You will find the following information useful if you are a new member of the club, or are thinking of joining us.

To get in touch with the secretary please email  or speak to any member of the committee at one of the meetings.

Meetings - For details of this season’s programme click here.

Our season runs from mid-September to mid-May and we meet on Tuesdays from 7.30 p.m. onwards for a prompt start at 8.00 p.m. We have a break for refreshments during the evening and finish around 10:00 p.m.

The atmosphere is very friendly and relaxed. We have over 50 members - from absolute beginners to experienced experts – so we run a varied programme to meet everyone’s needs and interests. You may really enjoy seeing the work of outside experts, or be very competitive, or want to improve your ability at our workshops. We’re all here to share our knowledge, skills and experience, and you are bound to find someone in the club who has the answer to any question you have.

Needless to say, if you have a special area of interest you would like to pass on to other members, please let a committee member know.

Location - For a location map click here.

We meet at The Methodist Church Hall, Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks SL7 3HJ. The hall has ample public parking nearby. The car parks in Dean Street, Riley Road, and Liston Road are free after 7.00 p.m.

There is a very small car park at the rear of the hall that we reserve for disabled members and guest speakers.

Membership - For details of membership click here.

If you are thinking of joining the club you can attend two meetings free of charge before you are required to pay the appropriate subscription for the rest of the season. A guest introduced by a member is required to pay a small charge per evening.

Committee members usually hold office for one or two years. In addition the committee can co-opt members to undertake specific tasks. You should be able to find committee members at the meetings as they wear name badges.

Club Rules - For a copy of the Club Rules click here.

In the Club Rules you will find details of all aspects of the club’s governance and management.

Internal Competitions - For a copy of the entry guidelines click here.

In Section 11 of the Club Rules you will find details of the internal competitions open to individuals. Each season the committee issues entry guidelines on the formats required. In 2009-10, for example, we are using a higher resolution projector and can accept larger image sizes than previously possible. In addition new competition software requires members to use a different entry procedure.

When you join the club you will be asked to grade yourself, in consultation with the Competition Secretary, into the Novice, Intermediate or Advanced Level. The purpose is that your entries are judged and commented on against the work of other members at your level, or class. There is a scoring system that offers you the opportunity to gain promotion at the end of each season.

We have entries in two categories, or media; Prints and Projected Digital Images (PDI). Entry dates are published for each competition during the season.

Competitions fall also into two types for which the rules are slightly different.

– Ordinary Competitions run in a cumulative series throughout the season. You build up the total number of points scoring 17 or more (out of 20) that count towards promotion.

– An Annual Competition in each category is held at the end of each season when the points count towards club awards.

At the AGM each year the President hands out awards gained in both types of competitions.

Website Please check the website regularly as this is now the main medium for the latest information from the club. In addition, you will receive emails from the secretary.

We ask every member to give us information in confidence for communication with the club and other members, but we do not publish any personal information on the website.

Forum - For details of access to the forum click here.

There is a club forum that is open only to approved members. We use it to help each other solve technical problems or get advice on equipment.

Please sign up either by going to http://groups.google.com/group/marlow-camera-club and follow the instructions - you will need to have a Google account (which is a fairly trivial thing to set up and which requests very little personal information) or send Denis an email  requesting an invite which he will answer as soon as he can.