Why Photography by Mike Farmer
I did take photos earlier, but around age 8 or 9 years old I got my first new camera, a Kodak Brownie. I still have it. It used 127 roll film and the chemists would do, or have done, contact prints. That is why so many photos from the late forties and fifties were so...
Forget the Romans, What did Willfield Camera Club ever do for Me?
“Why don’t you join a photography / camera club and learn how to actually take photos” Photo by Alan Rust This was the refrain from my wife over the years, every time I complained about the poor standard of my photographs. Especially since we had the holiday of a...
Why I Love Photography by Candace Skews
Posted by Candace Skews Photography has always been a part of my life. Growing up my father worked for Colortrend in Rugeley, a photograph developing company where he would set up the printers, which were then mainly Durst or Gretag. Each roll was checked by sight to...
Photography and Me
Posted by Rob Hulme I took the usual route into photography, a small 110 35mm compact that was used for holidays and days out. I never really progressed much for the next 20 years or so, only getting a slightly better camera when the kids came along to make a record...
Photography the Early Days (Mine that is)
Posted by Bill Jeynes Following on from Paula’s excellent article, I am going back to my start at the club even before the formation of ‘The last of the summer wine trio’ tales from that period later. I also joined at Willfield where Paula was already a stalwart with...
Front of the Marychurch Centre (we use the side door)