On Saturday, May 11th, the Yorkshire Photographic Union’s (YPU) Annual Exhibition took place at Barnsley Civic, marking a significant...

📸 Last night, we judged our 'Photo of the Year'! 🏆 Our members viewed the top 3 images from the year and discussed them in small groups. Then came the tough part: voting for their top 3 faves. The votes were counted and the winner emerged. Out of 42 images, 23 received votes, showcasing the amazing quality of all entries. However, with a clear lead of 4 points, Paul Buckley's stunning 'Passing Time' took the crown. Congrats, Paul! 👏🎉

Last week, ten of our members had an unforgettable day at Croft Foot Farm, home to the renowned photographer Amy Bateman. The day was filled with fantastic photo opportunities, allowing us to capture stunning images of the picturesque farm and its surroundings. In addition to honing our photography skills, we received invaluable advice from Amy, gaining insights into both photography and farming life. The added bonus was the opportunity for some great "lamb therapy,"! Here a

Our penultimate night of the season sees our members deciding which image takes the title ‘Photo of the Year’. We will be looking back at all the images that placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the competitions over the season and then, after some discussion in small groups, voting on our favourites. Who will take the crown this year?

Thursday night was the results night for our final competition of the year, Scapes'. It was judged by Peter Wells who did an excellent job selecting the winners and also giving positive and constructive feedback on all the images entered. Congratulations to everyone who entered and especially those who were placed. The competition showcased some truly outstanding and breathtaking scape photography. The winning images can be seen on the poster below and full images can be seen

On Thursday we are very excited to be joined by Tom Marsh (the flat capped photographer) for our final speaker of the season. He will be delivering his talk titled 'The Power of Photography'. He will be discussing how when we first pick up a camera our main aim is usually to master the settings and how to effectively compose a photograph. Once these techniques have been mastered, many of us will settle into a comfort zone, following the same processes over and over again, soo

On Thursday night we held our AGM. It was a very productive meeting that celebrated the success and development of the club last year and...