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Castle Bromwich

Digital Photography Group

Status:Active, open to new members
Facilitator:
Group email: Digital Photography group
When: On Tuesdays
Second Tuesday of each month
Venue: Members House
Photography Group

Welcome to the CBU3A Photography Group. The Group welcomes all those with an interest in photography regardless of skill level and whatever camera or phone you use. Capturing the moment or putting yourself to the test with projects, individually or with the group (individually at present of course) photography can help to capture those precious moments and develop observational skills too.

If we can help with your photography or you would like to share your skills with other like- minded enthusiasts then come along to any of the meetings (see programme and don’t forget the time changes). At present, because our group numbers are small, we meet in a member’s house once a month after completing the current project and to discuss the next, including any site visits to be made.

We are a group of photo’ enthusiasts with varying expertise but always looking to gain more skills, If you would like to join us, contact me Frank Hill via the link above or at the General Meeting.


Below are some recent projects undertaken:

Shadows Project

Shadows' project, and the image was made by inverting the image content in a program called Paint.Net.  A free program and very user friendly.

Stratford Upon Avon

We had a day out at Stratford to see if the Bard was in; unfortunately, we missed him!  However, we did manage to take a shot or two around the homestead: -

We had great fun and a real good day with lots of experimental shots, some good, some better and some……. Best left to the ‘Dark Room!’ Mostly mine! 

Bill D'arcy

Dawn Passant

John Whitten

John May

Frank Hill

Nifty Fifty

Our project this time was using a ‘Nifty Fifty’ prime lens.  This is a 50 mm lens without any ‘zoom’ capability, any closeups that are taken means moving yourself closer to your subject.  This can be quite hazardous!  However, the lens is a staple diet and was fitted to nearly all cameras before the digital era.  The following shots are a few examples but on a digital camera. Our next project is ‘Animals’ (of all types, still and moving using ‘panning’) Interested?

This is a small selection of photos from our recent ‘Out of the Camera’ project.  The project was to capture images and not use any external processing, only what is available ‘in camera’.

Contributors: Dawn, Frank, John W, John M, Bill

May 2024

Landscape and Urban Sepia March 2024

Black and white study August 2022

Follow the links below for more projects: