RPS Digital Imaging

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

• Competitions throughout the year to show us your work, including a digital image competition with two classes and a final round to choose the winners, and a print portfolio and triptych competition to select a showcase of the breadth of members' work, with printed copies for all entrants.
• Talk-Walk-Talk (in association with the Landscape and Creative Eye Groups) - a themed talk, member-led walks and a round-up session to discuss results. Current round for Autumn: 'Urban'.
• New projects and workshops for 2026: including more Handmade Books and Zines, and Finding your Style II. Lots to choose from.
• One-off events like our World Photography Day gallery and a fun AI competition.

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: technique, tools, personal development and more.
• Peer support groups run by members: online e-circle discussions and postal print circles.
• 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 and DI Online newsletter.
• 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.
• Follow us on Instagram ↗.
• 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.

Now well into its fourth year, our popular project (in collaboration with the RPS Landscape and Creative Eye Groups) is currently focused on urban settings - not just cities, but also built settlements of any size.

Our international and island members can make special arrangements for solo or small group walks.

Visit our dedicated T-W-T website for full details; registration is now closed, but take a look and see our extensive programme. If you didn't register, perhaps it will inspire you to take part next time when we'll be looking at the natural world in the spring of 2027.

Organised by the RPS Central Region in collaboration with RPS Digital Imaging.

Clive Booth tells the story of how his passion photography project ended up as a major fine art print exhibition at World Expo 2025 in Osaka. ‘The Silence After Applause’ is a landmark collaboration between Clive Booth and Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) uniting art, science and storytelling. What began as a passion project was premièred at World Expo Osaka, shining a light on the physical and emotional realities of ballet through intimate portraits, inspired by BRB’s pioneering research into Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance (RED-D).

Clive says: "Forming a bond with the dancers and being a part of their world has been one of the greatest privileges of my career and the most moving part of this on-going journey. They are a family like no other!”

Landscape, nature and travel photographer Guy Edwardes will show around 140 inspirational images with continuous commentary explaining the techniques used to capture them, both in the field and in post-processing, particularly the focus-stacking often utilised in his macro work. This presentation is all about tips and advice so you can be sure to learn something new and will hopefully be inspired to get out there with your camera to experiment for yourself.

Guy has been a professional photographer for 25 years and is widely published in magazines, journals and newspapers, as well as writing two of his own books. He lives in Dorset.