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Welcome to Bedford Camera Club
Established 1906
Welcome to Bedford Camera Club’s 2018/19 season and what promises to be an amazing programme, running from early October ’18 through to May ’19 – and beyond that through a summer season of events and outings. Over the coming months we’ll have some fascinating talks by experienced photographers, some informal members’ evenings, including the chance to get ‘hands on’ with some photography, as well of course as our usual print and projected internal competitions, (some open, some themed). And let’s not forget the external competitions we enter where we compete against other clubs within East Anglia and beyond.
Whether you’re an experienced or a novice photographer, or somewhere in between, Bedford Camera Club’s the club for you! We’re a friendly, welcoming bunch of people (not stuck up or pretentious!) so if you’re not already a member, come along and give us a try.
I’m sure that existing and new members will all have a fantastic 2018/19 season.
Cliff Harvey, Club President
Our next talk...
Tuesday 19th February 7.30pm
Chris Upton
Thoresby Colliery, the last pit in Nottinghamshire, closed in July 2015 bringing to an end over 900 years of mining in the county. This presentation tells the story of how the project came about, how it was shot and the resulting exhibition, AV, book and extensive publicity. Members free, guests welcome £3. More details
First Night
Tuesday 2nd October, 7.30pm
Our Opening Night for the 2018-19 season
All existing members and new visitors welcome
Learn about the new 2018-19 brilliant programme, talks, competitions, workshops et al.
Coming soon...
Tuesday 5th March 7.30pm
Dr Tom Peck - The Sublime
Tom returns to show how the the roots of the English and German traditions of the sublime in art influence the landscape photography of the past, the present and the future. "OK, that all sounds a bit high-brow – it wasn’t. Everyone had something complimentary to say about the talk and it was one of the rare occasions when people will go away genuinely trying to apply what they have learned in their own pictures. If you haven’t seen Tom deliver this presentation it is a real feast for the eyes and the mind." - review by Edmonton CC. A talk not to be missed. Members free, guests welcome £3. More details
Club meetings - October to May
We meet at Scott Primary School, (AKA Scott Lower School) Hawk Drive, Bedford MK41 7JA (map) on most Tuesday evenings 7.30pm to 9.45pm, our calendar
We have a large hall, easy parking and state-of-the art projection/audio facilities
We look forward to seeing you here.
Competitions
Win awards. Critiques from external, qualified judges. Internal competitions include 5 opens, Points of View (6 images), Audio visual, Architects Trophy, Philip Lepper and Stan Searle (people). Other competitions include inter-club battles and wider area external competitions
Summer 2018
During each summer recess some members, outside of the club, organise a number of group events open to all. The events are non-profit raising thus shared costs may be incurred. Please see here for details as they become available.
Talks
Interesting talks given throughout the year by visiting photographers. These cover a variety of topics including techniques, projects, practicals, design and software.
See our fabulous programme for this year
Recent News
- Open Critique – Images Please February 1, 2019
- Snowdrops January 28, 2019
- Seasonal Points Competitions January 24, 2019
- Cambridge Interclub Results January 22, 2019
- Open Critique Evening January 21, 2019
- The Photographic Angle January 17, 2019
- Glyn Dewis Appeal January 17, 2019
- PAGB Newsletter January 16, 2019
- Composition January 9, 2019
- New Year’s Resolution January 4, 2019
Sage Corner
You can’t create in a vacuum unless you want to suck
Upcoming Events


Major Sponsors
The club wishes to thank all of our sponsors who have helped them over the years.