MISSION STATEMENT
“Our mission is to support a thriving community of photographers of all skill levels, where they can express their creative ideas, develop their technical skills and share their passion for photography.
Our approach is to inspire our members with great images, inform them about best practice and involve them in engaging activities in a sociable environment.”
In short….
Inspire, Inform, Involve
ABOUT OUR CLUB
The club has more than 50 active members and meets on Wednesday evenings at Shackleford Village Hall, GU8 6AE. Sessions start at 8pm and finish at 10pm.
We cater for all abilities with print and digital competitions held in three classes (club, intermediate and advanced). Members predominantly use digital cameras and our meetings are always friendly and entertaining. The minimum age to join our club is 15.
Our competitions and session topics cover print and digital. There are talks on a wide variety of subjects and tutorials to help all levels of ability. We have social meetings too including a Christmas dinner and a summer party.
OUR COMMITTEE 2026 - 2027
Our committee is elected annually by our membership at our AGM in May.
These are the members of the committee for the current season:
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Chairman - Mark Rolfe CPAGB
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Vice-Chairman - Glyn Powell-Evans ARPS
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Hon. Secretary - Helen Whiffin
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Hon. Treasurer - Karen McKeogh LRPS
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Membership Secretary - Tim Clarke LRPS
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External Competitions Secretary - Mike Rowe FRPS DPAGB BPE5*
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Internal Competitions Secretary - John McAleely
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Webmaster - Alex Robinson
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Programme Secretary - Julia van Gend / Andrew Butter
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Events Secretary - David Culley LRPS