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
February 2026
3rd Print League competition Hand-in: 25-01-2026
Judge: David Silk
Face-to-face meeting
Informal Discussion and Club Night
Speaker: Members
Face-to-face meeting
Landscape competition Hand-in: 08-02-2026
Judge: Harry Kingman
Hybrid meeting
Passion Projects
Speaker: Robert Canis
Hybrid meeting
March 2026
5th PDI League competition Hand-in: 22-02-2026
Judge: Peter Weaver LRPS APAGB CPAGB
Hybrid 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.
Feb 2026
Pic group meeting
1 places available
Mar 2026
Bird Photography workshop
3 places available (£90)
Apr 2026
WW1 trench installation photoshoot
1 places available (£10)
How much does it cost?
All of this for £108 - 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.