Sidmouth Photo Club: in the picture for over 80 years

Sidmouth Photographic Club members. (Image: Archant)

In view of the outstanding natural beauty of the Sidmouth area, there is little surprise about its appeal to photographers from all walks of life, nor that there has been an active and friendly club in the town since Sidmouth Photographic Club was originally founded in 1937. It is still going strong today with as many as 50 members, both male and female.

Techniques and technology have of course moved on and the club welcomes new members with a variety of interests, knowledge and camera equipment, including smartphones nowadays.

Five Guys Named Raj. Picture: Harriet Morris (Image: Archant)

Club membership encourages a shared enthusiasm for producing and admiring images of different genres through a programme of interesting speakers, practical workshops and field trips, such as local walks and nighttime shoots, and an active programme of competitions, internally and with other clubs locally and overseas.

More about club membership can be found at: www.sidmouthphotoclub.co.uk and on the club's Facebook page: @sidmouthphotographicclub.

A Shared Summer Evening. Picture: Sarah Hall (Image: Archant)

Don't Look Now. Picture: Marc Newson (Image: Archant)

Worlds Apart. Picture: Marc Newson (Image: Archant)

Underpass. Picture: Michael Ginsberg (Image: Michael Ginsberg)

Triangles and Diamonds. Picture: Mike Hawkridge (Image: Archant)

The Camel Herder. Picture: Harriet Morris (Image: Archant)

Big Boy's Toys. Picture: Marc Newson (Image: Archant)

Tanzanian Ladies. Picture: Bob Reynolds (Image: Archant)

Sidmouth in the Round. Picture: Bob Reynolds (Image: Archant)

Special Moments. Picture: Mary Gebauer (Image: Archant)

Sidmouth Beach BBQ. Picture: Keith Ridings (Image: Archant)

Shopkeeper. Picture: James Leacock (Image: Archant)

Northern Lights. Picture: Keith Ridings (Image: Archant)

Night Sky at Klive. Picture: Sue Cox (Image: Archant)

Moonlight Dancer. Picture: Keith Mashiter (Image: Archant)

Night Bus. Picture: John Keele (Image: Archant)

Mist Over Connaught Gardens. Picture: Lynn Middleton-Flynn (Image: Archant)

Marine Engineer. Picture: Harriet Morris (Image: Archant)

Power of Money. Picture: Mike Hawkridge (Image: Archant)

Fire! Picture: Mike Hawkridge (Image: Copyright© M Hawkridge 2017)

Learning a Trade. Picture: Bob Reynolds (Image: Archant)

Little Owl. Picture: Ian Hosker (Image: Copyright: Ian Hosker)

Ladies in Waiting. Picture: Bob Reynolds (Image: Archant)

Keep on Running. Picture: Keith Ridings (Image: Archant)

I Will Catch It. Picture: Keith Irwin (Image: Archant)

Eagle Eye. Picture: Keith Ridings (Image: Archant)