I first picked up a camera, our family Kodak Brownie 127, on a primary school day trip. In my 20s, I shot lots of slides during a stay in the Middle East, with my new 35mm camera.

Over the years, I have moved from holiday and travel snapshots on auto, from film to digital SLRs, to wildlife photography along the Thames, and in Africa, as well as travel photography in Europe - often featuring ‘distressed’ doors - and on a trip to Cuba.

My passion now is people centred photography, mainly street and documentary. My ambition is to make more street portraits.”

I have had a life long interest in photography and the outdoors, starting my career at Kodak .

My photographic interest took on a new passion during covid and I continue to explore new genres and techniques.

I remain a committed landscape photographer, but these days I do a lot of sport, travel and street. Most recently I am pursuing fashion and portrait photography.

I am a freelance photographer, PAGB, BPE and club judge. I am a trustee of The Royal Photographic Society.

https://www.alistairhowphotography.co.uk

I started my photography journey around 2014 when I had my first Canon SLR and travelled to Iceland on a photography trip. I struggle to see a photographic “scene” - what looks good to my eyes doesn’t always translate into a good image.

Having joined HPS in 2019, I found that the talks by our superb visiting speakers and the judging remarks in the competitions, have helped me understand a lot more about photographic composition.

I became President of HPS for the 2021/22 season which involved a lot of zoom meetings for the first half of the season. Being inspired by a former member, Barry Carter, I now use OM System cameras and lenses and specialise in nature photography and really enjoy the challenge of taking birds in flight and other moving animals.

I run the monthly Focus Group meetings which all members are welcome to come along to, where we help each other improve our images. I look forward to meeting you. 

I was an enthusiastic photographer from the age of 5, starting with a box brownie then moving onto a Kodak Instamatic till 13yrs old. Then a proper camera. This enthusiasm waned with university life, to be rekindled once I retired. Then dipped my toe into digital with one of the early mirrorless cameras Panasonic G2. I now use Fuji.

I tend to take photographs rather than make them, situation, trips and events. Both a a child and once I joined HPS (in 2012) people have been very generous with time, advice and tuition.

I am very happy to help anyone starting this fascinating creative hobby.

Retired surgeon (Leeds General Infirmary), married, 3 children, 6 grandchildren

Photography: nature, monochrome, creative, sport but will try anything. Canon R5 and 7D cameras with wide angle, macro, & telephoto (up to 600mm) lenses.

Edit in Lightroom, Photoshop, Nik collection, Topaz Photo, Helicon
Print my own images

Other interests: golf, fly fishing