LSI Spring Shoot - London

LSI Spring Shoot - London 2026

Join fellow LSI members from Europe, the United States, Asia and beyond for four days of photography discussions, inspiration, exchanges and London photo walks.

To register, scroll down to the bottom of this page.

Lunch is included with registration for the event. Breakfast is included with the hotel, at our discounted rate (link provided after registration).

All events will take place are at the Strand Palace Hotel London (Covent Garden Suite) unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesday 13th May 2026

6:00 pm Informal Meet and Greet / Cocktail Hour Location TBA

Thursday 14th May 2026

9.00 am Opening Remarks | William Fagan, Chairman, LSI

9.15 am Member Introductions

10.15 am Coffee Break

10.30 am Panel of Grant Women’s Prize Winners | Laura Pannack, Adam Rouhana and Irina Werning with Karin Kaufmann, Art Director, Leica Galleries International

Noon Speaker | Hilary Roberts, Former Curator of Photography, Imperial War Museum on her recent book ‘The Camera at War’

1.00 pm Lunch (included)

2.00 pm Depart for Photo London | Olympia – Kensington Olympia Tube Station

3:00 pm Photo London | Leica Exhibition (tickets included in the conference fee, will be booked in advance by LSI)

6.00 pm Meet at Leica Mayfair 64-66 Duke Street – Bond Street Tube Station- 2 Groups 6pm and 7pm – Special Offers Available

Friday 15th May 2026

9:00 am Opening Remarks | William Fagan, Chairman, LSI

9.30 am Evolution of the Digital M Cameras | Stefan Daniel, Leica Senior Global Brand Ambassador

10.30 am Coffee Break

10.45 am Film Viewing | Die Nazis, der Rabbi und die Kamera | LINK

11.30 am Break

11.45am Film Discussion Panel | Frank Dabba Smith, Author; Dr Oliver Nass, Chairman of Ernst Leitz Foundation'; Claus Bredenbrock, Film Director; chaired by William Fagan with audience Q&A

12.30 pm Lunch | Frank Dabba Smith (signed copies of Smith’s Red Leica Pocket Book available for purchase) 

2.00 pm Presentation | British Photographer (to be confirmed)

3.00 pm Speaker | Nick Hensman, LSI Member – Street Photographer in Chinatown, Soho and Picadilly areas of London

4.00 pm Evening Photography Walk

 6.00pm Famous LSI ‘Dinner on Your Own’

Saturday 16th May

9.00 am Opening Remarks | William Fagan, Chairman, LSI

9.15 am Presentation | Stuart Rayson – Leica Manchester – Using Leica SL and M-EV1 cameras

10.30 am Coffee

11.00 am London Photography Tips | Jose Sarmento de Matos, Photographer and Leica Tutor

11.30 am Lunch (included) and Photo Walk

2.00 pm Upload photos from Photo Walks

 3.00 pm Photo Commentary | Jono Slack, Jose Sarmento de Matos and William Fagan

4.30 pm Program Concludes

6.30 pm Cocktails

7.00pm Dinner Banquet

Sunday 17th May 2026

‘Photographica’ Fair 2026 (not an LSI event but attendees may wish to attend)

Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG

10am -4pm, £10 until 1pm, £5 thereafter | LINK

Russell Square Tube Station

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