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, and the Cyril Chorley Memorial Trophy for a Panel of 6 Prints. There is a Themed competition for prints and PDI. Finally we hold an annual Audio Visual (AV) competition.
Recent winning images:
The 6 winning photographers from our PDI & Print Leagues this season.

Barn Owl among bluebells
- Bas Patel

Childhood Nostalgia
- David Purkiss

Barn Owl landing
- Ian Mcdonald

Solitude and Light
- Mike Rose

Kingfisher looking for Dinner
- Neil Crumpen

After Morandi
- Tom Plucinski
Upcoming Events:
Next Meetings:
28th September 2023 - Close-up Photography - by Peter Warne -
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View more information about this meeting...5th October 2023 - Print Competition 1 - Judge: Ken Payne -
View more information about this meeting...7th October 2023 - 4Cs Panel of 6 Interclub Competition - Judge: Barbie Lindsay (MPAGB EFIAP/s FBPE AWPF) -
View more information about this meeting...12th October 2023 - An East Anglian Wildlife Photographer's Year - by Kevin Sawford -
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View more information about this meeting...Special Interest Groups:
4th October 2023 - Wildlife - by Mike Leornard
18th October 2023 - Beginners Introduction - by Colin Birch
Hand In Dates:
28th September 2023 - Print Competition 1
12th October 2023 - Mono Print Trophy Competition
26th October 2023 - Print Competition 2
External Competition:
17th October 2023 - Colchester 8 x 8 Competition, 7.30pm at Christ Church Hall, Ireton Rd, Colchester CO3 3AT
Themes for 2023/2024 Season
The themes for our Themed competitions will be:
Print: "Cold", “Reflections in Water”, “Tattoos”
PDI: “Textures”, “Tryptic”, “Tree(s)”
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