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Who Are We ?
We are Croydon Camera Club, founded on 10th March 1890, and one of England's oldest photographic societies.
Today, we are a Club of enthusiastic photographers with a wide range of styles and interests.
We meet every Wednesday evening (except during August) in the Croydon area.
| Year Month | Day | What's On | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 August | 08 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING Summer Break. Meet again Wednesday 5th September |
| 2012 August | 15 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING Summer Break. Meet again Wednesday 5th September |
| 2012 August | 22 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING Summer Break. Meet again Wednesday 5th September |
| 2012 August | 29 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING Summer Break. Meet again Wednesday 5th September |
| 2012 September | 05 | Lecture | First Night Back Chairman’s evening - with 2012 awards, update on exhibition plans etc. …not forgetting some picture stuff |
| 2012 September | 12 | Lecture | "High Dynamic Range in Practice" Mark Blundell The 'why?' and 'how?' of HDR, including post-processing. |
| 2012 September | 19 | Print Competition | Print Competition 1 Roger Force FRPS, Judge See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2012 September | 26 | Lecture | "Prince, Prime Minister, and Pop" Frazer Ashford, ARPS Plus a look at Frazer's 2012 'Faces of Fairfield' exhibitions. |
| 2012 October | 03 | Lecture | "Cornish Viewpoints" Presenter to be advised. A digital landscape presentation. Details to be advised. (Postponed from 21 March 2012). |
| 2012 October | 10 | Digital Competition | Digital Competition 1 David Harford LRPS, Judge (Please send your entries to the Competition Organiser) See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2012 October | 17 | Lecture | "A Brief History of Photography" Joe Partridge How photography has changed how we see world events. |
| 2012 October | 24 | Trophy Competition | Monochrome Competition Jay Charnock FRPS, Judge The winner will hold the Bamber Trophy for one year. See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2012 October | 24 | SLF Competition | Wednesday SLF Colour Print competition ** Note: The match is at Cheam ** |
| 2012 October | 31 | Lecture | "Moving On" Don Morley A look back on a photographic life encompassing the full spectrum from press professional to enthusiastic amateur. |
| 2012 November | 07 | SLF Competition | SLF Digital competition Martin Faiers ** Note: The match is hosted by CROYDON ** |
| 2012 November | 13 | SLF Competition | Tuesday SLF Monochrome Print competition ** Note: The match is at Woolwich ** |
| 2012 November | 14 | Lecture | "Scenes from Sussex" Graham Smith, ARPS The title says it all. The presentation is digital. |
| 2012 November | 21 | Digital Competition | Digital Competition 2 Dave Mason, Judge (Please send your entries to the Competition Organiser) See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2012 November | 24 | Social | Saturday Club Dinner. The venue is the Galicia Restaurant, 269 High Street, Croydon. CR0 1QH. 0208-686-0043. Meet at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start. |
| 2012 November | 28 | Lecture | "Portrait Practical" Portrait Practical evening (1). Details to be advised. |
| 2012 December | 05 | Lecture | "Landscape, Searching for the Infinity" Derek Forss. An instructional digital A/V presentation. |
| 2012 December | 12 | Print Competition | Print Competition 2 Jeff Penfold, ARP, Judge See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2012 December | 19 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING |
| 2012 December | 26 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING |
| 2013 January | 02 | Lecture | "The Art of Photography" George Pollock, Hon FRPS. Ideas developed over 50 years as an artist photographer. |
| 2013 January | 09 | Digital Competition | Digital Competition 3 Martin Faiers, Judge (Please send your entries to the Competition Organiser) See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 January | 09 | Annual Exhibition | Last Day to submit your DIGITAL and SLIDE entries for the Annual Exhibition |
| 2013 January | 16 | Print Competition | Print Competition 3 Glyn Bareham LRPS, Judge See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 January | 16 | Annual Exhibition | Last Day to submit your PRINT entries for the Annual Exhibition |
| 2013 January | 23 | Lecture | "Mainly Street" Dave Mason. New work from a photographer with few subject boundaries. CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER |
| 2013 January | 30 | Lecture |
(1) A presentation by Peter Boughton on the the use and role of present-day social media (Facebook, etc.) in photography. and... (2) A DVD of the successfully accepted entries for the 2012 RPS International Projected Image Exhibition. |
| 2013 February | 06 | Lecture | "Taken as Red" Mike Farley, LRPS. Infra-red in the digital age: in-camera and post-production. |
| 2013 February | 13 | Trophy Competition | Nature Competition Mick White LRPS, Judge Annual competition for the David Eaves Trophy. See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 February | 20 | Digital Competition | Digital Competition 4 Philip Pound, Judge (Please send your entries to the Competition Organiser) See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 February | 27 | Lecture | "Personal workflows in Elements and Photoshop CS" Demonstrations by Mike Farley and Nina Ludwig. |
| 2013 March | 06 | Lecture | "Pearl of Africa" Jeff Penfold ARPS. |
| 2013 March | 11 | Annual Exhibition | Monday Opening of the Annual Exhibition, PHOTO 2013, at the Clocktower Café. |
| 2013 March | 13 | Annual Exhibition | Exhibition Awards Night at the club house. Details to be advised. (Note: This is NOT at the exhibition venue) |
| 2013 March | 14 | Subscriptions | Your club membership subscription is due for renewal on 1st April. |
| 2013 March | 20 | Lecture | "THE WRATTEN LECTURE" Entitled 'Photography and Communication' it will be given by Damien Demolder, Editor of the weekly magazine 'Amateur Photographer'. More details... |
| 2013 March | 23 | Annual Exhibition | Saturday Close of the Annual Exhibition, PHOTO 2013, at the Clocktower Café. |
| 2013 March | 27 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING. Holy Week, Church Hall not available. |
| 2013 April | 01 | Subscriptions | Your club membership subscription is due for renewal today. |
| 2013 April | 03 | Print Competition | Print Competition 4 David Mendus, Judge See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 April | 10 | Digital Competition | CHANGE OF DATE Digital Competition 5 Bob Turner FRPS, Judge (Please send your entries to the Competition Organiser) See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 April | 14 | Subscriptions | Your club membership subscription was due for renewal on 1st April. Have you paid? |
| 2013 April | 17 | Lecture | "Portrait Practical" Portrait Practical evening (2). Details to be advised. |
| 2013 April | 24 | Trophy Competition | The "Croydon Centenary Trophy" Competition Our annual inter-club invitation fixture for prints and digital images. Keith Evans FRPS, Judge |
| 2013 May | 1 | Print Competition | Print Competition 5 Steve Lawrenson, ARPS, Judge See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 May | 08 | Lecture | "To Infinity and Beyond" Glyn Bareham, LRPS. A print talk featuring motor racing and landscapes. |
| 2013 May | 15 | Digital Competition | Digital Competition 6 Mike Dales ARPS, Judge (Please send your entries to the Competition Organiser) See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 May | 22 | Print Competition | Print Competition 6 Don Morley, Judge See the Competition Rules PDF and general instructions. |
| 2013 May | 29 | Meeting | Annual General Meeting (AGM) Please note that as there will be a lot to get through on the evening, this meeting will start promptly at 8pm and owing to the importance of matters to be discussed for the future of the club, all members are urged to attend. |