Competition News
2nd Competition 2026-27 – Abstracts
The set subject, for both prints and projected digital images, was “Abstracts”. The Programme notes outlined this rather different and exciting subject. “Abstract photographs. Speaks for itself; multiple exposures, ICM, detail shots [...]
DI Knockout Competition
These Knockout Competitions are entirely informal, light-hearted affairs! Members were invited to submit up to three images each, which were anonymously and randomly selected to be projected in pairs. One of [...]
Challenge 1 – “Motion”
Challenge 1 was simply “Motion”. The Programme Notes added merely “Capturing motion, could involve blurred movement, panning and other techniques.” The whole purpose of our challenges is of course to get [...]
First Competition 2026-27 – Open 1
This was an “open” competition (ie, with no set subject) for both prints and projected digital images. Entries as usual covered a wide and diverse range of subjects, approaches, and styles – [...]
Image of the Year Competitions
Members were invited to submit their best work of the season. As set out in the competition rules, members may enter up to two images. Each image “must have previously participated in [...]
Landscape Competition
This is a biennial competition for the Landscape Cup, sponsored by Barbara Fleming ARPS DPAGB, to encourage club members to go out and do more landscape photography. The Landscape Cup alternates with [...]
Creative Vision Award
Sponsored by past-Chairman Mike Kitchingman ARPS, who has also provided the trophy, this internal competition is now an annual event. Mike’s great love is “artistic and creative photography in all its varieties”. [...]
6th Competition 2025-26 – Hats
The set subject, for both prints and projected digital images, was “Hats”. The Programme notes explained the brief. “We see people wearing a wide variety of hats all around us throughout the [...]
Challenge 3 – “Grovebury Road”
Challenge 3 was simply “Produce a picture that depicts an aspect of Grovebury Road”. That was it. Basically, “go and photograph things in Grovebury Road and produce some marvellous and fascinating [...]
Fifth Competition 2025-26 – Open 3
This was an “open” competition (ie, with no set subject) for both prints and projected digital images. Our independent judge for the competition was Michael Lurie from Pinner Camera Club. He has [...]
Mobile Phone Competition
This was an “open” competition (with no set subject) for digital images which must have been captured using a mobile phone. The Mobile Phone Competition aims to “celebrate spontaneous photography, creativity within [...]
Two Hemispheres International Competition 2026
The Two Hemispheres is an annual bilateral photographic competition between LBPC in the UK and Camberwell Camera Club in Melbourne, Australia. Since the competition started in 2009, LBPC have previously won six [...]
Portfolio Competition
This is an open subject panel competition, in colour or monochrome. But the images must show some link – such as a common colour, subject or shape – identifiable by the judge. [...]
4th Competition 2025-26 – Low Angle
The set subject, for both prints and projected digital images, was “Low Angle”. The Programme notes indicated that this meant “positioning the camera below the subject and shooting upwards, creating a unique [...]
Third Competition 2025-26 – Open 2
This was an “open” competition (ie, with no set subject) for both prints and projected digital images. Our independent judge for the competition was Martin Patten DPAGB BPE5* EFIAP QPSA, a professional [...]
Three Counties Panel Competition
We were representing Bedfordshire. Imagez Camera Club (in Weston Turville) represented Bucks and Tring & District Camera Club represented Herts. Entries for this inter-club competition had to consist of three to six [...]
NW Federation Competition 2025-26
This is an inter-club competition between nine members of the Federation of NW London Photographic Societies. The group stage of the competition sees the clubs compete in groups. Each club hosts a [...]
Jubilee Trophy 2025
This print competition is for individual members of eleven clubs in the local region to enter. Previously organised by Milton Keynes City Photographic Society (MKCPS), the competition this year was organised and [...]
Guest Speakers
Beyond the Comfort Zone
Steve suggested that “there’s lots of stuff we don’t see at camera clubs” where “we are all in our comfort zones”. Clearly, we need to get out more! Steve likes to [...]
Ancient Woodlands and Trees
Andy is a renowned natural history photographer who has photographed virtually every species of mammal, insect, and bird in the UK – and much else besides. Andy’s life-long interest in natural [...]
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Stafford has been taking photographs for many years and is a member of Ware & District Photographic Society. Starting with some historical background, Stafford was presenting photographs and a fact-filled narrative [...]
The Great Indian Rail Journey
On Wednesday April 29 our very own Chris Warby described his “visit to a war zone” to his fellow club members. Chris related the tale of his “holiday” in India in 2025, [...]
Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk
Members enjoyed a fascinating AV presentation, “Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk”, about Alberts’s own experience of this 192-mile walk. Alfred Wainwright (1907–1991) was a fell walker and author most famous for [...]
Diversions
Chris is a member of Amersham Photographic Society, as well as a national PAGB judge and lecturer. He has visited more than 285 camera clubs (!) and judged many regional, national, and international exhibitions. [...]
Other News & Announcements
2nd Competition 2026-27 – Abstracts
The set subject, for both prints and projected digital images, was “Abstracts”. The Programme notes outlined this rather different and exciting subject. “Abstract photographs. Speaks for itself; multiple exposures, ICM, detail shots [...]
DI Knockout Competition
These Knockout Competitions are entirely informal, light-hearted affairs! Members were invited to submit up to three images each, which were anonymously and randomly selected to be projected in pairs. One of [...]
Challenge 1 – “Motion”
Challenge 1 was simply “Motion”. The Programme Notes added merely “Capturing motion, could involve blurred movement, panning and other techniques.” The whole purpose of our challenges is of course to get [...]
Beyond the Comfort Zone
Steve suggested that “there’s lots of stuff we don’t see at camera clubs” where “we are all in our comfort zones”. Clearly, we need to get out more! Steve likes to [...]
Ancient Woodlands and Trees
Andy is a renowned natural history photographer who has photographed virtually every species of mammal, insect, and bird in the UK – and much else besides. Andy’s life-long interest in natural [...]
Welcome Back
The new photographic season has started! Last Wednesday (16 September), after a brief introduction from Chairman Tim Gould, we kicked off the new photographic season with our traditional informal “welcome back” show [...]