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.
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 a variety of in-person meetings, including internal and external speakers. Our meetings are held in St Andrew’s Church Hall, Bishopthorpe (usefully just round the corner from the pub where we can continue to socialise afterwards).
We also continue to hold meetings on Zoom, which allows our members to expand our horizons and benefit from hearing talks from exciting, talented and prestigious photographers from all over the UK and around the world.
We have been treated to some truly memorable evenings, both on Zoom and in-person, and our in-person meetings have also reminded us of the enjoyment we get from meeting up with other like-minded members.
Visitors and potential new members may attend many of our Activities and can be sure of a warm reception.
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RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR JOINING THE CLUB
As the season draws to a close, and in due course, current members will be invited to renew their annual membership for 2026/27 before the new season begins in September.
If you wish to join the club for the new season, 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. When the time comes, to renew or join the Club, you will 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS, ACTIVITIES and REMINDERS
Monday 18 May: C&C, ‘Speed’
All welcome to contribute images for the next C&C on the subject of ‘Speed’. The rate at which something moves. As usual, we are expecting a wide range of creative interpretations.
If you are in York, do come and meet up for a chat and a cuppa with others at 12 noon at York Theatre Royal. If you are away, you are still encouraged to take and submit photos taken during the week ahead.
Please see HERE for more information.
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Tuesday 26 May: End of year review, session II, Zoom.
After the first session interesting and informative session, this is the second installment of our end of year review, where members’ images will be critiqued by an external reviewer. Please come along and receive feedback on your own images or simply come and support your fellow members. See HERE for more information.
This is the last meeting before the AGM.
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A reminder that we have a new system for transferring your images to the web team
Please transfer your images to the web team using the new system.
You will find a copy of the instructions HERE.
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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: F is for…
Photo Walks: Ripon
MIG (Monochrome Interest Group): A sense of place
Challenges: Challenge #20: A trio of triptychs