Fri 17 Jan 2025 7:45pm
Mark Reeves FRPS
My new talk Steel, Glass and Concrete is designed to entertain, inspire and inform anyone who is interested in the enormous photographic potential offered by modern buildings. 83% of the British population lives in towns and cities, meaning that it is a subject that almost all of us can pursue with ease and convenience.
"Original pictures cannot be created by the slavish following of classical precedent, but must be discovered by trial and error..."
William Charles Penn, 1877 - 1968, Liverpool School of Art
I am primarily an outdoor photographer and I only work with available light. I am happiest photographing in our wilder places; in the mountains, on the coast and by lakes and rivers. As a general rule I enjoy finding creative ways of portraying what I see, rather than making literal representations.
Having grown up in Fife in Scotland, I now live on the Wirral peninsula in north west England. I am an active member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and was a founder member of the society's specialist landscape group. In 2021 I was awarded the Fenton Medal and honorary life membership for "outstanding contribution to the work of the society". In 2022 I was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the RPS, the society's highest distinction.
I also teach photography to individuals and groups, exhibit my work from time to time and I give talks about it to clubs and societies. Click here for more information.
As well as being a photographer, I am an active environmentalist. If you too are concerned about humanity's impact on our environment, you might be interested in this initiative for photographers: https://www.uplus2.org
Newton Village Hall, 47 Grange Cross Road
West Kirby
Wirral
CH48 8BJ