Croydon Camera Club
Croydon Camera Club
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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.