Thu 11 Dec 2025 - 1st Open Print Competition (AEI Only) NB Bring your prints on the night
Provide 6 images on the night
Provide Name, Title and Catogory
We start the competition at 7.30 pm prompt
Judge: Ade Tippins
Contact:adrian_tippins@hotmail.com
Thu 18 Dec 2025 - End of year Christmas night out at the pub
Christmas night out at the Pub - venue to be confirmed!
Thu 8 Jan 2026 - Three Image Editing Workshop (AEI and Zoom)
Welcome return hosted by Gavin
Three JPEG images to be supplied to all members.
The task for all members is to edit these images using the software of your choice before hand.
This year has be enhanced at members request to not only show your image but how you edited 1 of them.
So be prepared to be in the "hot seat"
The winner will be judged by the group
Thu 15 Jan 2026 - 2nd Open Print Competition (AEI Only) NB Bring your prints on the night
Provide 6 images on the night
Provide Name, Title and Catogory
We start the competition at 7.30 pm prompt
Judge: Jonny Gios
Contact: jgios@me.com
Thu 22 Jan 2026 - A Journey to an MA in Photography (AEI & Zoom)
Guest Speaker Colin Jarvis will be in person to give a talk
This talk is probably slightly different to other camera club lectures as the first section is devoted to the work of other practitioners of the art that were very influential in the development of photographic practice. It covers in particular a group of photographers called the New Topographics. The focus of the work is the everyday, banal, urbanisation of the natural environment. Not a topic you would immediately find aesthetically pleasing but there is a certain beauty to it. It was this beauty that I...
Thu 5 Feb 2026 - Printing Paper and Printing (AEI Only)
Talk from Ade on different effects that you can have on different photography paper
He will also provide samples of the paper and provide best options for printing
Contact: Ade
Thu 12 Feb 2026 - Photography battle with other clubs - Zoom or Battle Venue
Photography Battle with other clubs - further details to follow
Thu 19 Feb 2026 - Presentation on Wildlife Camera Traps & Talk by Andrew on Images - Zoom & AEI
Presentation on Wildlife Camera Traps & Talk by Member Andrew
Thu 26 Feb 2026 - B&W Photography by Member Mark - Zoom & AEI
The do's and don'ts of B&W photography!
Thu 5 Mar 2026 - PDI Competition No 2 - Open Competition (AEI and Zoom)
Our second PDI Competition is an open the
You can have 6 entries.
Judge: Jonny Gios
Thu 19 Mar 2026 - Introduction to Studio Lighting (AEI Only)
Yvonne has arranged for her friend and professional photographer Keith to set up a studio lighting workshop.
This will include 1, 2 and 3 way lighting set up
Use of light meter, correct position of lights, gels, backgrounds, camera settings
Members will take it in turn to be the model
Contact: Yvonne
Thu 9 Apr 2026 - My Wildlife Journey 2025 (AEI and Zoom)
At the request of members, this will be a talk from our member Mark.
Thu 23 Apr 2026 - AI in Photography (AEI Only)
Gerry's back on updates from the AI Photography world.
The aim of the lecture is to demonstrate the benefits of using AI in art and photography, and the creativity which AI has introduced into today’s society. This will be at the AEI only, there will be no zoom or recording.
Contact: Yvonne
