I have been a member of the Outlaws since 2016/17 years and have found it an educational and social experience that has become very important in my life.
full story >The Nottingham Outlaws photographic society is an inspiring, friendly camera club based in the Church Hall at St James Church, Marshall Hill Dr, Mapperley. (What3Words ///play.scare.police)
There is a very informal and relaxed atmosphere to meetings and the varied programme includes inspiring lectures, practical evenings and monthly photographic competitions throughout the year.
Meetings are held throughout the year from 8-10pm almost every Thursday evening at the Church Hall at St James Church, Mapperley.
New members are always welcome. If you are interested in joining us then come along for a week or two before you make a decision. Take a look at the membership page for further details.

July 2023 3rd print Competition
This was the third print competition of the year and Lois Webb currently holds the top position in the Outlaw league table. The evenings judge was David Kissman
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Meet the OUTLAW – Nick Pearce
Hi this is Nick,
As a teenager in Norfolk, I started with a Zenit 35mm camera which I used at several Mildenhall airshows. After one show, taking 100 images, that following 35mm processing came out as small dots in a big sky, I invested in a Tamron zoom lens.
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Meet the OUTLAW – Reg Patterson
Hi, Reg here.
I have had an interest in photography from adolescence and always liked to take along one of those tiny single use cameras on holidays with friends; that I had to send away to get my prints.
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September 2023 4th Print Competition
The fourth print competition of the year was held on Thursday 28th September at St James church Hall the home of the Nottingham Outlaws. The print competition started back in March 2023 and is run on a bi-monthly basis. Lois Webb currently holds the top position in the Outlaw print league table.
The judge for this round of the competition was Alan Young who is a member of Rolls Royce (Derby) Photographic Society. Alan stated that he liked images that told a story, had balance and contained elements that added interest and enhanced the image. There were two categories for Alan to judge, the Open category and the Themed which in this instance was “Portraits (two generations or more)”. In total there were 20 entries in the open and 18 in the themed.
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Meet The Outlaws
Why not take a look at the latest information about NOPS club members by hitting this link meet the outlaws

Nottingham Outlaws Kit-Kat Break – Northumberland
It is the time of year again when the Outlaws pack their camera bags, suitcases and embark on a journey to a location in the UK chosen by the membership. We have visited many areas, from Suffolk in the east to Bangor in the west (North Wales), Torbay in the south but this year it was the turn of the North so we all headed off to Northumberland.
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Face paint project by Lester Woodward
The idea started whilst talking to Nina the owner of the Connect Cafe in Netherfield, she showed me an article in the Guardian about people painting their faces to avoid automatic camera face recognition and thought it would make an interesting photographic project. We found it fascinating and decided to create a project where people paint their faces not to avoid recognition, but to help others understand what they want to express about themselves.
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- December 7, 2023
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Club Competition - David Cawthan Memorial Trophy Competition
December 7, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
St James Church, Marshall Hill Dr, Mapperley, Nottingham NG3 6FY, UKThe aim of this competition is to show your overall competency in different genres of photography. This competition has two sections; the Print section and the Projected Digital Image (PDI) section. Full rules are on the members section of the NOPS Website.
You may enter both the Projected Digital Image (PDI) section and the Print section, or if you prefer you can just enter one section. You must enter a portfolio consisting of six images into any section that you enter.
Each section entry must contain photographs from a variety of genres (at least 4 genres). Example genres are:- Landscape, Portrait, Natural History, Sport, Macro, Street Photography, Reportage, Abstract. This is a suggested list of genres but not a complete or exclusive list.
Judges will be asked to judge all six prints or PDIs as one portfolio. Critique can be offered on any individual image within the portfolio, but the entire portfolio must be judged as a single unit.
Entries must be submitted to the competition secretary at least one week before hand, and prints handed in on the night at least 15 minutes before the start of the competition.
Judge - Carol McNiven Young
Cost - Members £2.00 Visitors £4.00
Updated by SJ on 30.6.22
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- December 14, 2023
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Trophy Night - Social
December 14, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
St James Church, Marshall Hill Dr, Mapperley, Nottingham NG3 6FY, UKBring and Share Social as we give out the trophies to recognise all the good pictures of the year.
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- January 4, 2024
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Members Evening - Chaiman's Welcome and Programme
January 4, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
St James Church, Marshall Hill Dr, Mapperley, Nottingham NG3 6FY, UKChairman's Welcome and programme discussion.
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