bath photographic society
We are excited to announce the 2026 Annual Exhibition of the Bath Photographic Society. The exhibition features a wide range of stunning photographs from our members and this year we are delighted to have work from our special guest exhibitor - the Street and Landscape photographer Tom Rowland (@tomrowlandcamera).
Entry to the exhibition is free and the photographs will be in the art space of St Michael’s Church in central Bath, BA1 5LJ (opposite Waitrose). Open 9.30am to 3pm.
Our society has specialists in Wildlife, Portraiture, Travel, Landscape, Fine Art and Street Photography - including the two images by member Mike Hendon below. Some members use expensive kit and others only use a camera phone, so you can see what can be achieved with a range of photographic equipment.
There is also the opportunity to purchase the prints on show and vote for your favourite image. We would like to thank our sponsors for the event: London Camera Exchange, Bath.
"The aim of this year’s Exhibition is to make it an immersive experience for the visitor. Seasoned members will be on hand to talk photography if you wish or you can just enjoy the pictures on your own. The photographer of each image has been asked to add a short explanation of their image - what they saw, and how they took it - to bring it alive. I am particularly excited to present Tow Rowland's beautiful images alongside our talented amateur members. We look forward to seeing you.”
Tom Rowland was born in Bath and over the past 10 years has travelled to over 25 countries for Natural History productions including: BBC’s Planet Earth III and Netflix’s Emmy Award Winning Secret Lives of Orangutans.When Tom isn't filming he is a street and landscape photographer where he takes the wildlife photography skills of patience, timing and precision to the streets and surrounds of Bath, Bristol and London. His fascination with impressionist painters has blended into his photography and he has curated his favourite style which is capturing photos that look like paintings. His website is: https://www.tomrowlandcamera.co.uk
WELCOME TO THE BATH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY WEBSITE
We're an informal, friendly and supportive club for all photographers. We have a membership of both women and men and offer a safe and inclusive experience for all genders or ethnic groups. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a novice or an experienced photographer, or whether you use a mobile phone or the latest mirrorless camera. We want to promote technical knowledge and artistic vision and to share ideas and knowledge in our community.
If you’re new to photographic society, follow the link here for answers to some frequently asked questions.
You can come to a couple of meetings free of charge to see whether you’d like to become a member. We meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm in the crypt at St Stephen’s Church, Lansdown ( see address at bottom of screen).
Our programme is here. Meetings start at 7.30pm and we break at around 8.30pm for refreshments and a general chinwag where you can get to know people, then we usually finish around 9.45pm. We also share selected meetings via Zoom.
Membership of the Bath Photographic Society is open to anyone with an interest in photography – beginners or professionals. The annual subscription is ONLY £66.
Please get in touch here or come to a meeting if you’d like to know more.
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Members Photographs
Sit back and check out some pictures taken by members on the Carousel
The Bath Photographic Society current Programme
Our carefully curated programme offers an inspiring lineup of talks, workshops and events designed to inspire, and expand your photographic ambitions.
Experience sessions on photojournalism, the art of photography, urban/street photography, and travel photography. Learn from well known photographers nationwide as they share their insights and techniques, that will inspire your own photographic journey.
There are occasional field trips to interesting locations organised by individuals, providing opportunities to practice your skills and enjoy a day out, and practical evenings out in Bath.
Club night meetings offer critique sessions, where you can share your work and receive constructive feedback from fellow members, Technical / kit evenings and studio sessions using the club’s lighting kit and local experts.
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Competitions
Each year we run a competition league where external judges consider members’ submitted images. This is an excellent opportunity to hear qualified judges’ comments. Members who enter regularly, find that this is one of the best ways of learning from others and developing their skills. Judging evenings are usually well attended and benefit from the entertaining and informative contribution of the judges. There is also a healthy element of friendly competition between members. Whilst it is accepted that judges’ views are subjective, for many it’s the
enjoyable discussion that follows, that enable us all to develop the ability to assess our own images and improve our skills.
There are separate categories for mono and colour prints and digitally projected images (DPI). Most of the rounds are Open, allowing for all subjects, and one round is given an annual theme. As well as the top three placed images, judges can award Highly Commended and Commended to a number of images. At our Christmas party we hand judging over to our members for the best display of composites, DPI tryptychs and storyboards.
For more insperation, please see the other sections of the competitions tab. Information regarding preparation of files for digital entries is included in the Rules section.
