Wed 3 Sep 2025 - Summer Shoot Competition, Membership Renewal
In our first meeting of the Season we'll be going through the varied images taken on the Summer Shoots and they will be judged by the members. It's also an opportunity to renew membership but visitors are very welcome with no obligation to join tonight.
Wed 10 Sep 2025 - Talk by Steve Carroll FRPS DPAGB (PDI entries due for 1st Comp)
Talk – Speaker Steve Carroll FRPS DPAGB (PDI entries due for 1st Comp)
Steve has recently put together a talk entitled "Composition in Photography". This is an image based talk and is not technical or "stuffy". Steve will spend some while talking about different aspects of composition and illustrating the points raised with pictures. Then he'll move on to further images and ask audience members to comment on them - with particular reference to composition.
Wed 24 Sep 2025 - 1st Competition - pdi Judge: Nick Ryan
The first competition of the 2025-26 season is an Open pdi. There are two sections Open Colour and Open Mono. Members may enter up to 3 images in total.
The judge is Nick Ryan
Wed 1 Oct 2025 - Talk "LIFE & TIMES OF A LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHER" Clive Sawyer
Clive Sawyer from Rye will be giving a talk this evening on his experiences as a location photographer.
Entries for the print Competition " Power" in by tonight.
Wed 8 Oct 2025 - 2nd Competition - Themed Print "POWER" and Open Judge Alan Lomakin BPE4* AFIAP
The first of our print competitions and the theme is "POWER." The section after break is an Open one as usual.
3 entries in total with a maximum of 2 in any section.
The judge will be Alan Lomakin CPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
Wed 22 Oct 2025 - 'ANYTHING GOES' Members 'Creative Work, discussion with David Silk
Inspired by David Silk's presentation on Creativity last year, members are challenged to let their imaginations run wild. Use any process to develop images including using beetroot juice and sunlight as developer...
Print images any size and on any medium- paper, card, cloth, glass, plastic...Literally 'anything goes' as far as subject matter, process and product is concerned.
David will lead the discussion on the images presented tonight.
Wed 29 Oct 2025 - THE BEST OF CHIANG MAI, THAILAND ZOOM talk
Speaker for tonight's talk is Wyndham Hollis, who is the Convenor of the Chiang Mai Photographic Group in Thailand .He will present the images he feels are the 'best' from the Group.
Wyndham welcomes comments, suggestions and questions from memebrs throughout the evening.
Deadline tonight for Pdi entries for the 3rd Competition "STREET" theme
Wed 5 Nov 2025 - 3rd Competition - pdi Theme "STREET" and Open Judge: Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
Tonight is a part themed, part Open pdi competition. The theme is "STREET"
Judge is Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
Wed 12 Nov 2025 - INTER CLUB PRINT COMP ENTRIES & ROSS CUP ENTRIES selection
Entries for the Chair's Challenge will be viewed and commented on by the Chair tonight.
Also, members are asked to present their entries for the Ross Cup and Diamond Jubilee, outlining the genesis of the images.
Wed 26 Nov 2025 - TALK "PHIL'S LOCKDOWN SHOOTS INCL MACRO" Phil Hadley DPAGB BPE3*
4th Comp ( OPEN ) entries due in tonight.
Wed 7 Jan 2026 - MEMBERS EVENING- IDEAS & SKILLS EXCHANGE
Members sharing their skills, ideas and knowledge for information and discussion tonight.
5TH Comp pdi entries due Theme: "URBAN ARCHITECTURE & STRUCTURES"
Wed 14 Jan 2026 - 5th Competition pdi Theme: "URBAN ARCHITECTURE & STRUCTURES" Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
5TH Comp pdi Theme: "URBAN ARCHITECTURE & STRUCTURES"
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Wed 28 Jan 2026 - MEMBERS' EVENING - DISTINCTIONS & PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
Members can present their panel of images that earned them a Distinction, or share their current progress towards a Distinction.
There's also opportunity to share details and current progress on other photographic projects they may be considering or working on.
Wed 4 Feb 2026 - JOINT CLUB NIGHT WITH VISITORS FROM DEAL CAMERA CLUB
We will be hosting visitors from Deal Camera Club again, following on from the enjoyable joint evenings we've had over the past 2 years.
This may be a battle, it may be a social....watch this space!
6th competition Open prints due in tonight.
Wed 11 Feb 2026 - 6th Competition Open Prints Judge: Ian Brash CPAGB BPE2*
Ian Brash CPAGB BPE3* will be judging our Open Prints Comp this evening.
Wed 25 Feb 2026 - MASTERS OF PRINT / SALON DE REFUSES
Members review and critique the Salon de Refuses images that didn't quite make it into the PAGB Masters of Print exhibition.
7th Competition entries due tonight - Open pdi images
Wed 4 Mar 2026 - 7th Competition Open PDI Judge: June Sharpe ARPS
June Sharpe ARPS is our judge tonight for the 7th competition of the season - Open pdi images
Wed 11 Mar 2026 - MEMBERS WORKSHOP - STILL LIFE
A full evening when members will see some short videos on still life photography then have chance to try out the tips for themselves.
There will be several work stations to experiment with creating still- life tableaux from material provded and photographing them. Show & tell at the end of the session.
Prints and pdis due in tonight, ready for the upcoming Panel Competition
Wed 25 Mar 2026 - PANEL COMPETITION Judge: Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE5*
Cherry will be judging our Panel competition - entries can be in pdi or print format.
Entirs are due tonight for the 8th Competition -Themed Print "Turbulence or Tranquility"
Tue 31 Mar 2026 - \\TUESDAY// MEET UP AT HERNE BAY PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
THIS MEETING AT HERNE BAY IS ON A TUESDAY, NOT OUR USUAL WEDNESDAY.
Wed 8 Apr 2026 - 8th COMPETITION THEMED "TURBULENCE or TRANQUILITY" Judge: Pat Couder CPAGB BPE1*
Pat Couder is judginour themed comp tonight.
It's also time to send in pdi images for the Annual Competition. Check out the Competition page of the Website for definitions of each of the categories.
Wed 22 Apr 2026 - ANNUAL PDI COMPETITION Judge: Helen Taylor-Shore ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
Our annual pdi Competition, with entries in 7 photogrphic categories, judged by Helen Taylor- Shore.
Wed 29 Apr 2026 - "ASIA" - A TALK BY MEMBERS JO COURT ARPS & ADAM PLEASANCE
Jo & Adam will be presenting highlights from their experiences in Asia - notably Thailand and / or India.
Prints are due in tonight for the Annual Print Competition.
Wed 6 May 2026 - ANNUAL PRINT COMPETITION Judge: StEve Carroll FRPS CPAGB
Our Annual print competion is tonight, with the best of our work from across the year, judged across 7 categories by Steve Carroll.
Wed 13 May 2026 - AGM & AWARDS EVENING
An important evening of reviewing the year, acknowledging members' contributions and awards given out for the winning categories in the Annual PDI & PRINT Competitions.