Events

Club Photoshoot – Orford

Date: June 19, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Orford, Suffolk.
As mentioned at recent meetings at the Library, it is planned to have a club photoshoot at Orford on June 19th. More details will be announced at the May meeting, but the outline plan is to arrive early afternoon and meet at a pub to be decided, in the early evening. Details including car parking […]

Drone photography with Ben Nichols

Date: May 15, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
We welcome Ben Nichols to talk about drone photography. The talk will give details of the types of drones with cameras, highlight the Civil Aviation Authority rules for safe drone use. Ben will bring some drone equipment with him so members can have a look and ask questions during the mid session coffee/tea break. Ben […]

Smartphone Photography

Date: April 17, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
Smartphone Photography Although the session is stated as iPhone, the techniques are equally valid for Google and Android smartphones. Chris Atkinson's iPhone session last year was very popular and he's back with fresh material. He has access to more training videos and this year, they will include information on how to hold the iPhone for […]

Wildlife Photography Fieldcraft

Date: March 20, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
Our guest speaker is the prize-winning wildlife photographer, Kevin Sawford, talking on the subject of wildlife photography fieldcraft. As well as learning the subtleties of capturing photos of wildlife in the natural habitat, we are sure to see some excellent illustrative images from Kevin. The linked image was shortlisted and commended in the Bird Photographer […]

AGM and Video Shorts

Date: January 17, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
After a brief meeting for the AGM, there will be a talk on AI in image generation, a short quiz, and a series of video shorts on composition in photography.

What is a Portrait 1

Date: October 18, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
The first part of the evening will see part 1 of a YouTube presentation by Tom Peck. The title is ‘What Is A Portrait’. A history of photographic portraiture from Victorian times to the present. With a catch line ‘you’ll never look at a portrait the same way again’ this promises to be an interesting […]

Using Film

Date: September 20, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
Alec Brown will show a presentation on the theme of using film. The presentation will show where more varied films can be sourced and processed. Towards the end of the evening we will have a look at a selection of the many photographs submitted by members taken at Aldeburgh Carnival.

What is a Portrait 2

Date: December 12, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
A look at portraiture over the last 170 years. This is part 2 of Tom Peck’s presentation. The first part was in October. As Christmas approaches, there will be coffee and mince pies and a chance to talk and look forward to 2024.

Members Illustrated Talks

Date: November 15, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
We have some interesting talks from members on a variety of subjects. Nuala Simpson will give a talk on ‘Big Cat’ photography. Chris Atkinson has a talk on Frank Meadow Sutcliffe – Photographer And Social Historian. John Prodger will present ‘Journey To The Levant’ and finally Stuart Turner will talk about ‘Medical Missions To Tbilisi, […]

A Life in Photography

Date: February 21, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Aldeburgh Library
Our guest speaker is David Calvert. David has a varied photographic career and the talk will cover aspects of his work in portrait and landscape photography. This promises to be an interesting evening, held over from December due to unforeseen circumstances.
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