Who and What is Togdays?

Togdays was created by Phil Jones, a retired software developer, keen amateur photographer, and member of Bebington Photographic Society. I was always looking around to find events and places to go to in order to get new pictures. I would trawl through lists of sports events, looking for something local to me, and note down the dates in a spreadsheet. Every time I saw a Workshop or other event advertised I'd add it to my list. After a while I wondered why there wasn't a central database of all of these. I searched, and couldn't find one - so thought I'd create one myself.

So here it is - a central database of places, Events and Presenters that could be of interest to Photographers ('Togs').

The idea is that this database will contain details of Workshops, Photo Walks, Wildlife Hides, Organised Shoots, Sports Events, Historical Re-enactments or Battles, and anything else that could be of interest. It has recently been updated to hold details of presenters and tutors who can provide talks or workshops to individuals or clubs. Competition Judges have also been added and have their own section. In time it may also contain Photographic Exhibitions and Competitions if these are of interest.

How does Togdays Work?

Togdays relies on Organisers of Events, Presenters and Judges to update the system with their details. This may take some time to get established, so I will be trying to get the system loaded with as many events as I can - and at the same time promote it to the organisers so that they can continue in the future. It won't cost the Organisers anything, but they will get extra free promotion of their events by using the system.

For Photographers, the site will provide a searchable system so that you can filter the events you are interested in, in the areas you want. Every Event will be categorised, and also have a location - so, for example, if you are only interested in Wildlife Hides in Lincolnshire - you can search just for them. Not only that but you can also save your filters, and if one is added you will get an email to let you know. In order to get automated reminders you will need to subscribe, it's a simple process of just entering a User Name, Password, and Location, and it is FREE.

What does Togdays Cost?

Togdays is FREE OF CHARGE to both Organisers and Subscribers - AND ALWAYS WILL BE.

As a retired software developer, I have created the site as much for myself as everyone else and the only current cost is the hosting of the site and my time. If the site becomes very popular and starts to demand too much of my time, I may well insert some relevant ad's onto it in order to help with the costs.

Can I use Togdays without Subscribing?

Yes of course - feel free to start searching for events, and contacting organisers. The advantage of Subscribing is that you will get regular emails telling you about new events added to the system, filtered to your specific interest and location.

Obviously, Organisers will need to Register in order to add and manage their events.

As an Organiser of Events - How easy is it for me to use?

Hopefully you'll find it very intuitive and easy to use. When you register you enter your location, contact details etc. To create an Event you will enter a title, some details about it and costs, plus the dates it is on. You can then select categories from drop down lists, and select an image of your own to go next to the Event. (If the category isn't there - let us know and we'll add it on). Once you have entered one event - you can then Duplicate it, modify the details that are different and create another. It can become very quick to get your list of upcoming events into the system. If your final Event on the system is coming up soon, we'll email you to remind you to enter more.

I don't Organise Events - but I manage Hides, Hire a Studio, provide face-to-face or Online Presentations, or am a trained competition Judge - Can I use the site to promote?

Yes of course. When you create the 'Event', simply tick the relevant box for your category. You won't then need to put dates in - and your entry will show up on the relevent Page when searching. Each category will show on the map in a different colour.

Is Togdays Secure and Safe?

Please read the Privacy Policy and Terms & Condtions, but I can assure you that no information entered into the Togdays system will ever be used for any other purpose, and will never be passed on to any other organisation.

The only Emails you will get will either be reminders to Organisers to enter more events, or notifications to Subscribers regarding a new Event in their area. If you want to opt-out of these emails then you can do.