Rochdale & District Camera Club

13/10/2026

A fascinating talk by member John Cannell tonight, showing us his Life In Photos. A qualified pilot, hill climb racer, Rotary volunteer, U3A enthusiast and many other things, John has too many stories to fit into one evening!

Photography is a perfect way to document and share memories like this. It's great to hear one of our members telling us his tales of a life of adventures.

07/10/2026

We had a portrait evening this week, welcoming a new model to our home at Syke Community Base. We set up two stations: one for wider shots and one for close work.
Members were able to use the Club's equipment to develop their skills using artificial light, and to see how off-camera flash can be used to produce some great results.

19/08/2026

Next week, we are going for a short walk around Manchester, meeting at Victoria station. If you would like to join us (you don't have to be a member), here's a link to book tickets (free, of course).

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-stroll-around-manchester-tickets-1998429261718

If you forget to book, just turn up. The tickets are just so we know to expect you.

A photo walk to capture the fading evening light as the sun goes down.

05/08/2026

We are very friendly group and have evenings out at different locations. If you like what you see, why not come along for a chat?

I took these at Hebden Bridge the other evening. Not many people there, but the odd opportunity for a decent picture.

18/07/2026

I went back to Blackpool yesterday. My intent was to show what a typical British seaside town was like. Do you think I succeeded from the pictures below?

If you like what you see and want to try this yourself, why not come along to one of our meetings and chat to us about it.

07/07/2026

This week's walk - Heptonstall

We are returning to Heptonstall tonight, aiming to capture the historic look and feel of this beautiful village. We will spend some time up and down the High Street, as well as visiting the two churches and the graveyard, where you can find Silvia Plath and 'King' Dave Hartley, head of the Cragg Vale Coiners, who almost brought the UK economy to a standstill back in the day. Subsequent governments of all parties have been trying to replicate his results for generations since then!

Heptonstall is a wonderful place so it should be a really enjoyable evening, with plenty of light for handheld shooting if you don't want to bring a tripod.

Meeting details:
Time: Meet at 7.30, we will set off shortly afterwards. Nothing is far away from the meeting point if you are running a little late (just post in the WhatsApp group if you need to)
Place: Valley View Road, Heptonstall HX7 7LB
What3Words: https://what3words.com/alcove.seatbelt.detective
There is some on-street space for parking, and the village has a signposted car park too. There is also a bowling/sports club at the far end of the village with plenty of parking, if your legs are up to it.

We'll also take the chance tonight to talk about the upcoming Syke Arts Week and Car Show. We are involved with both, and they're great opportunities to show off our Club to the local Syke community and to the wider public.

This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.

21/06/2026

Here's some recent pictures from outings with us. If they interest you, why not come out with us?

09/06/2026

Tonight, Tuesday 9th June: Street and architecture photowalk in Bury. Guests are always welcome! 😄

Bury is a town with lots of photographic choice, and has given us some excellent photos in the past. We will meet at 7:30pm outside Marks & Spencer on The Rock shopping development, which offers some great leading lines and modern buildings.

Once we're all there, we will slowly make our way towards the historic parts of the town centre where museums, old buildings and charming restaurants are in plentiful supply.

There will be street scenes, bright lights, steamy windows, leading lines, churches, monuments and plenty of other interest for us.

With a little luck we will then have time for a chat before heading homeward.

01/06/2026

This week's meeting - St Chad's Parish Church, Rochdale.

It's the first of our summer photowalks this week, beginning 3 months of using our cameras in a variety of different places. The weather forecast is not great, but we have a treat we can all enjoy.

St Chad's Parish Church sits at top of Rochdale Town Centre overlooking Broadfield Slopes and the Town Hall. Although mostly Victorian, it traces its foundations back to medieval times.

Bring a tripod, and a flash if you have one. Portable continuous lights might be useful too - even a torch if you can bring one along.We might be able to walk around the outside of the building but if it's raining, there will be plenty to capture inside.

We must thank Paul Bollington, one of the wardens responsible for the Church, for making this possible, and don't forget that Churches are expensive to run, so if you can bring a donation along, to help with the running costs, please do.

If you'd like to prepare and learn a bit about the Church, it has a good Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Chad%27s_Church,_Rochdale

Meet details:
Church Stile/Sparrow Hill. What3Words: https://what3words.com/herb.spots.struck7.30pm, Tuesday 2nd June 2026Guests are always welcome on our photowalks.

(Photo credit: original author via Wikipedia)

28/04/2026

Tonight at we're reviewing a competition between ourselves, Oldham Photographic Society and Isle of Man Photographic Society.
Judge did a great job as always, giving helpful feedback throughout.
We welcomed viewers online as well as in the meeting room, which added another aspect to our Club night.