Hebden Bridge have come equal 10th in the 2023 exhibition, scoring an average of 13.6 out of 15 – an excellent result. Acceptances have been achieved by Barbara, Bill, Max, Nigel, Ian, Peter & Sam. Special mention to Sam for getting an award for his PDI image It’s In Here Somewhere, and to Bill for his print In The Cold Midwinter that won the open colour section. Congratulations to you all.
2023 was a record year for the number of entries: 3797 images from 396 authors from 47 clubs. Next year the 125th Annual Assembly and Exhibition will be hosted by Barnsley Photographic Society.
This year’s exhibition is taking place from Saturday 26th August to Saturday 2nd September in Hebden Bridge Town Hall. Each member may exhibit up to 3 prints and there will be an opportunity to vote for your favourites, find out more about the club and buy from a selection of other prints from our members.
Hebden Bridge Camera Club’s annual exhibition was held at the Town Hall again this year.
Deputy Mayor Cllr Bernice Hayes and her consort James Hayes Deputy opened the exhibition, and over 1000 visitors viewed the 47 prints on display.
Visitors were asked to vote for their favourite three images in order of preference and every print received some votes.
There was no set theme and many people commented on how difficult it was to choose, with so many good and varied images.
Prints included local views, scenes from around the world, buildings, still-life, people, animals, birds, plus more abstract images.
After all the votes were counted, the results were as follows:
1st Chris Scarborough’s ‘Eaves Wood’ 2nd Ian Parker’s ‘Beach Reflections’ 3rd Bill Pilkington’s ‘What Ewe Looking at?’
The club’s 2023 calendar of Hebden Bridge images is now on sale in local outlets and copies can also be purchased by contacting the club via the website.
The club would like to thank all who attended for helping make the exhibition successful and remind anyone who is interested in joining that the club to see the website for details.
Eaves Wood by Chris ScarboroughBeach Reflections by Ian ParkerWhat Ewe Looking at? by Bill Pilkington
L-R; Hebden Royd Deputy Mayor Cllr Jane Hoyle, HBCC President Jennifer Hartshorn, Mayor’s consort Kevin Hoyle
On Saturday 27th August the Hebden Royd deputy mayor kindly opened our annual exhibition at the Hebden Bridge Town Hall. The exhibition is free to the public and runs from Saturday the 27th through to the 3rd of September. Closed Sunday 28th. The town hall is open from 10am to 4pm each day and we will have members of the club on hand to answer any questions you might have. We always invite the public to vote for their favourite three images, the results of which will be published here a short time after the close of the exhibition.
2023 Hebden Bridge Calendar Available
The exhibition also marks your first opportunity to purchase a copy of the ever popular Hebden Bridge calendar that the club has been producing since 2014. Proceeds from the calendar help fund our activities so we’re very grateful for your patronage. We’re expecting to sell out early this year as we’ve been forced to reduce our print run due to significantly increased costs from high inflation, so get yours early to avoid disappointment!
Martin Parr Collection. CUBA. Havana. Autoportrait. 2000
We’re delighted to announce that Martin Parr, one of the UK’s leading documentary photographers, will be giving a talk to the club on October 19th. Some of you may know of his work in and around Hebden Bridge in the 1970s, where he was briefly a member of the club while he completed his Non-Conformists project. Martin will be giving his to talk to us via Zoom and as such we’re pleased to invite members of the public to join us for this exciting presentation from the comfort of their own homes. Tickets are available via EventBrite. Proceeds will be split between the camera club and the Martin Parr Foundation.
The exhibition, which is a showcase for all our members, will include a wide variety of images demonstrating different styles and techniques. Visitors will have an opportunity to speak to members of the club and vote for their favourite images.