©Edith Templeton

The November meeting of the Central London LIP group was held over Zoom on 9th of November. The theme for the evening was “Dark” and eight members presented. Two members also shared personal projects. As ever there was a variety of styles and responses to the theme, although night – pierced by light – featured in many images. All the images were atmospheric and very appropriate viewing now that British Summer Time is over.

Nusse’s images were mainly taken outdoors – street scenes and Tate Modern lit up – but also included an atmospherically dark scene of a video playing in an exhibition.

©Mechthild Belton

Janet, on the other hand, concentrated on domestic scenes – a vertiginous view down a stairwell at night and lamp light on a small statue. However, there was also a suitably noirish picture of flats opposite where a crime had once been committed.

©Janet Nabney

Alec’s pictures were taken in a garden at night with various forms of light – house lights, light sticks and pond lights – breaking up the darkness.

©Alec Wyllie

Prodeepta took a very different and playful approach and showed a series of images of people wearing dark glasses – mainly to look cool rather than for protection from the sun.

©Prodeepta Das

Sue took a more sombre line and concentrated on misty, dark Autumn scenes. She felt that these reflected her feelings about age and life changes.

©Sue Czapska

Austin pictured the city after dark – Drury Lane theatre and Tate Modern but also a mysterious crypt and the darkened rooms in Hill House the home of Charles Rennie Macintosh. His set was completed by a neon sculpture glowing in the dark and the Christmas light trail at Waddesdon Manor.

©Austin Guest

Anna showed a selection of her night photography. This included shots of the stars, the moon on the canal, sparks from a bonfire and a street lamppost.

©Anna Lerner

Edey gave us some manufactured night shots taken during the day and digitally manipulated to give the impression of darkness.

©Edith Templeton

Turning from the theme of dark, Sukhi showed more of his portraits of people encountered locally in Peckham and East Dulwich. These showed warmth and empathy for the sitters.

©Sukhy Hullait

Andy gave us further examples of his abstract images of swirling acrylic paint. These demonstrated equal parts of skill and patience to get the perfect shot.

©Andy Schneider

The next meeting will be on 14th December and the theme will be “own projects”.