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:

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

Barn Owl at Dusk - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)

Kestrel Feeding - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)


Teigan - Steve Marriott (CPAGB)

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

Tortuguero National Park - David Purkiss (LRPS CPAGB)

Crossing the Line - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)

Cool Rider - Steve Marriott (CPAGB)

Model - Tom Plucinski (CPAGB LRPS BPE1*)

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

Molly - Film Noir Style - Steve Marriott (CPAGB)

Flat Out - Ian McDonald (CPAGB DPAGB)

Vesturhorn Iceland - David Purkiss (LRPS CPAGB)
Upcoming Events:
Next Meetings:
6th November 2025 - Droning On - by Alison Jenkins (ARPS DPAGB CPAGB/AV BPE1*) -
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View more information about this meeting...13th November 2025 - Print Competition 2 - Judge: Harold Mousley (LRPS AFIAP) -
View more information about this meeting...20th November 2025 - Tales from the Bush - by Andy Skillen -
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View more information about this meeting...27th November 2025 - Benfleet Battle - Judge: Chrissie Hart (ARPS DPAGB) -
View more information about this meeting...Hand In Dates:
6th November 2025 - Print Competition 2
27th November 2025 - PDI Competition 3
18th December 2025 - Print Competition 3
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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