Tony Cooper ARPS

Regional Organiser and Distinctions Advisory Coordinator

Tony was secretary  of the Crown Monochrome Group for many years,and  organized the Crown Monochrome Extravaganza for three years.
He gained his LRPS in 2000 and his ARPS in 2003.

He has recently taken over as Organiser for the Distinctions Advisory days in the Western Region

John Hankin LRPS

Treasurer

In 2007 John was awarded the Fenton Medal.

He has been an active member of The Society for many years, supporting The Society as well as the Western Region and Nature Group exhibitions. 

His interest in Natural History has involved him in many fundraising events for Conservation Groups. He has a particular interest in U K wildlife, complementing his Nature Photography and has organised a many field trips.

John has assisted with the International Slide Exhibition over a period of more than ten years and is actively involved in the selection process.

For many years he organised the Distinctions Workshops, John handed this role as Distinctions Workshop Organiser to Tony Cooper in 2009 .

Rod Wainwright ARPS

Newsletter Editor

As is the case of so many keen photographers, Rod became interested in the subject at an early age. His first memorable inspiration came from the black and white imagery of Carol Reed's film "The Third Man". His involvement with monochrome work has lasted throughout his life.

On another level, living in London as a youngster, was able to enjoy the capital's museums and galleries, with a particular interest in painting, especially the watercolours of Turner. 

He gained his ARPS in June 2009 with a set of pinhole images reflecting the influence of Turner gained in his youth, using pastel tones and indistinct impressionistic shapes to build up the the images.

Rod is active as Competition and Exhibition Secretary with the Kingswood Photographic Society and is also an experienced Wedding Photographer.

John Long ARPS, DPAGB, Hon.PAGB

Committee Member

John became interested in photography in the early 50's and is a member of the  Kingswood Photographic Society. In 2002 he was elected as the President and Kingswood Photographic Society and Honorary Life Member.

Over the years he has been very active within the Western Counties Photographic Federation.

Since 1960, he has  lectured and judged within the Western Counties, and also in the Midlands and Southern counties. He became a Licentiate of the RPS in 1980 and an Associate in 1990.

In 2001 the Royal Photographic Society was presented with the Fenton Medal, and in 2002 the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain presented him with the J.S.Lancaster Medal for services to Amateur Photography. 

He now serves as Chairman of the Licentiate Distinction Panel of the RPS and is a member of the Digital Imaging Group.

John Law

Exhibition Secretary

Tony Poole ARPS

Committee Member

Tony currently serves as a Digital Imaging Group Regional Organiser (DIGRO) for the RPS Digital Imaging Group Western  Region.

David Bathard FRPS

Camera Club Liaison

David became fascinated with Photography almost thirty years ago so he joined his local camera club.

As a club Photographer, David has embraced all that the photographic clubs have to offer and for most of that time has either been Program Secretary of club or Chairman of Frome Selwood PS.

David has sort further inspiration by becoming a member of the Royal Photographic Society and by progressing through the Distinctions program, until he gained his Fellowship in Applied Photography.

With such a history he feels well placed as committee member for Club Liaison working to further common interests.

Peter Phillips LRPS

Exhibitions Organiser

Peters retirement in 2006 has given him the opportunity to devote more time to his photography, image processing and photographic societies.  He is a member of RPS Digital Imaging and Visual Art special interest groups and the Kingswood Photographic Society. He attained his RPS Licentiateship in January, 2010.

Born and bred in Yorkshire, and living next door to the high street photographer, his interest in photography began during the 50’s and 60’s. He ventured south to do a degree in Photographic Science and Engineering at the School of Photography, London Polytechnic, now the University of Westminster.

With a "systems thinking" approach to all things photographic and imaging, he embarked on a 40 year career in advanced technology research with BAE Systems in Bristol. He has had invaluable experience working on advances in optics, human factoring, display technologies, colour perception, colour management systems, IT and computing, culminated by heading up the Systems Engineering Innovation Centre (SEIC) at Loughborough University.

Elizabeth Restall LRPS

Committee Member

Elizabeth (Committee member representing Gloucestershire) is also Treasurer of the RPS Digital Imaging Group, Competition Secretary of Cam & Dursley Camera Club, and a member of Kingswood Photographic Society.

David Norfolk LRPS

Committee Member

David has been an amateur photographer for many years, and was taught colour darkroom in Australia. He now takes photographs for his articles and works digitally . The abstract photography David enjoys is much less clumsy on computer. David has achieved the LRPS Distinction with the Royal Photographic Society.

David is influenced by William Eggleston and finding beauty in the mundane, also Lee Miller and Helmut Newton. Although, he says he is still trying to find his own style. He strongly believes that the camera is most fun when it is telling lies, but creating an unreality is much harder in these days, because of Photoshop, paradoxically, than it was when he only had to re-photograph my darkroom creations onto Kodachrome to achieve "Reality".

David brings his journalistic and commentary skills to the region.

Nick Kenyon

Web Organiser

Nick is a recent return to serious photography, having spent the last 20 years in engineering design within industry and computer aided design software development, he now works on menial tasks in the TV and Film Industry.

His love of photography was rekindled by his sons' studies and some invasive eye surgery.

A keen digital campaigner, Nick's style is perhaps nouveau romantic and combines film with computer developed negative and pure digital. Aperture and Lightroom meets HP5.