And the winner is… Claire Wilson-Sharp! 🎉📸 A huge congratulations to Claire, whose fantastic damselfly photograph has been chosen as this month's Photo of the Month by Emily Waring. Photo of the Month is a fun little competition we run for members through our Facebook group, giving everyone the chance to share a photograph each month and see what our members think. It's all about getting involved, sharing our photography and enjoying a bit of friendly competition! As always

It's time to announce another Otley Camera Club Photo of the Month winner! 🏆 Congratulations to Emily Waring! 🎉 This month's competition once again gave last month's winner, Richard Sells, a difficult decision. There was a fantastic variety of photography among the entries, including colourful Pride photographs, landscapes, wildlife and a great car photograph. However, it was Emily's analogue photograph that ultimately caught Richard's eye. A photograph with a timeless feel

Congratulations to Richard Sells, whose imaginative image "Who Spilt the Growth Hormone?" has been selected as Otley Camera Club's Facebook Group Photo of the Month. Each month, the previous winner chooses their favourite image from the latest entries, and this month's judge, David Baron, had an incredibly strong selection to choose from. David said: "Thank you all for your entries, there were some fantastic photographs. But in the end I chose Richard's giant caterpillars – m

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

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

Last night we held one of the highlights of the Otley Camera Club calendar — our annual Photo of the Year competition. Throughout the evening, members revisited the images that had received awards in competitions over the course of the season. Everyone then selected their three favourite images, with the scores revealed Eurovision Song Contest style. It made for a brilliant evening, with the lead changing hands several times as the votes were announced. By the end of the voti

We’re delighted to announce that Chris Burgess is the winner of our Facebook Group Photo of the Month for April with his touching monochrome image of a lamb being hand reared. The image was selected by last month’s winner, Charles Jenkins, who commented: “I thought it gives a very real insight into the caring and compassionate side of rural life.” Charles also noted how difficult the judging was this month, with many excellent images entered, but felt that Chris’ photograph p

Today marked the opening of the Yorkshire Photographic Union Annual Exhibition, one of the region’s most prestigious photographic exhibitions. The exhibition is open to all 63 camera clubs across Yorkshire, with photographers collectively submitting over 4,000 prints and digital images across a wide range of categories. From these entries, only around 200 mounted prints and 250 projected digital images are selected for exhibition, making acceptance a significant achievement d

We brought this season’s competitions to a close with our Portrait, People & Figure Studies competition, expertly judged by Erica Oram. The evening showcased a wide variety of images, from striking portraits to creative interpretations of the theme. As always, the standard was very high, reflecting the effort and creativity of our members. Erica provided thoughtful and constructive feedback on the entries, making the evening both informative and enjoyable. A huge well done to

We enjoyed another excellent competition evening at Otley Camera Club, with our Scapes competition judged by Nigel Plant. The theme always proves to be a popular one, and this year was no exception, with a fantastic range of images entered across both Print and Projected Digital Image (PDI) categories. From dramatic landscapes to more subtle and creative interpretations, the standard was extremely high throughout. Nigel provided thoughtful and constructive feedback on the ima