Camera Clubs UK


Camera Clubs UK (A to L)

Go to (M to W) Abington Camera Club was formed by a band of 14 photography enthusiasts in April 1949 Banbury Camera Club was founded in 1946 and still maintains its original aim: to bring together all those interested in photography in the area. Whatever your standard, equipment, or interests, you will be very welcome at our meetings. Bangor and North Down Camera club is based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. The aim of the club is to promote and develop all aspects of photography through example, discussion and competition Bedford Camera Club you will find that Bedford Camera Club has not been slow to take advantage of the new technology available to us in the 21st century. Beeston (Notts) Camera Club The club meets each week, from the first Thursday in September to the first Thursday in May, at the Victory Club, Station Road, Beeston, Nottingham. We cater for a full range of photographers, from absolute beginners to professionals and for those who simply come to see the shows. Bognor Regis Camera Club are a club of about 60 members and celebrated the clubs 50th anniversary several years ago Bon Accord Camera Club has its own premises in Spring Garden, Aberdeen.The facilities available to members include a colour darkroom, a black and white darkroom, a well equipped studio, slide copier unit and state of the art AV projection equipment. There is a booking system for the darkrooms and studio which can be used for non-profit making purposes only. A full syllabus of events is presented through out the season - comprising of Competitions,`Slide Shows, Personal Lectures, Talks on how to do things etc. Bradford Photographic Society Meet: Thursday evenings at 7.30pm prompt in the Upper Bolton Conservative Club, Sefton Hall, Idle Road, (near Bolton Junction) Bradford, West Yorkshire. Brighton & Hove Camera Club We encourage members to enter images on competition evenings to have their work assessed by a range of people from both outside and within the club. Images are assessed in their own right and are not judged against other images. In fact we don't call our judges 'judges', we refer to them as 'commentators'. To develop our skill we need friendly constructive feedback about the images we create. Bristol Photographic Society is one of the oldest amateur photographic groups in the area of Bristol, England. The origins of the society can be traced through a number of club mergers to the early 1900's and today is still actively providing a vigorous programme catering for the wide range of photographic interests of its members. Bromley Camera Club Bromley Camera Club - One of the leading photographic clubs in the South of England. Founded in 1896, Bromley Camera Club has an enviable reputation within photogaphic circles. The clubs exhibition is held annually in April each year. Details and images from the forthcoming and prior years exhibitions can be viewed at the website. Bromsgrove Photographic Society The Bromsgrove Photographic Society on the web. The Club meets every Tuesday in Bromsgrove in the West Midlands. Come on in join the fun, see samples of members work, come and join us at the club if you can! Bungay Camera club. The club was formed in 1957 and it's aims are; to encourage the art of photography in all it's forms and competitions are held for black and white prints, colour transparencies and colour prints. There are currently 25 members and we pride ourselves on being a friendly club. As well as competitions we have guest speakers, practical evenings, slide battles with other local clubs, photo appraisal evenings and field trips. The club meets at Ditchingham village hall the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month all year round Cambridge Camera Club The Cambridge Camera Club meets weekly in Cambridge. It offers a full programme of talks, demonstrations and competitions. There are specialist groups for portraiture, audiovisual, dark-room and digital techniques. Cannock Photographic Society based in South Staffordshire in England Carnkie Camera Club, Cornwall Carnkie Camera Club is a lively 'fun' club and we extend a warm welcome to anyone interested in photography, regardless of skills, ability or equipment. We meet each Wednesday in the Carnkie Institute, Carnkie village under the shadow of Carn Brea between Redruth and Camborne. Meetings start at 7:00pm. We hold regular friendly inter-member themed "competitions", nothing too serious. Carshalton Camera Club Our aims are to promote interest and active participation in all aspects of still photography, and to arrange a weekly programme of events covering competitions, lectures, practical evenings, demonstrations, and audio-visual sequences etc. Our members produce their work using traditional darkroom techniques, commercial laboratories, and computer imaging. Membership is open to anyone interested in photography; for all ages and all standards Visitors are always welcome Chelmsford Camera Club A wide spectrum of interests and abilities resides within the Club. Some members would consider themselves novices to photography, others hold RPS distinctions. Most use 35mm or digital SLR cameras, others medium and even large format. Separate competitions are held for slides, monochrome and colour prints, and digitally projected images. Some tuition is given on separate evenings on a range of subjects. Cirencester Camera Club The club meets on Mondays from September through to