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Meet in the car park at 10:30am. There’s a visitors centre and toilets. It’s an interesting site and apparently if its sunny its particularly good for infrared. We’ll stay there for 2 hours and then adjourn to the Café by the Creek for lunch (seating inside and out) which is just 5 minutes drive away. For those that want to, there is a nice walk by the side of the creek from there too. It’s part of the Saxon Shore Way. Oare bird reserve is only 10 minutes drive but you have to pay for parking there. So you can do as much as you want to on this trip.

Led by Rupert Brun

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Sat 11 Jul 2026 - Coach trip to Greenwich

8:30am

Entry to the National Maritime Museum is free and entry to the Astro Photographer of the Year exhibition is £12 (but you do need to book that before you go - https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/exhibition ).

Within a short walk you’ll find:

Stunning riverside views along the Thames
Historic architecture and beautiful...

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Thu 16 Jul 2026 - Out & Abouts - Phone Worshop/Photowalk - Broadstairs

7:00pm

Meeting at 7pm. Clare will be showing us techniques with our phones and then setting us tasks. This is an ideal follow-up for anyone who’s doing the Julie Elmes workshop, or for anyone who wants to get to know their phone camera a bit better.

Led by Clare Pickett

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Sun 2 Aug 2026 - Out & Abouts - Dungeness

10:00am

Helen Taylor-Shore has very kindly offered to let us again use her house as a base so we can leave bags/coats at hers and go off wandering. Full details to follow.

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Sun 23 Aug 2026 - Out & Abouts - Props Challenge - Margate

10:00am

Meet at 10am at Margate Station. We’ll be working in small groups and each group will be given a prop and have 30 minutes with it, before bringing it back to Russ and getting the next one. Each member of the group must come up with an original image using the prop with the assistance of their team members.

Led by Russ Pullen

https://what3words.com/grand.affirming.spilling

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Tue 25 Aug 2026 - Committee Meeting

7:30pm

Commitee members only.

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Thu 10 Sep 2026 - Welcome back and Summer Project

7:30pm

Host: Chairman

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Thu 17 Sep 2026 - Three things guarenteed to make you a better photographer - or your money back

7:30pm

Speaker: Mike Taylor

www.miketaylor.photography

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Thu 24 Sep 2026 - Two presentations: My Natural World & Staying Inspired

7:30pm

1. My Natural World: A mix of nature images from around the world.

Speaker: Annie Healey FRPS DPAGB EFIAP/g A.APS BPE5*

2. Staying inspired after all these years: my favourite images.

Speaker: William Cheung FRPS www.williamcheung.co.uk

Deadline for 1st Quarter PDI Competition entries

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Thu 1 Oct 2026 - 1st Quarterly Open PDI Competition

7:30pm

Judge: Paul Adams [Zoom]

https://padamsphotography.co.uk

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Thu 8 Oct 2026 - Astrophotography - Our window on the Universe

7:30pm

Speaker: Josh Dury

www.joshduryphoto-media.com

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Thu 15 Oct 2026 - Wildlife of the Yorkshire Coast

7:30pm

Speaker: Steve Race [Zoom]

www.steverace.com

www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk

Deadline for 1st Print Competition hand in

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Thu 22 Oct 2026 - 1st Open Print Competition

7:30pm

Judge: Helen Taylor-Shore ARPS

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Thu 29 Oct 2026 - Crossing the Digital Divide

7:30pm

Speaker: Mike Goldwater

www.mikegoldwater.com

www.jenniericketts.com/mike-goldwater

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Sat 31 Oct 2026 - KCPA ROSS CUP 2026

1:00pm

Judge: Tim Moreland ARPS

Entry Fee: £5 cash payable on door

Best venue location:

https://what3words.com////extension.thighs.paraded

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Thu 5 Nov 2026 - East Kent Cup

7:30pm

IOTPS hosts this competition between Ashford, Canterbury, Deal and IOTPS.

Please note this will be held in the Main Hall at the Portland Centre.

