Photography Out and About 1

No trip out in December but the subject of "Water" was the topic

7th November 2023

No trip out this month but the members views of "Britishness" was the subject which was reviewed on 27 March 2023

The subject for photos over the Christmas period 2022 was "Signs and Symbols of Christmas and the New Year"

No outing this month but the subject was set for everyone to interpret as they want. Review was held on 28th November

A very hot day

A day out in Peterborough on 11th April was the venue for the April trip

The Subject for March 22 was "Portraits" which included a photo walk in Hitchin for those who could make it

The topic this month was something that gave you pleasure and relates to something you’ve celebrated during the year(2021)

As for most years there was no outing this month just a review of the submissions for the above topic

The Group met on 22nd November to review members photos on the subject of "remembrance"

A lovely day out in Ely was had by all for the Autumn Fair

13/9/21 Trip to Royston

Another wet trip for the group but there were a few sights of the sun later on

The group met a Waltham Abbey on 8th June for a stroll around the town and a nice lunch

Proper trips out are now  starting to take place but reviews are still being held on Zoom

April's subject was "bluebells" with some members of the group going to see the spring showing at Panshanger Park

"Wood" was the subject for the Febraury Zomm Review

The group met on Zoom on 25th Janaury to review the "Something Different" offerings

This was interpreted in several different ways but it made for a fun afternoon with Michael playing the Organ from his appartment in Paris to provide a Carol Service

This months topic was Shadows and Relections and a "zoom" review was held on 23rd November

Only 3 of the group were brave enough to face the weather for our outing to St Albans on 21st October

No trip out this month but members were encouraged to submit some photos in Black & White for the Zoom review

Only a small group braved the weather for this trip, but the rain did stop a bit giving a welcome day out

22nd March was the date for another Zoom review during the Lockdown

Another review was held by "Zoom" on 25th May 2020

Filthy weather did not deter the group from their trip out to these lovely gardens

The groups first meeting via "Zoom" with the members sharing pictures taken during the lockdown period (so far)

The Group met at Michael & Kirstens to review members comments on the functioning of the group and to review photos with the theme "Light out of Darkness" 

An exciting day was had by all at this very large show

The group met on 2nd August for a nice quiet coffee in the village hall before venturing out into the village for some photography

Julys trip was to the Nene Valley Railway

A lovely sunny day saw the group venturing to Saffron Walden on 6th June

The May visit for the group was to Bedford Priory Country Park where a good day was had by all

This months trip was to Welwyn GC & Letchworth GC to photograph some comparisons between the two

A cold day out for some great action shot opportunitites

The first group braved the weather on 1st of February for a lovely trip to Anglesey Abbey to see the Snowdrops and other delights. The less intrepid members made the trip on the following Sunday

No outing for December so the group had a get together at Kent's house to review the challenge of photos of things that represented letters of the alphabet. A great afternoon was had

A repeat visit to the Henry moore Foundation was the destination for the October outing

22nd August trip to IWM Duxford

On 19th July a good number of the group set off for Stoke Bruerne. A stop for coffee and a longer stop for lunch were necessary to ensure we all had enough fluid intake on this very hot day

13th June saw most of the group on a trip to Wimpole to see the house, gardens and farm. The weather was very kind

Eight of us went to Stotfold Mill Steam Fair over this weekend - the weather was mixed, but lots of people and plenty to see.

4th April saw the intrepid team on it's way to Jordan's Mill for a very interesting guided tour follwed by taking a few snaps

With the planned trip to photograph snowdrops at Benington being cancelled because of the weather, members submitted a variety of "seasonal" pictures instead

As usual, there was no outing for the group over the Chrismas period. instead, members were invitied to take some pictures along the lines of "Another view of the kitchen"

A review was held on 8th January  

The 12th of July saw a small group seeing the inside and outside of Cromer Windmill including a very interesting talk.

