Mon 2 Nov 2026 - Open Print Competition (Round 1)
Our first open print competition of the season, judged by Ken Payne.
A great chance to enjoy photographs as finished prints and to hear the judge’s comments on impact, composition, printing, paper choice and presentation.
Mon 26 Oct 2026 - Club Night: Editing Night
Tonight we will look at members’ images and explore different ways of editing them.
This is always an interesting evening, as there is rarely only one “right” edit. We will discuss what works, what changes the mood of an image, and how small adjustments can make a big difference.
!!! Reminder !!!
Please hand in prints for Open Print Competition (Round 1) by 8pm tonight.
Please also upload the matching PDI copies by midnight tonight.
Mon 19 Oct 2026 - Studio Night: Model and light trails
Model Katelyn Eames brings her vast experience to SPS for a night of sequins, light trails and intentional camera movement (ICM) using a mixture of flash and continuous lighting. Some of you will know Katelyn from her work with Studio Masters.
Bring your cameras and get ready for a night of creative lighting fun!
Mon 12 Oct 2026 - Club Night: Lighting set ups
Tonight we look at some lighting set ups and techniques in preparation for next weeks studio night
Mon 5 Oct 2026 - Open PDI Competition (Round 1)
Our first open projected digital image competition of the season, judged by Dave Hipperson.
Come along to see a wide range of members’ work, hear constructive feedback and pick up ideas for your own photography. A good evening for visitors too, as it gives a real flavour of the range of images produced within the club.
Thu 1 Oct 2026 - External Competition: Four-Way Battle at H2
Tonight Stevenage competes against H2, Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City in our annual Four-Way Battle, hosted this year by H2 Photographic Society.
The independent judge will be Jonathan Vaines. Come along to support Stevenage and enjoy an evening featuring a strong and varied selection of photography from all four clubs.
Mon 28 Sep 2026 - Studio Night: Still Life and Macro
Bring your camera, tripod and a few things to photograph for a hands-on still life and macro evening.
This is a good opportunity to slow down, experiment with lighting and composition, and make interesting images from everyday objects, flowers, textures, curiosities and anything else you can fit on a table.
!!! Reminder !!!
Please upload your entries for Open PDI Competition (Round 1) by midnight tonight.
Mon 21 Sep 2026 - Club Night: Competition Help Evening
New to club competitions, or just in need of a refresher? Tonight we will look at how competitions work, how to upload PDIs, what image settings are needed, and what is meant by the different competition types including panels, monochrome and prints. Also looking at Mounting, how to cut mounts, where to order mounts from and sizing
We will also look at examples from previous seasons. No daft questions — we have all been baffled by sizing, uploading and metadata at some point.
Mon 14 Sep 2026 - Fungi Photography with Tony North - Zoom Lecture
This lecture will be via Zoom.
Tonight we welcome Tony North for an evening exploring the wonderful world of fungi photography. Expect beautiful details, woodland atmosphere, colour, texture and plenty of inspiration for those autumn walks when the best subjects are often hiding quietly underfoot.
Mon 7 Sep 2026 - Welcome Back!
Welcome back! Tonight we open the new season, introduce the committee, confirm any changes from the AGM and take a look through the programme for the year ahead.
A good chance to catch up after the summer, find out what is coming up, and ease gently back into Monday nights with the club.