PROGRAMME 2025 - 2026
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SEPTEMBER 2025

01

Open Intro evening: for members and public:  about ECC, recent outings and images

08

Members' Evening:  Stories behind pictures that have been successful in external competitions

15

Lecture: Scott Hurd – Zoom - Living and Working as a Professional Photographer in Namibia.

https://www.h4urd.co.uk

22

Discussion Evening: Critique and introduction to competitions - What are judges looking for?

29

PDI Competition No 1 (Open)

Judge: Rob Bonfield (SPA)

OCTOBER 2025

06

Lecture and critique: The Creative Eye: David Rutter FRPS Digital Group Exhibition coordinator RPS  https://www.davidrutterphotography.com

13

Print Comp No 1 (Open)

Judge: Martin Faiers (SPA)

20

Critique 1 (PDI)

Peter Merry LRPS

25*

(Saturday) Surrey Photo Assoc: AGM and individual print and PDI championship. East Horsley

27

Lecture: Paul Colley. From Ocean to the stars (Astro). www.mpcolley.com

27#

Concorde Trophy: Hosted by Guildford CC. Judge TBC

 

          NOVEMBER 2025

  3

Members evening: TBA

10

3-of-a-Kind Competition: (rules on website) Judge David Smith LRPS CPAGB BPE1* (SPA)

17

PDI Competition No 2 (Open) Judge Gerald Kitiyakara LRPS (SPA)                  

 

24

Members’ Evening joint with RAC: Charlie Waite – The making of Landscape Photographs (Zoom): www.charliewaite.com

 

DECEMBER 2025

1

Print Comp No 2 (Open)

Judge: Sarah Bedwell LRPS (SPA)

6*

(Saturday) Surrey Photo Assoc: Inter-club print competition. East Horsley

8/9

Christmas Dinner: Monday or Tuesday depending on venue

15

Lecture. (Zoom) Celia Henderson LRPS  The art of flower photography. www.celiahenderson.co.uk

22

No Club Meeting

29

No Club Meeting

J         JANUARY 2026

05

PDI Competition No 3 (Open)

Judge: Simon Street FRPS (SPA)

12

Critique 2: (PDI) Roger Reynolds Hon FRPS APAGB FBPPA FBPE (SPA)

 

19

 Members’ Evening:     TBA

26

Lecture: Jonathon Vaines AFIAP CPAGB LRPS (Zoom): Using the Nik Collection. blueroomphoto.site123.me

FEBRUARY 2026

02

Print Competition No 3 – Open

Judge Justin Cliffe ARPS

 

09

Critique 3: (PDI) Caroline Preece LRPS (images to her a week ahead)

16

ICC Invitation Challenge – v 4 other clubs (Zoom) Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS ASINWP DPAGB EFIAP APAGB BPE4

23

Members evening: TBA

MARCH 2026

02

Lecture: Guy Edwards (Zoom); Seeing the light. Landscape and wildlife techniques. www.guyedwardes.com

09

Chairman’s Evening or lecture: TBD

16

PDI Comp No 4 (Open):

Judge Amanda Wright

 17#

Surrey Advertiser Rosebowl (Hosts Woking PS at Sheerwater) Judge: TBD

23

Members evening: TBA

30

Monochrome Competition – (Print)

Judge: Monica Weller FRPS (SPA)

APRIL 2026

06

No Club Meeting: Easter Monday

 

13

 

Lecture: Peter Milsom EFIAP/G DPAGB BPE4* The power of sport. www.petermilsomphotography.co.uk

20

Nature Competition - (PDI only via Zoom)

Judge: Sandie Cox DPAGB ARPS EFIAP (PAGB)

27

Print Competition 4 – Open

Judge: Jay Charnock FRPS APAGB

MAY 2026

04

No club meeting – May Bank Holiday

11

Annual Exhibition Commentary

Judge: Roger Mendham LRPS (SPA)

9*

Saturday) Surrey Photo Assoc:  Inter-Club PDI competition. East Horsley

18

AGM and Set Subject (PDI)

Judge: Internal - TBA

25

 No Club Meeting: Spring Bank Holiday

         JUNE 2026

2

Tue Tu

Annual Exhibition (Tuesday) - Venue Horton Arts Centre: Private View and Presentation of Awards. Our judges and lecturers, friends and family are invited to the Horton Arts Centre for this annual event.

 

ANNUAL  EXHIBITION

Venue: The Horton, Epsom (TBC)

02 June – 13 June 2025 (TBC)

 

 

All   meetings at the Wellness Centre, Longmead unless listed as ‘Zoom’

? = Date not yet known  *= external comp

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES OVER SUMMER 2025
 

We shall be aiming to arrange a number of meetings, workshops and outings between the end of the Exhibition and the re-commencement of regular meetings at the Longmead Centre. Details may be found on the website.
 

 


                        MEETINGS
 

This friendly club meets on Mondays at 7.45 for

8.00 pm at the Wellness Centre, Sefton Road, Epsom KT19 9HG (off Longmead Road).  If you are interested in photography whether new to photography or experienced, this is the club for you.

 

POTENTIAL MEMBERS are welcome.  Please attend a couple of meetings before joining. 

 

VISITORS are also welcome and will, of course, be encouraged to join the club.

 

 

WORKSHOPS on topics of special interest will be arranged on an ad hoc basis throughout the year.

 

DISCOUNTS are available at some local retailers on production of membership card.

 

OUTINGS to external exhibitions and events take place throughout the season; details will be announced at Club meetings and posted on the website.

 

               SELECTION COMMITTEE

 

Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS ABPE* APAGB        

Mike Longhurst FRPS

Simon Powell

John Atherton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSCRIPTIONS: 
 

Annual Subscriptions for 2025-26 are payable by 1st October 2025

  • Individual £80      
  • Family £135
  • Family (1 adult & 1 junior) £105
  • Students under 25/juniors £45
  • Out of Town £40

 

Payments by bank transfer should be to Epsom Camera Club Sort Code 20-29-90 AC 60846171


Competition entries may be refused from non-paid-up members after 1st October.

     

                EMAIL DISCUSSION GROUP


Our members’ forum for club messages, sharing

information around the Club. To join, email David Jolly at [email protected]

 

 

    SURREY PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION

 

Over 50 clubs in Surrey and West Sussex belong to the SPA, one of 15 members of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB).  It runs competitions, a biennial exhibition, other events and services. 

 

 

Dates of known SPA events are marked * and those at other clubs # in the Programme

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

We thank the SPA and the PAGB for help in obtaining judges and lecturers

 

 www.epsomcc.org.uk

 

 

 

         PROGRAMME AND COMMITTEE

                          2025 – 2026

     

Chairman: Peter Barnes

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      Vice Chairman: Martin Houghton ARPS

 

Secretary:  Nicky Rochussen ARPS

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Treasurer:  Sheena Gordon

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Print Secretary: John Wylie

[email protected]

 

External Competition Secretary:

Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS ABPE APAGB        

[email protected]

 

Exhibition Secretary: Roy Twyman

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Programme Secretaries: James Cleverly,

Gillian Tiplady, Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS

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Projected Images Secretaries: John Boyer

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Website: Simon Powell

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New Members Secretary: Vanessa Soares

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