u3a

Ely & District

Photography

Status:Active, open to new members
Group leader:
When: On Wednesday afternoons
2nd of month
Venue: Witcham Village Hall

Shown below in random order are the top three entries from each of the four 2025 friendly competitions. Click on the image to open full screen for a better view.

The Photography Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Indoor meetings are held at Witcham Village Hall, The Village Green, Witcham, CB6 2LB from 2.00-4.00pm. There is a charge of £3 per head to cover hire of the hall and refreshments. Outdoor meetings 'in the field' are arranged at a suitable local venue appropriate to the subject and season. See the diary below for details.

The group is led by Nigel Puttergill and Jackie Price. A varied programme is organised by our planning team, including talks by visiting specialist speakers, practical workshops, field trips, and of course showing the results of our work for peer review and friendly judging by group members. The emphasis is on shared learning to create satisfying pictures, not winning points in arthouse competitions. Examples of group members' work can be seen here on Flickr. For more information on the group please contact the Group Leader (see above)

For 2026 the themed projects are as follows:

Jan - MarchThrough the doorway
Apr - JuneFeathers
July - SeptBeside the seaside
Oct - DecSame picture - 4 seasons
* Choose your subject in January and follow it through the year *
A 5 picture montage of Cambridge street scenes

Sunset sky over Ely Cathedral

A street in York by night, with damp pavement and no people

A 5 picture montage of street scenes in Norwich

High Street Passage in Ely by night, looking towards Cathedral

Sunset sky and clouds over Fenland river with house and trees in distance

A 5 picture montage of seaside activity at Hunstanton

Sunset sky over river estuary with a photographer silhouetted in the foreground

Night picture of bridge over river, reflected in the water below

These projects will be judged by members or visiting speakers at the March, June, September and December group meetings.

This Ely & District u3a website is always looking out for good eye-catching pictures with u3a members (who are happy to be included) to appear on the Welcome page and elsewhere. If you can offer a suitable picture contact the group's website page editor John Mitchell.

Page Editor: John Mitchell

Forthcoming events

8th July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Tony P introduces an ever-popular guest speaker Anne Miles, who will give an appropriately seasonal presentation setting the scene for our Summer competition Beside the Seaside.
Cost: £3.00
12th August 2026
Social
A relaxed mid-summer outdoor meeting, just a social picnic, usually held at the bandstand in Ely's Jubilee Gardens. Come when you like from 12.00 onwards, and bring whatever you fancy […]
Cost: 0.00
9th September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Tony P welcomes back another popular guest Daphne Hanson, with a presentation lifting the curtain on the mysterious art of judging photographic competitions. This will include practical work judging our […]
Cost: £3.00
14th October 2026
Field Trip
Saffron Walden is a charming medieval town in Essex, known for its historic buildings, St Mary’s Church, a Victorian garden, and a unique turf labyrinth. Jackie will lead this visit […]
11th November 2026
Field Trip
Nigel will lead our final outdoor trip of the year, revisiting the topic of Night photography. Further details will be announced nearer the time, this is planned to be an […]
9th December 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Seasonal Social with 2 competitions to judge: our project running quietly all the year 'Same picture - 4 seasons' and Best of the Year where the top 3 entries from […]