RPS Digital Imaging

We run various projects and competitions for you to meet other members and see what people are doing:

• A digital image competition, with three classes and a final round to choose the winners.
• A print portfolio to select a showcase of the breadth of members' work, with printed copies for all entrants.
• A monthly fun competition from January 2025.
• Talk-Walk-Talk (in association with the Landscape Group) - a themed talk, member-led walks and a round-up session to discuss results.
• Books and Zines - create a publication to showcase your images.
• New projects starting in 2025: Alternative Reality and Mono, and Finding your Style. 

The DI Group offers you a number of opportunities to learn about photography, at various levels according to your needs:

• Online webinars ↗ with well-known photographers, on Saturday afternoons, plus occasional extra events. Click the link to book (or see below for an introduction).
• A wide range of workshops and tutorials from our expert tutors.
• Peer support groups run by members: online e-circle discussions and postal print circles.
• An LRPS support group to mentor you on your way to your first distinction.
• The DIGIT archive: charting the development of digital technology and techniques.
• Pulse: a monthly listing of What's On at DI, with links to join workshops etc.
• Online resources including our AI Hub and Youtube channel.

Communication is a two-way process. You can engage with the DI Group in various ways:

• Read and contribute articles to our publications: DIGIT magazine, DI Online newsletter, and Accolade magazine.
• Contact our volunteers with queries or suggestions.
• Volunteer to help the committee with defined tasks.
• Attend our annual AGM and day of events in February.
• Join our Facebook group for critique and chat.
• If you live nearby, we have a Southern Centre based in the Ringwood area. Visit their web page to find out more about the events they organise.
• Find out about photobooks and zines our members have produced, and perhaps buy copies.

Harold Davis shows his stunning floral imagery and explains his process for light box photography, including botanical composition, exposure, and post-production.

Harold says: “Light box photography is a joy, and a great form of photography to practise at home with relatively minimal investment in equipment. It also teaches techniques – such as exposure and composition – and will enrich all aspects of your photographic practice.”

He is an award-winning artist and photographer, book author and educator, who is also renowned for his monochrome work.

This presentation is the result of a 30-year project photographing reflections in water: e.g. flowing or still water, shimmering water, “blue spikes,” rocky streams.

There are numerous examples illustrating reflections made throughout the year, in all four seasons. The effect of various lengths of exposure, and how exposure time can sculpt an image, will be illustrated by "before and after" images. Tony will also discuss and illustrate the where, when, and how to create images with the greatest visual impact.

Tony Sweet is an author and educator, and comes from an artistic background as a professional jazz artist and professional close-up magician, to professional nature/ fine art photographer; he has always sought creative, deeply personal endeavours. 

The RPS Landscape Group is holding its second outdoor exhibition of members’ work across 8+ locations in 2025/26 with 80 landscape images in a run of almost 30 metres: Land & Sea, Urban & Rural, Colour & Mono. This is another excellent opportunity to show a range of members’ photos to a broader audience; not just those who planned to visit, but we see the serendipity of thousands of passers-by stopping to spend time looking at our images.

Our exhibition schedule for 2025/26 is listed here, with more dates to be confirmed. All locations are outdoors - open 24/7. Video on YouTube ↗.

First 3 locations:

• 17 May – 8 June: Southwark Cathedral
• 21 June - 13 July 2025: Central Library, Bristol
• 2 - 18 August 2025: Bridge Field, Rushcliffe (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)