Tonight we have two talks. The first is from Rod Fry who will be looking at the History of Photography as Art. Rod is a long standing honorary member of the club with an amazing knowledge of photography across every decade. His talks are amusing and interesting in equal measure. Rod's talk starts at 7:30pm sharp. After the break, Dave Collerton will be offering up a talk on Vintage Lenses on Modern Cameras, Nostalgic Bliss or Vintage Mayhem. Dave's interest in experimental photography encapsulates shooting early CCD and LiveMOS digital cameras and sensors through to combining vintage and legacy lenses with more modern camera technology. For Dave, the photo is just the start of his artistic journey and this talk includes 50+ images taken with a variety of lenses and camera bodies, including LiveMOS. If you want to come along, watch the talks, chat to members and enjoy a cup of tea and a biscuit, doors open at 7pm at the Methodist Hall behind the Church in Palace Avenue, Paignton. There's a modest fee of £3.00 to cover entry for non members. Hope to see you there.

Interested in keeping abreast of what's going on at Paignton Photographic Club, or perhaps you are thinking of joining us? Simply visit and follow our new Facebook club page to see recent competition galleries and winners, learn about what talks and competitions are coming next and basically keep an eye on the club and its activities. Want more? Consider joining us on a Monday night throughout the season - full details can be found in the menus below - and get involved. Photographic clubs are notoriously friendly, informative and good fun plus if you want to show off your work, we offer competitions that suit every level from beginner to expert. 

Tonight we have the judging of The Sleep Trophy which is a triptych competition i.e three related images presented as a single panel. The judge is Marko Dutka, well known to the club and an excellent photographer in his own right. Triptychs are tricky because the photographer not only has to find three images that work together, the way the images are displayed is also important. If you want to come along, watch the competition judging, chat to members and enjoy a cup of tea, doors open at 7pm at the Methodist Hall behind the Church in Palace Avenue, Paignton. There's a modest fee of £3.00 to cover entry. Hope to see you there.

Monday night saw the third of our competitions, this one being the James Wilson Trophy, an OPEN theme where anything goes. Unlike the Section 1 and Section 2 competitions, members compete against each other irrespective of their experience or standing in the club. In truth, it's an opportunity for some of our newer members to knock the big dogs off their perches and take all the glory. As usual, the standard was very high and as such, placings were keenly contested. You can see the placed and highly commended entries in our competitions gallery.