Author Archives: Peter Farmer

On Friday 27 November, acclaimed flower and still life ‘picture maker’, Polina Plotnikova, shows members how to create images from a blank canvas. Polina is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and holds many photographic awards, including eight Gold … Continue reading →

All round photographic skills were rewarded by Ilkley Camera Club on 20 November when its Rundle Trophy was awarded to Len Downes from Hampsthwaite. Members had been set the task of producing three photographs that showed a good range of … Continue reading →

Friday 13 November is going to be lucky for some. The Club will be entertained and educated when guest speaker Tony North presents “The Art of Macro”. He will show how small things can be photographed in exquisite detail. See … Continue reading →

Not many people would jump into the water when they see a crocodile. But David Keep, Ilkley Camera Club’s guest speaker on 6 November, did just that in 2019. The result was a compelling series of underwater photographs. The guides … Continue reading →

There is a further competition on Friday 30 October when visiting judge Martin Patten looks at the images submitted in the Open Monochrome category with the R H Walker Trophy being awarded to the winner. Ilkley Camera Club is currently … Continue reading →

How to take an abstract photograph was the challenge for Ilkley Camera Club members in the first of two competitions held on 23 October. The answers, in this unusual category, came back many and various. First place went to Skipton’s … Continue reading →

The Club takes a distinctly wet turn this Friday when Rachael Talibart presents “Sea & Landscapes”. Much of her early childhood was spent at sea. This has left her with a life-long fascination for the ocean in all its forms, … Continue reading →

James Kerwin must have achieved the record for most distant guest speaker at Ilkley Camera Club. On Friday 9 October, he broadcast his talk from 2,800 miles away in Tbilisi in Georgia, thanks to the wonders of Zoom technology. English-born … Continue reading →

On Friday 9 October the Club’s guest lecturer is James Kerwin. Writing of his topic ‘Abandoned Architecture’, he says, “I have now built up a large portfolio taken in some of the most striking abandoned structures, relics & ruins in … Continue reading →

Top advice on taking and processing photos well enough to win prizes was given on 2 October at Ilkley Camera Club. On the panel of experts were John Chamberlain of Ilkley, Len Downes of Hampsthwaite and Tim Sawyer of Bramhope, … Continue reading →