My ARPS Panel with Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell

Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell is taking his ARPS panel to Jersey Farm Community Centre on Tuesday 23 March, from 20:00 to 22:00. It's hosted by the St Albans Camera Club, and the whole evening is built around one specific goal: his journey to Associate status with the Royal Photographic Society.

If you've ever wondered what it actually takes to get that qualification, this is where it gets broken down. Fraser-Mitchell isn't just showing the finished work; he's walking the room through the whole process. He'll talk through how he developed his concept, how he went about printing and selecting his images, and then the assessment process itself—the part that usually stays behind closed doors. He'll also cover the judging, so you get a sense of what the assessors are looking for when they're deciding whether a panel makes the cut.

It's a good look at the practical side of the RPS distinctions, rather than just the end result. If you're working towards your own Associate status, or just thinking about starting, there's plenty here to pick up on how to pull a panel together. And if you're just a fan of photography, it's a chance to see how a body of work is built from the ground up.

Visitors are welcome to come along and listen in, though competition submissions stay the preserve of club members. The St Albans Camera Club runs photography competitions, workshops and talks throughout the year, and they offer trial evenings for prospective members, which you can book in advance through their contact page. Entry for the night is £5, and the session runs from 20:00 to 22:00 at Jersey Farm Community Centre, St Brelades Place, off Sandringham Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9RG.