It’s with great sadness that we announce the closure of the club at the end of our 2023-2024 season. Falling membership and attendance – accelerated by the pandemic – mean that the club is no longer viable.
We would like to thank all our members, as well as the many visiting speakers and judges, who have supported the club over the last 73 years.
Hertford and & District Camera Club was founded in 1951, and was affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) through the East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies (EAF). For more information about its history and its significant events please see the about us page.
From the beginning our aim was to help members get more pleasure from their photography by improving their photographic techniques and by fine-tuning their eye for a picture. Meetings included both creative and technical talks, together with regular competitions to allow us to show our images and receive expert advice.
For less experienced photographers in particular, help and advice were readily available from the broad experience of the other members, using a wide range of cameras, lenses and software from most of the major companies to capture and process subject matter ranging from wildlife to portraits, from architecture to street photography.
Regular print and projected digital image (PDI) competitins – with sections for both advanced workers and for less experienced photographers – helped members to improve their photography. Experienced external ‘judges’ provided constructive criticism. And photo ‘battles’ with other clubs allowed us to compare our best images with a broader range of styles.
