Connect with the photography community all year round. Weekly club nights at The Kingfisher, Bedford, for beginners, improvers and working professionals alike.
Every ThursdayFrom October to April, we move indoors for our photography inspiration season; a welcoming programme of weekly club on Thursday nights designed to inspire, develop and connect photographers of every ability.
We meet every Thursday at The Kingfisher (Barns Hotel), Cardington Road, Bedford MK44 3SA. Every Thursday, the whole evening runs from 6.45pm to 9.00pm. No judges, no competitions, and you do not need to own a camera.
Come to a club night as our guest and see how it feels before you join. No camera needed, no pressure, and nobody will ask you to enter a competition.
Our weekly Photography Inspiration Evenings are a relaxed and welcoming way to learn, get creative and meet other photographers.
With guest speakers, practical workshops, editing demonstrations, themed sessions and creative challenges, there's always something new to discover.
Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced photographer, you'll find a supportive community where you can share ideas, develop your skills and enjoy photography; with no competitions, no judging and no pressure.
From May-September the Club meets fortnightly for our Summer Photo Walks Sessions.
Unlike other camera clubs, we don't stop for the summer! From May to September, enjoy lighter evenings, photography and good company with our relaxed Summer Photo Walks, held twice a month on the first and third Thursday.
Open to everyone, from complete beginners to experienced photographers, the walks are friendly, inclusive and taken at an easy pace. Bring any camera; or simply your phone.
There's no pressure and no competition; just an opportunity to get creative, meet people and enjoy being outdoors.
Summer 2027. Our 2027 Summer Photo Walks are currently being finalised and will appear here.
October to April 2026/27. Every session runs 6.45pm to 9.00pm unless the evening says otherwise.
Critique and editing
The Edit Lounge
Our monthly critique and edit session.
Held 6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Alastair Scarlett
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctic.
Held 6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Sue Williams
Visualisation: see more, slow down, create with intention.
Next up 6.45pm
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Themed evening
Black and White Tones
Presented by James Feaver.
6.45pm
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Themed evening
Kit & Click, Macro with OM System
Macro photography with OM SYSTEM.
6.45pm
Wex Photo Video, Milton Keynes More info
Critique and editing
The Edit Lounge
Our monthly critique and edit session.
6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Sarah Taylor
Behind the Lens for Better Care: medical photography with Sarah Taylor.
6.45pm
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Education night
Viewfinder Education Night
Low Light Shooting, with James Feaver.
6.45pm
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Themed evening
Kit & Click, Christmas Wishlist
A special members evening at Wex Milton Keynes.
6.45pm
Wex Photo Video, Milton Keynes More info
Critique and editing
The Edit Lounge
Our monthly critique and edit session.
6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Richard Coppins
Wildlife conservation and the impact of photography and tourism.
6.45pm
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Education night
Viewfinder Education Night
Pinhole photography.
6.45pm
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Critique and editing
The Edit Lounge
Our monthly critique and edit session.
6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Mark Densum
The Art of Studio Lighting.
6.45pm
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Education night
Viewfinder Education Night
Composition, with James Feaver.
6.45pm
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Themed evening
Kit & Click
6.45pm
Wex Photo Video, Milton Keynes More info
Critique and editing
The Edit Lounge
Our monthly critique and edit session.
6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Emma Lane
The reality of the professional photographer.
6.45pm
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Education night
Viewfinder Education Night
The Camera Changed Everything, with James Feaver.
6.45pm
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Themed evening
Kit & Click, Video and Sound
Sound and Vision.
6.45pm
Wex Photo Video, Milton Keynes More info
Critique and editing
The Edit Lounge
Our monthly critique and edit session.
6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Hemant Jariwala
Images That Changed Us.
6.45pm
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Education night
Viewfinder Education Night
The Art of Sharp, with James Feaver.
6.45pm
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Themed evening
Kit & Click
6.45pm
Wex Photo Video, Milton Keynes More info
Critique and editing
The Edit Lounge
Our monthly critique and edit session.
6.45pm
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Guest speaker
Guest Session, Drew Webb
Fine art dance photography.
6.45pm
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Education night
Viewfinder Education Night
Shoot the Summer, with James Feaver.
6.45pm
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Themed evening
Kit & Click, Radio Kit
6.45pm
Wex Photo Video, Milton Keynes More info
Outdoors
Summer Photo Walk Season begins
6.45pm
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Dates, speakers and topics are subject to change.
Personal photography or image editing sessions with Kam or James, built entirely around what you want to learn.
Small groups of up to ten, a real creative challenge and plenty of time behind the camera. You don’t need to be a club member to book.
Editing workshop. Take control of your editing and get more from your photography, from the foundations of Lightroom to advanced techniques.
Take control of your editing and get more from your photography. This practical workshop takes you from the foundations of Lightroom through to advanced editing techniques, helping you develop a faster, more confident and consistent workflow.
Whether you're completely new to Lightroom or already use it but feel you're only scratching the surface, this workshop will help you get far more from your photography and your editing.
We'll take you through Lightroom from the ground up, starting with how to organise and manage your photographs effectively before moving on to the tools and techniques that can transform a good photograph into a great one.
The emphasis throughout the day will be on practical, real editing rather than simply working through every tool Lightroom has to offer. You'll learn how to recognise what an image needs, how to make effective adjustments and importantly, when to stop.
We'll also look at more advanced techniques and workflows that can help you edit more confidently and efficiently.
By the end of the day, you should have a much better understanding of Lightroom and a workflow you can continue using and developing with your own photography.
Beginners through to existing Lightroom users who want to improve their workflow and editing skills.
A laptop with Adobe Lightroom Classic installed, along with a selection of your own photographs to work on.
Disposable Camera Street Photography. Shoot on a disposable film camera. No screen. No deleting. No second chances. Build confidence on the street.
No screen. No deleting. No second chances. Build confidence.
When was the last time you took a photograph and genuinely had no idea whether you'd got it?
No checking the back of the camera. No firing ten frames and choosing the best one later. No changing ISO. No swapping lenses. No histogram. No autofocus settings to worry about.
Just you, a simple disposable film camera and a limited number of photographs.
Welcome to No Second Chances.
This four-hour creative street photography workshop strips photography right back to its simplest form and asks you to rely on the most important piece of photographic equipment you own; your eye.
Everyone starts with the same type of disposable camera and the same limitations, regardless of whether you normally photograph with a phone, an entry-level camera or thousands of pounds' worth of professional equipment.
Slow down. Look harder. Commit to the photograph.
Digital photography has given us incredible freedom, but it's also made it very easy to take photographs without really thinking about them.
During this workshop we're taking that safety net away.
The session is designed to make you look more closely at what's happening around you. Interesting light. Human moments. Colour. Gesture. Humour. Juxtaposition. Details other people walk straight past.
But there's a catch.
You have a limited number of exposures and once you've pressed the shutter, that photograph is gone. You won't know whether it worked until the film is developed.
You'll have to decide:
Is this moment worth one of my frames?
That's where things get interesting.
During the session we'll work on:
There'll be several mini challenges throughout the workshop, opportunities to regroup and compare experiences.
Because nobody can see their photographs, we're not going to spend the day staring at the backs of cameras. We'll actually talk about photography.
The workshop doesn't completely end at 2pm. Your films will be developed and digitised afterwards, ready for a reveal and review.
Before handing your camera in, you'll choose the frame you think will be your best photograph. Were you right? Maybe. Maybe not. That's part of the fun.
Seeing the photographs for the first time is part of the experience; including the unexpected successes, missed moments, strange exposures and happy accidents that make shooting film so addictive.
This workshop is suitable for all levels looking for a completely different creative challenge. You don't need any knowledge of film photography. You don't even bring your normal camera.
Come prepared to slow down, trust yourself and rediscover the excitement of not knowing whether you've got the shot.
27-ish frames. Four hours. No second chances.
We'll provide the camera. You provide the eye.
With Steve Jolliffe & Mark Densum. Take the mystery out of studio flash and discover just how creative you can be with light.
Want to feel more confident using studio lighting, understand what all those lights and modifiers actually do, or simply have the opportunity to experiment with different lighting setups?
Join Steve Jolliffe and Mark Densum for a full-day, practical studio lighting workshop designed to take some of the mystery out of working with studio flash.
Whether you've never used studio lights before or already have some experience and want to develop your skills, this will be a relaxed, hands-on day with plenty of opportunities to experiment, ask questions and, most importantly, take photographs.
Studio lighting can seem complicated when you first encounter it.
Where should the light go? How powerful should it be? What's the difference between a softbox, reflector or umbrella? Why use more than one light? And how do you actually connect your camera to the flash in the first place?
Steve and Mark will take you through the fundamentals of working with studio flash, explaining the equipment, how it works and how to take control of your lighting rather than relying on trial and error.
We'll look at how the position, direction, distance and quality of light affect your subject and how relatively small changes can dramatically alter the look and mood of a photograph.
You don't need a studio full of equipment to create interesting portraits. We'll start simply, exploring what can be achieved with a single light and learning how moving that light changes the photograph.
From soft, flattering illumination to much more dramatic directional light, you'll see how the same subject can be photographed in completely different ways simply by changing the lighting.
From there, we'll introduce different modifiers, reflectors and additional lights, giving you the opportunity to see what each brings to the photograph.
Throughout the day we'll create a variety of studio lighting scenarios for you to photograph and experiment with. We'll explore techniques such as:
Rather than simply showing you a finished setup and telling you where the lights go, we'll encourage you to look at why a particular arrangement works and what happens when you change it.
Move a light. Change a modifier. Alter the power. Take another photograph. Compare the results. That's where studio lighting starts to make sense.
This isn't a six-hour demonstration where you watch someone else take photographs. You'll be shooting.
The day will combine demonstrations from Steve and Mark with plenty of practical photography, giving everyone the chance to work with the different lighting setups and see the results through their own camera.
There'll also be plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout the day, so if there's something about studio lighting you've never quite understood, this is the perfect opportunity to find out.
The workshop is suitable for photographers with a basic familiarity with their camera, from those using studio flash for the first time through to photographers who have experimented with lighting before and want to develop their understanding.
You don't need to own studio lighting equipment. You don't need previous studio experience. Just bring your camera, a suitable lens and plenty of memory-card space. Full details of any other equipment required will be provided before the workshop.
By the end of the day, our aim is for you to leave with a much clearer understanding of how studio lighting works, how to control it and, most importantly, the confidence to experiment with it yourself.
With James Feaver. A morning photographing kingfishers with James Feaver. Full details and price coming soon.
Full details of this workshop, and the price, are coming soon. Register your interest and we'll let you know as soon as booking opens.
Full details of any equipment required will be provided before the workshop.
Payments are handled by Stripe. You can update your card or cancel yourself at any time.
What to bring, whether you need to be any good, joining, cancelling and where we meet.
Almost every photo on these pages was taken by a member of Exposed Photo Club. Each one shows the name of the member who took it.
No judges, no competitions and no need to own a camera. Just turn up and see whether it suits you.
