Images: Huibo Hou The Viewfinder Photographic Society is looking forward to welcoming its next speaker on 3rd March, landscape photographer Huibo Hou, who will be joining live from San Diego, USA via Zoom. Huibo’s distinctive style has led to numerous awards, speaking engagements and features in a range of publications, including the Monochrome Awards International Black &…
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Renowned Artists to Showcase Masterpieces at International Photo Festival This spring the photography industry spotlight will shine on the historically proud and culturally vibrant city of Leeds for the sixth edition of Photo North Festival. “Photo North festival has something magical – this may sound like a cliche but it’s differentto other photography festivals. There…
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All images: © Guy Edwardes The Viewfinder Photographic Society will welcome professional landscape, nature and travel photographer, Guy Edwardes on 27th January when he delivers his talk (via Zoom) entitled ‘Creative Landscape and Nature Photography.’ Guy will be showing over 200 of his inspirational images from around the world with continuous commentary explaining the techniques he…
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Harry Kingman will show images from an expedition cruise he took to Antarctica, South Georgia and Falkland Islands in Feb/March 2023. “The plan was to sail from Ushuaia to the Falkland Islands then to South Georgia, from there we were to sail to the Antarctic Peninsula, via Elephant Island and the South Shetland Islands, before…
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Barnsley Photographic Society are hosting an event on the 25th of November that they would like to open up to members of all clubs John Bolloten is presenting his talk “Margins” showcasing amazing real-life candid photography. The event starts at 7.30pm at – Emmanuel ChurchHuddersfield roadBarnsley. Entry is £3 per person. Refreshments provided.
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Presented over 2 parts, with a refreshment break in the middle, Chris will chat about the black art of composition, giving guidance on how to work with the scene before you. The first half contains practical advice and tips on how to compose a shot for maximum impact, and the second half looks in more detail at…
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John Bolloten is a documentary photographer based in Bradford, UK. His work primarily focuses on documenting people and subcultures that exist on the margins of society. Although he has worked and continues to work on a number of different projects, it is his five years of work with heroin and crack users that he is…
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For convenience, the booking form can now be viewed and downloaded… The Executive Committee are pleased to invite members of all YPU clubs to our Annual Keighley Day event, to be held at Carleton Community Centre, Carleton Rd, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ. The event is dedicated to the memory of Alexander Keighley, a founder member of the YPU.
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Ossett District Camera Club (ODCC) are launching their 70th Anniversary season with a talk by renowned award-winning wildlife photographer Steve Race, who will be giving his talk “Wildlife of the Yorkshire Coast” at 7pm on Thursday 19th September 2024.
The talk is open to non-members, anyone who is interested in photography or wildlife in general.
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The RPS Northern Region is hosting this event which may be of interest to YPU club members: Ian Macdonald will discuss the development and inspiration that forms his extensive archive of photographs taken over a fifty year period. From the tranquil banks of the salt marshes on the River Tees to the industrial and social…
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Leeds Co-operative Photographic Society invites you to a prestige lecture: An Introduction to Food and Product Photography –An Interactive Learning Experience Professional photographer Haydn Bartlett unveils the secrets to capturing high-quality food and product images in this fascinating lecture. With an informative presentation and demonstration, attendees will gain valuable insights into the art of food…
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A presentation and talk about the life and times of the film star John Gregson by… his son of the same name! John Gregson made over 50 films in the fifties and sixties and also appeared in numerous plays and on TV. You might remember ‘Genevieve’, ‘Battle of the River Plate’, ‘Angels One Five’, ‘Gideon’s…
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In his talk to Otley Camera Club, award-winning BBC cameraman Phil Savoie will cover topics not often discussed from the psychology of perspective & eye line to the science of lens testing & optical physics, aperture choice as a storytelling device as well as the odd location war story. Pro tips for participants to grow…
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Postponed due to snow: rescheduled to 22nd February Britain is home to some of the most charismatic wildlife in the world, yet some species can be elusive, making them a challenge for any photographer. This talk covers stories from the field, essential fieldcraft and how to ensure you remain ethical whilst developing your portfolio. Tesni…
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Report by Marilyn Roberts DPAGB BPE4, YPU Exhibition Co-ordinator The YPU President Richard Littlefair and President-elect Chris Hodgson welcomed our YPU Keighley Day speakers on Saturday 11th November – Glyn Dewis (Adobe educator and successful author) and Ross McKelvey MPAGB, FIPF, MFIAP, FBPE from the successful Catchlight CC in Belfast. Our thanks to all the…
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Simon Baxter: ‘Beyond the Trees’ Monday, 4th December 2023 – 7.00pm (via Zoom) For our final Zoom session this year we welcome ‘woodland photographer’ Simon Baxter, Simon is a professional photographer from North Yorkshire and “the first woodland photographer on YouTube”. His passion is to explore, discover, experience and photograph the less obvious intimate scenes that are close…
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