formerly Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society, Photographic Society
(LICSPS) Founded 1962

Our Aims and Objectives

The club has developed a reputation of being one of the friendliest in Yorkshire. We have a good mix of members both in terms of sex and age. Members are always happy to share their knowledge with their colleagues. The Club welcomes anyone interested in digital or film photography. .

Membership embraces both photographers and non-photographers - indeed all who enjoy seeing interesting work. The active photographers mainly work with 35mm equipment and record their Images digitally or on film, both colour and black & white. Their work is then shown by either projecting the image on a screen, or by producing photographic prints ranging in size from 7" x 5" up to maximum of 20" x 16". These prints can be either home or trade produced.

Over recent years Digital Imaging has all but replaced the use of film. The club enjoys an active group of workers who have developed skills in this area and advice is always available on the multitude of issues raised. There is still a hard , if small, core of members who pursue darkroom work. Between us we can either give guidance on photographic problems or can track down "a man who can" to respond with a more definitive answer.

Apart from the normal weekly meetings, regular activities include studio sessions, workshops, and photographic techniques. Day trips - both local and further afield and occasional weekends away to such locations as Northumbria, the Lake District the Yorkshire Dales and .Norfolk have been enjoyed over the years. The camaraderie is always excellent and the opportunities to develop photographic techniques and ideas greatly increased.

In May 2001, three members of our club were invited to participate in an international photographic festival in Lille, France called "Transphotographiques". Representatives from Leeds together with those of all other towns and cities  across Europe, twinned with Lille were represented. This included  Kharkov in the Ukraine, Turin, Cologne, Esch in Luxembourg, Liege, Rotterdam ,and Saint Louise in Senegal . Our representatives Pam Bradley(President), Steve Stone and Bob Redman took 20 prints from the members of LCPS to be exhibited in the Hotel de Ville in Lille with those of the other participating cities.