Leighton Buzzard Photographic Club: New photographic season

The 2026-27 photographic season is now underway at Leighton Buzzard Photographic Club.

On Wednesday September 16, we kicked off the new photographic season with our traditional informal “welcome back” show of “what we did on our holidays” pictures.  Members were able to see what others had been up to during the summer – this year billed as “summer pictures featuring wild life”.

As ever, there was a profusion of creative and imaginative images for everyone to enjoy – with some very free interpretations of “wild life”.

There were pictures from locations far and near – as widely spread as the USA, London, Spain, Scotland, Norwich, Iceland, Brighton, the Thames Estuary, Ireland, and of course Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding area.

All sorts of genres were represented – colour, monochrome, street/candid, wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, travel, composite, still life, and so forth.  And there was an extensive array of subject matter.

Animals (mostly real, but some as models or other representations) included deer, koi carp, snails, insects (such as bees, flies, and damselflies), horses, and fungi, as well as various birds (herons, gulls, owls, woodpeckers, pigeons, puffins, and more).  And there were also all sorts of people – dancers, mods, chefs, stilt-walkers, cyclists, and a heavily tattooed man – not to mention a variety of flowers.  In addition, there were some pictures with no wild life at all.

So, something for everyone!

We are always keen to share our passion for photography and provide a warm welcome for new members.  We meet every Wednesday at Greenleas School, Derwent Road (7.30pm for an 8.00pm start) and run a varied programme of activities for photographers of all levels.  See our website at lbpc.org.uk for details and join us soon to unleash your own creativity.