Bookham Camera Club Programme 2026-27
The 2026-2027 Season starts on 10th September 2026.
All meetings (unless otherwise mentioned) commence at 8pm at the United Reformed Church, Eastwick Road, Bookham, KT23 4BE. Doors will be open from 7:30pm.
Any Zoom meetings will use the normal club Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89203238534
The link will be open from 7:40pm on those evenings.
Bookham Camera Club Programme 2026-27
10th September 2026
Opening night and What I Did In The Summer
INTERNAL SPEAKERS
Our first meeting of the season will kick-off with an introduction by the Chairman including an overview of the programme for the season ahead. This will be followed by a number of members who will share some photos from their summer exploits and outings.
17th September 2026
Linda Wevill - Looking Beyond the Obvious
EXTERNAL SPEAKE
This presentation will give photographers ideas to encourage them to explore and to look around more. This includes using creative techniques, both in-camera and using Photoshop, to capture mood and atmosphere, creating images that are different and unique. Linda will be showing her two successful Fellowship print panels.
24th September 2026
PDI Competition 1 - Open
COMPETITION - Judge: Paul Waller
The first of our 3 PDI competitions for this season is an Open one. Up to 2 entries per person.
This year we are also allowing new members or Club Class to submit 2 images for non-scoring assessment instead of entering the competition. Please ensure you put these not the correct Photoentry folder.
Cut-Off date for entries is 10pm on 22nd September.
1st October 2026
Club Outings Evening
INTERNAL SPEAKERS
Members who have been on either the Crossness Pumping Station, the Brighton trip, the walk at Chantries Wood with the Surrey Ramblers or any other Outing that involved a group of members are invited to submit about 12 images each from each trip for review this evening. There will be a folder on PhotoEntry for this purpose.
8th October 2026
Around The World
INTERNAL SPEAKER
First in our series of members talks on their travels. Chris Bussicott - Sri Lanka and Monica Weller - North Kent Seaside Towns.
8th October 2026
Around The World 1
INTERNAL SPEAKER
First in our series of members talks on their travels. Chris Bussicott - Sri Lanka and Monica Weller - North Kent Seaside Towns.
15 October 2026
What The Judges Are Looking For
INTERNAL SPEAKERS
We are fortunate to have 6 SPA qualified judges in the Club so will be having a panel discussion with them on what the judges are looking for (or don't want to see!).
22nd October 2026
Print Competition 1 - Open
COMPETITION - Judge: Tim Clark LRPS
The first of our 3 Print competitions for this season is Open. Up to 2 entries per person. PDI copies must be entered through Photoentry.
Cut-Off date for entries is 10pm on 20th October.
29th October 2026
Chris Palmer - Beyond The Summit
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
Chris has been actively involved in club photography since 1979. He gained his Associateship of the RPS with traditional monochrome prints, a Fellowship with digital prints and now serves as the chair of the Visual Arts panel and assesses on the Landscape panel too.
He is a busy PAGB judge, lecturer and Ambassador for Fotospeed. He has also acquired the APAGB distinction with the PAGB, earned AFIAP and EFIAP distinctions and is a member of the prestigious London Salon.
Retired from a career in Air Traffic control he is a member of Amersham Photographic Society.
A Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society represents, for many, a photographers Everest. The question then arises as to what to do next. In this lecture Chris discusses the challenges he set himself, the decisions he has made and the photographic directions he is taking in his current work. The presentation is entirely print based.
5th November 2026
tba
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
12th November 2026
PDI Competition 2 - Landscape
COMPETITION - Judge Eddie Hyde
The second of our PDI competitions for this season is a set subject on Landscapes. Up to 2 entries per person. Cut-Off date for entries 10pm on 10th November.
19th November 2026
Ashley Franklin - The Wider World of Photography - Part 2
EXTERNAL SPEAKER - ZOOM only
https://www.ashleyfranklin.co.uk/
A follow-up to the first talk by Ashley last season. More fascinating imagery as Ashley tells the story of Aerial, Advertising, Landscape, Sport, and Science & Nature Photography, and explores the controversial world of Photo Art. Includes the work of Ansel Adams, Eammon McCabe, Yann-Arthus Bertrand, Elliott Erwitt, Stephen Dalton, Michael Kenna, Lennart Nilsson and John Blakemore. An evening of inspiring and thought-provoking photography
27th November 2026
Around The World 2
INTERNAL SPEAKER
Second in our series of members talks on their travels. Brian Nicholas- Africa and Claire Neuhoff- Patagonia
3rd December 2025
Critique Evening
EXTERNAL SPEAKER - Simon Street (10x FRPS)
This is a chance for members to put forward up to 2 images they would like critiqued by an experienced judge - one with 10 FRPS accreditations! These could be images that you may be thinking of entering for a competition but want to feedback beforehand, or just want some general critiquing of the photo. Dialogue between judge and photographer is allowed, even encouraged.
All submissions for critiquing must be entered into Photoentry. Up to 2 entries per person although final number of images per person used on the night will depend on total number of images submitted. Cut-Off date for entries is 10pm on 1st December.
