Amateur Photographer - UK (2021-01-16)

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When was the club founded?

In 1889, the year National Geographic

magazine published its rst photograph and

George Eastman introduced roll lm on

transparent plastic. Early members include

Louis Gandol who founded the large format

camera company that still bears his name.

Former editor of Amateur Photographer

Francis Mortimer was a member too and the

president of our group.

What does your club offer

to new members?

‘Society’ sounds grand, but we are an

informal, friendly group of amateur

photographers who share images, ideas and

questions. The membership is diverse,

including in age, gender, ethnicity and

photographic ability. Everyone’s welcome.

Newer members often nd that the

This friendly club caters

to all photographic levels

and has a long heritage

Club

Join

the

competitions encourage them to take

pictures and improve their skills. Before

joining, people can make two or three free

visits to see if the group suits them. During

Covid, we’re still meeting, but online.

Describe a typical club meeting.

There’s no typical evening. We have print and

projected image competitions that are

critiqued by external judges. They give valued

comments and thoughts on our images. There

are tutorials on photo editing and printing.

We’ve also dedicated meetings to genres,

including wildlife and macro. Practical

evenings have covered portraiture and

table-top photography.

Do you invite guest speakers?

Yes, we have visiting lecturers from across the

UK. Award-winning landscape photographer

4 Into the Vortex by

Margaret Stredwick A

beautifully creative and

striking shot that stands

out for all the right

reasons

1 Misty Crossing by Jeff Royce This
atmospheric shot perfectly conveys
the feeling of a busy morning in
inclement weather

2 Mixed Messages by Peter

Grimes Keenly observed, this

street shot has been timed well for

maximum comic juxtaposition

5 Against the Flow by

Jose Souto Smartly

observed at just the

right moment, the

opposing directions of

the arrow and the walker

are perfect

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