Amateur Photographer – 13 July 2019

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© VICK Y GLEN

© CAROL GREEN

© ANDY HOLLOWAY

© BILL EDWARDS

When was the club founded?

The club was founded in 1947.

What does your club offer new members?

We offer a warm welcome and introduction to

existing members. New members complete a

questionnaire regarding their experience and

what they would like to gain from attending

the club meetings. Where relevant, a new

inexperienced member can be buddied up

with an experienced member with the same

camera make. New members are invited

to attend the full programme offered on

Tuesday evenings from September to May,

and they also have access to our weekly

outdoor programme. Many new members join

at this time to get to know existing members

and learn new skills prior to the start of the

new season. We do not charge visitors who

wish to attend the summer programme. We

Bishop’s Stortford

Camera Club never

tires of learning

Club

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the

also invite new members to come along to

our annual weekend away and the numerous

photo walks on offer. New members

are invited to enter our PDI and print

competitions in a beginner’s section. External

judges tend to spend more time with their

feedback in a way that encourages and

motivates new members.

Describe a typical club meeting.

Members arrive at 7.45pm for an 8pm start.

Tea/coffee and biscuits are offered on arrival.

The room will already be set up by committee

members. There will be a break mid-evening

for more refreshments and time for a chat.

A typical evening will have a presenter and a

workshop/competition, and finishes at 10pm.

Our chairman will kick off the evening with

notices and then introduce the speaker,

judge or workshop leader.

5 Frog for Dinner by

Carol Green An image

which perfectly

demonstrates that

wildlife can be brutal at

times, but an effective

composition nonetheless.

1 The Wellington,

Strand, London by

Andy Holloway A great

character study, there’s

plenty to look at and

take in with this

interesting scene.

2 Vicky by William

Glen Fantastic eye

contact and simple

framing make this a

compelling portrait which

seems to capture the

subject’s personality.

6 Westminster by Bill

Edwards A very familiar

scene which has been

expertly executed for a

simple yet striking

urban landscape.

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