Nantwich Camera Club

Nantwich Camera Club http://www.nantwichcameraclub.org.uk Nantwich Camera Club was founded in 1981 by the current president of the club, John Dodd. Currently we have 33 members.

The club is affiliated to the Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union and Photographic Alliance of Great Britain . We are a friendly club that welcomes new members of all photographic abilities. We have a varied programme of lectures and competitions. Club meetings are held at Regents Park in Nantwich on Tuesday evening at 7.00 for 7.30 start from the beginning of September on a weekly basis through to the end of April.

Just over a week to the opening of our annual exhibition at Nantwich Museum. If you happen to be in the area do pop in a...
07/09/2026

Just over a week to the opening of our annual exhibition at Nantwich Museum. If you happen to be in the area do pop in and have a look at the work of our members, and vote for your favourite.

03/09/2026

Tuesday 1st September 2026 | Introduction/Enrolment Evening

John Kay, Chairman

This was the first meeting of the 2026-27 season. Our Treasurer was busy taking subscriptions, whilst club members caught up on what people had been doing over the summer recess. We were pleased to welcome two guests, whom we hope will join the club this month and we look forward to greeting more visitors interested in increasing their photography knowledge, and meeting like-minded people in a friendly environment.



There was a brief review of the subjects covered in the new club programme. Then, our Joint Competition Secretary, Andrew Charlesworth, gave everyone an overview of how to submit print and projected image entries into our regular competitions. Andrew reminded us that this season’s Set Subject is 'People'.



After a break for refreshments there was an open discussion about the benefits of belonging to a photographic society. Attending lectures from eminent photographers and carefully listening to the constructive comments on everyone’s photographs made by visiting competition judges are significant part of club membership. However, receiving help and advice from fellow club members can be just as important and everybody was encouraged to share their knowledge and not be afraid to seek advice.

Message received on the Club page"Hello Nantwich Camera Club,I wanted to share an invitation to the 2nd Echoes ...
19/08/2026

Message received on the Club page

"Hello Nantwich Camera Club,

I wanted to share an invitation to the 2nd Echoes of Light International Photography Salon 2026, organized by OlteniaArt in Craiova, Romania.

For this edition, clubs and groups can benefit from:

- Group discounts of up to 50%
- Best Club and Best Group awards with physical plaques
- Physical medals and Honorable Mentions
- A printed exhibition of accepted photographs
- A physical awards ceremony in Craiova

The salon includes five sections: Open Color, People Color, Open Monochrome, Nature and Photo Travel - World in Focus, and is under the patronage of PSA, IIG, GPU and IAAP.

Entries close on 11 October 2026.

We would be honored to welcome your club to Echoes of Light. If you are considering a group participation, I'm personally available to help with the registration.

Full details:
https://www.olteniaart.com/s/2nd-echoes-of-light-international-photography-salon-2026/

Warm regards,
Bogdan
OlteniaArt

18/08/2026

. Just 2 weeks until the start of the new season. Check out our new website for details. New members welcome.

We had a fantastic day at Nantwich Societies Day on Saturday 1st August, held in the town square. After a slightly slow ...
03/08/2026

We had a fantastic day at Nantwich Societies Day on Saturday 1st August, held in the town square. After a slightly slow start, we enjoyed a steady stream of visitors to our stand, with a large number showing genuine interest in the club.

We won’t know until September exactly how successful the day has been in terms of new members, but it certainly felt very positive. It was great to be able to send people away with quality information in the form of our flyers and exhibition posters, and to direct them to our new website. Several visitors even scanned the QR code and explored the site there and then.

A huge thank you to Pete Allcock, Andrew Charlesworth, Wendy Williams, Bryan Averill, Robert Shotton, David Foster, David Nichols, Alison Wood and Steve Dullek for their help and support throughout the day.

Do you have a love of or an interest in taking photographs with either a camera or your smartphone & would like to learn...
27/07/2026

Do you have a love of or an interest in taking photographs with either a camera or your smartphone & would like to learn more & improve?

