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Join top-class photo experts live online In-depth Thursday Talks bring leading photographers directly to UK enthusiasts – and you can try one for free
EXPERT ADVICE Landscape star Joe Cornish and Adobe ace Julieanne Kost have featured
For many UK club photographers, a visiting speaker is the highlight of the season. A well-structured lecture can spark new ideas, challenge habits and change the way we see our own work. Yet travel, cost and availability mean we cannot always hear the photographers we most admire. MyPhotoClub’s Thursday Talks were created to solve that problem. Since 2022, the online programme has brought highly respected photographers directly into the homes of photography enthusiasts for complete two-hour presentations delivered live via Zoom. What began as a small experiment has since grown into a well-established series with more than 5000 photographers taking part and more than 200 talks delivered to audiences across the UK and beyond. The aim is simple: structured, in-depth learning from experienced photographers – without the travel. Two hours of in-depth learning Each Thursday Talk is a complete two- hour presentation. These are not brief tasters or informal chats. Every session stands alone, designed to provide a full evening’s learning in a single sitting. For photographers accustomed to a traditional club lecture, the format feels familiar. There is time for careful explanation, thoughtful sequencing of images and a meaningful Q&A at the end. Speakers are carefully selected and encouraged to go beyond highlights and share the decisions, techniques and creative thinking behind their work. At £8 per live session, the value is clear and it costs far less than a cinema or
SCREEN TIME Learn from the comfort of your laptop with MyPhotoClub’s weekly shows hosted by founder, Roy Morris
theatre visit. Every booking also includes a recording, sent automatically and available for 28 days, allowing you to watch live, revisit key sections and review the material at your own pace. Speakers from across the world Working online removes geographical limits. It allows MyPhotoClub to invite photographers from across the UK and further afield, with 14 countries represented to date. Recent invited speakers have included Joe Cornish, Julieanne Kost, Janina Wilde, James Ritson, Erik Malm, Mark Littlejohn, Joe Houghton, Jonathan Vaines, Mark Hemmings, Margaret Soraya, Viktoria Haack, Theo Bosboom and Bill Ward. Street, black & white, creative techniques, ICM, visual storytelling, smartphone, travel, still life, landscape and portraiture have all featured. Software systems covered have been Affinity, Nik, Photoshop, Lightroom, Canva and Topaz. For photographers of all kinds, this breadth matters. It offers the opportunity
to explore genres beyond your usual focus and to hear directly from photographers whose work you may previously have encountered only in books or exhibitions. Designed to complement different camera clubs Thursday Talks are intended to support, not replace, local clubs. Many attendees remain active club members, entering competitions, developing projects and working towards distinctions. They use the talks to broaden their perspective and bring fresh ideas back into their own photographic communities. There is no annual membership. Photographers simply book the sessions that interest them. Each talk stands alone, and recordings are sent automatically to everyone registered. If you’re serious about developing your photography and learning from respected practitioners, MyPhotoClub’s Thursday Talks provide education, entertainment and inspiration live online, with full 28-day replay access included.
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“What a perfect way to spend a chilly evening, watching a well-structured and rounded presentation from such an expert in the field.” “They really do make a difference in helping us all make the most of our photography.” “No one could ask for a more detailed description and demonstration of the settings and movements needed for ICM.” What attendees have said:
PN-326 until the end of March. It includes access to the recording of the session. Choose a session and reserve your place at myphotoclub.co.uk or click the box.
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