Neil has been taking photographs since he was around 8 or 9 years old. He is member of both Edinburgh Photographic Society and Midlothian Camera Club. He used to chase distinctions, resulting in being awarded Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS) in 2012 and he accumulated salon acceptances getting as far as the EFIAP silver level in 2015 before becoming bored with the paperwork and log-keeping involved.

At his last count he had close to 2000 acceptances and over 150 awards in international exhibitions and salons.

Nowadays he says he is content to enter the occasional print salon, while the rest of his images are just to please himself, rather than trying to impress judges and selectors.

Neil is a Scottish Photographic Federation judge and lecturer, and enjoys giving talks to camera clubs, but nowadays just by Zoom.

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.