Meetings 2026

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Mon 16 Feb 2026 - Model Night - Valentines Marius & Charlotte

7:30pm

Photo by Dave Kennedy

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Mon 16 Feb 2026 - Competition Entries Close (Open Themed DPI)

12:00pm

Closing date for entries to the "OPen Themed DPI" competition

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Mon 9 Feb 2026 - Talk - Mark Winterbourne - “What they see, is what you forget”

7:30pm

The objective of the evening is to demonstrate the life of a Commercial Photographer and the variable subject matter and locations we are asked to shoot.

 

I intend the evening to be an open forum with direct questioning throughout the presentation allowed. I would like it to be interactive

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Mon 2 Feb 2026 - Practical Evening - Fruit Splash

7:30pm

Fruit splash photography is a genre of food photography that captures the dynamic moment of fruit entering water, focusing on the energy, color, and movement of the splash itself. It involves high-speed photography to freeze the motion of the fruit and splashing water, often using techniques like high shutter speeds and composite editing to create a striking, artful final image. 

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Mon 26 Jan 2026 - Model Evening - Learn the Lights (Basics) with Steph

7:30pm

Photography lighting basics include understanding the quality, direction, and strength of your light source, using a key light as the primary illumination, and controlling shadows with fill lights or reflectors.

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Mon 19 Jan 2026 - Practical Night - Screw City

7:30pm

 "Screw City Photography," the term "Screw City" refers to a miniature cityscape made of screws and hardware bits, not a specific location.

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Fri 16 Jan 2026 - 2026 1st Annual Competition (Open Themed DPI) - Opens for Entries

8:00am

Website open for entries for the "Open Themed" DPI competition on 02nd March

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Mon 12 Jan 2026 - Back to Basics - Exposure Triangle

7:30pm

A night of explaning the exposure triangle which is a photography concept that illustrates the relationship between apertureshutter speed, and ISO, which together control the overall brightness of an image. Each of these three elements can be adjusted to achieve a desired exposure, but changing one will affect the others, requiring a balancing act to maintain the correct exposure. 

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Mon 5 Jan 2026 - 2026 Open Night for the New Season - Table Top & Model Shoot (Chris Hall)

7:00pm

Welcome to a New Season at Castleford Camera Club!

Hello everyone, and a warm welcome to the first meeting of our new season! (2026) Whether you're returning after a well-earned break over the Christmas period or joining us for the very first time, we’re thrilled to have you here!

This year promises to be one of our best yet. We’ve lined up a mix of guest speakers, internal & external competitions, and hands-on sessions designed to inspire, develop new skills, plus an exciting exhibition in Castleford Indoor Market and—most importantly—bring Yorkshire's No....

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