Matlock Camera Club

Matlock Camera Club Please see https://www.matlockcameraclub.org.uk/about to see how we approach things.

If you are interested in learning about photography in a friendly and supportive club, then you have come to the right place :-)
No stuffy traditional competitions here! Matlock Camera Club was founded in 1978 to "promote and encourage all aspects of photography", and we still do so today. We have evolved over time, and last year we threw away the traditional ‘camera club rulebook’ to focus more o

n the social aspects of club membership, sharing our love of photography with each other, nurturing and learning from each other, and our invited speakers/experts. We now run a rolling programme of:

A talk/lecture/presentation by an invited speaker, each an expert in their field. These talks will nearly all be held at the Imperial Rooms in Matlock, so if you’re interested in seeing what the club is about, please feel free to come along to any of the meetings (see the programme for details of dates). A practical session on the subject, with (if possible), the above original speaker returning to help, advise and give tips and hints. Club members then submit images relating to the current subject, and the original speaker (if possible) will return for an evening of constructive advice, critique and discussion about each image. This replaces the traditional camera club competitions, in which images are displayed anonymously to be judged and scored. Our alternative way enables dialogue between the expert and the photographers, so everyone can learn more, in a non-judgemental environment. We welcome everyone, whether you are seasoned photographer, a beginner, just interested in learning, or even just to come along and see/learn about some great images in a social setting (there is no obligation to be a photographer at all!)

For more information, please feel free to contact the club via our contact us page, or just turn up to one of our sessions. Meetings are held on Wednesday evenings from early September until the end of May, with practical sessions generally held on Saturday mornings (depending on the subject, these might also be held on a Wednesday night). For more information, please see:
Main website: https://www.matlockcameraclub.org.uk/
Forum: https://forum.matlockcameraclub.org.uk/ (club members only)

Visit to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway station yard in Wirksworth.A practical session on black & white photography aft...
22/03/2026

Visit to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway station yard in Wirksworth.
A practical session on black & white photography after the enlightening talk by Ian Daisley earlier this month.

A great turn-out for the https://fb.me/e/97D4bROSh black & white photography practical at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railwa...
22/03/2026

A great turn-out for the https://fb.me/e/97D4bROSh black & white photography practical at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway station yard ( https://www.facebook.com/wyvernrail )

A chance to get up close and personal with "The Duke" steam locomotive, and access the yard and workshop. We are expecting some fantastic images at the Black & White critique session later this month!

21/01/2026

A great evening tonight - our first event of 2026 - On The Street - Philip Smith
Philip was a great speaker, with some brilliant images, hints tips and advice on how to navigate the difficult world of street photography.
He also brought a selection of fine prints for use to peruse at the break, a fabulous and interesting evening all round!

Just a reminder that the next club meeting (weather permitting!) will be the landscape practical session with Stephen El...
08/11/2025

Just a reminder that the next club meeting (weather permitting!) will be the landscape practical session with Stephen Elliott.

Meet at the Surprise View car park near Hathersage at 09:00 on Saturday 15th
Location:

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Following on from his talk this week, Stephen Elliott, the renowned Peak District landscape photographer will be runnin...
07/11/2025

Following on from his talk this week, Stephen Elliott, the renowned Peak District landscape photographer will be running a practical workshop on Saturday 15th November. Meet at the Surprise View car park, Hope Valley S11 7TW at 9am and bring your camera equipment. The workshop is free and open to all. See you there!

30/10/2025

Don't forget, our next meeting is this Wednesday (Nov 5th) at 19:30 at the Imperial Rooms in Matlock.

Stephen Elliott will talk about Landscape Photography in the Peak district (Peak District Light with Stephen Elliott)

Guests are welcome, there is no charge!

Don't forget tonight's MCC meeting,19:30 in the Imperial Rooms, Matlock. Renown wildlife photographer Guy Badham will be...
22/10/2025

Don't forget tonight's MCC meeting,19:30 in the Imperial Rooms, Matlock. Renown wildlife photographer Guy Badham will be reviewing and commenting on our competition submissions.
Non-members/prospective members are welcome, and best of all, this event is free-of-charge to attendees!

18/10/2025

Reminder for club members, tonight at midnight is the deadline for submissions for the wildlife evening on Wednesday.
Let us know if you have any problems with the photoentry site.

Club members: Don't forget we have the presentation & discussion of our wildlife photographs on October the 22nd - the d...
11/10/2025

Club members: Don't forget we have the presentation & discussion of our wildlife photographs on October the 22nd - the deadline for submissions is next Saturday (18th) at midnight.

Please enter your pictures at the usual place https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/

Note: There is a text entry box for you to provide details, background, anecdotes about each image you submit, please make use of this, so that we can all learn more about them!

A good turn out (especially considering the weather) forPractical Wildlife Photoshoot with Guy Badham - Cromford CanalG...
04/10/2025

A good turn out (especially considering the weather) for
Practical Wildlife Photoshoot with Guy Badham - Cromford Canal

Guy's enthusiasm from his talk last month continued with a great morning of tips, hints and help as we ducked and dived to avoid the rain!

We are all now looking forward to the photo presentation/discussion with Guy (Presentation/discussion of Nature & wildlife photos, with Guy Badham) on the 22nd of October.
Club members, get your entries in (details on the forum)!

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Imperial Rooms
Matlock
DE43NL

Opening Hours

Monday 7:15pm - 10pm
Wednesday 7:30pm - 10pm

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