Welcome to the website of the Creative Group - a special interest group of the Royal Photographic Society.

Please read about us and view our many galleries and exhibitions.

Below you will find links to other (we hope) interesting websites.

This group of pictures is taken from the 2009 Print and Projected Image Exhibitions
and will change randomly each time the page is opened or refreshed (key F5).


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Royal Photographic Society - for details of Events, Awards, Exhibitions, Membership and more.
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How to gain recognition for your achievements with The Society's prestigious Distinctions and Qualifications (LRPS, ARPS and FRPS).  
BPE
How to obtain British Photographic Exhibitions Crown Awards and Distinctions.
PAGB

The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain.

 
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Metropolitan Police advice concerning the taking of photographs in public, including those of incidents or police personnel, and the restrictions on them to prevent photography or to delete or destroy your images. You may wish to keep a copy in your camera bag.

 
Better Photographs

This website “Better Photographs” will give you an insight into the numerous lessons learned by the masters themselves as they have risen to the very top of their specialist areas of photography. You may also contribute your own masterclass tuition to this website.

The History of Photography from its beginnings to the 1920s by Dr. Robert Leggat MA M.Ed Ph.D. FRPS FRSA. Contains descriptions of the history of the genre, significant people and 64 separate processes. A wealth of knowledge, and a British site.
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This web site aims to be a complete Online Book on Photography, and includes a 120-question quiz, advice on 74 separate topics and a pdf model-release form.
Colin Southgate
Colin Southgate has been involved in photography since about 1986.  He still has a fondness for monochrome despite switching to digital imaging about eight years ago.  A late passion for darkroom lith printing has influenced his digital direction considerably. 
Mike Howell
Mike Howell specialises in fine art photography with an emphasis on monochrome work although he also shoots in colour. 
Some of our members have their own websites, where you are welcome to view their images:
Chris Harland
Chris Harland has been taking pictures most of his life but has found the comparatively recent advent of digital photography a liberating and re-invigorating experience. He tries to create images which look at the commonplace from a different perspective or through different eyes. 
Pat & Melvyn Frewin
Pat & Melvyn Frewin have a large selection of their images, including many of their winning images from national and international exhibitions. 
Colin Douglas
Colin Douglas has a selection of his images showing in the St. Helens Camera Club Gallery. 
Barry Collin
Barry Collin has a selection of his images on display here.  They are booked to be exhibited at Braintree, Essex Library in August 2010.
Glenn Collett
Glenn Collett has a selection of his images on display here. 
Anthony McAvoy
Anthony McAvoy has a selection of his images on display here. 
Helen Cullens
Helen Cullens has provided 90% of the images on this website, on a wide range of subjects. 
Peter Ellis
Peter Ellis displays a large selection of his travel and creative images here. 
Norma Bellini
Norma Bellini has her own website here including Flowers, Landscapes, Wildlife and Creative images. 
Elain Hillson
Elaine Hillson has her own website here devoted to her Jewellery, Art & Photography. 
 

More links will follow.
You are welcome to send your suggestions to our

 
   
   
   

For membership details how to join, and how to contact us, please go to our 'Membership' page.

2010 Projected Image Exhibition Selection

On Sunday, 11th July, 2010, 113 images were selected from 172 entered by 43 members at Whittlesford, Cambs.
In the afternoon we were entertained by Hugh Milsom and Chrissie and Colin Westgate.


Feedback

Members are requested to return our Members' Feedback form, a copy of which can be downloaded from the Membership page.


New Galleries

Many new galleries have been added recently by Chris Taylor, Anthony McAvoy, Gregory Vivash, Julie Harpum, Anne Quarry, Bob Faris, Chris Harland, Brian Doble and Roger Race as well as Distinction Panels by Peter Ellis, Sue Evans, David and Joan Jordan, Philip Quarry and Barry Freeman, plus Eastern and Herts Area Groups images.


Distinctions

If any Creative Group Member has gained a distinction in the past year, we should like to hear from you and to display your distinction panel in our Member Galleries.

Please select the “Galleries” link above or left, and choose “Submit your images” from the left side panel there.


Websites

If any Member has his or her own website of images, please email our webmaster with the address so that we can invite other members to view your work (see address on the Home page).


EIPG

The Electronic Imaging Portfolio Group now has 18 members.
Images may be viewed in the Gallery pages and more information is on our 'Area Groups' page