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    • 1211 Scouting For Girls
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    • 1310 Frome Embroiderers Guild Open Day
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Updated 6 February 2023
Watchful by Stuart Anderton
Buffalo Bill by Lisa Rendall
Couples by Lynda Croft
Red Kite In The Rain by Craig Morris

2022/23 Season is Live
New members always most welcome

Are you an accomplished photographer, a passionate hobbyist, or did you only pick up a camera during lockdown? Do you enjoy discussing photography past and present, learning new techniques, improving your craft, discovering new genres, exhibiting your work, and meeting up with a group of like-minded individuals?

Then consider joining us. Frome Wessex Photographic (formerly FWCC) is your friendly, inclusive local collective, catering for and supporting all levels of photographic ability or interest – from complete beginners to professionals, abstract to astrophotography – and new members are always most welcome throughout the season (just get in touch).

Our 2022/23 season is underway – check out our programme.
Meetings run Friday evenings from September until May (either at Beckington Memorial Hall [36 Bath Rd, Beckington, BA11 6SH] or on Zoom), with additional activities such as an active members-only Facebook group, organised outings & photoshoots, specialist interest group sessions, an annual exhibition, and social events throughout the year.

Annual membership is just £35.
Non Members are welcome to our 'Speaker' evenings and selected other events for a 'day membership' fee – full details here.

Frome Salon of Photography 2022 – Results published
Entrants' scorecards now emailed, full results available online

The FSoP22 Exhibition Selection of the 5,496 images from 479 entrants was successfully conducted over the weekend of 12th-13th November by Sue Sibley ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/silver BPE4*, Leigh Preston FRPS, MPAGB, EFIAP, FIPF, APAGB, and Leigh Woolford AWPF, EFIAP, DPAGB, Hon. FWPF, BPE4*. FWP would like to thank our Selectors for their efforts, as well as all Entrants, and we invite everyone to check out this year's results.

2022/23 Programme Published
The Frome Wessex Photographic 2022/23 season programme is live.

In addition:
  • Barry Hill's fortnightly Photography Discussion Group typically meets virtually on Monday afternoons – see Newsletter for latest & link
  • Lisa Rendall's Creative Photography Group meets virtually, monthly, on Wednesday evenings – see here for details and Newsletter for latest & link

'My Vision, My Process' Exhibition
Hugely successful outing for FWP's photographic series at Photo|Frome 2022 festival

Following the success of 2021's ‘Closing Down and Opening Up’ exhibitions at Corsley Reading Room and Black Swan Arts, FWP exhibited new work showing members' interpretations of this year's Photo|Frome theme with 'My Vision, My Process'.

Twenty members showcased a variety of genres including Landscape, Street, Documentary, Still Life, Abstract and ICM (intentional camera movement), with images from both award-winning and newly established photographers.

'My Vision, My Process' ran for the first two weeks of July, receiving universal positive feedback from the hundreds of visitors who saw the exhibition at Frome Town Hall.

Best of the Best 2021/22 Competition Results
Mary Maynard, Steve Climpson, Alan Denison crowned the year's finest

The winning photographs of the end-of-season's 'Best of the Best' contests – which pit the top-scoring images from the year's eight internal competitions (four themed, four open) for one final appraisal at the hands of a judge – have been revealed. Many congratulations to Mary Maynard, Steve Climpson (who sadly passed away last December), and Alan Denison for having their images selected by judges Peter Fry DPAGB BPE4 ARPS and Peter Ottley CPAGB LRPS as the season's finest. More details, including full competition results, can be viewed here.
'Nautilus Shell' by Mary Maynard – Best of the Best Themed
'Lockdown' by Steve Climpson – Best of the Best Open (C group)
'A Step, A Twist And A Veil' by Alan Denison – Best of the Best Open (P group)

Final Internal Competitions League Table 2021/22
Results published for all eight internal competitions

The season's internal 'themed' and 'open' competitions are now complete. The final league table – and all competition results – can be viewed here.

Summer Fireworks Over Lyme Regis by John Milburn
Early Spring by Anjalika Baier
Reeds In Rydal Water by Bevin Manoy
Autumn by David Chedgy

Our Activities
​​Competitions & Workshops
​Guest Speakers
Photoshoots & Outings
​Through competitions and workshops we all learn new skills. All our competitions are assessed by independent, experienced judges. Additionally, we enter a selection of regional and inter-club battles.
A core component of our weekly meetings are talks by a variety of experienced speakers. Sessions cover a range of topics – see our Programme 2022/23 for details.
​A photography group should be a social group, and FWP normally organises an annual photo holiday, as well as summer outings and photoshoots throughout the year, details of which can be found in the members' newsletter (and News page).

Joining us / Contacting us
NOTE: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, our 2020-22 meetings were online although a return to face-to-face for most of the 2022/23 season is planned – see the Programme for location details.

If you are interested in photography and would like to get to know more about us, or would like to join a very friendly and successful photography group,
then please do contact us or come along to one of our meetings.
We meet on Friday evenings between early September and the end of May,
​generally at the Beckington Memorial Hall, Bath Road, Beckington, Nr Frome, 
BA11 6SH (Covid permitting) – see our 'Find Us' page.

We meet at 7:30pm for a 7:45pm start, with a break for tea, coffee, biscuits and cake.
You can just turn up on the night or contact us via our website.

For more information on Frome Wessex Photographic, please visit our 'About' page which also has more information about joining us.
Please use our 'C
ontact' page to get in touch or request information about us/our activities.


