Category: FotoFokus
January: Minimalism / Connection
January’s FotoFokus explored two themes that both, in their own way, ask you to slow down and pay attention. Minimalism is the art of reduction — fewer colors, less light, simpler shapes — and there’s something quietly surprising about how much emotion that restraint can hold. Connection carries a compelling double meaning: it can live…
FotoFokus Topics for 2026
For our FotoFokus part of our meetup, each month we share two topics to spark your creativity. Pick one, shoot both, or let them surprise you.
December: Animals / Photostory
Hard to go wrong with animals — and this month proved it, with a wonderful mix of wild encounters and portrait-worthy pets. On the other side of the challenge, photo story pushed participants to think about connective elements: what ties images together when words aren’t there to help?
November: Street Photography / Perspective
November’s FotoFokus paired Street Photography with Perspective — and the two turned out to be natural companions. Heading out into the city with an eye for the life unfolding around you is already half the work; street photography rewards patience and the ability to anticipate the right moment before it arrives. Perspective then invites you…
October: Candid Portrait / Motion
This months challenge topics brought together two interesting topics. Candid Portrait asked us to think carefully about what sets it apart from its close cousins: the posed formality of a traditional portrait, or the wide social canvas of street photography. A candid portrait zeros in on a specific person in an unguarded moment — not…
A Missing Piece
For quite a few years now, most of my working life, I have been a photographer. Staying creatively open over time takes effort — curiosity does not look after itself. The answer, for me, has always been community, and the freedom to simply play. For many years I have also been part of Northampton Open…