Month: September 2022

RPS Historical Group – Meet the Author: Paul Fischer with Geoff Blackwell ARPS, Sheffield Millennium Gallery, Tuesday October 4th 2022, 6:00pm

The Royal Photographic Society’s Historical Group, in collaboration with Sheffield Museums Trust and Museum Friends, is delighted to invite you to Meet the Author.  Did you know that the first moving pictures were created in Yorkshire? Internationally renowned author Paul Fischer will read from his new book The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures and discuss this true tale of…
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Viewfinder PS: Chris Upton – “The Way I See It”, Monday 10th October 2022, 7:00pm by Zoom

Chris Upton is a professional photographer based in Nottinghamshire who specialises in travel, landscape and social documentary photography. Chris has received awards in national photographic competitions and has twice been commissioned to photograph in Thailand on behalf of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. His images are represented by several international stock agencies and clients have used them worldwide across…
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

It is with deep sadness we mourn the loss of our beloved Queen Elizabeth. On behalf of all of our member clubs, the President and Executive Committee of Yorkshire Photographic Union extend our sincere condolences to the Royal Family. May she rest in peace after a lifetime of unparalleled public service to our nation and…
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YPU Interclub Print Championship 2022 Results

The result of the Inter Club Print Championship, held on Saturday 10th September, is: Thanks to the three judges who were: The top two clubs go through to represent the YPU at the PAGB Inter Club Print Championship in Blackburn in October and received YPU medals. Leeds also collected some silverware as Nicola Billows was…
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Hebden Bridge Camera Club Annual Exhibition 2022

The Votes Have Been Counted . . . And The Results Are InHebden Bridge Camera Club’s annual exhibition was held at the Town Hall again this year.   Deputy Mayor Cllr Bernice Hayes and her consort James Hayes opened the exhibition, and over 1000 visitors viewed the 47 prints on display.  Visitors were asked to vote for their…
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Viewfinder PS Exhibition and “Outstanding” book launch, 7th – 9th October 2022, Skidby Village Hall

The Viewfinder Photographic Society’s annual exhibition gets underway once again in October at Skidby Village Hall and is also the perfect venue for the launch of the club’s recently published book. Entitled ‘Outstanding’ and with a foreword written by former MP Alan Johnson, the book contains around 200 photographs that celebrate the natural and man-made…
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RPS Annual General Meeting 2022

The RPS AGM 2022 takes place on 24th September and we are happy to share the following information: “The RPS AGM 2022 has been designed with you, our members, at the forefront. Themed around ‘The Photographer’s Journey’, it’s hoped that the AGM will show you ways in which the RPS can help you on your own…
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