On Friday 30th October, members of AppFrod Camera Club gathered at Connect Church to judge the October round of our monthly photography competition, this time on the theme of ‘Sense of Place’. Members were invited to explore how photography can communicate more than simply what a place looks like. The challenge was to create an…
How the Ascoughs create a sense of place in their Landscape Photography ‘Seeing’ A Sense of Place Learning to Look: From Observation to Photographic Storytelling Module 2 – Foundations: The Secret of Creating a Great Photobook How do we move from photographing something to making photographs about something? I want to share an experience from…
On Friday 25 September, we gathered at Connect Church for the judging of the September round of our monthly photography competition, this time on the theme of ‘Portrait’. Portraiture is one of photography’s oldest traditions, but the twelve entries this month demonstrated just how many different ways there are to photograph a subject. We saw…
On Friday 28 August, we gathered at Connect Church for the judging of the August round of our monthly photography competition, this time on the theme of ‘Landscape and Natural History’. The theme gave members plenty of scope, from traditional landscapes and our relationship with the environment to wildlife and the natural world, and once…
July Competition: Texture On Friday 7 August, a little later than usual, we gathered to judge the July round of our monthly photography competition. This month we changed the original theme from ‘Moon’ to ‘Texture’, giving members much greater freedom in their choice of subject. Throughout the month, however, the challenge had been about more…
Our Monthly Competition for August is Landscape and Natural History (Deadline is 21st August 2026) Often, when we think of landscape or natural history, we think of a scenic view or a photograph of an animal, bird or plant. Mountains glowing at sunrise, a dramatic coastline, a kingfisher in flight or a colourful wildflower are…
Each month AppFrod Camera Club members are invited to explore a different photographic theme. June’s challenge was Single Flower, attracting a wonderful range of creative interpretations. Congratulations to Mick Barwick, whose beautiful study of a red rose was chosen as the winning image, Krishna Pandeya for his beautifully emotional image, and Noel Martin for his…
Each month AppFrod Camera Club members are invited to explore a different photographic theme. May’s challenge was Yellow, attracting many different interpretations. Congratulations to David Smith, whose beautiful study of a Yellow Mayfly was chosen as the winning image, a fishing hook he made himself. Julie Smith took the runner up place with a lovely…