Programme

Thu 8 Oct 2026 - Chris Shepherd “London Light, London Life”

7:00pm

Can you become an expert photographer in your lunch hour?  Many years ago Chris set about the task of improving his photography by practising every lunch hour.  Working in Central London offers him many opportunities to capture interesting images of the places and people of London.

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Wed 14 Oct 2026 - Club outing to WWT Welney

10:00am

Mid-week outing to WWT Welney to photograph wildfowl and waders - joint meeting with Cambridge CC Nature SIG.

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Thu 15 Oct 2026 - Friendly with St Ives (home); Judge: Richard Houghton

7:00pm

Following the success of last year's new look 'Mix and Match', we have Round 2! And we are delighted to welcome back into the evening of fun last year's judge, Richard Houghton, who those who attended last year will agree added to the occasion with his droll comments! 

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Sat 17 Oct 2026 - Fungi Funday - Brandon Country Park

9:00am

This outing has something for everyone - from the beginner looking to try macro photography to the seasoned fungi expert, or those who would enjoy everything else that Brandon Country Park has to offer - a walled garden, mausoleum, parkland and forest... 

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Thu 22 Oct 2026 - Monochrome Print Trophy; Judge: Jim Bennett

7:00pm

The second competition of the season is the Monochrome Print Trophy and we are pleased to welcome Jim Bennett to judge the entries... 

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Thu 29 Oct 2026 - Zoom Advisory Evening – Set Subject: “Time”

7:30pm

An informal evening on zoom ahead of the third competition of the 2026-27 season. You are welcome to share digital versions of images you are thinking of submitting for the first Set Subject competition, on the theme "Time", whether for constructive feedback or to help you choose which to submit... 

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Thu 5 Nov 2026 - Members’ night

7:00pm

Come along and hear from up to three of our own members. Details to be confirmed closer to the time. 

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Wed 11 Nov 2026 - Club outing to RSPB Sandy

10:00am

Midweek visit with a focus on photographing fungi and/or autumn colour - joint meeting with the RPS Nature Group and the Cambridge CC Nature SIG.

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Thu 12 Nov 2026 - Set Subject – “Time”; Judge: Daphne Hanson

7:00pm

The first of our Set Subject competitions this season is on the theme "Time" and we are delighted to welcome Daphne Hanson to judge our images...

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Tue 17 Nov 2026 - Zoom Advisory Evening – Colour Print (Joe Sipos Trophy)

7:30pm

An informal evening on zoom ahead of the fourth competition of the 2026-27 season. You are welcome to share digital versions of images you are thinking of submitting for the Colour Print competition, whether for constructive feedback or to help you choose which to submit... 

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Thu 3 Dec 2026 - Colour Print (Joe Sipos Trophy); Judge: Ben Pike

7:00pm

The last competition before the Christmas break, the Print Colour competition, with Ben Pike returning to the club to decide who is awarded the Joe Sipos Trophy for 2026-27...

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Thu 10 Dec 2026 - Bob Brind-Surch “From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary Pt 3 - Dare to Focus”

7:00pm

We are currently bombarded with incredible software to correct photos in post but one area where this is not and never will be possible is autofocus. Bob Brind-Surch, a professional wildlife photographer with nearly 50 years of experience shooting and teaching photography, will explore the amazing technology and how you might apply this to produce consistently sharper images...

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Thu 17 Dec 2026 - President’s Evening

7:00pm

A relaxed, social evening to enjoy each other's company before the Christmas break, hosted by our very own President, Penny Reeves LRPS! 

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Thu 7 Jan 2027 - Jim & Debra Bennett “Straight out of Camera”

7:00pm

"Straight out of camera" - Jim and Debra Bennett will discuss what that phrase really means, why it's a misnomer, and explain their decision not to be bound by it in their own personal search for creativity...

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Tue 12 Jan 2027 - Zoom Advisory Evening – Set Subject: “Wabi Sabi”

7:30pm

An informal evening on Zoom ahead of our next Set Subject competition. You are welcome to share digital versions of images you are thinking of submitting  on the theme "Wabi Sabi", whether for constructive feedback or to help you choose which to submit...

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Thu 21 Jan 2027 - Roger Hance “Making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear!”

7:00pm

Roger Hance will show how it is possible to produce strong, competition winning images, even from a raw file that initially does not show much promise...

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Thu 28 Jan 2027 - Set Subject “Wabi Sabi”; Judge: Alison Jenkins

7:00pm

The second of our Set Subject competitions this season is on the theme "Wabi Sabi" and we are delighted to welcome Alison Jenkins to judge our images...

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Tue 9 Feb 2027 - Zoom Advisory Evening – Print panel

7:30pm

An informal evening on Zoom ahead of our Print Panel competition. You are welcome to share digital versions of images you are thinking of submitting, whether for constructive feedback or to help you choose which to submit...

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Thu 11 Feb 2027 - Simon Shore “The Dark Arts of Landscape Composition”

7:00pm

The rules of composition can seem rather random and confusing at times. In this talk I will draw from some of the great landscape artist of the past and my own landscape work to try to pull some order and sense out of this thorny subject.

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Thu 18 Feb 2027 - Print Panel competition; Judge: Jackie Gillman

7:00pm

We are pleased to welcome Jackie Gillman to judge our Print Panel competition...

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Tue 9 Mar 2027 - Zoom Advisory Evening – Set Subject: “Song titles”

7:00pm

An informal evening on zoom ahead of the third and final Set Subject competition of the 2026-27 season. You are welcome to share digital versions of images you are thinking of submitting for the competition, on the theme "Song titles", whether for constructive feedback or to help you choose which to submit... 

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Thu 11 Mar 2027 - Daniel Bridge “Wood”

7:00pm

Daniel Bridge's love of woodland prompted the writing of this talk, based around the plants and animals found within them, but also the wood itself, either in its natural state, or used as a building material...

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Thu 18 Mar 2027 - Workshop

7:00pm
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Sat 20 Mar 2027 - Annual Exhibition 2027

10:00am

Our 2027 print exhibition will take place from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday 20st March 2027 at the Memorial Hall, High Street, Swavesey CB24 4QU...

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Thu 25 Mar 2027 - Set Subject “Song titles”; Judge: Gerry Metcalfe DPAGB

7:00pm

The third and final Set Subject competitions this season is on the theme "Song Titles" and we are delighted to welcome Gerry Metcalfe to judge our images...

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Thu 8 Apr 2027 - Zoom Advisory Evening – Bamber Trophy

7:30pm

An informal evening on Zoom ahead of our Bamber Trophy competition. You are welcome to share digital versions of images you are thinking of submitting, whether for constructive feedback or to help you choose which to submit...

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Thu 22 Apr 2027 - Bamber Trophy; Judge: Naomi Saul

7:00pm

We are pleased to welcome Naomi Saul to judge our Bamber Trophy competition...

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Thu 6 May 2027 - Pairs Competition; Judge: Sarah Rossouw

7:00pm

One member of the pair should submit your entries by the 4am deadline on Friday 30th April 2027. If you need help with submitting your images on the PhotoEntry system, just ask one of the Committee and we'll be happy to help.

Last year's winning and top-scoring images in the Pairs competition:

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Thu 20 May 2027 - Image of the Year competition; judged by the members

7:00pm

Another chance to take a look at all of our best images from the 2026/2027 season and vote for your favourites to find the Image of the Year.

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Thu 3 Jun 2027 - Annual Dinner

7:00pm
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