1. Introduction 2. What has happened in the SE region since the last newsletter 3. News in the region 4. Finalised and planned events – click to book finalised events 6. New members – hello to all 7. Images from Whitstable 1.
Introduction
Welcome to this edition of May 2026. There is one more event available to book in September, which is a walk with cameras around the very photogenic area of St Pancras. We have also been working on events for the rest of the year and 2027. 2.
What has happened in the SE region since the last newsletter
Don’t believe everything ChatGPT tells you! I used it to work out tide times at Whitstable, in order to get an incoming tide about halfway through. We arrived to nd the oyster beds already 3/4 submerged and just a marker post 30 minutes later. We still had a great time as Whitstable has a great deal to o er. Have a look at the pictures at the on ISSU, they are excellent. The good news is that we are trying again in November. I will be using tide tables, aiming to arrive 90 minutes after low tide. The visit to Sissinghurst took place in sunshine (no lack of it, this summer), and went very well, with thanks to Je Underwood, our new committee member for leading the event. 3.
News in the region
As you will know, all distinctions are suspended until the end of the year. I hope this timetable stays firm, so if you would like some advice on an LRPS, start now, as we will be running an LRPS online advisory day in early 2027. The RPS are also looking at the website and booking system. As you know, we use Billetto, which is very easy to use for us planning an event. I hope the new systems will enable us to revert to the RPS website, giving you an easy, single way to look at what is going on in the SE. 4.
Finalised and planned events – 2026 click to look at details and book
Sunday, September 20, 2026 Click event: St Pancras, London Street Photography "The gentrification around St Pancras provides endless opportunities for street photography. There is no fee, just meet in a café and spend the day with like-minded people. Only four spaces left. Sunday, November 15, 2026 Autumn Colours click event - sorry, no link yet A click event photographing Autumn Colours in mid-Kent, at Sheffield Park November 26 Click event: Whitstable oyster beds - date dependent on tide Another go at capturing this photogenic scene December 26 Click event: Hoo Sailing Barges - date dependent on tide Mid tide again with long exposure the key to capturing this iconic area
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An INITIAL ideas programme for 2027 - to be refined
Jan-27 Market yourself with a website (Zoom) - This is a new idea Feb-27 AGM for 2026 - Planned to be an online meeting Mar-27 LRPS distinction online advisory day Apr-27 Click event: Liverpool St Station and the environ architectural tour Apr-27 Click event: Bluebell in Kings Wood - Another go starting in a different car park this year May-27 Click Event: RPS SE unique access to Lullingstone Castle and World Garden - another visit after a successful visit two years ago Jun-27 Click event: Canada Water, Battersea Power Station, American Embassy - This is a new idea with a very full itinerary Jul-27 RPS SE unique and specialised access to British Wildlife Centre (includes light lunch) - this time we are hoping to specialise on one type of animal, like owls Aug-27 Click event: City Island (East of Canary Wharf) - This is a new idea with another visit to London Sept-27 Click event: Rochester Cathedral - This is a new idea, with access allowed to the cathedral itself. Oct-27 Street portraiture with TBA - This is a new idea. Nov-27 Click event: Kearsney Abbey - A beautiful location for autumn colours. Oct-27 Click event: Photographing Fungi in Beacon Wood: near Bluewater. 6.
New members
Your name may be included in our regional newsletters as part of welcoming new members to the Society community. If you would prefer not to be included, please let me know at the email address below. I would like to welcome the following new members who have joined the RPS SE since July. Apologies to those I missed in June; however, the report is only run every two months: Graham Jung, Jonathan Pugh, Gaurav Singh, Owen Cooban, Olga Bortkevica, Crystal D. Evans, Paul Brooks, Nicholas Wells, Darren Lynch, Lottie Baseley, Alex Williams, Mike Travis, Richard Rea, Spike Burbadge, James Goble, Patrick Barnes, Pippa ODwyer, Anthony Irvine, Laura Harmour, Abiola Badmus, George Wensley, Alexandra English, Victoria Hunter-Blair, Sara Worthington, David Cable, David Spencer, Philip Colley, Senka Loosemore I hope to see you in and around the events we run throughout the year.
If anyone has ideas or suggestions for the region, or would like to join the committee contact me at southeast@rps.org. John Gough, RPS SE Regional Organiser
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