The hottest day of the year so far presented several challenges to the team who made their way to these lovely gardens near Enfield

The 1st May saw a small number form the group going on an impromptu visit to Kentwell Hall for Tudor May Day Celebrations

6th April 2017 saw a trip for the Group to Ashwell with a challenge to take a group of 2 pictures of the same thing from a different angle / viewpoint etc. It sounded easy but most members found it difficult to achieve creative sets of pictures

24th April saw the group going on an outing to the Wild Water Centre in Lee Valley

The group had an interesting afternoon around Cambridge staying into the evening for the e-Luminate event

The challenge for the Christmas season was to take pictures which represented the weather in a particular location over the holiday period

The 25th November was a beautiful sunny day for our trip to Lavenham & Long Melford

19th October 2016 A lovely day for a visit to the historic city pof Bury St Edmunds

Heavy rain on the friday saw most of the members deciding to stay indoors, but over the weekend a few more braved the elements and enjoyed a fantastic show

A fantastic trip to see the Raptors at the Foundation near St Ives

18th May saw a small intrepid group taking a trip to Bedford. Despite the rain, there were still a few good pictures to enjoy

The May outing took place on 16th May and was to the Kings Cross area where the Vintage Car Boot Sale was being held. Not too many participants this time due to other committments.

Still a bit cold but Spring is in the air ......

25th January turned out to be a lovely sunny day for the group's visit to Hendon

There was no trip over the Christmas period but an assignment was set for members: "to be able to show SIX pictures of the SAME thing, each one in a different way. So, your choice of ‘subject’ could be either inside or out depending on your constitution, could be an object, a person, a scene, a pet or anything else that inspires you. You could use, angle, focal length, lighting etc to make each picture look different but hopefully pleasing as a stand alone photo. The key thing is that your chosen ‘subject’ should be recognisable in each picture".

At the review on 13th January , which included a shared lunch, the interpretations of the assignment were foud to be "very interesting"!

A trip to London for a walk around rhe East End was held on 2nd November

A fairly local trip for this month to Hitchin on 7th October with a challenge to take contrasting sets of two pictures led to very interesting results from group members

On 16th September the group took off for a trip to Grenwich and nearby areas

A very enjoyable trip to Myddleton house was the destination for the July outing for the group

A trip up the A1 to Paxton Pits on 3rd June made for a fine outing in good sunshine.

The outing on 5th May was to Finchingfield, a beautiful village in Essex. 

A More "local" outing his month was held on 15th April with members photographing in and around Letchworth Town Centre

This months trip was to the Vintage Classic Car Boot sale Southbank on14th March

A very cold day but a very interesting town to visit. Many favoured the heated museum rather than the outdooe experience!

There were no outings in December or January but there was a challenge set for all members to come up with 8 pictures all taken within the same room in their house and all with the same focal length. Most members found the challenge quite difficult but managed to come up with some interesting end results

A cold day, but this did not deter nearly all members of the group boarding the train for a good day out

Many holiday committments meant that it was difficult to organise an outing for all members so two smaller events were attended. 13th September a small group attended the 1940s themed weekend at wimpole and on 17th October a larger group went to the Swiss Garden at Shuttleworth. 

A very intersting day starting our visit at Granary Square, just behind kings Cross Station, and then following the canal round to Camden Lock for lunch and more photo opportunities

A long drive, but it was worth it and we had a lovely day out in glorious sunshine. The railway centre provided a wide range of interesting subjects and textures to photograph.

Only five could make it for this trip to visit the canal at Stoke Bruerne and Houghton House (an old hunting lodge) The weather was very kind and several members had to take advantage of the ice creams on offer from one of the barges

The previously planned trip to the Henry Moore foundation had to be postponed until later in the year because the severe weather a few months ago had caused the season opening to be delayed. A substitute trip to London was put in place and yet again we were blessed with fine weather for our walk around.

This event was scheduled for the same time last year but was cancelled because of bad weather, so it was a great surprise for the follow up to be held on a beatiful sunny day

Despite the rain and water levels the Group had a good trip to Cambidge on 10th February and came back with a very interesting group of images.

On 22nd January the Group met at Derek & ISla's to review a selction of Seasonal pictures the members had taken over the festive period

The group had a wide variety of photo opportunities on this trip to one of the oldest markets in London. Borough Market was relocated to it’s current site in the 13th century and a market has existed there ever since. There is a huge variety of all types of food for sale from around the world and the aromas, colours and interesting characters made for an interesting day.