SUMMER EXHIBITION 2023

Entries NOW OPEN!

Twice every year at The Camera Club, we love to share the work of our members. To show the skill and imagination of our wide and diverse membership; to show beautiful, intriguing, challenging, puzzling and sometimes funny photographs.

The next members exhibition is the annual Members Summer Exhibition and it will be taking place this year from 07 August to 01 September.

It's a great opportunity for everybody to share their work; to see what fellow members are up to, to be inspired. This year we are keen that many, many members will share their work so we can fill the walls from top to bottom! And for the first time in several years – there are going to be prizes.

First prize 100 points
Second prize 75 points
Third prize 50 points
Highly Commended 25 points

One point equals one pound and the points can be exchanged for studio, darkroom, digital suite time and your annual subscription (not workshops, though) So when you think about it, the first prize is a hundred quid!

The winners will be decided by their fellow members. As well as submitting prints, each submission should also include a digital image. All of the images will be displayed on The Camera Club Website and each member will be able to vote for their first, second and third favourite pictures.

We really want to present as much work as possible from as many members as possible. There is no set theme; no limitations. Street, portrait, fashion, landscape, narrative, documentary - any genre you wish to share.

Although we have larger and smaller frames available, because we want to display as many pictures as possible, we are just sticking to our standard frame of 500mm by 400mm. If you have never provided prints before, have a look at our gallery Hanging Guide for a few hints and tips. And if you have any other questions or need any more information, get in touch with Bill Hart-French at Gallery 1885 (gallery1885@thecameraclub.co.uk) he is more than happy to help you in any way.

So, if you would like to submit some pictures and join in with the exhibition. This is what you need to do:

Step One | Digital Versions

We need a digital version of your pictures so we can display them on the website and the members can vote for them. Email the digital versions of your submitted images to submissions@thecameraclub.co.uk. Each JPG should be a minimum of 1500px on its longest edge and you should provide the following information in your email:

Your name
Your email
Your website (if you have one)
Your Twitter, Instagram and Facebook details (if you are on them)

You can submit up to three images and they should be named in the following way:

YourName_ImageTitle.jpg

The deadline for submitting the digital images is midnight on Sunday 30 July.

If images are received after this time, they will not be eligible for the vote.

Step Two | Printed Versions

Deliver the prints to The Camera Club. As mentioned, they should be 500mm by 400mm. If you wish to submit prints of a different size (smaller, not larger), we are happy to receive them, but you will have to supply your own frame.

Place a label on the back of each print with the following information:

Your name
The title of the image
Your email
The file name of the corresponding digital image (YourName_ImageTitle.jpg)

The deadline for delivering the prints to The Camera Club is 10pm on Friday 04 August.

Step Three | Voting!

The voting will open on Tuesday 01 August and will close at midnight on Saturday 05 August. When the voting page is ready it will be announced via a special newsletter, on the website, on social media and on the club Whatsapp group (The Camera Club – Main). Each member may vote just once.

You can vote for three pictures. First choice, second choice, third choice and the pictures will receive three points, two points and one point accordingly. The result will be announced on the evening of the Open View on Thursday 10 August. Oh,did we mention there will be booze and nibbles?

Once again, if you have any questions or need any further information, get in touch with Bill Hart-French at Gallery1885.

Gallery1885@thecameraclub.co.uk.