I joined Croxley Camera Club in 2017 after dropping in to their stand at the Croxley Revels and was very impressed by the photographs on show. I got talking to a chap who turned out to be the then Chairman, Steve Bailey, who explained the club’s ethos and I decided to give it a go. I encouraged my wife to join me. I took on the role of Treasurer after a year and am now Vice Chair.
My interest in photography was started by my father who did his own developing and printing in an improvised darkroom in our attic. This gave me a good grounding in the basics of early photography. I now have a few digital cameras for different purposes, in particular a lightweight Olympus Mirrorless is just what I need as a lightweight holiday camera but my favourite is now an Olympus OM-1 with a plethora of lenses. The MFT format gives many advantages.
My interest is mainly in Landscape photography but being a member of CCC has got me trying many different genres with Macro now becoming a firm favourite. The Club competitions are fun and you learn so much from seeing other people’s work. I would encourage anyone with an interest in photography to join and build their knowledge in a friendly helpful way
PS. As you can see from my photo I love seafood!