My father introduced me to photography, and the darkroom, when I was about seven years old, and I’ve been producing pictures ever since.
I became actively involved in club photography in 1979, (as a member of Field End Photographic Society in Ruislip, Middlesex). I gained an Associateship of the RPS with traditional darkroom monochrome prints, and a Fellowship with digital colour prints. I serve on the RPS Fine Art Associateship and Fellowship assessment panel, and provide advice at RPS distinction workshops.
A busy national PAGB judge, and popular lecturer, I have visited more than 230 different camera clubs, and judged many regional, national and international exhibitions. (See the Judging & Lecturing page on this website).
I earnt a Distinction of the PAGB with colour transparencies, and was pleased to receive an APAGB award for my services to photography. I have also had success and gained awards in international exhibitions while working towards my AFIAP and subsequent EFIAP distinctions.
Now retired from working as an air traffic controller, I am a member of Amersham Photographic Society. Since 2005 I have occasionally supported Paul Foley FRPS with Spirit & Vision Landscape Photographic Workshops.
CHRIS PALMER FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB