Society

Members

Meetings

Where and when do we meet?

We meet most Monday evenings throughout the year from 8pm to 10pm, upstairs at the Quaker Meeting House, Jewel Road, Walthamstow (near The Rose and Crown pub).

We don’t meet on Bank Holidays.

Check out the Programme section below for full details.

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Programme 2026

January
5th Members evening – Preparing for printing – Ian Waterman
 
12th Ian Ryall – Don’t be a Square
 
19th Walker Trophy for Prints – Round 1
 
26th Members evening– It’s A Knockout
February
2nd Daniel Bridge – Abstract and Minimalism
 
9th Walker Trophy for Prints – Round 2
 
16th Projected Images Competition  versus Chingford Photographic Society (at Chingford)
 
23rd Cherry Larcombe – Floral Fine Art
March
2nd Walker Trophy for Prints – Round 3 -Judge: Nick Bowman
(Incorporating the John Parish Memorial Trophy for landscape prints)
 
9th An Evening with Tony Kaye
 
16th Member’s Evening  – Assignment night
 
23rd Peter Benson – Photography on the Dark Side, London Nights
 
30th 1 in 60 – Competition between four clubs. Judge: Tom Peck
April
6th Easter Monday – no meeting
 
13th Members evening – Photo Swaps
 
20th Goddard Trophy – Competition with each entry being a panel of four prints held together with a theme. Judge: Pauline Martindale
 
27th Roger Hance – All the Gear and No Idea
May
4th Early May Bank holiday – no meeting
 
11th TBC
 
18th Gareth Davies – An Evening with Gareth Davies
 
25th Spring Bank Holiday – no meeting
June
1st Member’s evening – Showtime: members present current work for critique
 
8th Albert Bale Trophy – Portrait competition (prints) – Judge: Alison Jenkins
 
15th Summer Social – Member’s evening
 
22nd City Walk
 
29th  Summer Photography Course – week 1
July

6th, 13th, 20th & 27th –  Summer Photography Course

August
3rd Summer Photography Course
 
10th Summer break – no meeting
 
17th Summer break – no meeting
 
24th Summer break – no meeting
 
31st Annual Exhibition at Winn’s Gallery (in Lloyd Park)
September
7th Exhibition appraisal
 
14th Walker Trophy for Projected Images – Round 1. Judge: Ian Ryall
 
21st Kevin Pigney – A Passion for Wildlife
 
28th Members evening – How I Do It
October
5th Walker Trophy Projected – Round 2
 
12th An Evening with Joshua Bratt
 
19th Members evening – Review of the Year
 
26th Walker Trophy for Projected Images – Round 2
November
2nd Bert Whittern Trophy – WDPS v Muswell Hill v Dunmow
 
9th Print Competition versus Chingford. (at Walthamstow)
 
16th John Cross – On My Travels
 
23rd Centenary Trophy – Audiovisual competition
 
30th AGM
December
7th Christmas Party and Award Presentation
 
No other meetings in December

What do we do?

At each meeting there will be typically between 20 and 30 members attending.

Meetings tend to fall into one of three categories:

  • talks
  • competitions
  • members’ evenings

There is a social aspect too, and members will be able to chat to each other before the meetings and at the break; some will go on to nearby pub The Rose and Crown afterwards.

We also hold regular exhibitions of our work. You may have seen us at Winns Gallery in Lloyd Park; we have also shown at Vestry House, and during the E17 Arts Trail.

Talks

Each year we have up to a dozen external speakers visiting the Society.

The subects of the talks vary, reflecting the different interests of members, and might include wildlife, press and sports photography, travel, portraiture or something technical.

Competitions

There are various competitions spread throughout the year. These are:

  • internal competitions for Society members only
  • competitions against other local photographic societies and camera clubs

The internal competitions are generally open in terms of subject matter, but we also have a Portrait competition, plus an AV (audio visual) competition.

Some competitions are for projected digital images, others are for prints.

They are judged by an external person who isn’t associated with the Society.
Members find that receiving critique from someone who isn’t a friend or family can greatly improve their photography.

Members’ evenings

Throughout the year we have various informal members’ evenings (see the Programme for details).

They typically allow members to practice or discuss various aspects of photography.

Example evenings include

  • practical portraiture – using off-camera flash and studio lighting
  • Photoshop or Lightroom sessions
  • Light painting

These evenings will also include some fun competitions voted for by members.

Diversity

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive group of individuals which greatly adds to the interest and strength of the group.

Our club is a fairly even mix of men and women. Anyone can join us regardless of age, ethnicity, religion or gender identity; everyone is made to feel welcome.

Membership and Visiting

Annual membership of the Society currently costs £80 per calendar year.

People joining the Society mid way through the year will pay a pro-rata rate.

Membership entitles you to:

  • attend all meetings throughout the year
  • enter all the competitions
  • enter work in our exhibitions

Should you wish to visit us prior to joining, then please get in touch.

Guests may visit up to three times free of charge before committing to membership.

Summer Photography Course

Our Summer Photography Course runs once a year for 6 weeks during June, July and August, and is aimed at beginners and those wishing to brush up on their skills.

Booking in advance is strongly recommended to ensure a place.

The course covers the practical aspects of using your camera with a strong creative element alongside guidance on how to take better photos across a range of subjects.

Check out our dedicated page for further information.

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