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St Ives Photographic Club

Founded in 1972, the St Ives Photographic Club is a friendly and active club in Cambridgeshire, dedicated to the encouragement and development of photography in the community.

The club meets at 8pm every Tuesday evening between September and April in the Free Church, St Ives. We also have an active programme of outside events from May to August.

Our autumn/winter programme of meetings offer a lively mixture of talks from both amateur and professional photographers, practical evenings, internal competitions, practical demonstrations of photographic techniques and equipment, and competitions with other clubs. To see more details of our programme, look under the Programmes section.

Our summer programme is focussed on a series of outdoor activities across a range of photographic subjects.

Members are keen to share their expertise over a wide range of photographic techniques and subjects, from natural history and landscape to creative work.

If you are interested in photography and live in St Ives or the surrounding area, this is the club for you and we welcome new members who enjoy photography at all experience levels, young and old, amateur and professional.

Image of the Month

The image of the month for May, as chosen by the Club President, is “Dovercourt lighthouse at sunrise” by Kim Human.

Upcoming Meetings for the 2025-2026 Season

Event Information:

  • Sun
    31
    May
    2026

    Cambridge Botanical Gardens (Louisa)

    10:00 amCambridge Botanical Gardens

    Cost £8 (free to Friends of CBG)  10am to 1pm

    Meet inside gates at 10am for a morning of floral photography. We will stop for a coffee as we wonder around these beautiful gardens. Bring a picnic or stop for lunch in the café before the tour ends. Members free to stay on if they wish to have longer.

    To reserve your place please contact Louisa competitions@stives-photoclub.org.uk

    Please note, no tripods. Bring a macro lens if you have one

Header Image © Steve Laws