Welcome to the W&DPS Web Site

The Walthamstow and District Photographic Society (W&DPS) meet most Mondays at 8-10pm in Greenleaf Road Baptist Church, 4 Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, London E17 6QQ, in North East London. Anybody with an interest in the art of the photograph and or the science of photography is welcome to join the society. No preference is given to any particular photographic genre such as landscape, portrait, natural history, macro, travel, documentary photography - all types of photographers are welcome with any type of camera that they may use.

Prospective members of the W&DPS are always welcome to visit the society, on any Monday evening, for up to three occasions before becoming members, no matter where they live either in North or East London such as Walthamstow, Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone, Wanstead or other areas of Waltham Forest, Hackney or Redbridge, London Boroughs, in fact members do live all over North East London and Essex. For the latest details of our programme please see the Programme list on the left. If you have any questions about our Photographic Society, please check the frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. If your query is not answered there or you just want to contact us, click on the "Contact Us" button. Free Admission. Refreshments are available during the interlude at approximately 9pm

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Why join a Photographic Society ?

One reason for joining the WDPS is that it can be revitalising for your passion in taking pictures for yourself again. See a recent project created by James as he visited Walthamstow Dog Stadium over the last few months before its closure.

More WDPS members own portfolios and blogs can be seen on the links page to members sites.

History

WDPS's History Boys - Albert & Chas On the basis of some loving and profound research into the Society's history done by Chas Willmot, Albert Bale, one of the longest-standing members of this North East London Photographic Society, WDPS, produced a souvenir brochure for the Society's centenary celebrations in 1994. The "digital revolution" was still very much in its infancy when Albert produced the brochure. The brochure text has been reproduced unaltered to illustrate how much photography has changed (and how much it has remained the same) over ten years as well as over hundred-ten years:

Walthamstow Photographic Society, later to be renamed Walthamstow and District Photographic Society, was established on 20th June 1894. Or was it?

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