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Welcome to the Otley Camera Club blog, where you can keep up to date with everything happening in and around the club.
Here you will find posts covering a wide range of activities, including club nights, competitions, outings and our involvement in the local community. It’s a great way to see what the club has been doing and the photography our members are producing.
You can use the options below to filter posts by category, including Out and About, Community, Competitions and Club Nights, making it easy to explore the areas that interest you most.
Meet The Members: Chris Burgess
📸 Meet The Members – Chris Burgess 📸 This week in our summer Meet The Members series we're featuring Chris Burgess. Chris has recently rediscovered his love of photography. A lifelong outdoor enthusiast, he has always enjoyed hiking and exploring the countryside, particularly in and around the Yorkshire Dales, often with a camera tucked into his pocket. However, like many of us, the demands of everyday life meant that photography had to take a back seat for a number of year
Jun 21
Meet The Members: Keira Thorogood
Keira is one of Otley Camera Club's most accomplished photographers, having been awarded Photographer of the Year in 2019, 2020 and 2021, as well as winning Photo of the Year in 2023. These achievements reflect not only her technical skill but also her ability to produce outstanding images across a wide range of photographic genres. However, as you can see from this selection of photographs, nature and wildlife photography hold a special place in Keira's heart. Many early mor
Jun 17
Photo of the Month – May 2026
Congratulations to David Baron, whose excellent cricket photograph has been selected as our Photo of the Month for May. Chosen by last month's winner, Chris Burgess, the image captures a dramatic moment in professional cricket as Keaton Jennings is clean bowled by Ian Holland for 10. The flying bails, the displaced stumps and the batsman's reaction combine to create a photograph that perfectly freezes a split second of sporting action. In selecting the image, Chris said: "I r
Jun 17
Meet The Members: Les Smart
📸 Meet The Members – Les Smart 📸 This week in our summer Meet The Members series we're featuring Les Smart. Originally from Liverpool, Les likes to joke that he had to leave because he doesn't like football! A member of Otley Camera Club since 2017, Les recently stepped down from the role of Competition Secretary after many years of dedicated service (joining the committee on almost his first visit to the club). During his time in the role, he did an outstanding job helping
Jun 12
Meet The Members: Richard Sells
This week in our summer Meet The Members series we're featuring Richard Sells. Richard recently stepped down as Chair after two years leading the club but remains an active committee member with responsibility for the club's website and social media. Outside the club, Richard teaches computing at a local primary school and also runs a beginner's photography course through a community education programme. Unlike many photographers, Richard doesn't have a favourite genre and en
Jun 5
Otley Camera Club 2025/2026 – The Year in Numbers
35 meetings, 490 competition entries, 97 exhibition images, 6 trips out, 11 new members and countless cups of tea later — here’s a fun look back at another fantastic season at Otley Camera Club.
Jun 3
Otley Camera Club Annual Exhibition Celebrates Successful Weekend
A review of the Annual Exhibition 2026
Jun 1
Celebrating Success at Our Annual Awards Evening
On the Saturday evening of our Annual Exhibition, we held one of the most enjoyable and important nights of the Otley Camera Club calendar — our Annual Awards Evening. The evening is always a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the end of another successful season, recognise members’ achievements throughout the year, and reveal the final results of the Annual Exhibition. After drinks and nibbles, our exhibition judge, Mark Waddington, took members on a guided tour of the exhib
May 31
Thank You for Supporting Our Annual Exhibition and Results!
A huge thank you to everyone who visited the Otley Camera Club Annual Exhibition yesterday. We were delighted to welcome so many visitors throughout the day and received an incredible amount of positive feedback about the quality and variety of our members’ photography. One of the biggest highlights was welcoming 7 new members to the club — a fantastic result and a wonderful way to end the season. The exhibition continues today at: 📍 Otley Parish Church⏰ 1:30pm – 4:00pm Ther
May 31
Otley Camera Club Reveals Exciting 2026/2027 Programme
Last night, Otley Camera Club members got their first look at our brand new 2026/2027 programme — and we’re delighted to finally be able to share it more widely. The upcoming season promises to be another fantastic year for the club, packed with inspiring speakers, practical evenings, competitions, tutorials, trips, social events, and collaborative opportunities designed to support and inspire photographers of all abilities. The programme reflects everything that makes Otley
May 29
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