Image by Stephen Todd in Brick Lane
1. Introduction
2. What has happened in the SE region since the last newsletter
3. News in the region
4. FUTURE events
1.Introduction
Welcome to this mid-February edition of our newsletter. We have rationalized our events for the next 6 months, with a trip to King’s Wood to see the Bluebells now live. The RPS seems to be in state of flux, however we are carrying on as usual with 2 important events shortly:
1) Online LRPS advisory day – this next week, and will be the first since we moved to digital only for LRPS. I will give the feedback next time. I am looking forward to our excellent host, David Jordan’s critique.
2) The 2025 AGM is scheduled for Tuesday 7/3/25 at 1900 via Zoom. I expect to put this event on the web site this week. In the meantime, please send any items you wish to include in the AGM to me. Here is the agenda, which is fundamentally the same every year. You should know that finance in the regions is being dealt with differently now and it is worth tuning into the AGM to hear how.
1. Welcome and apologies
2. Minutes from AGM 2023
3. Finance report
4. Regional Organiser report
5. Election or approval of officers
6. Any Other Business
7. Close Click here to book your space
2.What has happened in the SE region since the last newsletter
Our visit to Brick Lane unfortunately had a few last-minute cancellations. Despite this and the very cold weather we produced some great images. Stephen Todd’s image above is very atmospheric. It is interesting to note we found it much easier to take images of food vendors than stall holders. The stall holders were fairly reticent when asked for permission! More pictures on ISSUU at the end of the newsletter.
3.News in the region
Our budget for 2025 was accepted. You will know that the CEO and Hon. Treasurer are leaving the RPS. This is an important year for the RPS as RPS House in Bristol is to be sold. The SE has a busy programme planned for 2025 with a mix of Click events and workshops. New for this year is a phone camera workshop and ideas to visit motor bike and banger racing.
4.Future events – 3 dates that are now bookable
11/03/2025
AGM for 2024
Online meeting
21/04/2025
Bluebell Photo Workshop click event
This is a click event, walking around King’s Wood, near Challock. This year we are starting early, hopefully to catch the early morning sun through the trees.
27/04/2025
Use your phone as a camera
Julie Elmes will be showing you how to use your phone as a camera in Tunbridge Wells
May 2025
RPS SE unique access to Lullingstone Castle and World Garden
This event is being finalised. The cost is the entrance fee plus a small surcharge. This will a private tour as there will be no public on this day. The link is for Lullingstone Castle web page.
June 2025
RPS SE unique access to British Wildlife Centre 2025 (no link yet)
This event is being finalised. The cost is the entrance fee plus a small surcharge. This will a private tour as there will be no public on this day.
July 2025
Birds of Prey (no link yet)
This is a new idea which we are exploring at the moment
August 2025
Broadstairs Folk Week ’25 click event
This is a click event at the colourful Broadstairs Folk week. Come along and join us. The link is the Broadstairs Folk week page at present
September 2025
Margate click event (no link yet)
This is a street photography and coastal photography day in Margate.
October-November
Motor Cycle grass track racing click event (no link yet)
Kent Outlaw Oval Racing click event (no link yet)
These are a new ideas and we will confirm once we have their timetable for 2025
Ok, that’s it apart from the full set of images from Brick Lane which follow
If you have any ideas for the region or want to help, please contact me at southeast@rps.org.
John Gough, RPS SE Regional Organiser
