Annual Exhibition 2024 - NOW ONLINE

Shifting Sands  —  Sally Freeman  —  Highly Commended

The Shocked Fairy  —  Yvette Smith  —  Sponsor's Award (Cambridge Independent) & Winner (Monochrome People)

Evening Patrol, Malta Spitfire Mk Vc  —  John Hunting  —  Winner (Colour Pictorial)

Blue  —  Jenny Collier  —  Print of the Year & Winner (Creative)

The Middle of Nowhere  —  Jim Bennett  —  Highly Commended

Light Bulb Staircase  —  Andrew Colgan  —  Commended

Reflections of Reality  —  Mark Randall  —  Highly Commended

Emmaus Monastery  —  Andrew Colgan  —  Winner (Monochrome Pictorial)

Swirl and Sway  —  Sally Freeman  —  Commended

Hidden  —  Clive Downes  —  Highly Commended

Concentration  —  Tony Blaney  —  Commended

Warrior Queen  —  Peter Baker  —  Highly Commended & Winner (PAGB President's Choice)

Tag Rugby  —  Chris Fell  —  Commended

Venice: The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore  —  Ken Bingham  —  Highly Commended

Alfama, Lisbon  —  Mark Farrington  —  Winner (Travel)

Dunlin  —  Lachlan French  —  Highly Commended

London Icon  —  Gabrielle Barnard  —  Highly Commended

Seaweed and Sand  —  Ken Bingham  —  Commended

John  —  Gyles Glover  —  Highly Commended

The Lettercutter  —  Faruk Kara  —  Commended

Doc  —  Clive Downes  —  Winner (Colour People)

Opening the Doors to the World  —  Jose Richart Peris  —  Commended

Green-backed Heron (Butorides striata)  —  Jane Moore  —  Highly Commended

Abstract View  —  Barry Badcock  —  Selector's Award (Jonathan Vaines)

Gower Peninsular and Pony  —  Lachlan French  —  Commended

Bearded Reedling  —  Nick Bowman  —  Winner (Nature)

Concentration in the Temple - Saigon  —  Hugh Markus  —  Highly Commended

Kingfisher Emerging  —  Kevin Pigney  —  Winner (People's Choice)

Beneath the Bridge  —  Richard Bircham  —  Highly Commended

Across the Field  —  Gabrielle Barnard  —  Commended

Ponies  —  Martin Goddard  —  Selector's Award (Debra Bennett)

Humbug  —  Martin Goddard  —  Commended

Whoops! Too Much Pressure  —  Nick Bowman  —  Commended

The Aviator  —  Nick Murrall  —  Commended

Grande Latte to Go  —  Ken Bingham  —  Commended

Alliums, Wisley  —  Lachlan French  —  Commended

Kestrel Hunting  —  Kevin Pigney  —  Highly Commended

Happisburgh Lighthouse  —  Shelagh Wooster  —  Highly Commended

Short Eared Owl  —  Kevin Pigney  —  Commended

Dunstanburgh Castle  —  Andrew Colgan  —  Commended & Sponsor's Award (Campkins Cameras)

Giraffe Under Lone Tree  —  Yvette Smith  —  Selector's Award (Allan Hale)

Leaning into the Bend  —  Nick Bowman  —  Commended

Moonrise over Wind Farm  —  Ian Wilson  —  Highly Commended

Linear Windows  —  Jenny Collier  —  Highly Commended

Dung Flies Mating  —  Bob Coote  —  Commended

Hold That Pose  —  Peter Baker  —  Highly Commended

Brahminy Starling Calling  —  Sally Freeman  —  Commended

When Push Becomes Shove  —  Ann Miles  —  Sponsor's Award (AcuCert Electrical)

Red Deer Rut  —  John Harvey  —  Sponsor's Award (WEX Photo Video)

Interleaved  —  Sue Vaines  —  Commended

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Along the Stour and ... Liz Cutting ARPS DPAGB BPE5*

White-legged Damsel

Liz Cutting gave not one by two talks to our members on Monday 28th October.  "Along the Stour" and "Wildlife Photography During the Pandemic"

Liz claims not be be a wildlife 'expert', and yet she not only identified her subjects, she gave information on their habitat and behaviours.  Her delivery was effortless as you would expect from someone who has in depth knowlede and a passion for her subjects.  One anecdote stood out - a barn owl settled on a fence post close by.  She took her images but did not want to scare the owl by moving and so she stood still for 25 minutes, until the owl left of it's own volition.  So her passion for photography is only surpassed for her respect for wildlife.  If you visit Liz Cutting's website, you will be treated to some lovely images and may also be assisted in identifying your own subjects.  

From Ordinary Photography to Fine Art Print - Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB

Week beginning 14th October, members were treated to an insight into what inspired Chrissie Hart, as she pursued her ARPS distinction.  The lesson she illustrated so well, was that you don't need to go very far from home to find interesting subjects.  Her ARPS panel was photographed entirely in her garden.  Chrissie modestly described herself as a 'failed watercolourist'.  When she had gone as far as she could with painting, she discovered that she could go so much further with photography and many years on, finds that she is still learning all the time.  Her images, whilst based in the natural world, are developed using layers, textures and blending modes in Photoshop, into abstracted and painterly images of a fantasy world.   A very good talk and many beautiful images (projected and in print) plus step by step through the processing of a single image.  An excellent evening.

