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:

Eystrahorn Iceland - David Purkiss (LRPS CPAGB)

Rhino at Watering Hole - Alan Chapman (CPAGB)

Autumn Ramble - Colin Galley

Breaking the Rules - Nicola Riley

soft echoes of sunrise - Malcolm House

Glacial Lagoon Jokulsarlon Iceland - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)

Walking the dog - Brian Purdy

Drumming up Business - Mike Rose

Church at Honningsvag - Colin Birch (CPAGB/AV DPAGB LRPS BPR3*)
Upcoming Events:
Next Meetings:
5th February 2026 - Print Competition 4 - Judge: Tony Bramley (FRPS) -
View more information about this meeting...12th February 2026 - M.E., Myself & Eye - by Jonathan Vaines (LRPS CPAGB AFIAP) -
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View more information about this meeting...19th February 2026 - PDI Competition 5 - Judge: Nicholas Bowman -
View more information about this meeting...26th February 2026 - Practical Evening -
View more information about this meeting...Hand In Dates:
12th February 2026 - PDI Competition 5
5th March 2026 - Panels of 2 and 3
2nd April 2026 - PDI Competition 6
External Competition:
15th February 2026 - EAF AGM & PDI Championship at the Fulbourn Centre, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5BS
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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