


Programme 2026-2027
2026
Unless otherwise indicated, competitions are themed ‘open’.
3 September
START OF NEW SEASON
Opening meeting, display of club prints and social
17 September
PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION - ROUND ONE Judge: Peter Norris DPAGB AFIAP BPE3*
1 October
LECTURE ‘ Winter Wildlife Photography’
by Julie Hutson ARPS DPAGB
22 October
TABLE TOP EVENING - Cyanotype Paper
29 October
COLOUR PRINT COMPETITION - ROUND ONE
Judge: Jim Bennett
12 November
INTERNATIONAL TWIN TOWNS COMPETITION
Braintree & Pierrefitte / Colchester & Wetzlar / Halstead & Haubourdin
Judge: Mike Fuller
26 November
MONO PRINT COMPETITION - ROUND ONE
Judge: Nick Akers ARPS BPE3*
10 December
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
17 December
A WANDER AROUND LONG MELFORD TO PHOTOGRAPH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Note: Meeting point to be confirmed, weather dependant
2027
7 January
MEMBERS’ DISCUSSION AND PHOTO SHARING EVENING VIA ZOOM
Members’ pictures - PDI
14 January
LECTURE - ‘The business side of being an artist’
by Malcolm Root
28 January
PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION - ROUND TWO
Judge: Barbie Lindsay MPAGB EFIAP/s
11 February
LECTURE VIA ZOOM - ‘All in One’ A wide-ranging talk
by Colin Trow-Pool FRPS FIPF MPAGB
25 February
PANEL DISCUSSION
Judged by Members
11 March
COLOUR PRINT COMPETITION - ROUND TWO
Judge: Julie Hutson ARPS DPAGB
25 March
PORTRAIT SESSION - With Rosi and her hats!
VENUE: Halstead
8 April
LECTURE - Straight out of camera’
by Jim and Debra Bennett
22 April
MONO PRINT COMPETITION - ROUND TWO
Judge: Roy Essery MPAGB
6 May
LECTURE - ‘Memories of a medical photographer
by Nicola Riley LRPS
20 May
OF THE YEAR - Colour and mono print and PDI
Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS EFIAP DPAGB
27 May
AGM followed by TOP DOG COMPETITION
Judge: Roy Essery MPAGB
24 June
SUMMER MEETING
Sunset photography - venue TBA
CLUB DINNER and AWARDS EVENING
Date and venue to be confirmed
