John Dwyer

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Noel Greenwood CPAGB

Innovative, stunning, breathtaking, classic, thought provoking.

The above are just a few of the terms never used when viewing my photographs. I have always found the seeking and taking of photographs very enjoyable whether going solo or in the company of a select few. I will, at whim, photograph dustbins, trees, birds or any disparate subject that takes my fancy.

I decided some considerable time ago that the reason for taking photographs should give me pleasure and if others found some merit or enjoyment in them then that was an added bonus. I have entered competitions in the past but have discovered that in most cases my efforts have failed to trouble the scorer though I have found that it is an excellent stage to practise anger management.

I have recently moved over to using a digital SLR but still have a yen to go out with my film camera and couple of slide films but, perhaps, if I take many hundreds of digital images I might eventually hit the jackpot (this strategy was suggested by a past President of SLPS when praising the success of one of our members).

Anne Gilmore LRPS

Anne is a long serving member of the SLPS and has contributed both in the role of President of the SLPS during the 1998 and 1999 seasons and on the Management Committee.

Anne was also the organizer of the annual Mersey River Festival exhibition held in Liverpool's Royal Liver Building.

Ian Kemp

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Mike McDonnel CPAGB

I am a founder member of the Back Row Coronary Bypass Group. We sit at the back so we don't get too excited and because it is nearer the bar.

My interest in photography goes back in the mists of time when I bought an Exa 2b and a Lubitel twin lens reflex. Everything was done in black and white then, colour being far too costly. I still have some photographs taken in the early 60s hidden somewhere in the cobwebs in the loft.

Photography was always just a pastime until I met Noel Greenwood when I went to work in Ogdens Tobacco. He was already a member of SLPS and he persuaded me to come to a couple of meetings in 1992. I was hooked. I was amazed that the photographs I saw at the club were far better than those seen in magazines.

I sat and watched in awe at the photography of Wally Free, John Riley, Ted Baker, Doug Owen, Alec Balmer and others too numerous to mention. It was about 18 months later before I entered a monthly competition and waited with bated breath and pounding heart for the judge to make his comments. To my relief, he didn't savage it. I still feel the same trepidation whenever I put a picture into a competition. I suppose it's the feeling of elation when the judge praises one of your pictures and the feeling that the judge is obviously out of touch with reality when he can't see that you have produced a masterpiece.

My wife bought me my first Canon EOS 1000f with 2 zoom lenses. I now have a collection of 4 EOS film cameras with various lenses. The cameras have rarely seen the light of day since I switched to digital but I have just bought some film so I am going to resurrect them. I believe I have become a lazy photographer by using digital. I don't think I put enough thought into my pictures because I can always delete those I don't like. Those that I do like can always have faults corrected in Photoshop.

I love the social atmosphere in the club and particularly enjoy the company of a few like-minded souls (Noel & Noel & Jimmy) who feel that photographic trips should be interspersed with a few libations, preferably from Cain's Brewery. Many light-hearted debates seem to take on a very erudite aspect when viewed through a pint of bitter. There is the added bonus that you might even take a few half-decent photographs on the days out.

Annual Exhibition 2007

This gallery shows pictures from the 2007 Annual Exhibition held at the Anglican Cathedral.

Eric P. Garnett ARPS CPAGB

Eric got involved in photography though the study of fine art. Using photography as a starting point for researching and recording subject matters, exploring landscapes, and the inspiration of capturing and illustrating that 'magical last rays of light'.

At his disposal a choice of two cameras : Bronica EIRS 645/Olympus 35m. Film type:Velvia ASA50 Building up a photographic portfolio of landscapes he joined the slps to further pursue his interests and technical abilities. which enabled him to gain his LRPS and CPAGB distinctions.

Additionally his photographic horizons broadened with entering the monthly comps. Giving him the opportunity to build his range as a photographer. Applying his artistic/analitical sense to produce both stimulating and interesting pieces although his artistic eye for composition and knowledge gained through practice was key.

Eric has applied him self in many subject matters, but his interest from a personal perspective has grown through his passion of nature. He was influenced by the wildlife photographer John powers FRPS and thus purchased a macro lens. thereby developing and honing in on the study of such things as: 'insects - butterflies', fungi,flowers, rocks and water. Eric remains flexible with his approach to photography, subject matters varying according to seasonal changes, weather conditions and location based around the british isles. By applying himself accordingly, he has just achieved success in the ARPS with an outstanding panel of butterflies.

As yet all his national and international success has come in from other fields, i.e. figure work but Eric however remains completely focused and true to himself.

Lynn Hilditch LRPS

Lynn's interest in photography initially came out of her academic study of film and the visual arts at University during the mid to late 1990s. She studied film and photographic history as part of her undergraduate degree at Liverpool Hope University and the University of Rhode Island in the USA, and then as part of her Masters, researching the work of American Modernist Man Ray. Subsequently, this research resulted in an LRPS and a growing interest in the work of the female Surrealist photographer and war correspondent, Lee Miller, whose work she is studying as part of her current doctoral research.

Lynn has also lectured on various aspects of 20th Century American Photography (including the work of Ansel Adams, the Magnum photographers Henri Cartier- Bresson, Robert Capa, Elliott Erwitt, Dennis Stock and Eve Arnold, and the post- modernist Cindy Sherman) at Liverpool Hope.

Technically, Lynn is predominantly a film worker, who occasionally works digitally. She considers slides to be her main area of interest although she has started producing more monochrome prints in her newly-built darkroom. As something of a newcomer to the competition circuit, she hopes to take inspiration from some of the more experienced SLPS members in order to improve her own work.

Pam Clarke

Pam Clarke has lived and worked in Liverpool since 1979. She first joined South Liverpool Photographic Society (SLPS) in 1987, and is a former committee member and syllabus secretary. Pam trained in photography at the Open Eye and at Hugh Baird College, and she continues to develop her skills through regular attendance at SLPS meetings.

Pam's particular interest is in portraiture, but she enjoys photographing the world around her from a range of viewpoints. She uses a Bronica SQB manual camera (medium format and 35mm) and a Gossen Lunasix 3 light meter (which belonged to much-missed society member, Sid Cairns). Pam processes and prints all her monochrome work using traditional (chemical) methods. Her colour work is usually produced on transparencies.

Above all, Pam sees photography as an art, and she intends to continue 'painting with light' for many years to come.

Patsy Prentice ARPS

I joined SLPS in September 2003, but didn't start photography as a hobby until January 2004, after purchasing a Canon Ixus 400 digital compact camera. (which is still my only camera).

On the competition circuit I've been lucky enough to enjoy success at club, national, and international levels, and in July 2004 I was awarded my Licentiateship of the RPS. Followed by my Associateship in March 2005, with a panel on New York City.

Even so, I wouldn't call myself a photographer, I'm just a snapper, who enjoys the creativity of image making, both in the camera and the computer.

But best of all, photography is great fun and I've met some lovely people and made some good friends along the way. The images I've chosen for the gallery, are just a small cross section of my work.