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60 Minute Challenge (in Blue, Green and Red)
“You have 60 minutes in which to take 60 photos with the following titles. . . no more than one frame per title.” It was sunny, reasonably warm and we were in a picturesque spot – West Bay with its harbour and many kiosks serving food and ice cream – but it remained a tall order. The titles were in three columns, B, G and R (with blue, green and red as bonus attributes for an image in each column of titles); that was simple enough, but at the rate of one a minute? Bald,
Chris Barker
Mar 282 min read


Cameras X 2
The last two events at the club have been sessions where members brought their cameras along for a play ... both events went someway to exploring one of this season's themes ... night. We started off by inviting a few old friends back to the club ... After a long haitus, Mr. Skeleton came along to help out our old friends Penny and Spike with their box of tricks. There were plenty of things in the box that lit up in all kinds of different ways to give members the opportunity
Chris Hilton
Dec 9, 20251 min read


Into the Night ...
Following the excellent talk from Michael Wilson at the club , a few of us went up to London to meet Michael , aka @atikus , and walk some of of his favourite haunts. Photo: Katie Sivier We met up in the early evening at The Picturehouse Central on the corner of Great Windmill Street and Shaftesbury Avenue. Site of
Chris Hilton
Nov 26, 20252 min read


If you go down to the woods today ...
In one way, you weren't really in for much of a surprise as club members knew they were going ... What was a surprise was just how much advice and encouragement was on offer when discovering 'woodland ways' with photographer Paul Mitchell ... a professional landscape photographer, who runs courses in uk and Franc e and specialises in making atmospheric images of trees and woodland. Club Member, Paul Barrow was particularly pleased to come home with this one ... A review of ev
Chris Hilton
Oct 26, 20251 min read


Our Club in Amateur Photographer Magazine
We were very pleased to see a feature about the club in a recent issue ... for those of you that didn't manage to catch one on the...
Chris Hilton
Sep 9, 20251 min read


The Mad Hatter
Every town should have one, and Bridport does ... Roger Snook, a man that has birthed all kinds of madcap stuff over the years but the...
Chris Hilton
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Mundane: The Chair’s Challenge 2025/6
An outline of what the Chair expects as "mundane" for the Chair's Challenge competition at the AGM.
Andrew Crawford
Sep 5, 20252 min read


BBQ & Food Photography ...
The beginning of this month saw Food Photographer Lara Jane Thorpe join us for a summer get together ... the weather was kind, the food...
Chris Hilton
Aug 25, 20251 min read


"I Still Believe We Can Change The World"
Nick Hedges "The families depicted were caught in a never ending cycle of poverty, insecurity, and frequently ill health. Their evident...
Chris Hilton
Jun 22, 20252 min read


The Swan and the Child Catcher ...
The Second of June saw the club visiting the world famous Swannery at Abbotsbury under the watchful eye of Charlie Wheeler. Charlie...
Chris Hilton
Jun 4, 20251 min read


The Chair’s challenge 2024/5
This season for the Club’s Chair’s challenge, which I judge at the AGM in May 2025, I want you to make a record cover . Your photograph...
Andrew Crawford
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Hooke Park -Bluebells and Buildings
Trying to plan a trip in advance to coincide with bluebells is a tricky business with our unpredictable weather. We arranged a visit to...
Carol Tritton
May 17, 20242 min read


2023-2024 Season Trophy Winners
With the Annual General Meeting and the Chairman's Challenge, we also had the awards ceremony with 8 trophies being awarded....
Webmaster
May 9, 20241 min read


The Ned Kelly Collective ...
Last night a band of brothers ... and sisters ... met at the Town Mill Gallery in Lyme Regis, where, under the watchful gaze of Ned Kelly...
Chris Hilton
Mar 18, 20241 min read


Barnikel & the BCC
A short video to get you in the mood for the forthcoming Barnikel Evening at the Town Hall on 07-02-24 ... this year, our little club is...
Chris Hilton
Feb 5, 20241 min read
New Mentoring Dates
We've just added two more mentoring dates to the programme:
Webmaster
Jan 16, 20241 min read


Wessex Battle 2023
Bridport Camera Club hosted the 52nd annual 'Wessex Battle', a local photographic competition involving clubs between here and...
Webmaster
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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