Monthly Archives: November 2018

The talk on Friday 30 November features in the Ilkley Arts Festival and so is open free to the public. Internationally renowned professional photographer, Sean Conboy FRPS, FBIPP, talks about taking architectural interior photographs. There’s more information on his website. … Continue reading →

Visiting judge Monty Trent provided an entertaining commentary on the images and clear reasons for his selections as he judged two print competitions on 23 November. In fact, he delivered Christmas early for Nick Hodgson, for Nick won both the … Continue reading →

As we pass Armistice Day, the promise of a visit from Monty may evoke ideas of a military inspection by a great war leader. Or gardeners may be expecting a cheery soul with tips about brassicas. However, the Monty who … Continue reading →

Size matters for David Yates, the guest speaker at the meeting on 16 November. His talk ranged from huge landscape prints taken from his full frame square format Hasselblad camera to tiny Polaroid shots of street scenes. A keen darkroom … Continue reading →

It will be getting darker at the Club meeting on 16 November. Not only do we have black and white images, but also we see the results of darkroom work. Visiting speaker David Yates will show his work including landscape, … Continue reading →

The joys and tribulations of audio visual presentations formed the background to the show given by Peter Farmer on 9 November. He took the Club from early slide shows with musical accompaniment through to documentaries with voice over commentaries using … Continue reading →

There is a mix of skills this Friday when Peter Farmer talks about bringing together photos with sound. Audio visual (AV) presentations are rarely seen at the Club these days, so this is a good opportunity to examine this art … Continue reading →

Thirteen Club members bravely opened up their images to scrutiny by an expert panel drawn from within the Club on 2 November. Richard Spurdens, Geoff Smith and John Fontana were the experts and they provided advice on technique, engaging with … Continue reading →