General
Please note that all the images on this site are the copyright of the original author and cannot be used without their express permission.
Should you wish to purchase any of the images, please use our 'Contact' page and we will gladly pass your details on. 

As a photography group, we welcome all types of artistic images on many different themes, and enjoy the opportunity our website gives to share our members' work with the wider world.
This may include Nudity as an artform. If you object to this please do not proceed any further into our website.

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Please note that all the images on this site are copyright of the original author and cannot be used without their express permission. If you would like to purchase any of the images please use our contact page and we will gladly pass your details on.​
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    • Past Internal Competitions >
      • Internal Competition Results 2021/22
      • Internal Competition Results 2020/21
      • Internal Competition Results 2019/20
      • Internal Competition Results 2018/19
    • External Competition Results >
      • Mid Somerset Battle Feb 2023
      • DPIC Feb 2023
      • Inter Club Feb 2023
      • Devizes Battle Apr 2022
      • Warminster Battle Mar 2022
      • Mid Somerset Battle Feb 2022
      • DPIC Feb 2022
      • FWCC / Devizes Battle - Apr 21
      • FWCC / Warminster Battle - Mar 21
      • Mid Somerset Battle Feb 2021
      • DPIC Feb 2021
      • Kingswood Salver Oct 2020
      • Warminster Multi Club Feb 2020
      • DPIC Feb 2020
      • Mid Somerset Battle Nov 2019
      • Calne Multi Club Battle Nov 2019
      • Kingswood Salver Oct 2019
      • Tri Battle DPI Images May 19
      • Devizes Battle Oct 19
      • Devizes Battle Apr 19
      • FWCC / Warminster Battle - Mar 19
      • DPIC Feb 2019
      • Mid Somerset Battle Jan 19
      • Calne Multi Club Battle 19 Nov 2018
  • Salon
    • Salon 2021
    • Salon 2020
    • Salon 2019
    • Salon 2018
    • Past Salons
  • Creative Group
  • Members Gallery
    • Alan Denison
    • Barry Hill
    • Colin Dewsbury
    • Craig Morris
    • Jane Wiltshire
    • John Bishop
    • Jon Durrant
    • Mary Maynard
    • Mick Yates
    • Sandy Whitton
    • Simon Johnson
    • Steve Hawkins
    • Gallery Guidance
  • Camera & Photographic Fair
  • Frome Festival 2019
    • 501 Schubert Uncut
    • 506 Vanguard Readings
    • 507 Judge Jules live
    • 510 Rodney Branigan
    • 513 Back of the Bus
    • 602 Casting the World Workshops
    • 603 Small Publishers Fair
    • 604 Make a Table Arrangement at St Johns Church_
    • 605 Frome Open Studios
    • 606 Blue House Open Garden
    • 610 Alexandra's Washboard Band @ The Artisan
    • 616 Food Feast
    • 616 Billy Pettinger @ Cheese & Grain
    • 621 The Pete Gage Band
    • 701 Frome Independent Market
    • 705 What are you Wearing - An Ethical Fashion Experience
    • Wellbeing Workshop at Cheese & Grain
    • 802 River Paths Walk
    • 809 Ukulele Workshop
    • 814 The Coral @ Cheese & Grain
    • Festival Flags & Town
    • 714 African Shuffle and Chomp at Football Club
    • Stitching Time Black Swan Arts
    • Tapas Bar
    • 812 London Gala Orchestra
    • 813 The Holland Handkerchief
    • 814 Tax the Heat @ Cheese & Grain
    • 905 Have a Try at Bowls Day
    • 910 Statues, Slavery and Empire- Our Monumental Heritage
    • 912 Frome Festival Fashion Show
    • 915 FDC'S Heroes
    • Singer's Legacy at Home & Abroad
    • Frome Society for Disabled Artists
    • 1005 Behind the Scenes at Frome Museum
    • 1010 A Venetian Jubilee
    • 1012 TS Eliot & Beethoven
    • 1015 Moscow Drug Club
    • 1104 Rogues Rebels Renegades Walk
    • 1106 The Jazz Wizards
    • 1108 St John's Church Coral Evensong
    • 1110 Motherlode
    • 1112 The Writing Dialogue
    • 1113 Jazz on a Midsummer's Night
    • 1201 Hidden Gardens
    • 1205 Wool Woad & Water
    • 1210 Schubert's Trout Quintet & Beethoven’s Septet
    • 1211 Howlin' For Riley
    • 1211 Scouting For Girls
    • 1217 Purple Fish
    • Sculpture Exhibition - Ian Marlow
    • 1303 Modern Calligraphy
    • 1309 Frome Open Studios, Mark Bruce Company
    • 1310 Frome Embroiderers Guild Open Day
    • 1311 Casting the World, A Promenade Performance
    • 1316 Namvula
    • 1317 Terry Hill Big Band - Jazz on a Summers Day
    • 1322 Henry Wacey @ Cheese & Grain
    • 1322 Mad Dog McCrea @ Cheese & Grain
    • 1325 Flash Harry
    • St John's Floral Art Display
    • 1401 Summer Art Car Boot
    • 1403 Beginner's Jewellery Workshop
    • 1404 Beginner Contemporary Dance: Mark Bruce Company
    • 1406 Hidden Gardens - David Chedgy
    • 1422 Jackdaws Songbirds
    • 1427 Frome Symphony - Mozart Clarinet & Beethoven Eroica
    • 1430 Booklover's Quiz
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