This trip starts on the Andean Mountains in Quito the capital of Ecuador at 9,350 feet, a beautiful UNESCO heritage city, full of historical buildings and a good bird-life, especially the Hummingbirds, then follow by an internal flight to the famous Galapagos Island.

My talk describes how I moved from straightforward black and white outdoor photography into fine art black and white architectural photography, picking up ARPS along the way. I cover not just the techniques used, but also how I approach different subjects to put my own stamp on them.  As well as before and after images,...

When I started taking photography a bit more seriously, I wanted to develop a style and creating my own painted textures and using these with blending modes in PhotoShop helped me achieve my goal.   I will bring a range of sketch books, paint and sponges to do a demo of how to create a...

In the PRINT talk I show a few portraits, some high key stairwells, some dramatic heavy snowfalls in The Roaches, scenes of the Seine in Paris, then into long exposures and finally my present passion of Fine Art Architectural images of buildings from around UK, which will include some before and after images.  Some having received...

Nigel Spencer is a local photographer and wildlife guide, who has travelled widely across the globe, he is also very happy in Britain looking for our small, fascinating macro wildlife.  This talk looks at a wide variety of habitats, photographing fungi, dragonflies, orchids, etc.  it also contains many hints tips, and ideas about how to photograph these...