Thursday 30th July Smethwick Photographic Society will be welcoming back (after a long break) Ian Whiston. A renouned wildlife photographer, Ian will showcase his stunning work from his many trips to African National Parks.
Ian Whiston DPAGB,EFIAP/d2, MPSA, FBPE, Hon LCPU. Ian became interested in photography in the 70’s and joined his first camera club, Mid-Cheshire Camera Club in 1982 of which he is still a member. He is now a life member, past chairman and the long-suffering competition secretary since 1990.
Ian has always enjoyed the Natural World hence his main photographic interest is in the Nature field, especially the Big Cats of Africa. He has been fortunate to visit East Africa 25 times and being on the LCPU federation judging and lecture list enjoys speaking to camera clubs on his experiences of safari photography and its pitfalls.
Ian also enjoys other branches of photography, landscape, portraiture and sport. After retiring in 2001 he joined Crewe PS to seek more competition and in 2007 started on the photographic distinction trail. His first distinction BPE1* was achieved in April 2010 which was followed later in the year in attaining CPAGB accreditation. Further levels of accreditation have followed at regular intervals all with Nature images to his present status of DPAGB, EFIAP/d2 MPSA, FBPE. All the distinctions gained have been made mainly with nature images. Further levels of distinction are in the pipeline. Since entering the International Exhibition Salon Circuit in 2013 he has gained over 4000 acceptances and achieved over 1000 awards with 270 different images including 250+ Gold Medals. To date he has exhibited in 44 countries of the world, achieving awards in many of those countries. In 2013 he was the PAGB Nature Photographer of the Great British Cup and has been the LCPU Nature photographer of the year several times.
In 2015 he was the Scottish Salon Nature Photographer. Ian is on the PAGB judges list and has been a selector at several federations, national and international exhibitions.
Here’s a selection of what we can expect from Ian:
This week’s talk is part of a series of FREE ‘taster’ sessions for local Sandwell community residents and workers (non SPS members or regular guests). If interested do login or better still come along to the live presentation at the clubhouse. Full details below.
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