Thu 10 Sep 2026 - Welcome back
Host: Chairman
Members are asked to bring up to 10 images on a USB stick of Out & Abouts they participated in and of the Greenwich trip.
An image or two of any projects you have been working on over the summer recess can also be included in the 10.
No holiday snaps please!!
Thu 17 Sep 2026 - Three things guarenteed to make you a better photographer - or your money back
Speaker: Mike Taylor
Thu 24 Sep 2026 - Two presentations: My Natural World & Staying Inspired
1. My Natural World: A mix of nature images from around the world.
Speaker: Annie Healey FRPS DPAGB EFIAP/g A.APS BPE5*
https://www.annhealeyphotography.com/
2. Staying inspired after all these years: my favourite images.
Speaker: William Cheung FRPS
https://www.williamcheung.co.uk/
Deadline for 1st Quarter PDI Competition entries
Thu 1 Oct 2026 - 1st Quarterly Open PDI Competition
Judge: Paul Adams [Zoom]
Thu 15 Oct 2026 - Wildlife of the Yorkshire Coast
Thu 22 Oct 2026 - 1st Open Print Competition
Judge: Helen Taylor-Shore ARPS
Sat 31 Oct 2026 - KCPA ROSS CUP 2026
Judge: Tim Morland ARPS DPAGB
Entry Fee: £5 cash payable on door
Best venue location:
https://what3words.com////extension.thighs.paraded
Flyer below - click to enlarge:
Thu 5 Nov 2026 - East Kent Cup
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
Thu 19 Nov 2026 - Botanical Art and Photography
Speaker: Mollie Hollman
https://mollyhollman.myportfolio.com/
Deadline for 2nd Quarterly Open PDI entries
Thu 26 Nov 2026 - 2nd Quarterly Open PDI Competition
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3
Thu 3 Dec 2026 - Members Talks
1. Creative Photography - Laura Drury LRPS
https://www.lauradruryphotography.co.uk/
2. National Parks of USA - Andy Shaw
Thu 10 Dec 2026 - An evening with the Nature Group - "Nature Group Showcase"
Host: James Foad LRPS
Thu 7 Jan 2027 - 5 Favourite 2026 images taken by others (Professional or amateur)
Please bring your favourite 5 images along on the night on a USB memory stick.
Host: David Silk
Thu 14 Jan 2027 - Members Talk: Japan - Cities and Beyond
Speaker: Lesley Wheway
Deadline for 2nd Open Print Competition hand in
Thu 28 Jan 2027 - Composition: The Anatomy of a Shot
Speaker: Ian Howard
Closing date for Set Subject PDI Competition [Images for publication in a food magazine].
Thu 4 Feb 2027 - Set Subject PDI Competition: Images for publication in a food magazine
Judge: Rod Giddins (IOTPS)
Thu 18 Feb 2027 - Jenner does Photoshop
Speaker: David Jenner
https://www.davidjenner.co.uk/
Closing date for 3rd Quarterly PDI Open Competition entries
Sat 20 Feb 2027 - KCPA Diamond Jubilee 2027
Judge: Rosemary Wilman HonFRPS AFIAP ABPE APAGB
Best venue location:
https://what3words.com////extension.thighs.paraded
Flyer below - click to enlarge:
Thu 25 Feb 2027 - 3rd Quarterly Open PDI Competition
Judge: Pat Couder [zoom]
Thu 11 Mar 2027 - IOTPS Members Presentations "Our Natural World"
Speakers: Russell Miles & John Draper
Closing date for the Set Subject PDI Competition [Nightscapes]
Thu 18 Mar 2027 - Set Subject PDI Competition - Nightscapes
Judge: David Babaian
Thu 1 Apr 2027 - The Creative Process
Speaker: Arnold Borgerth
Closing date for handing in prints for the Set Subject Print Competition [Kentish Scenes]
Thu 8 Apr 2027 - Set Subject Print Competition - Kentish Scenes
Judge: Dan Rubin
Thu 15 Apr 2027 - My Top 30
Speaker: Kevin Pigney
https://kjpphotography.myportfolio.com/
Closing date for 4th Quarterly Open PDI Competition
Thu 22 Apr 2027 - 4th Quarterly PDI Open Competition
Judge: Nick Ryan [Zoom]
Thu 29 Apr 2027 - Caught in a click: the stories we tell without speaking
Speaker: Rowena Relf (IOTPS)
Closing date for the fun PDI Competition.
Thu 6 May 2027 - Judging with AI - a fun PDI competition using ChatGPT
Host: Russ Pullen (IOTPS)
Submit whatever you like [PDIs] — including old favourites, previous entries or even past winners.
Closing date for Mick Talbot Trophy PDI entries [Taken Indoors]
Thu 13 May 2027 - Mick Talbot Trophy PDI Competition - Taken Indoors
Judge: Laura Drury (IOTPS)
https://www.lauradruryphotography.co.uk/
Closing date for handing in prints for 3rd Print Open Competion
Thu 27 May 2027 - Review of the Year: Chairman's selection/showcase of exhibition entries
Host: David Silk