Our members range from enthusiastic beginners to experienced advanced workers with interests that span almost every photographic genre.
We pride ourselves on being a friendly society with members always available to offer advice on photographic equipment, the art of taking good pictures and of course the increasingly important and sometimes complex world of mastering computer software for managing and manipulating your images.
What we offer
Our season runs for a full nine months from September through to early June – typically 36-37 evening sessions for your membership subscription.
Our programme offers a rich variety of topics covering many aspects of photography, including invited inspirational external speakers and lecturers, enthralling members’ evenings and exciting internal and external competitions.
Optionally, at a minor extra charge (£4) per session to cover costs, we offer Special Interest Groups which meet on Monday or Wednesday evenings.
There are groups for Beginners and Improvers.
Another group, the Projects Group, is an open and informal discussion forum with no judging. It emphasises the artistic and informative, rather than technical aspects of photography and focuses on the production of multi-image physical outputs.
There are also practical workshops.
We organise outings and guided walks which give members a chance to visit places of photographic interest together.
These can be full day events or part day events with the opportunity to learn from more experienced members.
There are also some evening outings where you can practice aspects of night photography.
Our Annual Exhibition, usually held in late May, is a highlight of the year.
The exhibition classes are reserved for members only.
They offer a magnificent chance for our members to showcase their work to the public in the Arc.
You can find more details on all of these areas under Membership/Activities on the main navigation bar.
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