May at 7:30pm, at the Bingham Hall, King Street, Cirencester. All are welcome. Contact Geoff on 01285 651904, or just come along. Clydebank Camera Club Amateur photography club located in Clydebank, Scotland. The site lists details of current club activities and provides galleries of members images. New members and visitors welcome. Clydebank camera club is affiliated to the Glasgow District Photographic Union (GDPU). Conwy Camera Club was started in 1948 and we are still one of the largest camera clubs in North Wales. Our aim is to promote photography in all its forms and our members range from beginners to experts with over fifty years experience Cotswold Monochrome The group was founded on the ideal that every member is willing to help less a experienced member to improve their personal standard of monochrome photography. Camera Clubs that run photographic competitions are not able to achieve these aims; the members - being competitive - are, generally unwilling to disclose their methods. Founded in 1993, the group membership has grown to 85 members representing both sexes and all ages. Coventry Photographic Society One of the oldest Photographic Societies in the UK it was founded in 1883. Coventry Photographic Society, one of the oldest photographic societies in Great Britain,founded in 1883 Crawley Camera Club We meet twice a week in our own hut in the Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre. We welcome all photographers whatever their level of ability, beginners, intermediate or advanced workers.We meet all year round, and have a summer and winter programme. Crosby Camera Club is a small club (40 members), with a varied programme of events throughout the months of September to April. They meet in the town of Waterloo. Vast knowledge of photography is not a requirement of membership. We have members with differing levels of experience and expertise--some complete beginners--still getting to grips with their first camera--and others who have spent many years perfecting their art!! Creativity and experimentation with digital work is encouraged. There is no pre-requisite that you must be able to take competition winning entries, or print all your own work--just that you have the enthusiasm for photography.		Dearne Valley Camera Club We aim to promote all aspects of still photography, share our knowledge and experience with others and appreciate the work of other photographers by the periodic holding of exhibitions. Above all, it is a social experience and an opportunity to make new friends. Disabled Photographer's Society is a registered National Charity, which encourages disabled people to take an active interest in photography as a therapeutic and creative pursuit. It began in 1968 when a group of photo enthusiasts in Richmond invited severely disabled ex-servicemen from the Royal Star and Garter Home to join their meetings and share their interests. Membership is open to everyone with a register-able disability (although you do not need to be actually registered to apply). Schools, day centres, hospital groups and similar organisations are eligible for the special terms offered with Group Membership. Dudley Camera Club Dudley Camera Club is one of the better known clubs in the West Midlands. It aims to promote photography of all types, including digital imaging. Earl Shilton Camera Club The Camera Club is based in the village of Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England. A small group of photographic enthusiasts meet on a weekly basis from September to July. East Kilbride Camera Club As the name suggests, our camera club is located in the town of East Kilbride, about 15 miles to the south east of Glasgow in central Scotland. Members meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday evenings between September and May in Murray Owen Centre, East Kilbride Edinburgh Photographic Society is the largest photographic club in Scotland and held its first meeting on 20th February 1861 Enfield Camera Club Members range from beginners to very advanced and experienced photographers, several of whom have been members for over 25 years. Our meetings are lighthearted and friendly with plenty of time for discussion etc. especially the workshops which are great fun. Club meetings are held weekly on Thursday evenings from 8.00 to 10.00 p.m. Small hall, Trinity Church, Enfield Essex Photo Club a group of seven amateur photographers, meeting in a Caldwell classroom in October of 1949, began the work of organizing the West Essex Camera Club... and the story rolls on from there Exmouth Photogroup The Club have monthly competitions plus a panel competition. Members are also encouraged to undertake a project on a subject of interest to them. In fact members' Project Evenings often give some of the most satisfying evenings in the whole programme. Visiting speakers are very popular and we also have photographic battles with other local clubs. Field End Photographic Society FEPS was formed in 1974 by combining two local photographic societies.The Ruislip & Eastcote CC was founded in 1937. Frome Wessex Camera Club three-quarters of the membership now have computers on which they produce varying types of digital images Gosport Camera Club A small club, founded in 1952, of between 30 and 40 members but friendly and active with a varied programme including social events and Club walks. We meet every other Tuesday from September to June. Halstead Photographic Society is a fairly small club which