| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
| Coordinator: | |
| Group email: | PHOTOGRAPHY group |
| When: | Fortnightly on Thursday mornings Alternate Thurs 10am-12noon - Some groups close for the summer, always check the Ru3a calendar on this site |
| Venue: | Various - field trips |
We are a small, friendly group with a wide range of skills and equipment from basic cameras to SLRs – all that is required is an interest in photography. We aim to have field trips every alternate Thursday morning from 10-12 noon at a varied mix of local venues with each member taking a turn to lead and additionally we set a monthly nominated theme where the creative juices can flow!
Joint Co-ordinator
Joint Co-ordinator
Frank and Diane are joint Co ordinators for the Photography group and can be contacted by the members or anyone wishing to join their group via either hyperlink
Every couple of months we display and review our photographs from field trips and monthly briefs at Winthrop Gardens or Rotherham Unity Centre. A few of our members who are interested in photo editing hold regular sessions aimed at improving our Adobe Photoshop skills. If you are interested in joining us, please contact the Co-ordinator.
Deputy Co-ordinator
| U3A Photography Group Rotherham – Autumn 2025 Field Trips Programme | |||
| Date | Leader | Venue | Notes |
| 4 September | Frank | Barton on Humber | |
| 18 Sept | Sue | Edwinstowe | Car park fee |
| 2 Oct | John | Rufford Abbey | Car park fee |
| 16 Oct | Diane | Wickersley Wood or Wentworth Secret Garden | Fee |
| 30 Oct | Neil | Potteric Carr | Fee |
| 13 Nov | Anne H | Grimms and Town Hall Rotherham | |
| 27 Nov | WINTHROP photo display (3 hours if poss) | To be booked | |
| 11 Dec | UNITY CENTRE Xmas Party | To be booked | |
The draft dates for the Photography Group field trips for 2026 are as follows:
15 Jan
29 Jan
12 Feb
26 Feb
12 Mar
26 Mar
16 Apr
30 Apr
14 May
28 May
11 Jun
25 Jun
Venues for field trips will be decided at our December meeting.
The Editor of Rotherham Life Community magazine, Chanel Hosefield, asked if the Ru3a Photography group would be able and willing to produce a set of photographs for use in their new magazine, covering homes in areas with S60 post codes. She was particularly interested in districts S60 2, 3, and 4. 4
Diane Watson consulted her group members who took it on as a summer project. Diane has now submitted their photos to the editor, who is delighted with all of them. All of the photos will be placed on the Rotherham Life website asap and she’s intending to include some or all in the September issue of the new magazine. Doubtless all of the photos will appear in the magazine over time.
Diane and the group deserve our thanks and congratulations for the brilliant way that they took up the challenge, producing high quality photos as usual, and in so doing, have provided the Ru3a with excellent publicity.
Patricia Macredie is our Publicity Officer
PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO SEE SOME MORE OF THE WONDERFUL PHOTOS TAKEN BY THE GROUP.
