Derek Forss will be presenting his talk ‘Landscape – Searching for Infinity’
Derek Forss commenced photography in 1959 with the purchase of an Agfa Silette camera, but it was not until 1976 that he obtained his first film SLR camera. He turned professional in 1979 and purchased a Hasselblad 500CM to start his own Picture Library of Landscape & Architectural scenes of the British Isles.
Today he has more than 100,000 images, many digital, which are used by major publishing houses. When it comes to picture taking Derek is a traditionalist. Whilst he keeps abreast of modern developments, he does not regard digital imaging as a substitute for poor photography. On a shoot he usually keeps his camera equipment down to a minimum.
With the generous support of Olympus UK he organises Digital Photography Holidays in collaboration with HF Holidays, for whom he leads Photography Tours that have been featured on ITV, and teaches photography at Farncombe Estate in the Cotswolds and Knuston Hall in Northamptonshire.
He has written articles for ‘Outdoor Photography’ magazine, ‘Amateur Photographer’ and ‘In Britain’. Autumn 2001 saw the publication by Countryside Books of ‘The Landscapes of Surrey’, 2002 ‘Nottinghamshire: A Portrait in Colour’ and 2004 Northamptonshire: The County in Colour.
His lectures and audio visual shows have been presented nationwide and currently he is preparing on what promises to be a stunning new show ‘The Great British Landscape’, which will map through landscapes and architecture our history throughout the last 2,000 years.
Off duty he likes nothing more than a night at the opera and to get away from it all, much as he loves his own native Surrey, he concedes that there is no better place than the Lake District.
We are now onto round 2 of the Walker Print Trophy at the Walthamstow & District Photographic Society.
In order that images can be displayed on this website could all entrants please send digital images to walker@wdps.org It would be helpful, but not necessary, for small files to be sent. We display images on this site at 800px on the longest edge.
On Monday the 13th May 2013 Chris Hutchinson will present his talk – A Mountaineer’s Eye View of SE England
I don’t have much information regarding this talk but found the following review from the Whitechurch Hill Camera Club;
A strange title for this talk, which turned out to be a complete mixture of subjects, humorously presented by Chris Hutchinson.
Ranging from unusual buildings, pub signs and wonderful British landscapes, Chris kept members well amused by his funny anecdotes. At the same time, his slides were excellent, particularly the landscapes.
It just goes to show that you don’t have to go abroad to get good photographs, the British Isles has a lot to offer.
Please click HERE to view winning images and other entries.
After 3 rounds of the Walker Projected Trophy we are now starting the Walker Print Trophy at the Walthamstow & District Photographic Society.
In order that images can be displayed on this website could all entrants please send digital images to walker@wdps.org It would be helpful, but not necessary, for small files to be sent. We display images on this site at 800px on the longest edge.
[pullquote]Like most photographers I have gone through phases, exploring one technique or subject, then moving on to another as the fancy takes me.
Some people are content to become masters at one particular genre, whether that be landscape, portraiture, street, and so on. I, on the other hand, am content to be a ‘Jack of all Trades’. Having said that, I can look back on ten years of club photography and see how and why I moved from one phase to another.
It could be a health problem which restricted me, or a particular photographer who inspired me, or a project that engaged me. My talk is a retrospective of my work with special attention paid to those moments when my photography moved from one phase to another. [/pullquote]
Find out more about Mike and a taster of his work on his website.
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