Thu 22 Jan 2026 - Chairman's Evening
From daguerreotypes to digital!
A selection of images from the Dave Silk collection.
Sun 18 Jan 2026 - Inter-Club Meet-Up
This is going to be the first of what may be a series of informal inter-club meet-ups arranged by our Chairman and the Chairs of other Kent clubs. The first Southeast Camera Clubs meet-up/photo walk is in Margate. Meeting at 10am on Sunday 18th January outside the Turner Contemporary. There will be members from Ashford, Canterbury, Herne Bay and Deal clubs. A great chance to get to know other togs and spend a morning walking and talking photography. (And you can show off the new kit you got for Christmas!)
Thu 15 Jan 2026 - Members' Talks
John Sammonds - 'Colour'
Mick Dodsworth - '60 Years of Red - The Red Arrows 1965-2025'
Thu 8 Jan 2026 - Members' Evening
Subject: My 5 favourite photographs taken in 2025
Please upload your 5 images via the Competitions Upload on the website.
Thu 18 Dec 2025 - Christmas Social
Please bring along food/snacks & any drinks you wish to consume. Tea/coffee, canned drinks wil be available free of charge as well as a supply of mince pies, sausage rolls and cakes.
There will be a raffle with proceeds being donated to Pilgrims Hospice - please couild you bring along something suitable for a raffle prize.
There will be a mix of competitions and a quiz during the evening.
Also, could you bring along your favourite mounted print you have produced during 2025 - so includes prints from the end of last season as well as the start of this club season....
Thu 11 Dec 2025 - Set Subject Competition (PDIs): Street Photography
Judge: Rowena Relf
Thu 4 Dec 2025 - Members' Talks
Russell Miles - 'Life on a Farm's Reservoir'
Rod Giddins - 'Buildings - Art or Architecture?'
Deadline for Set Subject Competition entries (PDIs)
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Battle with Herne Bay Photographic Club
At the Herne Bay Club site
Google maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/YdpJCoNosjAy3JLX8
What 3 Words:
Thu 13 Nov 2025 - Guest Speaker: Kevin Pigney
Subject: Passion for Scapes
www.kjpphotography.myportfolio.com/
Deadline for 2nd Print Open Competition Entries
Tue 11 Nov 2025 - Nature Group
Critique evening with Russell Miles, John Draper and James Foad LRPS.
Please bring upto 10 images in 2 folders of 5
Thu 30 Oct 2025 - Guest Speaker: Nicholas Hill FRPS
Subject: Drone Photography
Deadline for 2nd Quarterly PDI Competion entries
Sat 25 Oct 2025 - KCPA Ross Cup 2025
Thu 23 Oct 2025 - Battle with Deal Camera Club
Judge: Philip Hinton
https://www.ashfordps.org.uk/portfolio-lrps-philip-hinton/portfolio-lrps...
Tue 14 Oct 2025 - Nature Group
Member's evening.
Showcase 10 images - 10 to 15 minutes to chat about them.
Thu 9 Oct 2025 - Guest Speaker: Antony Penrose
Subject: Legendary Lee Miller and Back Stage at the Lee Miller Archives
www.leemiller.co.uk/artists/antony-penrose
Deadline for 1st Quarterly Print competition entries.
Thu 25 Sep 2025 - Summer Out & About Part Two + Lucky dip photo challenge results
Host: David Silk
Thu 18 Sep 2025 - Guest Speaker: Nik Mitchell (Environmentalist, Vlogger, Photographer)
Subject: The Great Outdoors
Deadline for 1st Quarterly PDI competition entries
Thu 11 Sep 2025 - Welcome back!
Summer Project and 'Out & About'
Bring your Summer Project and 'Out & About' PDIs on a USB stick.
To make sure your Summer Project displays in the correct order start each image title with the letters A to J and that will be a big help to Microsoft!