T16 is an informal group of photographers working in the South-East of England who
have been together since 1997.

Initially we were members of Sam Gardener's A-level class but others have since joined
us. Sam organised regular outings which ceased when he and Suzy moved to Quiraing Lodge
(http://www.quiraing-lodge.co.uk) in Scotland, so these walks are an attempt to keep
that tradition going.

All are welcome, there are no fees and no rules, except an interest in photography. It
is not a camera club, there is no hierarchy, and the only thing you have to do is
express an interest! oh, and be friendly, encouraging and helpful to all.

Many people don't necessarily take any photos on our walks, but just (we hope) enjoy
the company, the walk, the weather, the pub and the conversation.

Please don't feel that you should turn up to every field trip - or send us any photos.
You'll always be welcome, however seldom we see you. When you do come, feel free to
bring a friend - maybe they'll be inspired to take up photography!

Having said that, it is a photography group, not a social club, so prolonged
attendance without anything for us to see will be frowned upon!

Meetings

We meet from time to time (usually in a pub). These are usually pretty informal and
not much happens except we talk about the people who haven't turned up and discuss
their parentage and their lack of photographic talent etc.

Every quarter we meet up on a Saturday, usually for most of the day. These meetings
are designed to allow us to show each other our work, and to receive friendly comments
and constructive criticism. We have a strong tradition of non competition, so don’t
expect to be judged!

If anyone has any ideas for other meetings on specific topics or anything at all let
me know.

Exhibitions

We have held three exhibitions of our work, the first at Croydon's Fairfield Halls, in 2001.

Click here to see images from the 2001 exhibition.

The second and third were more ambitions, and were outdoor exhibitions which took place in woodland in Surrey in 2004 and 2005.

Click here to see images from the 2004 exhibition.

Click here to see images from the 2005 exhibition.

Click here to see images from the 2007 exhibition.

When the time comes when we do stage another exhibition, all are welcome to contribute. The
judging panel is lenient enough to allow everybody to hang at least one work of art!

Contact

If you decide to join our group:

By far the easiest way of communicating is by email, so if you know of someone who is
not 'connected' please pass this on to them - there are no fees for T16 so we can't
really afford to use the post or the phone except in exceptional circumstances.

That being said it is useful to have everyone's details - if only for christmas cards
- so I'd be grateful if you could let me know your addresses and phone numbers, and
those of your mates who are not on the email system.

If you want to stop us mailing you routinely just let us know.

IPSE

For those of you who would like a more structured approach, we also have strong connections with the IPSE group - Independent Photography in the South East (http://www.ipse.org.uk).

IPSE is a more formal group of photographers who host stimulating masterclasses and workshops from Britain's finest photographers.

Any problems, mail Ian with details