Winter Programme 2025-2026
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Tue17Feb20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
"SPEED DATING" - FUN, QUICK MOVE ROUND CRITIQUE NIGHT
Our tongue in cheek "speed dating" night is one of the fun and very popular evenings on our programme. Members bring their own work on a laptop or in prints, and show this to another person who will give feedback on the image for three minutes. After feedback is given both ways, one person moves on to chat to someone else.
This gives everyone a chance to talk to people in the club that they might not normally chat to, and also gives plenty of opportunity for feedback without any judging.
A fun night
Summer Events 2026
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Tue05May20267:00 pmThe Old Ferry Boat carpark
Join Mark Hudson for a walk along the River Ouse at Holywell.
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Tue19May2026
Details TBC - early evening
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Sun31May202610:00 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.
Please note, no tripods. Bring a macro lens if you have one
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Tue02Jun20266:00 pmThe Quay, St Ives
Provisional booking - hope to confirm soon. An hour and a half on the river, photographing the scenery and wildlife. The boat is run by the Electric Riverboat Company from the Quay, St Ives. The cost will be £135 for the boat, to be split between a maximum of 12 people (11 ideal). Please contact Nicky if you would like to go - strictly first come, first served. Programme@stives-photoclub.org.uk
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Sat20Jun20269:00 amFrinton On Sea - details will be sent to participants
Nicky has arranged to host the Frinton / Walton outing again this year. We will be on the beach in the morning finding all kinds of photo opportunities. There is a boat trip in the afternoon to see the seals in the Naze backwaters but unfortunately there are now no places left on the boat. Those not on the boat will be able to do coastal photography instead. The day will be based as usual around Nicky's family house on the seafront. Croissants and coffee will be provided on arrival. Please bring your lunch. Please see Nicky if you would like to be included in the trip.
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Tue23Jun20266:00 pmIvo Lounge
6pm until dark
Meet Outside Ivo Lounge.
A walk around St.Ives focusing on everything textures. Bark, bricks, concrete, rust….anything that makes a good texture to build your portfolio.
Afterwards - Tapas in the Ivo Lounge - 3 plates & a glass of vino for £14.
Bring any lens you wish to use.
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Wed08Jul2026
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Sat18Jul2026TBCGary's Garden
More details to follow. A macro session in Gary's garden
Early morning - time TBC
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Sun26Jul202610:00 amCambridge Mosque
10:30 - 11:30 (Free, donations recommended)
The mosque has very interesting architecture and gardens.
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Sun02Aug202610:00 amJohnson's Farm
Photography round the farm - entrance fee of £6.50 applies.
For those who wish to join us we will be booking a table in the steak house at 1pm for the Sunday carvery. The carvery is £23.50 (senior citizens £17.50). There are a range of desserts from £5.50 to £9.50. Places for lunch will be on a first come, first served basis.
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Sat08Aug202610:30 amLouisa's House
10.30am until 2ish
The art of cyanotypes is one of the oldest forms of photography using chemicals & the sun. Louisa will run this from her house/garden in St.Ives. As we need sunshine, if it’s raining it will be postponed. Louisa will provide a list of materials you will need to bring. Further details to follow.
Louisa can accommodate 8 members, so this will be on a first come, first serve basis.
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Tue18Aug2026
Provisional Winter Programme 2026-2027
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Tue16Mar20278:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Free Mines Coal Faces - Nick Hodgson
Nick Hodgson FRPS is a British documentary landscape photographer based in London. His talk, Free Mines Coal Faces, is about his documentary project on coal free mining in the Forest of Dean, which formed part of his Photography MA, his successful FRPS panel submission, an award-winning book and various exhibitions. Nick has also been a member of the RPS Distinctions Panel for the Applied and Documentary photography genres.In the first section of his talk, Nick discusses mining photography that he researched to inform him about his own approach to the project. He also explains what free mining is and how he published a book of his work (there should be a few copies still available to purchase at the talk). After the break he will go through a number of his images, how he shot them and the challenges he faced. He finishes by talking about postproduction and printing, showing physical examples from his F panel which the audience is also encouraged to look at throughout the evening.