A reminder for club competition secretaries: The deadline for entering addresses of the 2021 YPU Exhibition entrants onto the competition portal is 5th May. Unfortunately entrants can’t be sent a catalogue if we don’t have an address. There are still 150+ without addresses. In addition we have 84 certificates waiting to be sent to the…
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The last year has been a challenge for anyone who enjoys outdoor photography. But an area where many have found a new focus right on their doorstep is the fascinating world of macro photography. So we are delighted to bring you a highly practical talk from one of its finest exponents – Victoria Hillman: Nature…
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The YPU Annual Exhibition 2021 Catalogue is now available to download or read online
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At the recent 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Photo Alliance of Great Britain, Howard Tate, MA, ARPS, AFIAP retiring President of the PAGB was awarded the JS Lancaster Award for service. Howard is also a Past president of the YPU and currently serves on the Executive Committee as events Secretary. JS Lancaster proposed the…
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Jill Wellham is an artist, print maker and digital photographer, whose work encompasses landscape, flower and abstract images. But it is through the analogue photographic process of the cyanotype that she has really made her mark. Traditionally the technique combines chemicals with water to create a photosensitive solution, for coating onto a high quality paper.…
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This article is reproduced from the PAGB Newsletter e-news, Issue 279, 1st April 2021 The SPF and PAGB use the same eligibility criteria – “Images entered must be entirely the work of the photographer. Composite Images are permitted provided all component images meet this requirement. For the avoidance of doubt, use of images from any…
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We’re delighted to welcome Irish landscape photographer, John Hooton on Monday, 19th April for his presentation entitled; ‘Dingle, My Only Place’. John has been taking photographs, primarily of the west coast of Ireland, for nearly 40 years. His main love is the Dingle Peninsula with its wide variety of rugged landscapes and roaring seas, offering perfect locations for both sunrise and sunset.…
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The draft minutes of the most recent YPU Representative and Annual General meetings are now available to view. Perhaps not at the top of many reading lists but useful as a reminder or to catch up if you couldn’t attend.
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On Monday, 29th March you’re invited on a journey to the end of the world by following Julian Elliott on a commissioned trip to ‘The Fjords of Patagonia’. See the challenges a professional photographer faces with the weather and the imagery that’s created for use by his client. Julian has been a professional landscape and travel photographer for…
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Based in North Yorkshire, Alan Lait is an outdoor photographer with a passion to capture the mood and beauty of the landscape. Starting from a young age, using a 35mm film camera, he has spent many years refining his photographic technique. As a result, his work has been featured in various magazines, and a selection…
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Dewsbury Photographic Group are holding an online exhibition on the architectural refurbishment work carried out over a four year period from late 2016 on the Dewsbury Pioneer Co-operative Building. Kirklees Council and the Dewsbury Township Heritage Initiative in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund have transformed the former 19th century derelict Cooperative Pioneer building into…
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The 2021 YPU Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday 27th February over Zoom. Following a positive and helpful discussion of the agenda items and other business the following changes to the Executive were confirmed: President: Marilyn Roberts DPAGB, BPE3* Secretary: Shelley Knight LRPS President Elect: Chris Hodgson BA (Phot) ARPS,CPAGB Thanks were given to those previous…
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York PS lectures open to guests next month. Three excellent image makers to enthral you with their amazing images. Possible with the world shortening Zoom remote service. Possibly not seen in Yorkshire before. 3rd March: Lesley Peatfield ARPSSo what is “proper” photography. My adventures with Big Camera, Baby Camera and iPhonelesley peatfield photography (zenfolio.com) 10th March: Linda…
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Note – previous date (1st March) was published incorrectly. Amy Bateman is a professional photographer living on her family’s farm just outside Kendal, in Cumbria. It’s at home where she loves to capture a ‘farming perspective’ of the changing seasons, landscapes and the animals and people who live/work there. Her presentation; ‘My Life – Farming and Photography‘ will cover the last four…
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Annual Lecture – “Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer” – Presented by Simon Roy. Join us for our free ZOOM lecture:7:30pm 16th March 2021 A talk by Wetherby based photographer about his images andstories from some of his best wildlife encounters. Thanks to our sponsors this event is free. We have a limited number of places…
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Mike Moats is an international award-winning professional macro photographer from Michigan. Mike will share tips, tricks and visions for creating compelling images of the ‘Tiny World’. He will cover the most important equipment for macro photography, how to control depth of field, a little about composition and of course the subject matter. He will show…
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