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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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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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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We are delighted to be joined by Jeff Vanuga, an award-winning outdoor and adventure photographer from Wyoming. He has worked as a professional photographer for 40 years having taught himself the trade of photography as a way of capturing and sharing his creative vision with others. He uses his unique artistic eye to breathe new…
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Otley Camera Club is delighted to announce we’re about to take one small step back to normality – by hosting a live speaker at our clubroom on Thursday 10th February. However, to look after our own housebound members and invited members from other clubs we shall also be providing a live stream over Zoom. Simon…
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We welcome back Robert and Sharon Prenton Jones for their Zoom talk shown below. We enjoyed their previous talk in 2021 and look forward to seeing some more of their creativity. Visitors and members of other camera clubs are very welcome to join this Zoom meeting (£3 per person). Places can be booked at www.scarboroughcameraclub.co.uk…
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Drone photography has become very popular over the last few years – offering a viewpoint on the world that can be transformational. But this ‘view from above’ has a long and eventful history – beginning when the first photograph was taken from a balloon in 1858. By the First World War aerial reconnaissance was proving…
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