Salford Quays
Julia Walton
Tern
Helen Jones
The Langdales
Bryan Torrington
Reindeer
John Saunders
Sunset Stag
Helen Jones
Seascape
Sue Hoggett
Tuscan view
Bryan Torrington
Louis Vuitton
Julia Walton
The quarter miler
Bryan Torrington
Morning mists
Bryan Torrington
Edward Allington sculpture revisited
Sue Hoggett
Norway
John Saunders
White Cat
David Williamson
Fjord reflection
Roger Walton
Weststonedale
Helen Jones
Hoopla
John Saunders
Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South
David Beverley
Dandelion Seeds
Iain Stuart
Bridlington Harbour
Julia Walton
Run to the sun
Roger Walton

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 18 February – Ken Scott: Touching the light (Zoom)

In this presentation, Ken will share with us some principles and stories for BEING in the landscape, for becoming attuned to light, for going with our own flow as photographers.

My approach to photography is very simple; it is about experiencing, feeling, sensing; immersing myself in and responding to whatever environment I find myself in. I don’t go to places to photograph them; I go to experience them fully, then images follow naturally. The harder I look the less I see.

Please join us for what promises to be an inspirational evening!

Visitors are welcome (£5 per person, or £7.50 per couple, shared screen). We have introduced a new automated booking system so you can book a place simply by clicking on either the ‘Buy Single Visitor Ticket’ or ‘Buy Joint Visitor Ticket’ button at the bottom of this page. After selecting your ticket, you will be asked to register for or login to your account. This is necessary for us to confirm your booking and send you the Zoom link automatically by email. You only need to register once. Once you have booked, the Zoom link will also appear at the bottom of the description page whenever you are logged in, so if you inadvertently lose the email, you can still be able to access the Zoom link on the website. We hope that you will find the automated booking system straightforward to use, but please contact Julia if you have any problems.

Monday 24 February – Cuppa & Capture, ‘Boredom’

‘Boredom’ may seem like a boring theme, however, we’re sure you’ll see lots of opportunities for some not so boring images. Any image which shows a complete lack of interest in the activity being pursued.

Meet upstairs at 12 noon at York Theatre Royal for a cuppa and catch-up before heading out.

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Tuesday 4 March – MIG evening: A favourite project in monochrome 

In-person meeting at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Bishopthorpe, 7.45 – 9.30 pm.

The theme for members this evening will be monochrome images from one of their own favourite projects. As always, we would like to see maximum participation, so all members are encouraged to submit up to 5 images that capture ‘A favourite project in monochrome’. We would like to see images encompassing as many genres as possible, so whatever your favourite genre, we are sure that everyone will be able to create images that fit this theme.

Please see HERE for more details and information about image submission (deadline Friday 21 February).

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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: Turn back time

Photo Walks: Bishop Wilton

MIG (Monochrome Interest Group): A sense of place

Challenges: Challenge #20: A trio of triptychs

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