OUR ETHOS
Founded in 1983, the East Ipswich Camera Club has been running for over 40 years and is a small, friendly club. Our aim is to promote photography as a hobby and to help our members to become better photographers. It is not all about the camera equipment: it is the artistry of our images that counts.
According to Dr Max Thorek, "Once that faint, first spark of interest in photography as a hobby has been struck, one will find that it may best be fanned by the stimulation of contact with other kindred spirits. For that reason, membership in a camera club is essential." At EICC, we aim to provide that stimulating and supportive environment.
CAPTURING LIFE'S MOMENTS
As a member of EICC, you will be able to share and enjoy your photography with like-minded people in a warm, friendly and supportive environment. Big cameras and long lenses are not strictly necessary: you can use your mobile phone's camera, if you wish. Chase Jarvis, talking about the iPhone, said, "The best camera is the one that's with you!"
We run photo competitions, social activities, learning events and invite distinguished photographers as guest speakers.
Photographers of all levels are welcome - beginners, too! So, if you enjoy photography or wish to learn, why not get in touch? To find out more about EICC, simply use the contact form at the bottom of the page to register your interest.
Our first Special Competition of the season takes place on Tuesday 03 November via Teams (so it's an online competition). This competition is very different to all others in our programme. Each member submits a set of six images taken on a single day. Two of the images have set subjects: this year, these were The Naval Graveyard and A View Across a River. The remaining four images can be of any subject taken on the trail. This year, we used the Shotley Peninsula as our venue, and 18 members submitted entries, so there will be 108 images to be judged. Each image will be judged anonymously and given a score out of 20. Images will be presented in a completely random order, not in sets. At the end of the evening, the highest scoring set will gain 1st Place, and so on, with up to three Merits available.
Unusually this time, we thought it might be fun to share the images ahead of the competition. Which are your favourites? Are you able to identify images that might be by the same photographer? Come back after 12 noon on Wednesday 04 November to find out which were the winning images and who took them.
HOW WE COMPETE
Competition entry is encouraged, but not compulsory. There are five Normal Competitions each season, and these are divided into four sections:
Set subject themes are set at the end of the preceding season.
PDIs are projected digital images.
In addition, we have five special competitions across the year:
Points are awarded in each competition, and at the end of the year, the winners of the Alde, Deben, Orwell and Stour Cups receive their trophies, as do the winners of the Special Competitions. There is also an overall Photographer of the Year trophy for the photographer who amasses the most points across the entire season. Trophies are presented on the evening of our Annual AGM in June.
EICC also puts images into several Interclub Competitions, and in alternate years, we play host to one or more of these.
One of the main reasons for entering club competitions is the valuable and helpful feedback given by our judges. It's a great way to improve your photography!
2026-27 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
