If you're struggling for ideas for your photography, this is the page for you - we'll update it regularly with ideas for places to go for photo opportunities, and online and in-person exhibitions to inspire you.
For those looking to improve their skills in a more structured way, we've also listed some photography workshops and courses you might be interested in.
Public events for photo opportunities:
- Historic steam train passing through Cambridgeshire - Saturday 14th February 2026
Locomotive No. 34067 Tangmere will be pulling The Railway Touring Company's Valentine's White Rose service from London King's Cross, stopping at Huntingdon at 8.55am and Peterborough at 9.44am. - Secrets of Cambridge Photography Competition - entry dates 1-28 February 2026
Campkins Cameras is collaborating with Cambridge Arts Festival to invite photographers of all ages to explore Cambridge beyond the obvious - hidden courtyards, unold stories, overlooked corners...
Club members - email webmaster@swaveseycameraclub.co.uk if you know of public events that would provide good photo ops over the coming months and we'll add them here!
Photography shows, awards and exhibitions
- The Photography & Video Show - 14-17 March 2026, NEC Birmingham
An event for anyone passionate about photography, video or content creation. Thousands of visual storytellers visit over four days to try and buy the latest camera kit and accessories, get tips and inspiration from big names, connect with each other. - Lee Miller: Tate Britain Exhibition – 2 October 2025 to 15 February 2026, Tate Britain, London
With the most extensive retrospective of her photography yet staged in the UK, Tate Britain celebrates the trailblazing surrealist photographer Lee Miller as one of the 20th century's most urgent artistic voices. - The British Photography Awards - 400 images showcasing the best of British photographic talent
If you need some inspiration, browse through 20 categories of images, from architecture to water life and from drone to macro photography. - The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them
Ever wondered how you get a picture at the top of the pole vault? What is a 'star filter'? And how much does luck play a part in capturing amazing images? BBC Sport brings us the best sports photos of the past 12 months - and how the photographers took them. - Music Photography Awards – 2025 nominees
Abbey Road studios has announced nominees for the awards which include two new categories this year - portrait and festivals - with an additional guest category called club culture. - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 – the best pictures so far
Some inspirational wildlife photography in this BBC article to get you heading out to your nearest nature reserve. - CEWE Photo Award Category Winners 2025
Get inspiration from the best, from street to travel photography and from architecture to food.
Photography workshops and courses
- Steve Hedges Photography Workshops and Courses
Steve Hedges LMPA, LRPS (originally known as ArtEscape Photography) has been providing workshops and photography courses throughout the UK for over 15 years, half of his career as a professional photographer. Steve teaches a broad range of students, and many of his workshops are held in his base of East Anglia, but stretch out across the South of England to Wales and up to Yorkshire. - Kevin Pigney & Lisa Verrinder - Coastal Workshops - East Anglia
Learn how to use graduated filters, how to bracket your exposures, long exposure techniques using ND filters, camera settings, recommended equipment and planning a shoot. Kevin Pigney is a regular speaker at Swavesey Camera Club. - Campkins Cameras events and workshops
Campkins' photography events and workshops are designed to help both beginners and experienced professionals learn and grow as a photographer, with experts to guide through a range of topics, including composition, lighting, editing and techniques. - EJ Lazenby Free photo editing challenges
Each year, usually between Christmas and New Year, E. J. (Jane) Lazenby, who has been a speaker at SCC, runs a free five-day photo editing challenge online, with daily video tutorials, live Q&A sessions and a supportive community. Learn new skills to create fine art images and set your creativity free! - The School of Photography
Founded by Marc Newton, a qualified teacher as well as professional photographer, TSoP has a wealth of video-based courses teaching everything from photography basics to Lightroom & Photoshop to specific photographic genres and techniques like studio lighting, fine art portraiture and street photography. With a subscription you can pick and choose, learn at your own pace and join an online community for feedback. - The OU/RPS Digital photography course: creating and sharing better images
A 10-week online course developed by the Open University in partnership with the Royal Photographic Society will develop your technical and visual skills as you learn the principles of digital photography and image editing, alongside like-minded people. It's a great pre-cursor to the LRPS distinction, as the final week module requires you to submit ten images in a similar format.