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Annual CPS vs Wetzlar PDI Competition by Zoom - Appraisal by Paul Radden DPAGB EFIAP/S PSA4*
Annual CPS vs Wetzlar PDI Competition by Zoom - Appraisal by Paul Radden DPAGB EFIAP/S PSA4*

Tues 12th Dec 2023 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Projected Digital Image League Competition (3rd Round) - Appraisal by Steve Carroll ARPS DPAGB
Projected Digital Image League Competition (3rd Round) - Appraisal by Steve Carroll ARPS DPAGB

2024
Tues 2nd Jan 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Photographing the Night Sky - Talk by Nik Szymanek
Photographing the Night Sky - Talk by Nik Szymanek

2024
Tues 9th Jan 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

An introduction to techniques used to take images of deep sky objects. The talk covers the use of film, DSLR cameras and dedicated astronomical imaging equipment.

Colour Print League Competition (2nd Round) - Appraisal by David Portwain ARPS CPAGB
Colour Print League Competition (2nd Round) - Appraisal by David Portwain ARPS CPAGB

2024
Tues 16th Jan 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Nature to  Landscape - Talk by Colin Brett CPAGB BPE 3*
Nature to  Landscape - Talk by Colin Brett CPAGB BPE 3*

2024
Tues 23rd Jan 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

I have always wanted to be outside birdwatching and taking photos from a young age. In my talk I wish to show how my enjoyment of being outside shows in my style of nature and landscape images.

MIPS Challenge Trophy Interclub PDI League Competition - Appraisal by Sarah Kelman ARPS DPAGB
MIPS Challenge Trophy Interclub PDI League Competition - Appraisal by Sarah Kelman ARPS DPAGB

2024
Tues 30th Jan 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About Sarah Kelman Sarah is a long standing wildlife photographer who will also turn her hand to anything. She is a judge on the A panel for the EAF and her work is regularly accepted for PAGB championships.

Monochrome Print League Competition (2nd Round) - Appraisal by Naomi Saul ARPS ASINWP EFIAP DPAGB APAGB BPE4*
Monochrome Print League Competition (2nd Round) - Appraisal by Naomi Saul ARPS ASINWP EFIAP DPAGB APAGB BPE4*

2024
Tues 6th Feb 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Imaging reality – a history of documentary and street photography - Talk by Tom Peck CPAGB
Imaging reality – a history of documentary and street photography - Talk by Tom Peck CPAGB

2024
Tue 13th Feb 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Images show what has happened, don’t they? They depict reality, they are ‘proof’. Documentary photography gives insight into events and street photography allows us to glimpse other people’s behaviour.

Projected Digital Image League Competition (4th Round) - Appraisal by Caroline Preece LRPS
Projected Digital Image League Competition (4th Round) - Appraisal by Caroline Preece LRPS

2024
Tues 20th Feb 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About Caroline Preece LRPS My photography is a reflection of both my life in London and my rural upbringing in a small country village in the South of England.

Mainly Landscape - Talk by Chris Aldred ARPS DPAGB BPE1*
Mainly Landscape - Talk by Chris Aldred ARPS DPAGB BPE1*

2024
Tues 27th Feb 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

A retrospective view of some of Chris’s favourite prints. not all of which are landscape. Many of these will be fresh to the club audience as most would have been made before joining CPS.

Colour Print League Competition (3rd and Final Round) - Appraisal by Penny Reeves
Colour Print League Competition (3rd and Final Round) - Appraisal by Penny Reeves

2024
Tues 5th Mar 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About Penny Reeves I’ve been a keen photographer ever since I pooled all my 21st birthday money to buy my first SLR, a Pentax ME Super that I still own.

The Little Print Show - Talk by Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP
The Little Print Show - Talk by Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP

2024
Tues 12th Mar 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

This talk comes with artistic approach to photography, stepping out of the club mainstream. Along with individual images we see motivational benefits of working with Projects, Sets and Groups of image .

Three-on-a-Theme (Prints) and Digital Triptych (PDI) Competitions - Appraisal by Jane Barrett ARPS DPAGB BPE5*
Three-on-a-Theme (Prints) and Digital Triptych (PDI) Competitions - Appraisal by Jane Barrett ARPS DPAGB BPE5*

2024
Tues 19th Mar 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About Jane Barrett A long-time member of Benfleet Camera Club and more recently The Beyond Group, I have always had a fascination for photography and in particular the printed image.

Comedians - Hosted by Steve Best
Comedians - Hosted by Steve Best

2024
Tues 26th Mar 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

SPECIAL EVENT to be held at The Rugby Club , Raven Park, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester CO4 5YX. Presentation by comedian and photographer Steve Best entitled “Comedians”.

Projected Digital Image League Competition (5th Round) - Appraisal by Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP
Projected Digital Image League Competition (5th Round) - Appraisal by Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP

2024
Tues 2nd Apr 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP Jonathan is a photographer based in Bedford. He is a member and previous president of Cambridge Camera Club.

Monochrome Print League Competition (3rd and Final Round) - Appraisal by Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB FIPF AWPF APAGB
Monochrome Print League Competition (3rd and Final Round) - Appraisal by Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB FIPF AWPF APAGB

2024
Tues 9th Apr 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB APAGB Photographic dabbler, FRPS and MPAGB plus APAGB. Member of Maidstone Camera Club and Hon. Life Member of Tonbridge Camera Club.

Photography and Me - Talk by Doug Wyatt
Photography and Me - Talk by Doug Wyatt

2024
Tues 16th Apr 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

This is a talk by a local photographer, his passions, processes and what he has learnt along the way. About Doug Wyatt I am a Colchester Essex based photographer who really enjoys capturing the landscapes and scenes around me.

Projected Digital Image League Competition (6th and Final Round) - Appraisal by David Steel DPAGB
Projected Digital Image League Competition (6th and Final Round) - Appraisal by David Steel DPAGB

2024
Tues 23rd Apr 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About David Steel DPAGB Though I started photography many years ago and have a strong darkroom background, my work these days is predominantly digital for convenience.

A Panels Evening - Talk by Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB
A Panels Evening - Talk by Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB

2024
Tues 30th Apr 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

I love producing printed bodies of work and have produced numerous panels which have constantly won awards at my local clubs (Colchester & Ipswich) and have also gone on to win the Chelmsford 4 C’s annual panel competition and the Great Barr Open Panel.

Image of the Year Print and PDI Competitions - Appraisal by Rob Howarth DPAGB LRPS BPE5*
Image of the Year Print and PDI Competitions - Appraisal by Rob Howarth DPAGB LRPS BPE5*

2024
Tues 7th May 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

About Rob Howarth During my career in photography working for the national newspapers I have been fortunate to cover many historic events from Royal Weddings through to Olympic Games and along the way received national press and sports photographer of the year awards.

Life Through My Lens - Talk by Colin Edwards
Life Through My Lens - Talk by Colin Edwards

2024
Tues 14th May 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

This is a talk based on Colin’s life as a wildlife photographer, the highs the lows, his favourite images and the moments that have stood out in his life as a professional.

Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards
Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards

2024
Tues 21st May 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards, followed by a presentation from one of our members.

External Events

EAF Annual General Meeting and PDI Championship at Fulbourn
EAF Annual General Meeting and PDI Championship at Fulbourn

2024
Sun 11th Feb 2024 7:30pm - 10:00pm

EAF Annual General Meeting and PDI Championship at Fulbourn

EAF Print Championship at Fulbourn
EAF Print Championship at Fulbourn

2024
Sun 10th Mar 2024

EAF Print Championship at Fulbourn