10th December 2025
James Rushforth - info tba
EXTERNAL SPEAKER = ZOOM only
More info to follow
17th December 2026
Master Of Photography - Round 1
COMPETITION - Judge: David Hughes
This is a PDI competition with 6 subjects in total. There will be awards for the winner of each category but the MOP Award itself will go to the photographer with the highest score from 5 images, which must be in 5 different categories. Members are allowed to enter 1 image per category and the overall MOP Award will be given to the member with the highest total from their top 5 scoring images.
This evening the set subjects are .........
Cut-Off date for entries for these 3 subjects via Photoentry is 10pm on 15th December
24th December 2026
Christmas - No meeting
31st December 2026
New Years Eve - No meeting
7th January 2027
New Years Social
An opportunity to get together with fellow members over a bite to eat and something to drink, and maybe with a bit of fun thrown in .....
14th January 2027
Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS- The Way I see It
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
Info tba ......
21st January 2027
Print Competition 2 - Nature
COMPETITION - Judge Ann Healey FRPS
The second of our Print competitions for this season is a set subject on Nature. Up to 2 entries per person. PDI copies must be entered through Photoentry.
Cut-Off date for entries 10pm on 19th January
28th January 2027
Around The World 3
INTERNAL SPEAKER
Third in our series of members talks on their travels. Steve Kingswell - Iceland and Alec Gibson - Jordan
1st-7th February 2027
Annual Exhibition At Denbies
EXTERNAL EXHIBITION
More information to follow.
4th February 2027
Workshop: Macro and Close-up Photography
INTERNAL PRESENTERS AND DEMONSTRATION
A guide to Macro and Close-Up photography with presentations and some hand-on opportunities to try this genre of photography.
11th February 2027
PDI Competition 3 - Open
COMPETITION - Judge: Paul Waller
The 3rd and final of our PDI competitions for this season is an Open one. Up to 2 entries per person.
Cut-Off date for entries is 10pm on 9th February
18th February 2027
Morag Forbes ARPS: "Creating Urban Composites"
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
Info tba .....
26th February 2027
Using AI Critiquing To Aid Image Preparation
INTERNAL SPEAKERS
We will be taking a look at using AI as a critiquing tool to help improve image presentation. More info to follow.
4th March 2027
Telling A Story With 5 Images
INTERNAL SPEAKERS
Members will be invited to submit a PDI panel of 5 images that tell a story. More info to follow.
11th March 2027
Master Of Photography - Round 2
COMPETITION - Judge: David Hughes
This is a PDI competition with 6 subjects in total. There will be awards for the winner of each category but the MOP Award itself will go to the photographer with the highest score from 5 images, which must be in 5 different categories. Members are allowed to enter 1 image per category and the overall MOP Award will be given to the member with the highest total from their top 5 scoring images.
This evening the set subjects are .........
Cut-Off date for entries for these 3 subjects via Photoentry is 10pm on 9th March.
18th March 2027
Mark Evans of Camversation - tba
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
More info to follow....
25th March 2027
Easter - No Meeting
1st April 2027
Critique Evening
EXTERNAL SPEAKER - Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS
This is another chance for members to put forward up to 2 images they would like critiqued by an experienced judge. These could be images that you may be thinking of entering for a competition but want to feedback beforehand, or just want some general critiquing of the photo. Dialogue between judge and photographer is allowed, even encouraged.
All submissions for critiquing must be entered into Photoentry. Up to 2 entries per person although final number of images per person used on the night will depend on total number of images submitted. Cut-Off date for entries is 10pm on 1st December.
8th April 2027
Print Competition 3 - Open
COMPETITION - Judge: Pat Couder
The 3rd and final Open Printcompetitions for this season. Up to 2 entries per person. PDI copies must be entered through Photoentry.
Cut-Off date for entries 10pm on 6th April.
15th April 2027
Chris Philipson: The High Plains Experience: My Way.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
Info tbd.
22nd April 2027
Match a PDI
COMPETITION - Judge tbd
We will be looking to invite a couple of SPA clubs to join a Match a PDI Competition to be hosted by Bookham CC.
29th April 2027
Around The World 3
INTERNAL SPEAKERS
4th and final in our series of members talks this season on their travels. Roger Mendham - New England and Andy Carter - USA Road Trip
6th May 2027
TBD
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
Info tbd.
13th May 2027
Print Panel Competition
COMPETITION - Judge: Chris Palmer FRPS
Members are invited to put together a panel of 3 printed images for review and critiquing by our judge. PDI copies of the images should be entered into Photoentry by 10pm on 11th May.
20th May 2027
AGM plus Print Image of The Year
INTERNAL MEETING
AGM will be followed by the members vote for their print image of the year. Each member can submit one print for this competition which will be voted on by members on the evening.
27th May 2026
Caroline Preece: "Street Photography: How to feel the fear, do it anyway, and get great images"
EXTERNAL SPEAKER via ZOOM
Info tba ......
3rd June 2026
Annual Awards Evening
INTERNAL MEETING
A review and celebration of the of the season with awards and recognitions handed out. More details to follow but this is expected to be a social evening alongside the award giving. This will close out the formal programme for the 2026/2027 season,