Family, Architecture, People, Landscapes, Seascapes, Wildlife & Nature, Sport?

If the answer is yes then joining our Camera Club maybe just what you are looking for.

Why not pop and see us on Nantwich Square this Saturday 1st August at "Nantwich Societies Day" where some of our members will be in attendance for you to chat to & provide you with more information.

We will be situated opposite the recently opened White Stuff store (Formerly Nat West bank)

We will also have a selection of our members's work on display.

Come and say "Hello". See ya Saturday

The Club has today received this Certificate of Appreciation from the Campina Onyx International Salon. Member Pete Allc...
18/06/2026

The Club has today received this Certificate of Appreciation from the Campina Onyx International Salon. Member Pete Allcock also received a Certificate on Badge for having 30 acceptances in the Campina International Exhibitions. Well done to Pete and all other Club Members who entered.

Tuesday 21st April 2026On Tuesday evening, our penultimate evening of the season, we held our annual “Set Subject “ comp...
26/04/2026

Tuesday 21st April 2026
On Tuesday evening, our penultimate evening of the season, we held our annual “Set Subject “ competition, Macro or Close up. Members were invited to enter 3 digital projected images taken in the last 2 years. Long time member and former L & CPU judge David Foster had been asked to judge this for us. There were 34 entries from 12 members. David gave constructive critique on each image retaining 8 for further consideration. Points were subsequently awarded as follows:-
20 points
“Lizard” by Wendy Williams CPAGB Hon CPE
19 points
“Contemplation” by Julene Evans
“On Pointe” by Julene Evans
“Elki” by Wendy Williams CPAGB HON CPE
18 Points
“Butterfly On The Washing” by Robert Shotton
“Lobelia Tupa” by Alison Wood
“Thick-Legged Hoverfly (Syritta Pipiens) by Bryan Averill Hon CPE BPE2
After a break for refreshments the voting for the Brian Sankey Trophy took place. All Members who had entered a print in a competition during this season were invited to bring along their favourite print and all Members attending the meeting voted for their favourite. Results were as follows:-
1st Place and Winner of the Trophy
“Out Of The Mist” by Bryan Averill Hon CPE BPE2 with 6 votes
2nd Place
“Waiting On Baker Street” by Andrew Charlesworth with 4 votes
Joint 3rd Place
“Evening Stroll through Stromness” by Andy Heslop
“Noir” by Julene Evans both with 2 votes.

Tuesday 7th April 20266th Club CompetitionJudge:- Linda BellOn Tuesday evening we welcomed Judge Linda Bell to the Club ...
09/04/2026

Tuesday 7th April 2026
6th Club Competition
Judge:- Linda Bell
On Tuesday evening we welcomed Judge Linda Bell to the Club to judge our last competition of the season to count towards the end of season awards. Linda very kindly stepped in when our scheduled judge was unable to make it. She said she had had a quick look through the prints on arrival and was very impressed with both the standard of the images and the mounting, and that it was a pleasure to see that we were still producing prints.
There were 18 prints from 9 members. Linda gave detailed and constructive critique on each image pointing out what she particularly liked about each as well as making suggestions as to how, in her opinion. they might be improved. She also explained how these improvements could be achieved. She was particularly keen to emphasise how it is often small details that prevent images from getting higher marks, blown out highlights and sensor spots being some examples. She retained 7 for further consideration subsequently awarding marks as follows:-
20 Points
“Melanie Mayard” by Andrew Charlesworth CPAGB
19 Points
“Dawn Light on Pico Do Arieiro” by Bryan Averill HON CPE BPE2
“Urban Shadow Skater” by Denise Compton Hon CPE
“Waiting On Baker Street” by Andrew Charlesworth CPAGB
18 Points
“Female Kingfisher” by Wendy Williams CPAGB Hon CPE
“Chillaxing” by Wendy Williams CPAGB
“Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) by David Hoyle

