Next Meeting: 23rd October 2025 - Members' Evening - More info about this meeting...

Chelmsford Camera Club

 
The club is affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain through the East Anglian Federation.

You don't have to be an 'Expert Photographer' to be welcomed as a member of Chelmsford Camera Club. All you need is an interest in photography. The Club meets weekly from September until May with a varied programme of competitions, photographic talks and demonstrations, member participation evenings and social events. We meet from September through to May.

Speakers / Competitions

 
We provide a first class, entertaining and informative programme of high quality speakers on all aspects of photography.

Competitions are held throughout the season. We hold league competitions for Prints and Projected Digital Images (PDI). There is also the annual Burley Cup for a Panel of 3 Prints, we also hold a Panel of 2 prints. There are Themed competitions for print and PDI. Finally we hold an annual Audio Visual (AV) competition.
 
 

Recent winning images from our end of season Annual Awards:


  • Kestrel Feeding

    Kestrel Feeding - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)


  • Crossing the Line

    Crossing the Line - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)


  • Cool Rider

    Cool Rider - Steve Marriott (CPAGB)


  • Flat Out

    Flat Out - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)


  • Vesturhorn Iceland

    Vesturhorn Iceland - David Purkiss (LRPS CPAGB)


  • A Walk On West 16

    A Walk On West 16 - Tom Plucinski (CPAGB LRPS BPE1*)


  • Model

    Model - Tom Plucinski (CPAGB LRPS BPE1*)


  • Barn Owl at Dusk

    Barn Owl at Dusk - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)


  • Tortuguero National Park

    Tortuguero National Park - David Purkiss (LRPS CPAGB)


  • Molly - Film Noir Style

    Molly - Film Noir Style - Steve Marriott (CPAGB)


  • sunbather

    sunbather - Brian Purdy


  • Still Life with Pears

    Still Life with Pears - Tom Plucinski (CPAGB LRPS BPE1*)


  • River of Souls

    River of Souls - Tom Plucinski (CPAGB LRPS BPE1*)


  • Teigan

    Teigan - Steve Marriott (CPAGB)


 

Upcoming Events:

Next Meetings:
23rd October 2025 - Members' Evening - View more information about this meeting...
30th October 2025 - PDI Competition 2 - Judge: Jim Bennett (CPAGB) - View more information about this meeting...
6th November 2025 - Droning On - by Alison Jenkins (ARPS DPAGB CPAGB/AV BPE1*) - View Speakers Website... - View more information about this meeting...
13th November 2025 - Print Competition 2 - Judge: Harold Mousley (LRPS AFIAP) - View more information about this meeting...


Hand In Dates:
23rd October 2025 - PDI Competition 2
6th November 2025 - Print Competition 2
27th November 2025 - PDI Competition 3


External Competition:
21st October 2025 - Colchester 8x8 Competition. 7.30pm at Christ Church Hall, Ireton Road, Colchester, CO3 3AT
 
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Themes for 2025/2026 Season

 
The themes for our Themed competitions will be:
Print: "Coastal", "Still Life", "Structures"
PDI: "City Street Scenes", "Forms in Nature", "Nighttime"
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