUM of 20 and we will help you make the selection. Bring the link/s you want added to your gallery written down for inclusion. (Organiser = Ewan)

Sept 16th: Antarctica in words and pictures. Visiting speakers Melvin and Louise Giles. (Organiser = Claire)

October 7th:

October 21st: Andy Askey. An evening of Cyanotypes. Photography without a camera.

November 4th: An evening of travel photography from around the world with Stuart Moralee.

Stuart will present some images from his travels over the last 50 years, mainly in the Himalayan countries (Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Tibet and China), but also in Antarctica and the Americas. Cultural issues regarding photography in these regions will also be discussed.

November 18th: Gillian Sloan from The Gallery in the Fort, Fort William High Street, will demonstrate some framing and mounting possibilities and talk about the services she offers. As we are aiming to hold an exhibition in 2026 this will be invaluable advice. (Organiser = Armando).

December: Social evening. Date TBC.

January: no meetings.

February

March 3rd: Jack Maris Landscape photography. Guest Speaker from Applecross. See his website here. (Organiser = Claire).

March

April

May

Informal summer programme begins:

June

July

August

FWPS – Past Speakers & Programmes of Events