Judge: David Jenner

https://www.davidjenner.co.uk/

Evening sponsored by Canterbury Camera Centre

https://www.canterburycameras.com/

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Thu 12 Nov 2026 - The Monopoly Project

7:30pm

Speaker: Peter Merry

www.petermerry.co.uk

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Thu 19 Nov 2026 - Botanical Art and Photography

7:30pm

Speaker: Mollie Hollman

https://mollyhollman.myportfolio.com/

Deadline for 2nd Quarterly Open PDI entries

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Thu 26 Nov 2026 - 2nd Quarterly Open PDI Competition

7:30pm

Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3

https://www.paulparkinson.photography/

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Thu 3 Dec 2026 - Members Talks

7:30pm

1. Creative Photography - Laura Drury LRPS

https://www.lauradruryphotography.co.uk/

2. National Parks of USA - Andy Shaw

https://www.andy-shaw-photography.com/

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Thu 10 Dec 2026 - An evening with the Nature Group - "Nature Group Showcase"

7:30pm

Host: James Foad LRPS

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Thu 17 Dec 2026 - Christmas Social / Dinner

7:30pm

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Thu 7 Jan 2027 - 5 Favourite 2026 images taken by others (Professional or amateur)

7:30pm

Please bring your favourite 5 images along on the night on a USB memory stick.

Host: David Silk

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Thu 14 Jan 2027 - Members Talk: Japan - Cities and Beyond

7:30pm

Speaker: Lesley Wheway

Deadline for 2nd Open Print Competition hand in

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Thu 21 Jan 2027 - 2nd Open Print Competition

7:30pm

Judge: Darren Woolway

www.darrenwoolway.co.uk

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Thu 28 Jan 2027 - Composition: The Anatomy of a Shot

7:30pm

Speaker: Ian Howard

https://www.lensclof.com/

Closing date for Set Subject PDI Competition [Images for publication in a food magazine].

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Thu 4 Feb 2027 - Set Subject PDI Competition: Images for publication in a food magazine

7:30pm

Judge: Rod Giddens (IOTPS)

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Thu 11 Feb 2027 - Chairman's Evening

7:30pm

Host: David Silk

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Thu 18 Feb 2027 - Jenner does Photoshop

7:30pm

Speaker: David Jenner

https://www.davidjenner.co.uk/

Closing date for 3rd Quarterly PDI Open Competition entries

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Sat 20 Feb 2027 - KCPA Diamond Jubilee 2027

1:45pm

Best venue location:

https://what3words.com////extension.thighs.paraded

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Thu 25 Feb 2027 - 3rd Quarterly Open PDI Competition

7:30pm

Judge: Pat Couder [zoom]

https://patcouderphoto.blogspot.com/

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Thu 4 Mar 2027 - Devotion

7:30pm

Speaker: Cris Roche

https://www.chrisrochephotographer.co.uk/

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Thu 11 Mar 2027 - IOTPS Members Presentations "Our Natural World"

7:30pm

Speakers: Russell Miles & John Draper

Closing date for the Set Subject PDI Competition [Nightscapes]

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Thu 18 Mar 2027 - Set Subject PDI Competition - Nightscapes

7:30pm

Judge: David Babaian

https://www.davidbabaian.com/

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Thu 1 Apr 2027 - The Creative Process

7:30pm

Speaker: Arnold Borgerth

https://arnoldborgerth.com/

Closing date for handing in prints for the Set Subject Print Competition [Kentish Scenes]

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Thu 8 Apr 2027 - Set Subject Print Competition - Kentish Scenes

7:30pm

Judge: Dan Rubin

https://danrubin.is/

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Thu 15 Apr 2027 - My Top 30

7:30pm

Speaker: Kevin Pigney

https://kjpphotography.myportfolio.com/

Closing date for 4th Quarterly Open PDI Competition

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Thu 22 Apr 2027 - 4th Quarterly PDI Open Competition

7:30pm

Judge: Nick Ryan [Zoom]

https://nicholasryan.co.uk/

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Thu 29 Apr 2027 - Caught in a click: the stories we tell without speaking

7:30pm

Speaker: Rowena Relf (IOTPS)

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Thu 6 May 2027 - The Quest for Intelligence

7:30pm

Speaker: Russ Pullen (IOTPS)

https://level11.co.uk/

Closing date for Mick Talbot Trophy PDI entries [Taken Indoors]

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Thu 13 May 2027 - Mick Talbot Trophy PDI Competition - Taken Indoors

7:30pm

Judge: Laura Drury (IOTPS)

https://www.lauradruryphotography.co.uk/

Closing date for handing in prints for 3rd Print Open Competion

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Thu 20 May 2027 - 3rd Print Open Competition

7:30pm

Judge: Andy Smith

https://www.andysmithphotography.co.uk/index

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Thu 27 May 2027 - Review of the Year: Chairman's selection/showcase of exhibition entries

7:30pm

Host: David Silk

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Thu 3 Jun 2027 - AGM and the Year Ahead

7:30pm

Host: David Silk

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