meets fortnightly on Thursday evenings at 8pm in the Methodist Church hall in New Street Halstead. Hamilton Camera Club in Scotland meet every Thursday, 7.30pm in the Church halls of the Old Parish Church. Leechlee Road, town centre, Hamilton. The season runs from September to May and we welcome new members to come along and try it out for a few weeks before joining. Winners of the G.D.P.U. Annual Exhibition for Club Portfolio entry and Individual entry in 2003. Hampton Hill Photographic Society We are a small friendly group of photographers from West London. We meet once a month when an invited speaker talks about some aspect of photography and shows us their pictures or gives a practical demonstration. Havant Camera Club is a friendly club for people of all ages who have an interest in photography, beginners to advanced workers catered for. The club evenings are varied and cover all aspects of photography with lectures, internal & external competitions, and, of course, club outings Heswall Photographic Society We are a reasonably sized club of about 70 members. We are based in the Wirral in the North West of England. We are active in digital imaging and AV as well as colour and mono. Most members that print have now moved to software darkrooms but a few of us use both software and wetware. Ilkley Camera Club Ilkley is a small town about 20 miles north west of the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire , England on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. The Moors overlooking the town inspired the famous song "On Ilkla' Moor Baht'at" Ilkley Camera Club was founded in 1953 and has a very enthusiastic membership of about 73. The objects of the club are to promote the art of photography in all its forms by mutual assistance, demonstrations, lectures, excursions and any other methods conducive to its advancement Kent County Photographic Assn is an association of most of the Camera Clubs and Photographic Societies in Kent. The KCPA, along with the other similar regional bodies around Great Britain, are all affliliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain Keynsham Photographic Society is a well established photographic society that is located halfway between Bristol and Bath. We meet at The Fear Hall, High St. Keynsham. Bristol. Weds. evenings - Sept to April at 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. Kingswood Photographic Society is in South Gloucestershire, and we meet weekly on Friday evenings, 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm start at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Church Avenue, Warmley, Bristol. With a membership of around 70, we are able to attract speakers from a wide range of specialist photographic interests. Kirkbymoorside & District Camera Club meet at the Royal British Legion Club in Kirkbymoorside on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month. Our meetings start at 730pm. Our season starts in May and we run all year round, running a reduced programme in the summer, days out, visits to exhibitions etc. Project groups meet during this time too. Kirkcaldy Photographic Society We aim to provide a meeting point for people with an interest in photography, whether it be someone wanting to improve their holiday snaps or someone wanting to learn some of the finer points of photography. We meet once a week, meeting times and venue details can be found here. We cover all areas of photography in a very informal environment. We were recently awarded a grant from Awards For All and now have a state of the art digital photography studio. If you want to learn more about digital photography come along and attend one of our digital photography masterclasses! Knutsford Photographic Society The KPS is a small, friendly group of amateur photographers, who, although we'll have a go at most things, don't always take ourselves too seriously (note - sadly we no longer meet in a pub, but this is for purely logistical reasons!). Launceston Camera Club Launceston was the ancient capital of Cornwall, it still retains the title of Gateway to Cornwall as it sits just over the Tamar from Devon Lee Valley Nature Photographers is to encourage the art and technical skills associated with Nature photography in all its aspects. Its objective is to enable Natural History photographers to meet at frequent intervals for the interchange of ideas and experience. LVNP is a non-competitive club but we do arrange for displays of members work. Application for membership shall be open to all interested in the field of Nature photography. The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is supporting us and has used images produced by LVNP members in their publications. Loughton Camera Club If you live in the Loughton area and would like to join us you will be welcome. We meet every Wednesday evening from 8:0pm until 10:0pm in the Lopping Hall Loughton Essex Ludshot Photographic Club The Club welcomes new members who are interested in all forms of still photography – film or digitally based. New members are encouraged to take part in all our competitions whether they are absolute beginners or have a greater photographic experience. The meetings provide an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and knowledge about photography between members. Through the comprehensive programme of talks, lectures, workshops etc. members are able to improve their ability to take better quality photographs - both in prints and slides.