London Camera Exchange along with Sony are excited to be bringing you another fantastic event along with the opportunity to test all the latest Sony Cameras and Lenses.

After a number of past successes at Didcot Railway Centre that have created huge amounts of atmosphere and pictures to die for we are pleased to be working with LCE and Sony to give you the opportunity to capture your own fantastic images! So come and join us to capture the very essence of what this former GWR shed after dark has to offer.

Our evening starting at around 17.30 will see us concentrate exclusively in the main shed, with a number of different locos being the mainstay of atmosphere but closely accompanied by smoke & steam machines, period dressed loco crews, cleaners, fitters and a works foremen. We plan to finish around 22.30 which we feel will give everyone plenty of time in a relaxed way to fully capture all the scenes on offer.

The shed has stood on the site for around a hundred years and during it’s time has seen many residents from the Great Western Railway to British Railway before passing into the ownership of the current custodians, the Great Western Society. During its time little has changed and to this day it still holds so much of its original fixtures and fittings. The shed is not only a Mecca for railway enthusiasts but is also a huge draw for any photographer that wants to record history and make images that will impress and push the boundaries of any industrial scene.

We plan to set up a number of cameo’s around the shed with different engines being used as the backdrop to our evenings photography. Some of these include a Castle, Manor, Hall, 14XX and of course 4144, all loco’s synonymous with the Western Region in the 50’s & 60’s. The shed has 4 roads that will have different opportunities to capture throughout the evening just as they would have done in the 1950’s & 60’s. We plan to backlight many of our scenes to evoke, stimulate and enhance a cold winters night on shed.

This event is going to be limited to 25 photographers to ensure comfortable surroundings and easy use of tripods. We therefore recommend booking early to avoid disappointment, given how popular previous events at the Centre have been.

Sony Cameras and Lenses will be available to loan free of charge for the duration of this event. 

A free Sony SD card will be given to all attendees. 

Exclusive LCE & Sony offers available through this event. 

Sony experts will be on hand throughout the duration of the event.

This event will be limited to 25 photographers only.

Event cost £65.00 per person.

Images courtesy of Andrew Shapland and Peter Zabek.