January 8th
Showtime
Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
January 29th
New Year Social
Christmas and New Year Social
Meeting: To be confirmed
February 19th
Show Time
Two part extra long show time to allow more time for discussion
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
March 12th
Photography Discussion
Round table discussion on photography
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
April 2nd
Fund Raising
Time to raise money for the club
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
April 23rd
Easter Break
Enjoy your Easter Break
Meeting: NA
May 14th
Appraisal
Appraisal by: Nick Bowman
Print only appraisal.
This is not a Competition
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
June 4th
Mike McCarthy Award
Judge: to be confirmed
Competition with the theme ‘The Natural World’ Landscape / Wildlife / Nature
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
June 25th
Lecture :
Details of the lecture to follow
Meeting: Held on Zoom
July 16th
Exhibition - Private Viewing
Free slot to move for Private Viewing of our exhibition.
Meeting: Location to be confirmed
August 7th
Summer Break
06th Aug. No Meeting
13th Aug. No Meeting
20st Aug. No Meeting
27th Aug. No Meeting
Meeting: NA
September 17th
Walk About
Location to be confirmed. Hopefully good weather.
Meeting: Location to be confirmed
October 8th
Studio Night
Members meet up at Friends Meeting House for an evening of photography using various forms of studio lighting. Full details to follow.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
October 29th
Set Subject - Haiku
Enhance your images with words
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
November 19th
Competition
Judge: Amanda Wright
Meeting: Held on Zoom
December 10th
Competition - POTY
Judge: Lloyd Moore
Print of the Year Competition
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
January 15th
Lecture - Using the Rules
Lecture by: Damon Guy
Using the Rules of Photography and How to Break Them.
Meeting: Held on Zoom
February 5th
Magazine Evening
Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, Including Portfolios.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
February 26th
Lecture - Wildlife
Lecture by: Peter Warne
Photographing Wildlife in Epping Forest.
Meeting: Held on Zoom
March 19th
Competition - People
Judge: Alison Jenkins
People as a primary subject
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
April 9th
Magazine Evening
Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
April 30th
Show Time
Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
May 21st
Set Subject - Take 2 - Portraits
Show the portraits taken in pairs.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
June 11th
Walk About
Location to be confirmed. Hopefully good weather.
Meeting: Location to be confirmed
July 2nd
Set Subject - 70
As the club enters its 8th decade use your imagination to represent 70!
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
July 23rd
Magazine Evening
Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, Including Portfolios.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
September 3th
Show Time
Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
September 24th
Set Subject - Dutch Angle
Rules are meant to be broke.
show images breaking rules like the rule of thirds of thirds, odd number of subject, etc
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
October 15th
Show Time
Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
November 5th
Competition
Architecture, Still Life, etc
Not Wildlife or People!
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
November 26th
Magazine Evening
Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.
PLUS: round 2 of consequences
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
December 17th
Competition - DIOTY
Judge: Chris Sutton
Digital Image of the Year Competition
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
January 22nd
Set Subject - Colour
Colour Harmony / Contrast
Members are asked to enter up to 4 digital images or prints or a combination
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
February 12th
Studio Night
Members meet up at Friends Meeting House for an evening of photography using various forms of studio lighting. Full details to follow.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
March 5th
Show Time
Part Two extra long show time to allow more time for discussion
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
March 26th
Set Subject - You've been framed
Frame you subject by other objects, or by changing the aspect ratio of the image. e.g. letterbox crop.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
April 16th
Easter Break
Enjoy your Easter Break
Meeting: NA
May 7th
Lecture :
Details of the lecture are to follow.
Meeting: held at Zoom
May 28th
Magazine Evening
Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.
Plus round one of consequences.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
June 18th
Show Time
Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
July 9th
Studio Night
Outdoor location to be confirmed. Hopefully good weather.
Meeting: Location to be confirmed
July 3oth
Summer Social
Get together with ex-members to celebrate 70
Meeting: Location to be confirmed
September 10th
Lecture :
Details of the lecture to follow
Meeting: Held on Zoom
October 1st
Magazine Evening
Usually 4-6 members present to the Club on a photographic subject matter of their choice, from technical aspects to other inspiring photographers.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
October 22nd
Programme Planning
Programme planning for 2026
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
November 12th
AGM
Annual general meeting
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
December 3rd
Show Time
Members can submit up to 4 digital images or prints. Unless stated otherwise, the images can be on a theme of your choice.
Meeting: Friends Meeting House
December 24th / 31sst
Christmas Break
Happy Christmas to all our members
Meeting: NA