Crosby Camera Club

29/04/2026

We're finishing the season with our AGM this evening. Just *where* did the last year go??

But last week saw visiting Judge Nick Hilton EFIAP/b DPAGB BPE5 casting his experienced eye over of 'Print of The Year' entries.

Huge congratulations to our two winners, Sarah Mawdsley & Deb Shackleton! 🏆🏆

Stunning images both but not just those, the entries all year have been phenomenal with such a wide range of styles, techniques, camera types and vision. Well done everyone!
..and don't forget, we'll be catching up for a natter & a pint every other week during the summer break 🍻

26/04/2026

𝘔𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.

Steve McCurry.

A very happy birthday to photographer Steve McCurry who celebrates turning 76 today, April the 23rd, 2026.

US photographer, freelancer, photojournalist, and Magnum Photo member, McCurry is seen here alongside his best known (some say controversial) image, a portrait of Sharbat Gula, taken in a refugee camp in Pakistan in 1984 (on a Nikon FM2, using Kodachrome 64)

Whilst this image has undoubtedly become iconic we should also celebrate his wide ranging photographic achievements, he has amassed an incredible back catalogue - I'll add a link to his website in the comments section.

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McCurry image: Christopher Michel • CC BY-SA 4.0
Sharbat image: McCurry.

13/04/2026

No such thing as boring places, only boring moments - get some ideas on what to photograph when it all seems a bit dull & bland...

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13/04/2026

A well framed, evocative shot of our local waterfront from our recent 'Travel' Competition - by Graham Liu Photography

09/04/2026

Remembering German-born photojournalist Hansel Mieth who was born on this day, April the 9th, in 1909.

Mieth worked on the staff of LIFE Magazine and is best known for her social commentary photography which recorded the lives of working class Americans during the depression of the 1930s and 40s.

You can read more about her life and see samples of her work via the link that I'll add in the comments section. .....
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Image: LIFE /Meredith Corporation.

08/04/2026

A well-observed mural from Cathy Rigby featured in our recent Travel competition, judged by Nick Berentzen.

07/04/2026

"Morning Devotion" by Sarah Mawdsley of Sarah Mawdsley Photography from our recent Travel competition - cracking shot!

06/04/2026

Comedy? Wildlife? Photography? Yes! We'll have some of that please...

What a great TED Talk (and if you don't listen to TED Talks, you really need to discover them - ).

Where's the best free comedy show in town? Tom Sullam, cofounder of the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, shares hilarious animal photos that dissol...

06/04/2026

"One Afternoon In Spain" by Patrick Doherty - not all our members enter competitions (although this one did well in a recent 'Travel' comp) and we've got members across all genres - we'd love to see you before we have our summer break!

06/04/2026

It's a Bank Holiday! Get out there with your cameras!

And if you want to ideas on how to make photography fun again if you've lost that sparkle then take a look at

After a decade of photography, I was bored, and my camera was gathering dust. I had to make a switch and fall in love with the craft again.0:00 - I stopped s...