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
Saturday 26 April: Photographic farm visit
Joanne Coates, one of our previous speakers, has kindly invited members of Bishopthorpe Camera Club to visit the family-run farm where she lives and works with her partner Dan to take photographs of the farm and surrounding areas. Please see HERE for more information, and please see a recent email about who may be able to offer lifts.
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Tuesday 29 April: Steve Gray – Ringing the changes, St Andrew’s Church Hall, 7.45 – 9.30pm.
We are delighted to welcome local photographer Steve Gray to this in-person meeting.
Steve loves photographing the people and architecture of the UK’s big cities. He has several ongoing projects and he will share with us his latest work from these. As well as a wide range of subjects he also likes to explore everything from moody monochromes, to high key fine art styles of photography.
For more information, please see HERE.
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5 May 2025, 10am, Tulip Festival, Burnby Hall Gardens, Pocklington
The annual Tulip Festival at Burnby Hall Gardens, Pocklington is always a very popular event and provides a colourful and vibrant beginning to their season.
Meet at Burnby Hall Gardens from 10am. There is a car park, and we’ll meet just inside the entrance at 10.00am, or you may want to start the visit with a chat in the cafe. You can book online, which might be a good idea given that it’s a Bank Holiday. Day tickets are £8.50 per person. The gardens are easily accessible and there is a shop and café selling lunches, drinks, and ice creams.
See HERE for further information. Why not make a day of it and bring your partners too!
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Friday 25 April, midnight
A reminder that the DEADLINE for submission of images for the 2025 ‘End of season review’ sessions (to be held on Zoom, Tuesday 13 and Tuesday 27 May). Please see HERE for further information.
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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: Human hands
Photo Walks: Ripon
MIG (Monochrome Interest Group): A sense of place
Challenges: Challenge #20: A trio of triptychs