WHERE WE MEET
From September to May we meet every Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. at St Mary’s Parish Hall,
Dale Street, Bacup, OL13 8AP where we have facilities for our lectures, competitions and
a small studio setup. The best access for cars is via Bankside Lane, just off Market Street
near the town centre roundabout. Free parking is available on Dale Street, (but very
restricted), off Bankside Lane at the lower end of Dale Street, off Bank Street opposite the
old market building and off Fern Street.
EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS
The primary objective of most photographers is to exhibit their work although there is no compulsion if
members are uncomfortable about this. We have two main exhibitions each year, the first being a
display of our annual competition images and the second is an opportunity for each member to display a
‘panel’ of their images which reflect their current approach to photography. We are constantly exploring
new ways to exhibit our work and currently these include public areas of business premises, shop
windows, a local health centre and, of course, this web site. More ideas are welcomed.
TRAVELOGUES
In recent years we have had talks and
audio visual presentations from
independent traveller photographers
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LECTURES
From the basics of how to use a camera and
editing software to higher level techniques for
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PORTFOLIOS
We receive portfolios of images from regional
bodies such as the ICPA and L&CPU which are
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APPRAISALS
A few sessions each year involve members
bringing images that they may be working on to
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WORKSHOPS
Possibly the most popular sessions, these have
developed into a ‘doctor’s surgery’ approach ,
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COMPETITIONS
We have a variety of external competitions,
both regionally and locally. Some of our
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HOW WE WORK
From September to May we have a
programme of Wednesday evening meetings.
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OUR ETHOS
We encourage members to follow their own
photographic style. Whilst competition can be
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WHAT WE ARE
Bacup Camera Club is a charity (HMRC Ref: XT33069). Its aims are to expand photographic
knowledge and skills of the local community through a mixture of lectures, competitions,
tuition and other activities within a social environment and by outreach working with other
local charities and schools. For a full version of the constitution please see the
Documents page. because we are a charity we encourage members who are
tax payers to pay their subs by Gift Aid.
