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Photography for Beginners

May 2024

The Beginners Photography Group held a photography exhibition on 22nd May 2024 of photos taken during the group course to show how much progress had been made using a DSLR, Compact or Mirrorless cameras.

When starting the course most of the group had little or no experience of photography but slowly improved their knowledge to produce pictures at a good standard. At the exhibition votes were made for the best photos not knowing who had taken them. The results are shown below.


1st Nigel Pratt (Butterfly)

2nd Sue Makin (Tree Fungi)

3rd Nigel Pratt (Northern Lights

June 2023

The Photography for Beginners Group held a photography exhibition on 21st June 2023 exhibiting photos taken during the group course to demonstrate how much progress had been made using a DSLR, Bridge or Mirrorless camera. When starting the course most of the group had little or no experience of photography and over the weeks confidence and new skills were developed.

At the exhibition votes were made for the best photos not knowing who had taken them.

1st Jean Endersby (Wasp)

2nd Myra Campbell (5 Bar gate)

3rd Myra Campbell (Table for Two)


June 2022

The Photography for Beginners Group held a photography exhibition, on 1 June 2022, of photos taken during the group course to show how much progress had been made using a DSLR or Mirrorless camera.

When starting the course most of the group had little or no experience of photography and votes were made for the best photos not knowing who had taken them.

Here are the results.

1st Paul Bryett (Pollen Hunter)


2nd Paul Bryett  (Flowering Shrub)

3rd Kay Fielding (Water Fountain)

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