Reflecting on my own photographic practice I was surprised to identify a number of collaborators in my work. Whilst my earlier career in photography was solitary, in the recent past I have sought views, comments and critiques of my images and advice, support and mentoring in working for RPS distinctions. The advice has been provided by camera club members, RPS mentors and others who were happy to share their views of my progress.
About ten years ago my husband decided to take up photography so we could share my hobby. Since then we have spent all our holidays travelling the world, photographing wildlife and sharing, reviewing and processing and presenting our images together. We regularly do joint talks to camera clubs across the southwest. We have also joined a very small self-help group where we spend time critiquing each other’s images over a curry. My husband has recently published a book on photography and used a number of my images. The page below shows a review of the book in Amateur Photographer featuring my photograph of Niagara Falls.
So our hobby has become our life’s obsession and will be a significant part of our lives as we leave the world of work behind and spend more time on the Isle of Skye.
References
Calder, T (2018) Amateur Photographer 13 January 2018 edition
Palmer, D, (2013) A Collaborative Turn in Contemporary Photography? Photographies, 6.1, 117-125, DOI: 10.1080/17540763.2013.788843
