For more information follow this link CCC open competition 2026.pdf
Don't miss our presentations by guest speakers during 2025-26
CCC is a small friendly club catering for people of all ages and photographic abilities and is affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain through the Surrey Photographic Association.
If you enjoy photography and may be looking to improve your photographic skills, or wish to share your photographic experiences with other like minded people, then please come along to one of our meetings. The "About Us" tab above provides more information about the club and how to find us. You can also find us on the Cranleigh Camera Club Group Facebook page on the internet. (See "Useful Links" on this page to access our Facebook site.)
(For a full summary of all previous club meetings go to Activities archive page and select the year.)
12 February - Our ex-chairman and life member Dave Brooker returned to the club to give a talk about his travel photography. Landscape photography is Dave's preferred genre and he showed us a variety of of his images taken during his travels to many locations far and wide. All his superb images were shown in the form of AV presentations which also had our feet tapping along with his choice of the supporting music accompaniment. During the second half of the evening Dave reviewed various travel photos brought along by club members. All in all a very interesting and entertaining evening.
5 February - Pete Baldrey led an evening devoted to smartphone photography. Members brought along some of their images taken on their phones and these were discussed and commented upon by other members. The discussions were not just about the images but also how to use the phone tools as well as post processing and how the images could possibly be improved in some way. A small albeit representative selection of the many images discussed during the evening are shown below.
29 January - There were 26 PDIs and 28 mono prints entered in the 3rd round of the open colour PDI and Mono print competitions judged by Bogdan Schiteanu. He gave a fair critique of all the images on display with suggestions for how some of the images could be improved.
In the PDI competition he held back 9 images before awarding the amaximum score of 10 to three images from Ron Boon, Pete Baldrey and Julian Hall.
In the Mono print competition he held back 9 images and awarded maximum marks to two images by Stefan Foryszewski and to an image by Tim Cheshire.
PDI Open section:
Otter by Ron Boon and Through the Braids by Pete Baldrey
Wild Dog Puppy Stare by Julian Hall
Mono Print Open section:
Kane by Stefan Foryszewski and Secret Courtyard - Girona by Tim Cheshire
One sixth of a second by Stefan Foryszewksi
22 January - A presentation by Stephen Ball "Scotland through the lens". Stephen Ball is one of Scotland’s most respected and influential photographers with a body of work that captures the stunning natural beauty Scotland has to offer. Stephen's talk was a captivating journey through the lens of a skilled photographer,showcasing over 180 photographs of Scotland's breathtaking landscapes and finishing with pictures taken as an official photographer during the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Throughout his talk Stephen not only showed stunning images but also provided valuable insights into the techniques used to capture them. From the field to the processing stage, Stephen's attention to detail was evident as he shared his camera settings, including aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, that brought his images to life as well as delving into the use of filters, composition, and light to create visually striking and emotionally resonant photographs.
Stephen's ability to blend technical expertise with artistic vision made this talk a truly enriching experience for photography enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. A small selection of his pictures, copyright of Stephen Bell, are shown below.
15 January - Our 2nd open Colour prints competition of the season was judged by David Hughes DPAGB ARPS BPE2. 37 images were entered for the competition and during a well balanced critique he held back 9 images for further consideration before awarding Stephan Foryszewski, Mike Hall and Angela Karney the maximum score of 10 points for their images, as seen below.
Mushrooms by Stefan Foryszewski and Watchful cheetahs by Mike Hall
Kotor, old town by Angela Karney
8 January - The New Year started with a club workshop where members were requested to bring along images for critique. Because of inclement weather the meeting was switched to a Zoom event and Pete Baldrey, the compare for the evening, along with other members suggested possible improvements for each image on display. Pete then used various software, namely Lightroom, Photoshop, Nik and Faststone, in order to make quick adjustments to the photos in real time so that everyone could see how the suggested improvements could be implemented in practice.
Doors open at 7:45pm for 8:00pm start
Unless stated otherwise all club meetings will be held in the school room at the rear of the Baptist Church in St James's Place, Cranleigh.
4th Colour prints competition - including a set subject - Dusk to Dawn will be judged by Rob Bonfield.
One print can be open subject and one print must be set subject in order to qualify for the bonus points. The two mounted prints must not exceed 500mm x 400mm in size.
Submission of Annual Exhibition entries and payment of fees. You can download the entry forms from the members area and scrolling down the list until you see the files you wish to download
4th PDI + Mono prints competitions - set subject - Dusk to Dawn to be judged by Eddie Hyde FRPS.
In the mono section one print can be open subject and one print must be set subject, likewise for the PDI section, in order to qualify for the bonus points. The two mounted mono prints must not exceed 500mm x 400mm in size and the two PDI entries should be sent to Phil Copestick at ccc.pdi.images@gmail.com by Sunday 1 March 2026.
Match-a-Print competition between Ladies and Gentlemen. A fun evening where heckling of the judge's decisions is not only allowed but encouraged. Members should bring along at least 6 prints as each side needs to have around 40 prints from which to select a match.
For more details re the competition use this link Match a print
The full club programme for 2025-26 can be seen using the programme tab in the main menu bar above.
There are no further outside club events planned at this point in time
Visit Cranleigh Camera Club Group on our Facebook page using the link below
Other photography links:
SPA - Surrey Photographic Assoc.
Photographic Alliance of Great Britain