Club Meeting, 'Images that Judges Love to...' - Tuesday 7th January 2025.
At the first meeting of the New Year, Morpeth Camera Club held a Zoom session featuring their guest speaker,
Lisa Rendall, who presented a talk entitled 'Images that Judges Love to Hate.'
As a member of the Dorchester Camera Club and the Bebington Photographic Society, Lisa is familiar with the
judges' comments on her work. Her goal is to showcase images that defy conventional expectations. As a self
taught freestyle creative photographer, she has received numerous awards both in the UK and internationally.
Recently, she was recognized as the UK & International Digital Artist of the Year 2023 and in 2020, she won
the Snowdrop Photographer of the Year award.
Lisa now embraces her rebellious side as a photographer, exploring and expressing her imagination by mixing
different styles and genres. She particularly enjoys using intentional camera movement (ICM). In addition to
her photography, she is a DJ for local radio and is in various photographic groups. She believes that following
traditional rules of photography is unnecessary and that creating something unique and expressive is far more
important to her than achieving perfection in her images.
We appreciated her alternative approach, stepping away from the conventional. Instead of capturing entire
scenes, she focuses on small parts of her subjects, creating composite images that are vibrantly coloured and
abstract. Her goal is to engage viewers, encouraging them to decipher what they are looking at. Many of her
images feature arrows, circles, and striking patches of exaggerated tones, designed to make them stand out.
Lisa skillfully transforms ordinary street scenes into vibrant abstracts, often applying posterization techniques.
By utilizing paint effects, tone mapping, and double exposures, she produces graphic eye-catching creations.
A creative mind sees the world differently, she said, noting that creative photography can transport one out of
reality. Unlike traditional photographers, she considers herself an artist and explained her approach to creating
successful ICM images using various movements and techniques like adding water droplets to her lens. This
ensures that each image is unique. She mentioned that Intentional Camera Movement often goes unappreciated
by judges, as she enjoys challenging norms and producing bold, thought-provoking images. Ultimately, she aims
to inspire others to find their own voice through art and photography.
Chairman Peter Downs thanked Lisa for her great presentation, adding that photography is not just about the
camera but the person behind it. The evening concluded with much discussion and refreshments.
Steph.
Lisa Rendall, who presented a talk entitled 'Images that Judges Love to Hate.'
As a member of the Dorchester Camera Club and the Bebington Photographic Society, Lisa is familiar with the
judges' comments on her work. Her goal is to showcase images that defy conventional expectations. As a self
taught freestyle creative photographer, she has received numerous awards both in the UK and internationally.
Recently, she was recognized as the UK & International Digital Artist of the Year 2023 and in 2020, she won
the Snowdrop Photographer of the Year award.
Lisa now embraces her rebellious side as a photographer, exploring and expressing her imagination by mixing
different styles and genres. She particularly enjoys using intentional camera movement (ICM). In addition to
her photography, she is a DJ for local radio and is in various photographic groups. She believes that following
traditional rules of photography is unnecessary and that creating something unique and expressive is far more
important to her than achieving perfection in her images.
We appreciated her alternative approach, stepping away from the conventional. Instead of capturing entire
scenes, she focuses on small parts of her subjects, creating composite images that are vibrantly coloured and
abstract. Her goal is to engage viewers, encouraging them to decipher what they are looking at. Many of her
images feature arrows, circles, and striking patches of exaggerated tones, designed to make them stand out.
Lisa skillfully transforms ordinary street scenes into vibrant abstracts, often applying posterization techniques.
By utilizing paint effects, tone mapping, and double exposures, she produces graphic eye-catching creations.
A creative mind sees the world differently, she said, noting that creative photography can transport one out of
reality. Unlike traditional photographers, she considers herself an artist and explained her approach to creating
successful ICM images using various movements and techniques like adding water droplets to her lens. This
ensures that each image is unique. She mentioned that Intentional Camera Movement often goes unappreciated
by judges, as she enjoys challenging norms and producing bold, thought-provoking images. Ultimately, she aims
to inspire others to find their own voice through art and photography.
Chairman Peter Downs thanked Lisa for her great presentation, adding that photography is not just about the
camera but the person behind it. The evening concluded with much discussion and refreshments.
Steph.