Winter Programme 2025-2026
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Tue10Feb20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
ABSTRACT GEOPHOTOS - SARA RAWLINSON
Pont au Change, bridge over the Seine, Paris. Blue skies graced our late September visit nearly every day, and the crisp autumn breeze seemed to make the the river shine. The @conciergerie.paris and Tribunal de Commerce #tribunaldecommerce are both just visible in the skyline.
20Abstract geophotographs with an ephemeral, intimate, painterly aesthetic, often incorporating geological subjects and made with intentional camera movement.
This promises to be an amazing and inspirational evening.
Sara Rawlinson is a contemporary photographer specialising in both abstract fine art and heritage architecture. She has had a camera in her hands most days since she was six years old.
Rawlinson spent a decade in academia, teaching seismology and natural hazards, before returning to her childhood love of photography in 2013. Her academic years still heavily influence her photography – often showcasing textures, landscapes, geological features, and geological current events such as sea level rise and volcanic eruptions.
Current work with abstract geophotography addresses the inherent noir dishevelment of tectonic forces and sea level rise / climate change around the world. The photos themselves have an ephemeral, intimate, painterly aesthetic: subtly luscious and dangerously timely. Water, sun and rock all mingle together — eroding cliffs, mingling with lava, interrupting horizons. Intense texture and colour are layered with seeming tranquility throughout series, thus leading the viewer to further explore the hidden complexities of dishevelment and humanity’s inherent piercing yet calming reactions.
Rawlinson’s work has won and been shortlisted for several international awards and she is a Brother of the Art Workers’ Guild.
Summer Events 2026
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Sun06Sep202609:30 - 14:30Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey and Lode Mill - Dahlia Walk - Kim and Mark
From around the end of August into the autumn the Dahlia garden is beautiful at Anglesey Abbey and definitely worth a visit. As well as photographing the Dahlia’s this is a chance to visit and photograph these beautiful gardens, visit the house and mill. There is a café and restaurant onsite for lunch or you can bring a packed lunch whichever you prefer. The Gardens open at 9.30am and close at 5.00 pm for anyone wanting to stay longer. The House is only open from 11.00 am to 4 00 pm. If you are a National Trust Member you can enter free of charge, just bring your card along. For those not members of the National Trust the cost is £20.90 (with gift aid) or £19.00 (without gift aid).For those that have not visited before there is ample parking (free of charge) and chargeable electric charging points on site.
Book your place via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anglesey-abbey-and-lode-mill-dahlia-walk-tickets-1987786612267?aff=oddtdtcreator
or email Programme@stives-photoclub.org.uk
There are a number of trails on site see map anglesey-access-map-2025.pdf
Provisional Winter Programme 2026-2027
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Tue01Sep20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
We will be looking at the images taken by our members for the Millennium. It will be interesting to see how much change there has been in the last 26 years!
We will also be introducing the Edit Challenge. Members will be given an image, which we will all go away and edit it with our own ideas. We will look at the results on 10th November. To help with this, on 15th September there will be a post processing night - stations around the room will help with Photoshop, Lightroom and BeFunky editing - and possibly Affinity (tuition will depend on the specific expertise of members who are willing to share their knowledge).
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Tue08Sep20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Instead of our normal "Speaker", we are delighted to welcome Bob Dockrell to the club to show us how to capture perfect water droplet shots.
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Tue15Sep20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Stations around the room will help with Photoshop, Lightroom and BeFunky editing - and possibly Affinity (tuition will depend on the specific expertise of members who are willing to share their knowledge).
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Tue22Sep20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
A long-term member of the club, Mark will be showing us some of his old slides and prints. It is a while since we saw Mark's work, and this will be an interesting evening.
On this evening we will also introduce the Buddy's Scheme. Members will be paired with a buddy (or maybe two) to work on a project together for showing on 9th February.
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Tue29Sep2026
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Tue06Oct20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Our competition with Swavesey has recently become more of a fun competition, adopting a Mix and Match theme. We will be running our own internal version of this with Girls v Boys. Each team has a pool of photos to choose from. One team puts up an image and the second team has to match it in some way. A point is awarded for the best image, and an additional point if the judge deems it to be a match. Great fun!
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Tue13Oct20267:00 pmCambridge
As we are unable to get into the church due to the Michaelmass Fair, we have decided that instead of the usual wander around the fair with a camera, we will take our cameras to Cambridge for some night time shots. Exact meet up point and timings tbc
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Tue20Oct20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Following on from his last talk to the club in the 2025-6 winter programme, we are delighted to welcome Kevin back to talk to the club about his passion for wildlife. This promises to be an interesting and engaging evening.
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Tue27Oct2026
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Tue03Nov20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
We are delighted to welcome Tom Peck to the club to talk about architectural photography
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Tue10Nov20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Members will have been given an image to process, and this evening we will look at their edits and see what different ideas are presented
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Tue17Nov20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
We are very pleased to welcome Duncan to the club to talk to us about his sports photography
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Tue24Nov2026
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Tue01Dec20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Encompassing various genres of photography, we are pleased to welcome Allan to the club for his exciting talk!
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Tue08Dec20268:00 pmSt Ives Free Church
Full rules on Members' Section of the website
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Tue15Dec2026