Don is an Edinburgh-born, local photographer. With a creative spirit, love of nature, travel and different cultures, his curiosity and photography have taken him around the globe. These foreign adventures, as well as allowing him to immerse himself in photography on a daily basis, have opened his eyes to the beauty and diversity around us. They also gave him a newly found appreciation for the city and country of his birth. As his travels continued and his desire to share what he saw grew, so did his passion for photography. With his attention now firmly fixed on Scotland he can think of nothing better than sharing this passion for photography with others. Being able to do so within the beautiful, UNESCO World Heritage City of Edinburgh is, for him, a dream come true.

He views photography as a lifelong vocation. He looks forward to the continual process of learning and growing and hope that the enthusiasm which he has for photography can be used to encourage others.

If you’d like to see Don’s work then have a look at his website: https://www.edinburghphotowalks.com/don-munro/ .

John is a hobbyist photographer who specialises in Art Nude, Fashion and Model photography. He also does Landscapes if he’s already there, Nature too if something flies out in front of his camera.

He is a member of the Royal Photographic Society and an active member of St Andrews PS.

His presentation tonight explores the ins and outs of nude photography, that is … “what is nude photography and how to get started?”. It examines the main genres and its sub-cultures, the difference between studio and location work. It demonstrates the difference in themes using digital and print methods, it follows through with how to book a model, what to expect and achieve. It covers subjects like cost and the different types of payments, also how to act during an actual shoot. It lists the Do’s and Do Not’s of working with models, what to expect when working in the studio and what to expect when working on location, camera settings and how to deal with weather. The presentation also deals with composition and editing, and finally how to build a portfolio.

Take a look at John’s website for more information: http://www.mrspider.co.uk/ .

Tonight's presentation is by two members of the club: Clare Harte and Rodger Shearer.

Clare’s presentation is entitled “Wildlife Watching Through A Lens”. After buying her first proper camera in 2015 following a trip to Centre Parcs where she was desperately trying to get a decent shot of squirrels on her iPhone, she discovered a passion for wildlife, especially the species we're lucky enough to have in Scotland. She loves spending time in the outdoors and always feels extremely privileged when a wild animal allows you in to their space. Clare's Dad was a wedding photographer and she grew up with cameras but didn't pay them much attention. It's only since he passed in 2015 that she’s really got hooked and part of why she enjoys taking photographs now is knowing how proud he would be that she finally picked up on his passion too.

Rodger's presentation is entitled "The Abandoned Journey" and is a personal project on abandoned industry in the local area. It was initially a college project but has since been included in the "Higher Vision" Exhibition in the Scottish Parliament and two further local exhibitions. It is an attempt to record old industrial landscapes while they still stand and is an ongoing project. Rodger will also show some further work on Scottish Co-operative buildings undertaken for the West Calder Trust.

Allan’s passion is for nature, documentary and cityscapes in both abstract and classic forms. He loves to capture fleeting and lyrical qualities presented by the many rich forms inherent in all subjects.

His career began while travelling and working in the oil industry in Libya & Vietnam. Returning to the North Sea he divided his time between engineering and landscape photography. He shot oil rig life from the inside culminating in his first book “On The Rigs” co-authored by "Bard of the North", Caithness writer George Gunn. Since then he has explored Scotland and overseas locations. His commercial activities are regional and thematic images for fine art prints, calendars and books, also documentary commissions and stock images.

He says he loves his job, it is his mistress, a way of life. Here’s a link to Allan’s website for more information: https://www.allanwrightphoto.com/ .