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Urban Portrait Pod - April 2026

12.04.26 10:45 AM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Urban Portrait Pod - April 2026

This month’s Urban Portrait Pod takes us into the vibrant streets of Chinatown, with a possible extension into Covent Garden if time allows.

The aim of this session is to move beyond tourist photography and explore how the energy of the city can become a compelling backdrop for lifestyle portraiture....

Master Your Film Camera: Selection & Maintenance Masterclass

08.04.26 01:01 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Master Your Film Camera: Selection & Maintenance Masterclass
Join us for an essential evening with one of the UK's foremost authorities on vintage film equipment.

The Talk
Whether you're just stepping back into analogue photography or looking to upgrade your kit, choosing the right film camera can feel overwhelming. With countless models, conditions, and price ...

Gallery 1885 Exhibition: John McKenzie

06.04.26 10:21 AM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Gallery 1885 Exhibition: John McKenzie

Gallery 1885

13th April - 8th May

Open View:  16th April @ 7:00PM



An Introduction to John McKenzie

Up to the age of twelve I lived in Lambeth Walk, SE11, less than a mile from the Camera Club. We lived above the shop and darkroom of my late father, showbusiness photographer Doug McKenzie. There I ...



The Portrait Group : 26th March 2026

25.03.26 01:16 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
The Portrait Group : 26th March 2026

Get your cameras ready for The Portrait Group.


The Portrait Group is a studio lead workshop offering members and non-members to learn about studio portrait photography.

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Coffee and Cameras: Lomo Daylight Tank Demo At The Camera Club

21.03.26 09:49 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Coffee and Cameras: Lomo Daylight Tank Demo At The Camera Club

Join us this March for our Coffee & Camerasand see the Lomography Daylight Tank in action! 


We'll show you how this nifty bit of kit works and give you a demo on how to load your film in the tank. 

There will be two kits on hand and you'll get the chance to process your own r...


Urban Portrait Pod - February 2026

10.02.26 04:32 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Urban Portrait Pod - February 2026

Come and join February's Urban Portrait Pod photowalk around the Barbican Estate before walking and exploring the beautiful gardens of St Paul's Catherdral, before ending at Bazalgette Embankment, a new park on the north embankment of the River Thames.

Date: Saturday 21st February 2026
Meeting Point: ...

Gallery 1885 Exhibition: From the TCC Archives

31.01.26 03:20 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Gallery 1885 Exhibition: From the TCC Archives


What We Chose to Show is an exhibition exploring seven decades of photographic history through the covers of the Camera Club Journal, from the 1940s to the 2010s. Drawn from the Club’s own archive, the exhibition examines how photographers have used this platform to reflect changing social realities...


Urban Pod - January Photowalk

11.01.26 09:26 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Urban Pod - January Photowalk

This month's Urban Pod photowalk will take us to Notting Hill in West London. From Notting Hill Gate Station, we will walk up Portobello Road Market, and explore the neighbouring streets, crossing North of the Westway via Golborne Road and ending at Ladbroke Grove Station or back at Notting Hill Gat...

TCC Members' Winter Exhibition: It is Time to Vote

09.12.25 11:03 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
TCC Members' Winter Exhibition: It is Time to Vote

Let's get ready to celebrate the incredible talent of our photography community by casting our members' votes on our Annual Members' Winter Exhibition 2025. 

Although the exhibition is not yet on the walls, the images are ready for your review online—and it is time to vote!

With so many stunning ...


ANNUAL MEMBERS' WINTER EXHIBITION OPEN CALL

22.10.25 08:36 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
ANNUAL MEMBERS' WINTER EXHIBITION OPEN CALL

Attention Camera Club Members!


It is time once again to celebrate the incredible talent within our community! The Annual Members’ Winter Exhibition invites all members—both seasoned professionals and passionate amateurs—to submit their best photographic work for display on the walls of Gallery 1885. ...

Gallery 1885 Exhibition: Monica A. Walker Vadillo

22.10.25 07:49 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Gallery 1885 Exhibition: Monica A. Walker Vadillo

Beyond the Bloom: Portraits of Unconventional Beauty
Monica A. Walker Vadillo
17th of November -13th December 2025
Open View: 20th of November, 7 pm

This exhibition marks the culmination of a three-year journey—my first real step into studio portraiture beyond the solitary terrain of self-portraiture an...

Gallery 1885 Exhibition: Simon J. Webb

21.09.25 05:42 PM - By Reception - Comment(s)
Gallery 1885 Exhibition: Simon J. Webb

COMING OUT: 25 Portraits - 25 Personal Stories
Simon J. Webb
13th October - 14th of November 2025
Open View: 16th of October 7 pm

Photographed over a ten year period, Coming Out is a collection of portraits taken by photographer Simon J. Webb from his sessions for British queer arts quarterly Jack The L...