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.

We hold meetings in-person and 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.

*** 2026/27 season***

RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR JOINING THE CLUB 

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.  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‘.

The programme for 2026-27 is available; please see What’s On?

Any queries about membership should be sent to membership@bishopthorpecc.co.uk.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS, ACTIVITIES and REMINDERS

Monday 9 November, 2026: Cuppa & Capture, Raindrops

At this time of year we should be able to find raindrops on the ground, on plants or car paintwork, or you could shoot through windows coated in patterns of raindrops.

Please meet as usual at York Theatre Royal for a sociable cuppa and a chat at 12 noon before heading off to capture your images.

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Tuesday 17 November: MIG ‘The sands of time’, St Andrews Church Hall, Bishopthorpe, 7.30 – 9.30 pm

Please note that this is an in-person meeting.

In photography, “Sands of Time” becomes a visual metaphor — a way of expressing how moments erode, fade, or slip away: impermanence, decay, emotional residue, and the quiet tension between what remains and what vanishes.

We are looking forward to seeing and discussing your creative monochrome images expressing this mood. For more information, please see HERE.

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6 January – 1 February 2027: Annual Exhibition 2027, York Theatre Royal

Our next Annual Exhibition will take place at York Theatre Royal from 6 January to 1 February 2027.  Members of the public are very warmly invited to view the Exhibition, which is free of charge.

**November 2026*****

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 Karen, 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 2025: Monochrome and Colour

End of season review: End of season review 2026

Annual Exhibition: Annual Exhibition 2026

Cuppa & Capture: ‘A’ is for…

Photo Walks: Ripon

MIG (Monochrome Interest Group): Reflections

Challenges: Challenge #22: Split toning