Atherton & District Amateur Photographic Society (ADAPS)

A variety of photography-related events are held on Thursday nights all year round, including guest speakers, competitions and practical sessions. We also occasionally hold other events such as studio photography sessions, workshops, photography trips, etc on other days.

All events begin at 8.00pm. If you are visiting for the first time please aim to arrive for between 7.30pm - 7.45pm to make your introductions and have a chat before the main event begins at 8.00pm.

For more information about our syllabus please send us an email to info@adaps.org.uk

Click here for our address and a location map to find us.

July 2010

Thursday 1st - Prints Competition 'My Best Pictures' judged by Pammie Vose
Thursday 8th - How to use 'Pictures to Exe' for creating slideshows, with Glenys Cooke
Sunday 11th - Photography trip to Llangollen Festival
Thursday 15th - Quiz Night - lots of prizes!
Thursday 22nd - Creative Photography Workshop with John Riley
Thursday 29nd - Camera handling techniques part 2 - how to get more out of your camera

August 2010

Thursday 5th - 'Adventures in the Studio' by Pammie Vose
Sunday 8th - Photography trip to Manchester's Secret Tunnels
Thursday 12th - Photography Set Subject Competition - 'Retro'
Sunday 15th - Photography trip to Beamish
Thursday 19th - Open Photography Evening for anyone in the community to come and visit
Thursday 26th - Light Workshop with John Riley

September 2010

Thursday 2nd - Awards Presentations and Introduction to the new competition season
Saturday 4th - Workshop: Preparing images for projection or print (10am - 12pm)
Thursday 9th - Paul Gibbons showcases his beautiful landscape work
Thursday 9th - Early submissions accepted for the Monthly Competition
Thursday 16th - To Be Announced. Last chance to hand in competition entries!
Thursday 23rd - Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union Colour Folio Q
Thursday 30th - September Monthly Competition (digital images)

October 2010

Thursday 7th - To Be Announced
Thursday 14th - Professional photographer Brett Harkness on wedding photography
Thursday 14th - Submissions accepted for the Monthly Competition
Thursday 21st - Photo Battle: ADAPS v Wigan Photographic Society (at ADAPS)
Thursday 28th - October Monthly Competition (prints)

November 2010

Thursday 4th - To Be Announced
Thursday 4th - Early submissions accepted for the Monthly Competition
Thursday 11th - Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union Slides and digital Folio P
Thursday 11th - Last chance to hand in competition entries!
Thursday 18th - Bernard Slattery and his Magic Lantern Show
Thursday 25th - November Monthly Competition (digital images)

December 2010

Thursday 2nd - Photography Set Subject Competition - 'Flight'
Thursday 2nd - Submissions accepted for the Monthly Competition
Thursday 9th - David Wall on Fashion and Commercial Photography
Thursday 16th - December Monthly Competition (prints)
Thursday 23rd - closed for Christmas
Thursday 30th - closed for Christmas

January 2011

Thursday 6th - Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union Documentary Folio
Thursday 6th - Early submissions accepted for the Monthly Competition
Thursday 13th - Our club Chairman's Annual Presentation
Thursday 16th - December Monthly Competition (prints)
Thursday 20th - To Be Announced
Thursday 27th - January Monthly Competition (digital images)

We reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus at short notice in case of unforeseen circumstances.