"In Search of ...."

Bill Ward - Actor and award-winning photorapher, comes from Newcastle and was given an Instamatic camera at the age of 7 years and loved it.  Looking back, he was clearly drawn to water as a subject, and it continues to this day.  He went into advertising for 6.5 years, but something was missing for him and he took a break, travelling, with a new Pentax and reconnected with his love for photography.  He returned and decided to retrain as a stage actor.  His profile sky-rocketed when he was cast in Coronation Street,  where 13.9million people watched his last episode.  Having become so well known and recognised,  he turned to photography, often in remote places, again, often around water to ground himself and restore some calm to his life.  His first project was 'Winter on the Coast of England'.  He says that you need to take time, to get under the skin of a place, to really see what is happening around you and it is the time he so enjoys in between his acting roles.  He now loves to use  ICM and a little infrared.  "Use your camera like a brush."  He goes out in all weather, connecting and working with what Mother Nature provides on the day.  His acting career continues successfully, alongside his award-winning photography and his galleries provide a great deal of inspiration.

Infrared Photography - Debra Bennett

Our new season was kicked off by our President with her current passion for infrared photography.  Debra has long enjoyed creative photography, often using textures in post-processing.  However, a few years ago, she decided to try infrared and purchased her first infrared camera, secondhand, and it has really fired her imagination.  "You never quite know what you're going to get, which makes it very interesting and exciting."  Having experimented with her first camera for some time, she took the decision to convert another camera to 'Full Spectrum' which gives her the most flexibility, as she can now apply filters to remove either the red, green or blue light.  Some of her beautiful images were very ethereal and 'other-worldly'; some she had converted to pure monochrome.  She took us through all the infrared options,  showing us the result of restricting the different light channels.  All in all, a very entertaining evening and at least 2 members have decided to covert their old cameras and explore the world of infrared.  

A Sample of Club Meetings from the 2023/24 Season

The articles below are brief summaries of just some of the interesting talks members enjoyed over the 23-24 season.

Street Photography: Light and Life on the Streets - Damien Demolder

A former editor of Amateur Photographer and a regular contributor to photography reviews and journals, Damien runs street photography workshops in London.  He gave a very entertaining talk on his take on street photography.  He started by explaining what his approach was when on the street - looking for that decisive moment, looking for the light, giving the sense of 'being there', capturing something 'different' - something that others will not have seen.  He demonstrated this focus with a set of sillouettes - high contrast shots with the subject sillouetted against a bright, colourful background, and not just there, but there at the moment that the subject is cleverly framed as well - the decisive moment!  Then he moved onto shadows - again, a different take on street photography, where the shadows are the subject, when the subject is not actually even in the shot.  Damien certainly got us all thinking and seeing street photography a little differently.  A very enjoyable talk.  You can see more of Damien's excellent work on his website.

Macrophotography - Ann Miles FRPS EFIAP FBPE

70-80 members filled our hall to listen to our very own Ann Miles, one of our longest-serving members and very much an inspiration to the whole club.  She shared her considerable knowledge of equipment, settings, fieldcraft and the subjects. It was a masterclass.  Ann's website is  well worth visiting, whatever type of photographer you are.  You cannot fail to be inspired by something there.   From her profile:  I trained as a biologist and spent my working life in scientific publishing; this enabled me to keep abreast with all the changes from traditional to digital photography and printing. I have been an active photographer all my life and, for about 10 years, taught general and nature photography at university degree level. I am a Member of The London Salon which keeps me in touch with the best of pictorial photography around the world. I gained an Associateship in Nature and a Fellowship in Visual Arts and served as Deputy Chair of the Fine Arts Panel for 8 years. I now sit on the Natural History Distinction Panel. This reflects a wide spectrum of photographic interest. In my photography, I enjoy images that depict the interactions of people, architecture, nature and landscape. I have lectured all round Britain and give workshops and individual tuition.

History Re-coloured - Richard O'Brien

Richard is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, an IT instructor and a keen amateur photographer.  He combines his skills in demonstrating his start-to-finish process for restoring old photographs and applying colour.  His presentation, via Zoom, was aimed at all levels of photoshop user, from basic to expert, using tools common to all recent versions of Photoshop and Elements and avoiding some of the most recent advanced tools.  This made it a very practical and useful workshop, for everyone.  His presentation was extremely clear, well organised and engaging.  Another very well-attended evening.

The Greater Picture - Tom Way

Tom Way was an extremely charismatic speaker and spoke to a packed audience at Cambridge Camera Club.  His enthusiasm for his photography and for his subjects was both inspiring and infectious.   His talk gave us a broad view of Tom’s life as a fine art wildlife photographer.  He demonstrated his camera settings whilst speaking about the critical components he feels essential to creating evocative wildlife imagery.  He outlined the importance of large format print and explained how he creates a viable business through photography.  See more stunning images on Tom's website.