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 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 18 Dec 2025 - Postponed to early 2026 (End of year Christmas night out at the pub)
We will rearrange this event when more members are able to join in.
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 27 Nov 2025 - An inspiration talk on the climb to Everest (AEI Only)
Yvonne has arranged for one of her best friends for over 20 years to come and give a talk on his journey to climb to the top of the world.
Steve will talk about his journey including training, preparation, teamwork, charities that benefited, personal drive and ambition, the highs, and lows.
He will provide us with a collection of his images.
Contact: Yvonne
Thu 13 Nov 2025 - New - Phone Competition (AEI and Zoom) - Open Subject
Send in 6 images each to Gavin Lowe from your camera phone
This is an open competition
Judged by the members
Thu 30 Oct 2025 - Wedding and Portraiture (AEI Only)
Yvonne has arranged for her friend and professional photographer to give a talk on wedding and portrait photography
Thu 23 Oct 2025 - Gerry's Back - Editing Workshop (AEI Only)
Part 1 Bring in some of your RAW images on the night and Gerry will show you how to edit these.
Part 2 Continuing from the AI evening, Gerry will get you in the "hot seat" to create your own AI images.
Contact: Yvonne
Fri 10 Oct 2025 - Submit your PDI Competition 1 Entries
Enter up to 6 PDI images for the first open competition.
Thu 9 Oct 2025 - Part 2 How To Make Money From Your Photography (AEI and Zoom)
Part 2.
At the request of members, this will be a talk and demonstration from our member Katie.
She will talk about how to make money from your photography work, which websites are useful and a demo.
Thu 9 Oct 2025 - Part 1: Resizing Images and How To Update Your Portfolio (AEI and Zoom)
Part 1
At the request of members, this will be a talk and demonstration from our member Rob.
He will take you through how to resize your images for the club’s website so that you can enter PDI competitions.
In additional, he will also be demonstrating how to showcase your work, and upload images for your own portfolio.
Important: There will be a PDI themed competition which will require a square format!
Thu 2 Oct 2025 - Welcome Back (AEI and Zoom)
Welcome back to our Winter Photography Programme 25/26
Our new chairlady will open up our first meeting. Lots to dicuss including
Welcome new members
Overview for our aims and objectives
The new winter programme; competitions and guest speakers are back. Introducing members workshop evenings, and more members guest speakers.
Feedback from the summer fund raising events
Everyones photographic updates over the summer months
And more