DI Projects

As part of our educational remit, we run various projects to engage with our members and help them develop their work and confidence. Some are online and others face-to-face, giving members the chance to meet like-minded photographers.

As each project is announced, you have the chance to sign up for it, and once it is in progress, participants will be kept up-to-date with events and resources. So keep an eye out for email broadcasts if you don't want to miss out!

books on a shelf

Books and Zines - inspiring you to do more with your photos that just leave them on a disc or SD card somewhere! Learn practical techniques for assembling and sequencing groups of images, and the software and crafts to make books and zines. The project started in 2024 with printed books, and will develop into 2025 with handmade books and further resources.

garden view

Talk-Walk-Talk - a collaboration with the RPS Landscape Group. Each round involves a series of group walks on a theme, with wrap-around talks to inspire the participants. After 'Coastal' and 'Architecture and the built environment', we have just completed 'Woodlands'; look out for 'Parks and Gardens in Spring 2025.

spring flowers

From Seed to Bloom - plants, flowers and garden photography. Learn new processing techniques, and be inspired on ways to present your work, with talks, walks, workshops and support. Plant a seed and see it flourish!

Just a few more workshops into 2025 to round off this project.

New for 2025, the Mono Project: Different Approaches.

Immerse yourself in 10 specially curated sessions, designed to provide in-depth knowledge and insights into the world of monochrome photography. A single booking gives you access to all 10, plus associated resources and recordings in a simple to use system. (Sessions now full.)

New for 2025, the Alternative View Project: From Different Perspectives

This project will help to expand your creativity, with five presentations to broaden your perspective, focusing on alternative approaches to photography, and fresh viewpoints. A single booking gives you access to all five, plus associated resources and recordings in a simple to use system. (Sessions now full.)

There are also some historic projects to explore on the website:

We invited members to submit photo essays on various subjects, which you can find in Member Stories and Lockdown Stories.
We ran a challenge to generate AI work, for fun and to see what was possible at the time.