After a short break for refreshments Linda went through the 28 Projected Digital Images entered by 14 members. She gave these the same constructive critique and retained 6 for further consideration subsequently awarding points as follows:-
20 Points
“Praying For Punk” by Julene Evans
19 Points
“Somber” by Andrea Davies
“Call Of The Wild” by Pete Allcock Hon CPE
“Long Tailed Tit In The Rain” by Bryan Averill HON CPE BPE2
18 Points
“Charmagne” by Wendy Williams CPAGB Hon CPE
“Common Brown Lemur, Madagascar” by Adrian Wright
This competition concludes the competitive element of the season. Well done to new member Julene Evans for her first win.

Tuesday 31st March 2026Nantwich v Alsager Inter-Club CompetitionJudge – Graham CurreyOn Tuesday evening we hosted our an...
09/04/2026

Tuesday 31st March 2026
Nantwich v Alsager Inter-Club Competition
Judge – Graham Currey
On Tuesday evening we hosted our annual inter-club competition against Alsager Camera Club. Our judge for the competition was Graham Currey who had kindly stepped in as the judge originally booked had been unable to travel for medical reasons.
Graham remarked that he knew most of Alsager’s images as he had seen them recently, but that he could not remember what he had said about them or the scores so they may well be quite different tonight!
The judging began with the 30 prints, 15 from each club. Graham gave comprehensive and constructive critique on each of the 30 prints, retaining several for further consideration, subsequently awarding points as follows:-

Club Author Title Score
Nantwich Camera Club Bryan Averill The Girl On The Beach 20
Alsager CC David Seaton Leading the Field 20
Alsager CC David Seaton Fox Calling 20
Nantwich Camera Club Bryan Averill Out Of The Mist 20
Nantwich Camera Club Bryan Averill Left High And Dry 20
Nantwich Camera Club Andrew Charlesworth Liverpool Docks 20
Club Name Author Title Score
Alsager CC David Beardmore Exit Frame 19
Alsager CC Andrew Donkin The Sophisticate 19
Alsager CC David Seaton Female With Catch 19
Alsager CC David Beardmore One Way Up 19
Nantwich C C Andrea Davies No Escape 18
Alsager CC Geoff Reader Touch and Go 18
Alsager CC David Beardmore Phone Addicts 18
Nantwich C C Julene Evans Chaos 18

“Left High And Dry” by Bryan Averill HON CPE BPE2 of Nantwich was the Print of the Night. The total scores for the Print section were Alsager 271 and Nantwich 265 making Alsager the winners.

After a short break for refreshments the judging of the 30 Projected Digital Images took place. Graham once again gave each image the same careful consideration and critique. He again held several back for further consideration subsequently awarding points as follows:-

Club Name Author Title Score
Alsager CC David Beardmore Copper Silence 20
Nantwich CC Andrew Charlesworth Close Race 20
Alsager CC Jason Rowley Squacco Heron 20
Nantwich C C Adrian Wright Nettle Weevil With Prey 20
Nantwich C C Andrea Davies Austerity 20
Nantwich C C Bryan Averill Chinese Theatre Acrobats 19
Alsager CC David Seaton The Catch 19
Nantwich C C Andrew Charlesworth Dunstanburgh Castle 19
Alsager CC Andrew Donkin Meerkat Morning 19
Alsager CC Muriel Dale Newly Emerged Broad-Bodied Chaser 19
Nantwich C C Andrew Charlesworth Give Us A Kiss Mum 18
Nantwich C C Pete Allcock Marsh Harrier In Flight 18
Nantwich C C Adrian Wright Autumn In Strasbourg 18

The Projected Digital Image of the Night was “Nettle Weevil With Prey by Adrian Wright of Nantwich. Total Scores for the Projected Digital Images were Alsager 260 and Nantwich 258 making Alsager the overall winner by 10 points.

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