What we doNorthfields Camera Club is in Ealing, West London and we meet Tuesday evenings 8-10pm except the second Tuesday of the month. We welcome new members from complete beginners to accomplished photographers. Whether you’ve just got a camera and are wondering how to take better pictures, you just like looking at photographs or if you have had cameras for years and would like to meet others to share experiences, then Northfields Camera Club offers a warm welcome. We look forward to you joining us.
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Talks |
Each month a visiting speakers gives a talk or does a presentation on a photographic subject. There are always pictures that we view together. Some talks will be on a subject of general technical interest about using cameras and editing pictures. Others may be a review of a work, with plenty of ideas and inspiration. We also have sessions where we consider the photographic activity in a more artistic context, looking for example at how we use image making to reflect on the world around us.
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Workshops |
From time to time we have a photographic workshop at the Club. We may make images of table-top objects or try out some portraiture with a visiting model. The Centre has plenty of space that we take advantage of and there are always opportunities to ask questions and share ideas.
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Competitions |
Competitions are an important feature of our programme and are held at the beginning of each month. We hold them for printed and projected images. Some of the competitions are Open which means that entries may be on any subject chosen by the photographer. Other competitions have a Set Subject. This means that there is a title for the competition together with a rubric or brief. This sets out the parameters and scope. All members are invited to enter all of our competitions and prizes with trophies are awarded at the end of the year.
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Photo walks |
Photo walks are a great opportunity to develop your photographic skills. We have a programme of regular Saturday walks as well as occasional evening trips. Everyone is welcome, and the walks are suitable for beginners as well as experienced photographers. Bring any camera. Even smartphone cameras can give excellent results. If you want advice or help about getting the best results from your camera, experienced members will be happy to help. If you'd like to share ideas and knowledge and be inspired, then these are for you.
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Our History
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Originally called The Hanwell Camera Club, Northfields Camera Club was founded in 1958 by a local Baptist minister, Reverend PG Kirby, who was a professional photographer before entering the Baptist ministry. The club moved to its present location in 1960 and was renamed Northfields Camera Club in 1962. In the same year a local photographic shop owner, Vic Tennant, became chairman. Tony Meyer, a founder member of the Hanwell Camera Club, is still a member and has some wonderful slides and prints ranging throughout the life of the Northfields Camera Club.
The club has now been active for nearly sixty years and continues to attract a cross section of the local community and some from farther away. We are pleased to see that the photographic standard has increased over the years although, looking at the first print to ever win a competition at Northfields, then Hanwell, and recent entries for our Print and Projected Image of the year competitions, the standard has always been high. |