29 Aug 2023
Renowned street photographer Nick Turpin – the man behind an acclaimed series of images of London commuters known as ‘On the Night Bus’ – is the special guest at the first meeting of Harpenden Photographic Society.
A street photographer for over 30 years, Nick founded the first international Street Photography Collective “in-public” in 2000. His renowned book On The Night Bus, published by Hoxton Mini Press in 2017 was met with huge acclaim and has been inspirational to many photographers.
Originally titled ‘Through a Glass Darkly’ Nick’s photographic series of people travelling home to the suburbs from the financial district of London, was shot over three winters.
Long lenses were used to achieve an intimate portrait of the cities workers returning home, capturing them in a kind of no man’s land between work and home where they are, perhaps for a brief period, themselves.
Nick is also a professional photographer and was a full-time photographer with The Independent newspaper in London for eight years before a long career as an advertising photographer shooting for clients such as Sony, Jaguar, Range Rover, VW, Barclays Bank and IBM.
He will be sharing tips and techniques on street photography at the Harpenden Trust Centre from 7.45pm on September 5.
HPS chair Steve Collins said: “HPS always enjoys a wonderfully varied programme with something for everyone, regardless of your photographic interests. Our new season is no different, and is shaping up to be our best ever, with a truly exciting array of speaker presentations lined up. I am absolutely thrilled that we are able to open this season with an in-person presentation by Nick Turpin.
“Nick is highly regarded in the field of street photography, and his famous On The Night Bus project has been an inspiration for many photographers, myself included.
“Later in the season, we have some excellent presentations on topics such as minimalism, underwater photography, the art of macro photography, creative iPhone photography, monochrome photography and even one on the wildlife of the Yorkshire Coast. If you’ve ever thought about joining HPS, please do come along and see what we’re about.”
Now in its 87th year, Harpenden Photographic Society caters for all abilities – from beginners to more advanced photographers. Meetings are held from September to June on the first and third Tuesday each month, usually at the Harpenden Trust Hall in Southdown, or sometimes via Zoom.
A full season membership costs just £54 single, £98 joint and £24 for junior / full-time student, and includes access to all speaker presentations, free internal competitions, special interest groups run by the society and a chance to have your work featured in the very popular annual print exhibition.
Contact the club’s membership secretary for more information about attending Nick Turpin’s presentation or HPS membership at harpendenphotographicsociety@gmail.com or visit www.harpendenphotographicsociety.co.uk.
