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 14 Jan 2026 - 5th Competition pdi Theme: "URBAN ARCHITECTURE & STRUCTURES" & OPEN Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
5TH Comp pdi Theme: "URBAN ARCHITECTURE & STRUCTURES" There is the usual Open section after the break that Paul will also be judging.
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
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 26 Nov 2025 - TALK "PHIL'S LOCKDOWN SHOOTS INCL MACRO" Phil Hadley DPAGB BPE3*
4th Comp ( OPEN ) entries due in tonight.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.