Welcome to Bishopthorpe Camera Club
There has never been a more exciting time to take photographs. In the digital era more people than ever enjoy taking and sharing their pictures.
Whether you use a mobile phone, digital or film camera for your photography, we provide a friendly, supportive environment where you will find inspiration as well as good company. We welcome photographers of all ages and experience, from beginners to experienced amateurs. Visitors and potential new members may attend any of our Activities and can be sure of a warm reception.
Throughout the pandemic, we held virtual meetings on Zoom and ran Challenges and other activities to keep us in touch and enjoying our photography together. As soon as possible, we re-introduced opportunities for meeting up with other members, including Cuppa & Capture, Photo Walks and in-person meetings, as well as continuing with meetings on Zoom. We are pleased to say that our in-person meetings this season will be held in St Andrew’s Church Hall, Bishopthorpe (usefully just round the corner from the pub where we can continue to socialise afterwards). We have been delighted to receive so much positive feedback, both for our external speakers and also for our ‘in-person’ presenters. Zoom has allowed us to expand our horizons and benefit from hearing talks from exciting, talented and prestigious photographers from all over the UK and around the world, whilst our in-person meetings have also reminded us of the enjoyment we get from meeting up with other like-minded members. We have been treated to some truly memorable evenings.
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RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR JOINING THE CLUB
Current members are invited to renew their annual membership as soon as they can as the new season begins in September.
For more information about the various types of membership, including reduced rates for couples, Zoom-only and those in full time education, please see the relevant section under ‘About Us‘ on the website or go to the ‘Club Membership‘ page. To renew or join the Club, simply press the purple ‘Renew or Join the Club‘ button below. You may find the following information helpful: ‘How to renew or join the Club‘.
Any queries about membership should be sent to membership@bishopthorpecc.co.uk.
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UPCOMING EVENTS, ACTIVITIES and REMINDERS
Tuesday 27 May 2025: End of season review part II, 7.30pm via zoom
Following our first successful session, this will be the second of our two image review evenings. Our reviewer, Mike Barnard from Bridlington F.ocus Photographic Group, will provide constructive feedback on all the submitted images. Mike is an experienced ‘judge’, but his feedback will of course be subjective, and there’s the opportunity for each contributor to explain their own ideas when taking the shot.
All members welcome, whether you submitted images or not as there are plenty of opportunities to learn from Mike’s comments on all the images.
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Monday 2 June 2025: Cuppa & Capture, ‘C’ is for…
Following previous similar topics, this one is any image where the main subject starts with a ‘C’.
Meet on the 1st floor at York Theatre Royal at 12 noon for a cuppa and a catch-up before heading out to take your photos! C is for Cafe, of course!
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Tuesday 10 June 2025: Annual General Meeting, 7.30 by Zoom
Please join us for the Chair’s report, along with a review of the Club finances and other Club business, including the election of new committee members.
The agenda and other papers will be circulated in advance of the meeting.
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Cuppa and Capture and Photo Walks
Don’t forget to check the What’s On page where future C&C themes and Photo Walk locations will be added as and when they are confirmed.
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Top tip
A great suggestion from one of our members, Mike Fidkin – keep a folder on your desktop and whenever you find an image that you think may be a candidate for the Annual Exhibition or a Competition file it there for future reference. You can even have sub folders with different categories. It should spare you from that last minute scramble to find something suitable to submit.
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Joining the Club and visitors
New members and visitors are welcome, whether for individual meetings (contact Julia, our secretary) or to join us for a whole season (contact membership@bishopthorpecc.co.uk or click on the purple ‘Renew or Join the Club’ button above).
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New Galleries added:
Please see HERE for all our galleries, but here are some of the latest…
Christmas Knockout Competition 2023: Monochrome and Colour
Annual Digital Image Competition 2024: Architecture & Objects; Abstract and Creative; Landscape; Living World; Street; Portraiture
Annual Digital Image Competition 2023: Man-made; Abstract and Creative; Landscape; Living World; Street; Portraiture
Annual Exhibition: Annual Exhibition 2024
Cuppa & Capture: Tulip Festival, Burnby Hall Gardens
Photo Walks: Ripon
MIG (Monochrome Interest Group): A sense of place
Challenges: Challenge #20: A trio of triptychs