Update - January 2024

The Photography Group met in July to discuss its future.

After some discussion, it was agreed that future meeting content will be broadcast to members via social media with the WhatsApp application. It was decided that members will take it in turns each month to find a suitable location that we can go to, with a topic to cover, and then share this with the WhatsApp group. This ensures that every member has the opportunity to get involved in the organisation of the monthly meetings so that it doesn’t fall on one person to come up with ideas of where to go each month.

The group meeting time/day will be the first Monday of the month from 10 am to around midday, occasionally a bit longer depending on how far we intend to travel.

Meetings in the winter months in the future, i.e. November to February, will be held in the CSP Community Centre and cover topics of interest, and share the pictures we’ve taken at meetings in the past.

We welcome new members. If you wish to be part of the group contact photography@chalfontsu3a.org.uk and we can add you to our list. Please supply your mobile
phone number so we can add you to the group list on WhatsApp.

Our Objectives

• To make new friends who share an interest in photography
• To develop your skills when using their camera
• To learn how to use light, composition, and focus so that you can take better photographs

Maybe you don't know very much about photography?

Please, don't let that stop you from joining our group. The group aims to develop new skills when using your camera.   We welcome anyone to come along and join us, at whatever level of skill you currently have. If you're already pretty competent with your camera you will be able to help some of the rest of our group to get better!

We are intending to alternate our meetings each month. We will go out and about to take some photos (locations we choose are chosen by the group members, but usually there will be refreshments close by!). For some months we will be meeting in the CSP Community Library and reviewing the photos taken by members of the group, and also discussing whatever the members want to raise.

Important Note: the camera you have is not the issue. Even small compact cameras, or smartphones, can take great pictures! The key is to remember the three elements that make up a nice photo: Light, Focus and Composition. Get those right and you're on the way to improving your photographic skills!