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John Humphrey: Creative and Experimental Photography
Zoom meeting
We are very pleased to welcome creative photographer John Humphrey this evening. John specialises in art and macro photography. His images cover a wide range of subjects from nature to cityscapes. What links them all is his creative editing, which results in stunning artistic images.
Visitors are very welcome to join us for this event, see Additional Info for details.
Fading beauty
As we come towards the end of the calendar year, you could aim to show the later stages of the natural cycles in the world.
Members’ evening – bring your cameras and lenses
In-person meeting
For tonight’s members evening we having an informal meeting of two halves centring around the discussions of camera and lens choices. There will be the chance to discuss your own choice of camera systems, their benefits and disadvantages, so please bring your cameras with you so that you can share your tips and tricks in getting the best out of them.
We are also pleased to have Mr Aron Prior from Fujifilm Cameras discussing their range of digital cameras and lenses from the X Half camera through to their flagship medium format GFX 100 11.a 102 MP camera.
Birds
They’re ever present in our gardens and around town but this theme’s challenge is to photograph them in different styles rather than as a traditional wildlife subject.
MIG- Keep it Simple, Minimalist Photography
Zoom meeting
The first half of the meeting will be a short slide show of the iconic photographer Dorothea Lange illustrating her work for the Farm Security Administration, recording the Depression of the 1930s in America.
During the second half of the evening we will look at members’ images submitted on ‘Keep it Simple, Minimalist Photography.’ Following on from Richard & Janet Bourdons visit to us where they showed their excellent minimalist images, it is now your turn to create some minimalist images. See Additional info for all the details.
Please submit up to five images on the theme, ‘Keep It Simple Minimalist Photography’, by 12pm on Sunday 16th November 2025 which will be shown at the MIG meeting on 2nd December 2025. Images will be also published in the website galleries.
Christmas Lunch
The Christmas lunch will be held at the Marcia, Main Street, Bishopthorpe. Our Christmas lunch always proves to be a very enjoyable get together before the hectic time over the holidays. Please see your emails for the menu, and details on when payment is due.
It’s a Christmas Knock- Out, 2025
Zoom meeting
Christmas is coming, and it’s time once again to look forward to our annual light-hearted knock-out competition. As usual this will be on Zoom so that as many members as possible can participate.
Don’t forget to arm yourself with Christmas jumpers, mince pies and chocolates, and, as you won’t be driving, why not treat yourself to a glass of sherry – after all, it is nearly Christmas!
For submission information, please see ‘Additional Information’ below.
James Rushforth: Exploring the Italian Dolomites and Iceland – an unexpected career in photography and guidebook writing
Zoom meeting
We welcome travel photographer James Rushforth as he talks about his career in adventure photography in the Dolomites and in Iceland. He’ll speak about his travels and the photography which led to him publishing guide books for the areas.
Visitors are welcome to join us, see the Additional Info for details.
Annual Exhibition 2026
Once again we are very fortunate to be able to hold our annual exhibition at York Theatre Royal. The exhibition will run from Thursday 8 January until Tuesday 3 February.
This is another wonderful opportunity for the Club and its members to showcase their work to a wider audience and we hope to display at least one image from each member.
We are looking forward to an exciting mix of images and a wide and varied selection of subjects reflecting your photographic style and creativity.
The Theatre is open Monday – Saturday 10am- 4.30pm, so plenty of time to visit and take friends and family.
We are very grateful to York Theatre Royal for supporting us in this Exhibition by providing this unique space in the centre of York.
Please see the additional info for further details and how to upload your images.
Hugh Rooney: My Black and White Photography
Zoom meeting
Tonight we are pleased to be joined by Hugh Rooney FRPS, from Northern Ireland. Hugh will give a talk on his black & white photography. The first half of the evening will focus on architectural photography, showing a range of black & white images from around the world. Hugh will also show and discuss his FRPS panel of architectural images.
In the second part of the talk Hugh will show examples of his seascape and landscape work. This will include long exposure seascapes, and during the talk Hugh will discuss the techniques used to capture and process these images.
Visitors are very welcome to join us for this talk, please see Additional Info for details.
Sharing our photography
In-person meeting
An opportunity to share and discuss your images.
Carolyn Mendelsohn: Portraits, Projects and Personal Stories
In-person meeting
Join us this evening with our guest speaker Carolyn Mendelsohn as she shares the story of her journey into photography. She explores what drives her to tell peoples stories through portraits, and talks us through the commissions and projects that she has become known for. From ‘Being inbetween’, and the story behind it, through to the contemporary art commission ‘Hardy and Free’, and much more.
Carolyn will talk though her process, her motivations and share insights she has gained on the way, and is happy to answer any questions about developing your project.
Visitors are very welcome to join us this evening, see the Additional Info for details.
Adrian McGarry: Creative Smartphone Photography
Zoom meeting
Tonight we are very pleased to welcome Adrian McGarry. Adrian invites us to rethink what’s possible with the camera in our pocket. This engaging talk explores how smartphones can be used not just for snapshots but for expressive, intentional image-making. Adrian demonstrates how he captures striking, high-quality photographs, including long exposure and Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), pushing the boundaries of mobile photography.
With over a decade of mobile shooting behind him, Adrian offers practical tips, app suggestions, and a fresh perspective on everyday creativity. The talk is aimed at all photographers, whether you shoot with iPhone, Android or traditional cameras. Always well received, attendees praise both the insightful content and Adrian’s relaxed, fluid and engaging delivery style.
Visitors are welcome to join us for this talk, please see Additional Info for details.
Mike Barnard: Mike’s Magic Lantern Show
In-person meeting
We are joined this evening by Mike Barnard from Bridlington.
Annual General Meeting
Zoom meeting
Please join us for a summary of this year and help with planning for the next.