Adderbury, Deddington and District Photographic Society
On Wednesday evening, we welcomed renowned photographer Lisa Rendall via Zoom. Lisa began by sharing aspects of her life that led to her nickname, ‘The Rebel’. Her journey started in the world of breakdancing, where she won numerous awards and had the opportunity to meet and choreograph for several well-known artists and groups “back in the day.” More recently, she has turned her creative focus to photography.
By her own admission, Lisa does not concern herself with technical camera settings; instead, she embraces experimentation and enjoys discovering the effects that can be achieved both at the point of capture and during post-processing. She works without rigid rules, often taking thousands of photographs and then selecting those that resonate with her. Using Affinity, she applies her preferred editing techniques—her “recipes”—to create her distinctive results. Some images are sharply in focus, while others deliberately are not.
In her favourite photographic locations, Lisa has developed an instinct for identifying the best spots for street photography. She possesses what photographers often describe as a “seeing eye” — a natural ability to spot compelling characters, interesting places, and, most importantly, the moments when the two come together. Her intuitive approach allows her to recognise what works and enhance it in her own unique style.
The quality and originality of her work have earned her widespread recognition, including accolades and awards from around the world. It is, therefore no surprise that her diary is filled with invitations to exhibit her work and speak to photography clubs.
Our monthly topic was ‘food’ and boy, do our members really know how to photograph food and love to blur the lines between human food and insects dining out on flowers!
Coming Up Next Month – Aleks Gjika will come to talk about his trip to China.
Make it your 2026 resolution to join us!
Come along and enjoy inspiring talks from our wonderful guest speakers.
All welcome. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month. Meetings start at 7:30 pm at the Adderbury Institute.
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Courtney Killpack
Address: The Institute, Adderbury