Damien Demolder is a photographer, journalist and educator. He has worked in the photographic publishing industry since 1997, including 15 years at the world’s only weekly photo magazine, Amateur Photographer, where he was editor. He is also a marketing and technology advisor for camera manufacturers, providing consultancy services for market development and brand positioning. Damien is…
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It may be helpful for all club members to have a concise list of dates showing various events that are in the YPU calendar for 2023: February 9th – Inter-club Championships* – for PDI and Print entries closes at 23.55hrs February 23rd – Annual Exhibition* closes for all entries at 23.55hrs. February 26th – SUNDAY…
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On Thursday evening 8th December, Otley Camera Club’s speaker is Steve Race – a well-known award-winning professional wildlife photographer based in Scarborough, He has been a keen naturalist and photographer for over 35 years, lived on the Yorkshire Coast all of his life and believes there is no better place for variety of different habitats and…
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Settle Photographic Group present Amy Bateman talking about her current “Forty Farms” exhibition showing at Rheded Gallery. Amy’s talk will be held at St John’s Church Hall, Settle, on Monday 5th December 2022 at 7:30pm. Zoom is available to SPG members only, but others are welcome to come to the meeting in Settle. Admission £4. …
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Alex Nail is a full-time landscape photographer, particularly known for his mountain and wilderness images. He regularly travels to Iceland, Norway and Drakensberg, but it is the North-West Highlands of Scotland that draw him back time and again. These visits north of the border resulted in his highly acclaimed 2018 book ’Northwest’, which Joe Cornish described…
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On Thursday evening, 10th November, Otley Camera Club’s speaker will be Linda Bembridge, an accomplished photographer who has been awarded Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society as well as the award for Excellence by the Federation Internationale De L’Art Photographique. “My approach to photography continues to evolve as I learn more about what inspires me.…
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Otley Camera Club’s first speaker of this new season is Harry Wheeler-Brand of Harry Behind the Lens. His Zoom talk is “The Three Coasts” focuses on Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex’s individual and delightful coasts, including long exposure techniques and featuring the magic of water. Harry Behind The Lens is a premier photography tour company from…
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Martin Parr is a documenter of our age. His photographs offer us the opportunity to see things from his unique perspective. His early photographic days were spent in Hebden Bridge, where for a short while he was a member of Hebden Bridge Camera Club. He set up a workshop in the 70s and found a rich…
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Tom Way is a fine art wildlife photographer who combines consummate technical skill, with the ability to tell engaging stories through his work. His stunning images are exhibited worldwide and have won many awards in international competitions, including European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and the World Sony Awards. In his talk ‘The Greater Picture’ …
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You are warmly invited to join us for our final speaker for this season, Polina Plotnikova who will be joining us next Tuesday 24th May on zoom. Polina Plotnikova is an award-winning and creative ‘picture maker’ based in London. She specialises in floral and still life photography, including some intriguing ‘Unstill Life’ illusions. Polina is a studio…
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I am sure we have all known times when an image that seemed very special when shooting, falls flat when we get back home and view it on a big screen. We get caught up in the moment, the atmosphere of a place or event, and sometimes forget to check some of the fundamentals –…
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You are warmly invited to join us at BCC for our next meeting via zoom on Tuesday 3 May at 7.30pm, where we will be joined by Nils Jorgensen for the evening. Nils hails originally from Denmark but was educated in England. He studied photography at the West Surrey College of Art and Design. He…
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For our next international speaker we are delighted to be joined by Mike Mezuel II from North Texas. Expect a special evening of anecdotes and stunning images of some of the wonders of nature. Mike is a landscape and adventure photographer and storyteller. He is compelled to take photographs and is never without his camera. He holds a…
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Otley Camera Club is pleased to announce a talk over Zoom on Thursday evening 7th April, by Jeanette (Jet) Lendon, the founder of Jet Black Squares. The title is “Smartphone photography – more than just a camera on a phone”. Yes – we know it’s a controversial topic, but we think it’s about time we…
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Glenys Garnett is a visual artist who uses photography as her primary medium to express creative ideas around nature and the natural environment. She employs a variety of in-camera techniques such as ICM, multiple exposure and the use of characterful vintage lenses, to achieve a wide range of visual effects. ‘…I am not a purist…
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David Garthwaite is a fine art photographer from Leeds who specialises in architectural, portrait, and product photography. His minimalist black and white style emerged from his upbringing in the industrial North of England – where he was drawn towards the bleaker and darker side of everyday locations. David’s talk – ‘Fine Art: A workflow’ –…
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