Programme

Winter Programme 2025-2026

Event Information:

  • Tue
    04
    Nov
    2025

    Dare to Focus - Bob Brind-Surch

    8:00 pmSt Ives Free Church

    Smart Shooting part 3 - dare to focus

    We are delighted to welcome Bob to St Ives for his talk "Dare to Focus".

    Bob is a professional PhD zoologist, a qualified teacher, a highly experienced photographer, Fellow of the RPS and naturalist passionate about his work and sharing his observations of wildlife with others.  He firmly believes it’s not good enough just to say “do this” but rather to say “this is how you do this”.

    Bob is a wildlife photographer but his talk is equally applicable to of all other genres and is one of a series he was invited to develop to help people in their journey from the ordinary to the extraordinary and taking their photography to a new level. Each talk covers a particular area and this one covers the often-considered difficult area of auto focus. It covers fast moving subjects but also the principles and important development and approaches that will increase your success. Bob firmly believes that we too often consider autofocus has been solved especially on the latest mirrorless cameras but whilst there have been massive improvements its technique and an understanding of the principles, none of which are very complex, these are what is required to succeed and Bob will take us through them.

    Bob has many years experience teaching all levels of photographers on many different cameras in workshops, 1-1’s and African Safaris. He promises us that we will leave this evening with a better understanding of what can be done, how to do it and fired up to take our cameras out and masted autofocus.

    https://naturesphotos.co.uk/camera-club-talks/.

Summer Events 2026

Woodwalton Fen NNR SIPC PhotoWalk (SIPC event)

Woodwalton Fen NNR SIPC PhotoWalk (SIPC event)

Join Gary for a photowalk at Woodwalton Fen NNRRead More »
Anglesey Abbey and Lode Mill - Dahlia Walk (SIPC Members Event)

Anglesey Abbey and Lode Mill – Dahlia Walk (SIPC Members Event)

A photography event for members of St Ives Photographic Club and their guests.Read More »
SIPC Cambridge Botanical Gardens Flower Photography  (SIPC members event)

SIPC Cambridge Botanical Gardens Flower Photography (SIPC members event)

Louisa Christie will lead a flower photography morning at the Cambridge Botanical GardensRead More »
SIPC Summer Barbeque - SIPC members and guests only

SIPC Summer Barbeque – SIPC members and guests only

Our Annual Barbeque in Mark's lovely gardenRead More »
St Ives Riverboat trip (SIPC members)

St Ives Riverboat trip (SIPC members)

An hour and a half on the river, photographing the scenery and wildlife.Read More »
SIPC Frinton-on-Sea/Walton-on-the-Naze (SIPC members Event)

SIPC Frinton-on-Sea/Walton-on-the-Naze (SIPC members Event)

Photography day in Frinton-on-SeaRead More »
SIPC Tapas and Textures (Members Event)

SIPC Tapas and Textures (Members Event)

A walk around St.Ives focusing on everything textures followed by Tapas in the Ivo Lounge.Read More »
Butterfly's and Flowers at Woodwalton Marsh

Butterfly’s and Flowers at Woodwalton Marsh

Macro at Woodwalton Marsh with Gary Dean.Read More »
Moth Traps and Macro morning (SIPC members)

Moth Traps and Macro morning (SIPC members)

A macro session in Gary’s gardenRead More »
Cambridge Mosque Photography (SIPC Members Event)

Cambridge Mosque Photography (SIPC Members Event)

A morning photographing the mosque and gardens for members of SIPC.Read More »
SIPC Johnson's Farm photography (SIPC members Event)

SIPC Johnson’s Farm photography (SIPC members Event)

Photography at Johnson's Farm followed by (optional) Sunday carveryRead More »
Cyanotypes Workshop (SIPC members Only)

Cyanotypes Workshop (SIPC members Only)

A cyanotype workshop in Louisa’s gardenRead More »
Little People setups (SIPC members Only)

Little People setups (SIPC members Only)

Photograph various still life model setups in Nicky’s gardenRead More »

Provisional Winter Programme 2026-2027

Event Information:

  • Tue
    09
    Mar
    2027

    Round Town Practical - TBA

    8:00 pmSt Ives Free Church

    No access to the church due to Youth Theatre