Winter Programme 2025-2026
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Sat28Feb202610:00 amSt Ives Free Church
INTERPRINT 2026
Our annual Inter-club print competition and exhibition.
Please see our dedicated page here: Interprint 2026
Summer Events 2026
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Sat20Jun20269:00 amFrinton On Sea - details will be sent to participants
Frinton and Walton trip (Nicky)
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.
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.