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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.
Otley Camera Club and Otley Cricket Club – A New Partnership Begins
Saturday marked the beginning of an exciting new partnership between Otley Camera Club and Otley Cricket Club as our members headed to Cross Green for their match against Horsforth Hall Park. The day provided everything you could want from a cricket fixture. After bowling Horsforth Hall Park out for 253, Otley produced an excellent run chase to secure a brilliant victory. For Otley Camera Club, the day was about much more than photographing a cricket match. Supporting local o
Jul 7
Otley Camera Club at the LOGCO Otley Cycle Races
Thursday evening saw Otley Camera Club once again out in the community, this time supporting the LOGCO Otley Cycle Races by documenting one of the town's biggest annual sporting events. Our photographers were tasked with capturing not only the high-speed racing action around the circuit but also the atmosphere, entertainment and community spirit that make the Otley Cycle Races so special. With England's football match finishing just before the racing began, the town was alrea
Jul 5
Meet The Members – Mary Marshall
This week in our summer Meet The Members series we're featuring Mary Marshall. Mary originally joined Otley Camera Club to unravel the mysteries of photography and finally understand terms such as f-stops, apertures and shutter speeds. Since then, she has learned a tremendous amount, not only through the club's talks and practical evenings but also from the support, encouragement and example set by fellow members. For Mary, one of the greatest strengths of the club is its fri
Jul 2
Meet The Members: Danni Burgess
📸 Meet The Members – Danni Burgess 📸 This week in our summer Meet The Members series we're featuring Danni Burgess. Danni's photography journey began quite recently, inspired by joining her husband, Chris, on his countryside walks. What started as a growing interest in local wildlife quickly became a passion, and the turning point came when Chris gifted her a Canon camera for Christmas in 2023. Since then, Danni has embraced every opportunity to get outdoors and explore. Wh
Jun 28
Otley Camera Club Captures Otley Carnival
Otley Camera Club Captures Otley Carnival What a wonderful day for Otley Carnival! With the sun shining and the streets packed with spectators, participants and performers, the atmosphere throughout the town was fantastic. Otley Camera Club was delighted to support the carnival team by photographing the event and helping to capture the memories of another successful community celebration. From the colourful parade and imaginative floats to the fantastic costumes and smiling f
Jun 21
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
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