Royston Photographic Society

This month we take a closer look at photographer Andrew Gillborn. One of our committee members, Andrew Gillborn, takes centre stage this month, relating the motivations behind his photography and membership of Royston Photographic Society. Go anywhere and you will see individuals taking photographs. As our children grew up, I took photographs of them and […]

This month we take a closer look at photographer Peter Baker. After taking photographs for many years simply as a holiday snapper, Peter only discovered his real passion for photography after taking early retirement. In just eight years he has immersed himself in the craft, developing into one of the region’s most successful exhibition photographers.

Royston Photographic Society recently celebrated an unexpected achievement, finishing third at the East Anglian Federation Projected Image Championships. While members were delighted with the result, it reflects a wider story about how the club has evolved in recent years. Like many groups, we have asked ourselves what a modern camera club should be. Our answer

Chairman of Royston Photographic Society is Peter Andrew. His quiet presence is what steers the club along its current path with Peter contributing in all aspects of club life. Peter took up photography in the early 70’s buying a Zenith B SLR as his first camera. Landscape photography was his first love as he was

Photographer Tony Leigh takes to our profile spotlight this month. Tony has a unique photography background amongst our members and the pictures he has chosen to illustrate his story are socially distinctive and packed with memories. Tony is one of our few photographers who has made his living from photography. Whilst he has worked for

We have unearthed (intentional pun) an amazing profile, this month, from our member Chris Montague. Chris joined the society in the mid 1980s. 20 years earlier he had been bitten by the photography bug watching his father develop pictures in the garden shed dark room. The magic of the pictures appearing has kept a hold

Royston Photographic Society are pleased to present the profile of one of our founder members, Pat Flicker. The club was formed in 1988. Pat was there at the first meeting and is still a regular at our weekly meetings –  contributing across all aspects of club life, offering advice from a depth of knowledge, as