This is a memorial gallery to celebrate the work of John Woodhead, one of the founding members of the Club. John sadly passed away on the 31st of July 2018, aged 88.

While he wasn’t very active in submitting images to competitions or exhibitions more recently, from the 1950s through early 2000s he used to regularly enter prints to both internal and external competitions. In particular to the Yorkshire Photographic Union’s Annual Exhibition where he had a number of prints accepted over the years.

John shot a variety of subjects, with local scenes, portraiture and record shots of churches and cathedrals (and their interior detailing) making up the bulk of his portfolio.

John was adept in the darkroom making prints using a variety of papers, toners and techniques including bromoil. He skilfully dodged, burned and retouched with a pencil in some cases, to create the effect he desired.

The works presented here are digitisations of some of John’s many home made darkroom prints.

New Road bridge Mytholmoryd. Darkroom print by John Woodhead

Work in progress on the M62 Motorway – Deanhead Cutting and Scammonden Bridge Darkroom print by John Woodhead

Darkroom print by John Woodhead. YPU Entry, 1965

Darkroom print by John Woodhead. YPU Annual Exhibition Entry 2003.

Now demolished street in Hebden Bridge. Darkroom print by John Woodhead

Darkroom print by John Woodhead of longtime HBCC member Ken Green.

Darkroom print by John Woodhead. Entry to the YPU Annual Exhibition 1997

Darkroom print by John Woodhead. YPU Annual Exhibition entry 1972.

Darkroom print by John Woodhead

Nutclough, Hebden Bridge. Image by John Woodhead

Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. By John Woodhead (Print slightly deteriorated)

By John Woodhead

By John Woodhead

Hawksclough, Mytholmroyd. Darkroom print by John Woodhead

Darkroom print by John Woodhead

Darkroom print by John Woodhead, 1965 YPU Entry

Digital colour print by John Woodhead.

Darkroom print by John Woodhead. (Print slightly deteriorated)

Darkroom print by John Woodhead

Best Print in Exhibition and First in Portraits, 25th January 1958. Calder Camera Club. Darkroom print by John Woodhead. (Slightly deteriorated)

Darkroom print by John Woodhead