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Presenter:Dave McKay
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Tonight we are pleased to welcome our own Dave McKay. Dave has been passionate about photography since his teens and has earned distinctions including ARPS and DPAGB. A long-standing member of Oxford Photographic Society, he has achieved success in both national and international exhibitions, including a silver medal at Smethwick and reaching the final 10 in the Wanderlust Travel Photographer of the Year competition.
This evening, he will be sharing some of his favourite wildlife photography from the past 15 years, with images captured in locations as varied in climate and environment as Iceland and the Namib Desert.
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Upload your 3 best photos from this terms Theme – We will have someone briefly discuss the theme, and what they are looking for before they select their favourite.
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Presenter:Bharat Patel
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We are happy to welcome one of our own long-term members, Bharat Patel, to share his photographic journey with us.
Bharat Patel is a documentary photographer based in Oxford, originally from India, and has been a member of OPS for over 10 years. His work focuses on social issues and marginalized communities and has regularly had his work selected for exhibitions in and around Oxford.
In this talk, Bharat shares his experiences photographing two major pilgrimage sites in India: Varanasi and the Maha Kumbh Mela—a massive gathering held once every 144 years at the meeting point of three sacred rivers. In 2024, the event drew around 400 million people, and Bharat spent five days capturing the scenes.
Through his images, Bharat explores the rituals and daily life of pilgrims, offering a powerful look at faith and tradition in India.
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Presenter:Tim Simmons
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Tonight we welcome Tim Simmons as he presents a selection of his images. A member of OPS for over 25 years, Tim will be sharing photographs taken during and since the pandemic. His work spans a range of photographic interests, including landscapes, flowers, macro, multiple exposures, and ICM (in-camera movement). This talk offers a personal and creative look at how his photography has developed in recent years.
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Presenter:Phil Joyce
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Philip will talk about a life-long interest in zoos and his photography, including a project that led to his FRPS
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Presenter:Daniel Trim
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Several time winner of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, Daniel loves most aspect of wildlife photography from macro with insects, flowers or fungi to birds and mammals but generally he is a huge fan of urban wildlife. Often working close to his home in Hertfordshire, Daniel particularly enjoys the opportunities to be creative with the manmade features, light, etc. which he uses to show how wildlife can thrive in built up areas.
We are looking forward to welcoming Daniel back to OPS with this talk based around where his mind (and Camera) go at different times of the year as the seasons change and different spectacles come round in the UK.
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Presenter:Paul Kilsby, PhD RCA
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Paul Kilsby is Senior Lecturer in Fine Art Theory, Oxford Brookes University. He will be showing his series of twelve images called Unnatural Histories which he exhibited recently as part of the Oxford Science+Ideas festival. This sequence of images explores the ways in which nature is represented in popular television series such as Blue Planet II and seeks to ask searching questions about authenticity and the ways we perceive the natural world. There will be time to discuss and share your thoughts as well as reflect on how the issues that arise relate to your photography. In the second half of the evening Paul will lead three project review sessions of members’ work; offering insights and possible suggestions to consider in relation to bringing projects to successful conclusions.
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Presenter:Sandra Devaney and Linda Wride
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Sandra and Linda will be showing their images from their recent visits to India
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Each member submits their 10 best images taken in the last 12 months and all are shown in a slide show
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