Summer stories
A few short photo acticles from our members
From a walk at Appleton le Moor. Soft light and lovely cloud structure to complement the scene.
by Martin Till
Madeira Wall Lizard (and a wall). 7 image focus stack, hand-held. These lizards are very skittish as they are one of the favourite menu items for the local kestrels. This one stayed still for a few seconds, just enough time for me to get the focus-bracketed images.
by Anthony Baines
This man is making bubbles to entertain the children (and me) as the sun goes down in Zadar, Croatia.
by Steve Rose
Delicate and beautiful
by Martin Till
Jim and I needed a break from work so we went to an old Asylum (back to my roots) and this was one of the images. There model was rather fitter than either of us, he helped us back up from our kneeling position
by George Pearson
Putting the fun into photography
Ashford Photographic Society is a well established and friendly club whose aim is to foster the enjoyment of photography. We cater for photographers of all abilities and interests, embracing all forms of photography, including smartphones.
Club nights
One of the major appeals of photography is that we never stop learning; be it from listening to other photographers talk about their work and how they approach it, or by having others comment on our photography. Our programme is arranged with this in mind and we invite both speakers and external judges to keep things fresh and fair.
You also get the opportunity to network with like-minded people and there is always another member only too willing to help you out with any questions that you have.
Come along free of charge to sample a couple of meetings before joining. Read more...
Next five events of our Thursday night programme
September 2026
Something from a couple of our Members
Speaker: Committee
Face-to-face meeting
To Make you a better photographer or your money back
Speaker: Mike Taylor
Face-to-face meeting
To Print or not to print
Speaker: Martin Till ARPS
Face-to-face meeting
TBC
Speaker: Members
Face-to-face meeting
October 2026
TBA
Speaker: David Silk
Face-to-face meeting
Upcoming members' outings and workshops
In addition to our weekly programme, we run series of group outings, giving you the opportunity meet other members and take some photographs, either on a trip or at a practical workshop run by experienced members or third parties. These are free to members unless otherwise stated.
Jul 2026
Castle Farm Lavender Fields
No places available (£7)
Pic group
2 places available
APS Summer BBQ
Many places available
Nov 2026
Autumn colour workshop at Bedgebury forest
6 places available
How much does it cost?
All of this for £112 - about £2 a week!
Where and when we meet
The Elwick Club, Church Road, Ashford (free evening parking at Vicarage Lane Car Park)
Thursday evenings from September to the end of May, from 7.45pm to 10pm.
Interested in joining us?
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Please also view our full programme.